External USB v.2.0 enclosure for 5.25" devices
EE5-U2-3 external USB 2.0 enclosure for
5.25" devices
External USB v.2.0 enclosure for 5.25" devices
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External USB v.2.0 enclosure for 5.25" devices
Introduction
Thank you for buying our external USB 2.0 enclosure for 5.25"
devices! This manual will help you install it properly.
Features
• Fully compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 interfaces
• Suitable to a ll 3,5" hard disk drives as well as 5.25" devices
such as DVD-RW drives
• Hot-swap, Plug-and-Play
• Power switch
• Aluminum case provides the best heat dissipation and hard
disk/DVD-drive protection
EE5-U2-3 User Manual
External USB v.2.0 enclosure for 5.25" devices
Specifications
• Up to 480Mbit/sec data transfer rate
• USB 2.0/IDE compliant: integrated IDE transceiver, high
speed (480Mbit/sec) and full speed (12Mbit/sec)
• Self-powered from USB
• Supports ATA PIO modes 0-4. ATA interface mode is
selected automatically
• Supports UDMA modes 0-4
• Supports 48-bit LBA (large HDDs)
System requirements
• Personal computer equipped with USB port running
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP or Macintosh
• No driver is required with the exception of Windows 98
External USB v.2.0 enclosure for 5.25" devices
Hardware installation
• Connect your hard disk to the USB HDD case and secure it
with the screws provided
• Connect the enclosure to any standard USB port on
PC/notebook with the USB cable provided.
External USB v.2.0 enclosure for 5.25" devices
Driver installation under Windows 98SE
After USB HDD enclosure is connected, Windows 98 should
detect the new hardware and display "Found New
Hardware…" wizard. When prompted, insert the CD provided
and let the system search for the correct driver, if necessary
specify \USBHDD-CL811 USBHDD_PL2506 in the search path.
If hardware is not detected by OS, follow these steps:
• Click "Start-Settings-Control Panel"
• Double click "Add New Hardware" and then click "Next"
twice
• Select "No, the device isn't in the list" and click "Next"
• Select "No, I want to select the hardware from a list" and
click "Next"
• Select "Other devices" and click "Next"
• Click "Have Disk"
• Specify driver location, or click "Browse" to search for
External USB v.2.0 enclosure for 5.25" devices
driver location and select \USBHDD-PL-2506 folder from
the CD provided and then click "OK"
• Click "OK" again
• Click "Next" twice, file copying will start
• Click "Finish", now the USB Hard Disk Drive should appear
in My Computer or Windows Explorer. If it does not appear,
please, restart the computer.
Driver installation under Windows ME/2000/XP
Under Windows ME/2000/XP, the system will f ind and setup the
"USB Mass Storage Device" auto matically.
Congratulation, you can enjoy this product now!
External USB v.2.0 enclosure for 5.25" devices
Hard Disk Partitioning and Formatting
If there is no USB hard disk drive appeared in My Co mputer or
Windows Explorer after the above-mentioned procedures, you
may need to perform disk Partitioning and/or Formatting.
Windows 98/ME:
• Go to DOS prompt
• Run "FDISK" and perform the partitioning as you need.
Please note, you may need to delete the old partition f irst
if your hard disk was partitioned using other partitioning
utilities
• Run "FORMAT" to for mat the HDD.
Windows2000/XP:
• Right click "My Computer" and then select "Manage"
• Go to "Dis k Management"
• Perform Partitioning and formatting. Please refer to your
OS manual for details of how to use "Disk Management"
External USB v.2.0 enclosure for 5.25" devices
Warning: Before you disconnect the EE5-U2-3 from your system,
you should always perform the following procedure:
• Click the icon with your right mouse button
• Choose "Safely remove hardware" from the popup me nu
• After the conf irmation the message "Storage device can
now be safely removed from the system" will appear.
Only now you can disconnect the EE5-U2-3 from the computer!
Troubleshooting
If all correct procedures have been follo wed and there is still no
USB Hard Disk detected, you may need to access computer BIOS
and enable USB Devices. For details of how to access BIOS and
enable/disable devices, refer to your computer hardware manual.
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