RocketFish RF-HD35 User Manual

3.5“ USB 2.0 Hard Drive Enclosure
Kit

Boîtier pour disque dur USB 2.0 de
3,5 po (8,89 cm)

Kit de alojamiento USB 2.0 para disco
duro de 3.5"

RF-HD35

User Guide Guide de l’utilisateur Guía del Usuario

Rocketfish RF-HD35

3.5” USB 2.0 Hard Drive
Enclosure Kit

Contents

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

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

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

Installing your hard drive in the enclosure .................... 4

Connecting the enclosure to your computer ............... 6

Installing the software........................................................... 7

Installing the Rocketfish One-Touch backup software.......... 7

Configuring and using the Rocketfish One-Touch backup

software ................................................................................................11

Specifications..........................................................................18

Legal notices ........................................................................... 19

1 Year Limited Warranty......................................................21

Français ....................................................... 23

Español........................................................ 45

Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Rocketfish RF-HD35
external hard drive enclosure kit. By simply assembling your 3.5" PATA
HDD into RF-HD35, 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.

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.

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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 3.5" 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 750 GB.

• 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 OS only).

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.

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-HD35 USB 2.0 Hard Drive
Enclosure Kit. The box should contain:

• RF-HD35 Enclosure (1)

• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable (1)

• Drivers and Utilities CD-ROM (1)

• User's Guide (1)

• AC Power Adapter (1)

•Stand (1)

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•Cleaning Cloth (1)

• Screws package (includes Allen wrench) (1)

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.

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2 Turn the tray over, place the hard drive into the tray, connecting the

power and data cables, then secure the drive to the tray with four screws
(provided).

3 Slide the assembled tray into the bottom of the enclosure, then put the

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

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Connecting the enclosure to your computer

Notes:

Before connecting the enclosure to your computer, make sure that the jumpers on
your internal hard drive or CD/DVD drive are set to MASTER.

Connect the Hard Drive Enclosure to your computer before inserting the Drivers and
Utilities CD into your optical drive.

Connecting the enclosure

To connect the enclosure to your computer:

1 Plug the AC power adapter into a power outlet and into the enclosure.
2 Plug a USB 2.0 cable into the enclosure, then plug it into your computer.

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 Safe Remover 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.

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.

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Installing the software

Installing the USB drivers

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 - SP3, Windows XP - SP1).
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 Rocketfish One-Touch backup software

To install the Rocketfish One-Touch backup software:

1 Insert the Drivers & Utilities CD into your CD or DVD drive. The driver

installation program opens.

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2 Click Rocketfish One Touch Backup Software. The Installation Wizard opens.

3 Click NEXT to install the drivers. The Software License Agreement page

opens.

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4 Click ACCEPT if you accept the agreement, then click NEXT. The Install List

opens.

5 Click Button Triggered USB Copy Utility 1.51, then click NEXT. The Installing

Components List opens, showing the components to be installed.

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6 Click NEXT to install the utility. A window showing the drives installed on

the computer opens.

7 Click Close. The Installation Status window opens.

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8 Click Next. The Install Wizard Completed window opens.

9 Click FINISH to finish the installation. An application icon is placed in your

task bar.

Configuring and using the Rocketfish One-Touch backup software

This utility is designed to let you backup, restore, or synchronize data
using the external hard drive you have installed in your enclosure.
You can back up your data by pressing the button on the front of the
enclosure.

After the utility has been installed, the application runs automatically
whenever the operating system boots up and is displayed as an icon
in the taskbar.

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To configure the Rocketfish One-Touch backup software:

1 Double-click the Button Triggered Copy Utility icon, or right-click the icon and

select Configuration.

Button Triggered Copy Utility icon

2 The VIA-P Button Triggered USB Copy Utility - Configuration (V1.00) window

opens.

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This window shows the computer name and the disks installed in the
system. The supported disk will be shown with an asterisk(*). From this
window you can click:

• Execute–To execute all edited tasks.

• Tas k–To edit copy tasks.

• Close–To close the configuration utility.

3 Click Tas k. The Arrange copy tasks window opens.

Tas k it em

Each copy task is comprised of a source directory, a destination directory,
and attributes. From this window you can click:

• New–To clear all edited tasks.

• Save–To save the current edited task list to a file. A default file is
generated by the application and is named “Disk,” with a unique
signature, such as “5555AAAA” and a “CT” extension. For example,
Disk5555AAAA.CT.

