RocketFish RF-HD25 User Manual

2.5“ USB 2.0 Hard Drive
Enclosure Kit

RF-HD25

User Guide

Rocketfish RF-HD25

2.5” USB 2.0 Hard Drive
Enclosure Kit

Contents

Introduction.............................................................................1

Safety information.................................................................2

Features.....................................................................................3

Installing your hard drive in the enclosure...................5

Connecting the enclosure to your computer ..............7

Installing the software .........................................................9

Specifications ....................................................................... 26

Legal notices......................................................................... 27

One-Year Limited Warranty............................................. 29

Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Rocketfish
RF-HD25 external hard drive enclosure kit. By simply
assembling your 2.5" PATA HDD into RF-HD25, you can easily
backup, restore, and synchronize your data using the one-touch
backup button.

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Safety information

WAR NING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS DEVICE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the
product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.

Important Safety Instructions

1 This device is to be used in temperatures of 41°F-95°F

(5°C-35°C). Temperatures exceeding these limits may
damage your HDD or the enclosure. Avoid heat sources
or direct sunlight.

2 This device can be stored in a humidity range of between

10% and 90%, and can be operated in a humidity range
of between 5% and 80%.

3 Do not connect the device to your computer without

taking precautions to avoid electrostatic discharge or
short circuits, which could damage the device or your
computer.

4 Do not place this device close to a source of strong

magnetic fields (such as PC screen, TV, radio, or speaker).
Strong magnetic fields can affect the reliability of data
transfer to and from the device.

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5 Do not place anything heavy on top of the device.
6 Use only the accessories provided in the accessory

package.

7 Before you install or use the device, please read the User

manual and assemble the enclosure carefully.

8 To prevent short circuits, do not leave any metal objects

inside the enclosure when installing the hard drive.

9 To prevent short circuits, do not use the device close to

water, rain, or high humidity.

Features

• One-touch button to easily backup/restore/synchronize
the data between your PC and the enclosure.

• Patented strong-structure aluminum design and unique
aerodynamic cooling fin provides high-performance
heat dissipation and device protection.

• Lightweight and streamlined appearance for 2.5" IDE
HDD with plug-and-play capability.

• Cold-blue LED light and stackable design presents a
high-tech look.

• Multiple platform compatibility (PC and MAC).

• Storage capacities up to 120 GB and more.

• With Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface (compatible with
USB 1.1).

• Simple setup and easy to use.

• Bundled with One Touch Backup software (for
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista™).

Notes:

To achieve USB 2.0 speeds, your drive must be connected to
a USB 2.0 host port. If it is connected to a USB 1.1 port, your
drive will operate at USB 1.1 speeds.

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System requirements

• PC or Mac with built-in Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface

• Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Mac OS

8.6 or greater

• Intel Pentium II 350 MHz compatible or G3 processor or
greater

• Minimum 128 MB RAM

Package contents

Examine the contents of the box for your RF-HD25 USB 2.0 Hard
Drive Enclosure Kit. The box should contain:

• RF-HD25 Enclosure (1)

• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Y-Cable (1)

• Document CD containing User Guide (1)

• One-Touch Backup software CD (1)

• Carrying bag (1)

•Cleaning Cloth (1)

• Screws package (includes Allen wrench) (1)

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Installing your hard drive in the enclosure

To install your hard drive in the enclosure:

1 Remove the four screws from the top of the enclosure,

then remove the top and take out the tray.

Tray

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2 Place the hard drive into the tray, connecting the data

connector to the corresponding connector on the
printed circuit board, then secure the drive to the tray
with four screws (provided).

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3 Slide the assembled tray into the bottom of the

enclosure, then put the top on the enclosure with the
Rocketfish logo on the opposite end as the one-touch
button and secure it with the four screws you previously
removed.

Connecting the enclosure to your computer

Notes:

Connect the Hard Drive Enclosure to your computer before
inserting the software CD into your optical drive.

Connecting the enclosure to your computer

To connect the enclosure to your computer:

• Plug a USB 2.0 cable into the enclosure, then plug it into
your computer. We provide a USB 2.0 Y cable in the
package, which has two standard USB A male-type
connectors. One connector is for data and bus power
and the other connector is for additional power, if

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required. When you connect the USB 2.0 Y cable to your
computer, use both A male-type connectors to make
sure the enclosure has sufficient power.

USB 2.0 A male-type
connector for data
and bus power

USB 2.0 A male-type
connector for
additional power

The operating system automatically detects and sets up the
new drive.

If the drive is correctly detected, a new drive letter is assigned
(for Macs, the new drive letter appears on your desktop) and the
Safely Remove Hardware icon appears on the bottom right side
of your taskbar.

Notes for Windows users:

If you do not see an additional drive in your system, you
must partition and format the new hard drive. Use Disk
Management in Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

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Notes for Mac users:

Mac 8.6 - 9.2x
Highlight the Drive Icon, then select Finder > Special > Erase

Disk from the top menu bar.
Mac OS 10.x
Select Disk Utilities from the utilities folder, then choose your

external enclosure and partition and format the drive to
meet your requirements.

Installing the software

Installing the USB driver

Installing the Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista drivers

Before installation, make sure that your operating system has
the latest service pack installed (Windows 2000 - SP4, Windows
XP - SP2). No additional driver is required.

Installing the Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, or 10.x drivers

Before installation, make sure that you update the USB
extension to v1.4.1 (Mac OS 8.6). No additional driver is
required.

Installing the backup software

Note: This Roxio BackOnTrack software only runs on
Windows XP and Windows Vista PCs using USB mode.

Before installing the backup software, make sure that your
Windows operating system has been updated to the latest
service pack. To make sure you have the lasted service pack, run
Windows Update. No additional driver is required.

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