IOGear GHE835C User Manual

3.5” Combo ION™ Drive Hi-Speed Portable External Hard Drive

FireWire 800/USB 2.0

User Manual

Thank you for purchasing IOGEAR’s® ION™ Drive, one of the fastest and sleekest Hi-Speed portable external Hard Drives on the market. IOGEAR® only manufactures high quality storage devices, so we are sure you will be satisfied with your purchase. IOGEAR® is dedicated to customer service and satisfaction, and wishes you the best with your new ION™ drive.

To better serve you, IOGEAR® offers an array of additional USB 2.0, USB, FireWire, KVM, and other peripheral products. For more information, or to purchase additional IOGEAR® products, visit us at www.IOGEAR.com.

We hope you enjoy using your new ION™ Drive – another first-rate connectivity solution from IOGEAR®!

IOGEAR®, the IOGEAR® logo, ION™, are trademarks or registered trademarks of IOGEAR® Inc. Microsoft® and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft® Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines, Inc. MAC, Macintosh, and Apple are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. IOGEAR® makes no warranty of any kind with regards to the information presented in this document. All information furnished here is for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice. IOGEAR® assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this document. Reproduction in whole or part without permission is prohibited.

Table of Contents

Package Contents..................................................................................................................................

Overview.................................................................................................................................................

Features.................................................................................................................................................

Requirements.........................................................................................................................................

Introduction.............................................................................................................................................

Pictorial Introduction...............................................................................................................................

Installation...............................................................................................................................................

Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................

Care & Handling......................................................................................................................................

Technical Support...................................................................................................................................

Appendix.................................................................................................................................................

Specification...........................................................................................................................................

Radio & TV Interference Statement.......................................................................................................

Limited Warranty.....................................................................................................................................

02 03 04 05 06 08 10 20 22 23 24 25 26 27

Package Contents

This package contains:

1- 3.5” ION™ Drive 1- Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (Type A to Mini-B) Cable 1- FireWire® 9 pin to 9 pin cable 1- Quick Start Guide 1- IOGEAR® Installation CD with Electronic Manual 1- Warranty / Registration Card

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

Overview

The ION™ Drive is the latest, innovative FireWire® 800 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 solution developed by IOGEAR®. The ION™ Drive offers a complete high-speed storage solution at the fraction of the cost of other external Hard Drives.

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

IOGEAR® brings the next generation of USB and FireWire® to your computer connectivitiy. You will enjoy the convenience and reliability that have made these technologies industry standard.

FireWire® 800 is the latest advancement in digital connectivity technology. With data transfer rates up to 800 Mbps, FireWire® leads the way in speed and interconnectivity. FireWire® 800 is fully backwards compatible with todays current FireWire® 400 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; it allows you to move data at a blazing rate of 480 Mbps (Megabits per second), and is fully backward compatible with the first generation of USB devices. With the increase in speed, USB 2.0 offers increased functionality, allowing more devices to share the increased bandwidth.

The ION™ Drive is the right choice for your external storage environment.

Features

• Transfer pictures, music, and data at speeds up to 800 Mbps – Transfer 1 GB in under 15 seconds

• Ideal for backup, storage expansion, file sharing, software installation, and data management

• 4 connectivity solutions in one (FireWire® 800, FireWire® 400, USB 2.0, and USB 1.1)

• Hot-plug capable, hot swappable, and Plug-N-Play

• Preformatted for your convenience so you are up and running in no time (for those with preinstalled drives)

• FireWire® 800 interfaces – supporting data transfer rates of up to 800 Mbps

• USB 2.0 interface – supporting high speed data transfer rates of up to 480 Mbps

• Backward compatible with USB 1.1 and FireWire® 400 specifications

• Three-year limited warranty

Requirements

To access FireWire® 800 and USB 2.0 speeds, your computer system must be FireWire® 800 and/or HiSpeed USB 2.0 enabled. The 3.5” Combo ION™ Drive will work at FireWire® 400 and/or USB 1.1 speeds with FireWire® 400 and/or USB 1.1 enabled computers.

For Mac Users

• Mac OS 9.x*

• Mac OS X (10.2) or greater

• Available FireWire 800 or 400 port

• Available USB 2.0 or 1.1 port

Drivers are provided by the supporting OS or host card software.

* FireWire 800 - Mac OS X (10.2) or greater, Windows 2000 & XP FireWire 400 - Mac OS 9 or greater, Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 & XP USB 2.0 - Mac OS X (10.2) or greater, Windows 2000 & XP USB 1.1 - Mac OS 9 or greater, Windows 2000 & XP

Accessories / Additional Products

8-in-1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Memory Bank™ (GFR280) KVMP™ Extreme Switch – 2 and 4 port USB PS/2 KVMP™ switch (GCS1732/34) BOSS™, Router, FTP Server, NAS, VPN end point (GNS1000)

For PC Users

• PC Compatible, 200MHz or greater

• Windows® 98SE*, ME*, 2000, XP

• Minimum 64MB RAM

• Available FireWire® 800 port or 400 port

• Available USB 2.0 or 1.1 port

Introduction

Introduction of the ION™ Drive’ s Underlying T echnology

FireWire® 800 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 are the backbone of our ION™ Drive. USB 2.0 is the next generation in 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 the blazing rate of 480 Mbps (Megabits per second), and is backward compatible with the first generation of USB 1.1 devices. With this increase in speed, USB

2.0 offers speed, allowing more devices to share the increased bandwidth. With the increase in demand for USB 2.0 products, IOGEAR® decided to provide its customers with a total

solution. We have taken some of the top peripherals on the market and upgraded them to the new USB 2.0 standard.

The advantage of FireWire can be summed up in three words: speed, speed and more speed! At 800Mbps, FireWire® 800 has more than double the usable bandwidth of USB 2.0, which makes it the perfect choice for high-speed storage and serious video capture. The extra speed of FireWire® 800 over USB 2.0 makes FireWire much more suitable for bandwidth-intensive applications like video and graphics, which often consume hundreds or even thousands of megabytes of data per file. For instance, single hour of DV-for mat video consumes roughly 13 thousand megabytes (13 GB).

Today’s connectivity standards are faster and easier to use than ever. Moving data at the blazing speed of 800Mbps and 480Mbps these allow high-speed devices to take full advantage of the bandwidth and reliability offered by these new technologies.

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 unfamiliar terms.

A few things should be mentioned before e xplaining the installation procedure: All IOGEAR® ION™ drives are tested prior to shipment to ensure product quality. The connectors on a FireWire® 800 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable are designed in such a way as to prevent

plugging the cable in upside down, backwards, or into a different type of connector. At time of print, some computers do not have FireWire® 800 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 capabilities. To ensure

optimum compatibility, please make sure your computer is FireWire® 800 and USB 2.0 compatible, or have had an FireWire® 800 and USB 2.0 upgrade card added to your computer system.

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