• Close–To close the current dialog box.

• Add–To add a new task to the task list.

• Delete –To delete the selected task.

• Modify–To modify the selected task. You can also double-click on a
task item, or right-click and select an item to modify that item.

• Active List–To open a window to arrange the active task list.

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4 Highlight a task item, then click Modify. The Edit Copy Task window opens.

5 Type in the source and destination directories, or use the Browse button

to search for the source and destination directories.

6 Set the following Attributes by checking the appropriate box:

• Active –To enable or disable the task. When the active item is not
checked, the task will be skipped.

• Subdirectory–When this item is checked, all of the subdirectories in the
source directory will be copied to the destination directory. If this
item is not checked, only the files on the source directory will be
copied.

• Overwrite–If this item is checked, all source files will be copied to the
destination directory. If this item is not checked, the read-only files
on the destination directory will be skipped.

• Newer–If this item is checked, the files on the source directory will only
be copied to their destinations when the source file is more current
than the destination file.

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7 Specify the Task Direct ion by checking the appropriate box:

• Backup–To copy files from the source directory to the destination
directory.

• Restore–To copy files from the destination directory to the source
directory.

• Synchronize –To copy files bidirectionally and synchronize the source
and destination directories. If Synchronize is checked, the Newer
attribute will automatically be checked.

8 After the Attributes and Tas k Di rec tion have been set, click OK. You are

returned to the Arrange copy task window.
The application checks to determine if the source and destination

directories are valid. If the directories are not valid, the task is not added
to the task list. If the directories are valid, the task item is added to the
task list.

9 Click Save to save the task you edited, then click OK when the

confirmation box opens.

10 Repeat the proceeding steps to create as many data tasks as you require.

To use the Rocketfish One-Touch backup software:

1 Double-click the Button Triggered Copy Utility icon.

Button Triggered Copy Utility icon

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The Arrange Copy Tasks window opens.

Active List
button

2 Click the Active List button. The Active task list window opens.

3 The windows shows an Active Tasks list and an Inactive Tasks list. Move

the tasks from one list to the other by highlighting the task and pressing
the left or right arrow buttons to move it.

4 Click Close when you have configured the list as you require.

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5 You can begin the backup by either:

Pressing the one-touch backup button on the front of the enclosure.
Or, double-clicking the Button Triggered Copy Utility icon in the task bar. The

Button Triggered Copy Utility window opens.

Click Execute to begin the backup. A progress window shows you the
progress of your backup (if you want to stop the backup, click Cancel).

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6 If an Information Message opens when the backup is complete, click OK

to end the task.

Disconnecting the enclosure from your computer

To disconnect the enclosure from your computer without shutting it down:

Note:

If a drive window is open or the hard drive enclosure is active, close any associated
windows before attempting to remove the enclosure.

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For Windows users:

•Right-click the Hotplug icon (located in the notification area of the
taskbar where you usually see the time displayed.

• Select the device you want to unplug, then click STOP.

• When Windows notifies you that it is safe to do so, unplug the
enclosure from your computer.

2 For Macintosh users:

•Drag the USB icon into the TRASH.

• Unplug the enclosure.

Specifications

Hard drive type 3.5” IDE hard drive
Dimensions 5.35 × 8.27 × 1.39 inches (136 × 210 × 35.2 mm)
Weig ht 1.21 lbs. (550 g) without hard drive installed
Interface USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible) 480 Mbps
Power supp ly AC power adapter (AC input: 100~240 V/ 0.8 A Max., 50~60 Hz

Main body housing Aluminum with mirror treatment
Certificate FCC (EMI) and UL/cUL (for power adapter only)

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DC output: DC 12 V +5/-8% / 0~2 A Max.)

Temperature Operating—41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)

Humidity Operating—10 to 90% non-condensing

Altitude Operating— -984 to 39,370 feet (-300 to 12,000 meters)

MTBF 50,000 hours

Legal notices

FCC compliance

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC warning

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance with the FCC Rules could void the user’s
authority to operate this equipment.

Copyright

© 2007 Rocketfish. Rocketfish and the Rocketfish logo are trademarks
of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. Other brands and product names
are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Specifications and features are subject to change without notice or
obligation.

For service and support call [phone].

Non-operating—-4°F to 149°F (-20°C to 65°C)

Non-operating—5 to 80% non-condensing

Non-operating—0 to 9,842 feet (0 to 3,000 meters)

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