IOGear GHE135U User Manual

ION™ Drive

3.5” Hi-Speed USB 2.0 HardDrive (GHE135U Installation Manual)

Thank you for purchasing IOGEAR’s® ION™ Drive, one of the fastest Hi-Speed USB 2.0 HardDrives on the market. IOGEAR® only manuf actures high quality storage devices so we are sure y ou will be satisfied with your purchase. IOGEAR® is dedicated to customer service and satisfaction, and wishes y ou the best with your ne w ION™ Drive.

T o better serve you, IOGEAR® off ers an arr ay of additional USB 2.0, USB , FireWire, KVM, and other peripheral products. F or more information, or to purchase additional IOGEAR® products, visit us at www.IOGEAR®.com.

We hope you enjoy using y our ION™ Drive, yet another first-rate connectivity solution from IOGEAR®.

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents:

Package Contents Overview Features

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Requirements Introduction Installation (Hard Drive, ION Drive Software) Connecting ION Drive to Your Computer Device Removal Driver Removal Care & Handling T rouble Shooting T echnical Support Appendix

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Specification Radio & TV Interf erence Statement

Limited Warranty

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Package Contents

This package contains:

1 ION™ Drive 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Type A to B Cable (6 f eet) 1 IOGEAR Installation CD 1 Power Adapter 1 User Manual 1 Warranty Card

If any of the items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer immediately .

Overview

The ION™ Drive is yet another innovative Hi-Speed USB 2.0 solution de veloped by IOGEAR®. The ION™ Drive offers a complete high speed storage solution at the fraction of the cost of other external HardDrives.

Setup is fast and easy , simply plug in the drive , install the software, and you’ re ready to go. The ION™ Drive off ers a feature rich interface, complete with the latest in Hi-Speed technology.

IOGEAR® brings the next generation of USB to your computer . You will enjoy the convenience and reliability that has made traditional USB an industry standard when it comes to connecting multiple high-tech peripheral devices. USB 2.0 is the next generation of USB connectivity, providing additional bandwidth thus broadening the range of peripherals that may be attached to your computers. USB 2.0 allows you to move data at a blazing rate of 480 Mbps (Megabits per second). Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is fully backward compatible with the first generation of USB devices. With the increase in speed, USB 2.0 offers increased functionality , allo wing more devices to share the increased bandwidth.

USB 2.0 is the right choice for your external storage environment.

Features

- 40 Times F aster Than The Original USB

- Supports High Speed Data T r ansfer Rates of up to 480 Mbps

- Supports Windows® 98, 98SE, 2000, ME, XP

- Fully Backward Compatible With USB 1.1

- Hot Swappable - Plug-N-Play

- Mass Storage Compliant

- Space Age Cooling System

- 3 -Y ear Limited W arranty

For PC Users

- PC compatible 200 MHz or greater

- PC running Windows® 98SE, 2000, ME, XP

- Minimum 64MB RAM

- CD-ROM drive

- Available Hi-Speed USB 2.0 P ort

For Mac Users*

- Mac OS X or Later

- Available Hi-speed USB 2.0 Port

- CD-ROM drive * Base Upon the Availability of the Mac Driv er

Accessories / additional Products

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 4 Port Hub (GUH204) Hi-Speed USB 2.0 A to B Cable (G2LUAB06) Hi-Speed USB 2.0 PCI Card (GIC250U) Hi-Speed USB 2.0 PCMCIA CardBus Card (GPU202) HI-Speed USB 2.0 / FireWire Combo Card (GUF220)

Requirements

Introduction

Introduction of the ION™ Drive’s Underlying Technology

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is the backbone of our ION™ Drive. USB 2.0 is the next generation of USB connectivity, providing additional bandwidth thus broadening the range of peripherals that may be attached to your computers . USB 2.0 will move data at a blazing rate of 480 Mbps (Megabits per second), and is fully bac kward compatible with the first generation of USB devices. With the increase in speed, USB 2.0 will offer increased functionality, allowing more devices to share the increased bandwidth.

With the increase in demand for USB 2.0 products IOGEAR® decided to provide our customers with a total solution. We hav e taken some of the top peripherals on the market and hav e upgraded them to the new USB 2.0 standard.

USB is now faster and easier to use than it has ev er been. Moving data at a blazing speed of 480Mbps (40 times faster than the original USB) now allows for high speed devices to take full advantage of the bandwidth and reliability offered by the new technology.

Introduction

This manual contains information on the installation and capabilities of your new ION™ drive . In sections of the manual where sequential steps are listed, each action is listed with no indentation. Additional

text is included, but indented, to further explain each of these actions. A glossary has been added at the end of the manual so you may look up unf amiliar terms.

A few things should be mentioned before e xplaining the installation procedure: All IOGEAR® ION™ drives are tested before they are shipped. The connectors on a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable designed in such a way as to pre vent plugging the cable in upside

down, backwards, or into a diff erent type of connector. At time of print, most computers do not have Hi-Speed USB 2.0 capabilities. To ensure optimum compatibility ,

please make sure your computer is USB 2.0 compatible or has had a USB 2.0 upgrade card added to your computer system.

Pictorial Introduction

Front View

1. P ower Light

2. On/Off Switch

Back View

1. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Mini-B port

2. Power Port

Pictorial Introduction

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