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EAGLEROC E3
User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT NOTICES 4
• Safety Notices ________________________________________________________ 4
• General Notices
• Capacity Disclaimer____________________________________________________ 4
• Care and Handling 4
GENERAL 6
• Introduction ___ ________________________________________________ 6
• Box Contents 6
• Minimum System Requirements _____________________________________ 7
• Connectors and Eagleroc rear view 7
QUICK INSTALLATION 8
• How to Connect the Interface Cables - Connecting the Drive ___________________ 8
• Cable Types: USB, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and SATA 10
INSTALLING YOUR DRIVE 11
• Eagleroc as a bootable device ____________________________________________ 11
• Disconnecting Your Drive 11
o PC _______________________________________________________________ 11
o Mac 11
• Reformatting Your Drive ________________________________________________ 11
o Reformatting via PC (Window based computers) 12
o Reformatting via Mac _______________________________________________ 12
• Important Note 13
PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING THE EAGLEROC DRIVE ON A MAC OS 13
• Warning _____________________________________________________________ 13
• Important Notes 13
• Instructions for Partitioning and Formatting from FAT 32 to HFS+ _______________ 14
PARTITIONING-FORMATTING the EAGLEROC Drive on WINDOWS 2000, XP and VISTA 21
• Warning _____________________________________________________________ 21
• Important Notes 21
• Different ways to get to the Control Panel __________________________________ 22
• Instructions upon reaching the Control Panel 24
• Instructions for Partitioning and Formatting from FAT 32 to NTFS _______________ 25
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TROUBLESHOOTING 32
• Troubleshooting for Macintosh computers _________________________________ 32
• Troubleshooting for PC Windows based computers 34
KNOWLEDGE BASE 36
• Eagleroc E3 Unique Features ________________________________________ 36
• Specifications 37
• Introduction to Interfaces (ports) and Cables ________________________________ 38
o FireWire (IEEE 1394) 38
o USB (Universal Serial Bus) ____________________________________________ 40
o SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) 41
o Comparison Chart __________________________________________________ 42
• Introduction to Formatting 43
o File Allocation Table (FAT) and FAT 32 __________________________________ 43
o HFS Plus or HFS+ 44
LIMITED WARRANTY 45
TECHNICAL SUPPORT 48
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 50
• Trademarks __________________________________________________________ 50
• Copyrights 50
CONTACT INFORMATION 51
• Corporate Headquarters ________________________________________________ 51
• Technical Support / Return Authorization “RMA” 51
• Sales Info ____________________________________________________________ 51
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Safety Notices
• The warranty is void if an unauthorized person attempts and/or repairs the hard disk drive.
• Read all Manuals and instructions carefully before using the device.
• Do not spill any liquid or insert any object into the device.
• Use the device within the specifications indicated, including but not limited to: power
requirements, temperature, humidity, sunlight and magnetism from other devices such as
computers and televisions.
• Please visit the Rocstor website, www.rocstor.com for further information concerning
specifications and use of the device.
General Notices
• Consistently make multiple backup copies of your data for your protection. Hard disk drives
are subject to failure at any time.
• Rocstorage, Inc. shall not be held liable for loss of data or the restoration or recovery of
data on the device. Please view complete Limited Warranty Information in this manual or
on the Rocstor website (www.rocstor.com) for further details.
Capacity Disclaimer
Actual accessible hard drive capacity will indicate up to 10% lower than stated under different
Operating Systems and formatting.
The storage volume is measured in total bytes before formatting. References to round
numbers of gigabytes or terabytes are an approximation only. For example, a disk drive labeled
as having 500GB (gigabytes) has space for approximately 500,000,000 bytes before formatting.
After formatting, the drive capacity is reduced by about 5% to 10% depending on the operating
system and formatting used.
Care and Handling
The following instructions concern the proper care and handling of Eagleroc E3 Drives. Please
take a moment to review these instructions.
• As with any storage solution, it is recommended that all data be backed up regularly.
• Ensure that you follow the proper removal procedure to disconnect the Eagleroc drive.
• Do not move or disconnect this device from your computer while it is reading or writing
data. This may cause damage to the Eagleroc drive.
• Do not place this device near a heat source or expose it to direct flame.
• Do not place the device near any equipment generating strong electromagnetic fields.
Exposure to strong electromagnetic fields may cause the device to malfunction or data to
be corrupted.
• Do not drop or cause shock to your Eagleroc drive.
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• Do not spill any liquid or insert any object into the device.
• Do not attempt to disassemble and service the Eagleroc drive during the warranty
period.
• Please read the Safety Notices and Limited Warranty information in this Manual and on
the Rocstor website (www.rocstor.com) for further details.
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GENERAL
Introduction
EAGLEROC E3 –USB (1.1/2.0)
The Eagleroc E3 external SATA Hard Drives delivers extraordinary
performance and reliability for both Mac and PC users. Eagleroc E3
contains a fast SATA high capacity 3.5” drive in a stylish and unique
case that can be placed horizontally or mounted vertically on its
stand. With its fan-less and quiet operation, the Eagleroc can be
easily moved from one desktop environment to another.
Choose Rocstor drives and “store your future.”
Box Contents
• External hard disk drive
• Stand for vertical mounting
• USB cable
• AC adaptor 220/110V
• Installation user Guide
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Minimum System Requirements
Mac Users: Window Users:
Hardware: USB (1.1 or 2.0) port(s.)
Mac: PowerPC or Intel processor running
Mac OS 9, X, Leopard, Snow Leopard
Recommended memory: 512 MB RAM
Hardware: USB (1.1 or 2.0) port(s.)
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows
2000, Me, XP, Vista, Windows 7
Recommended memory: 512 MB RAM
Connectors
• USB 2.0 port x1
• Standard AC adaptor connection
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QUICK INSTALLATION
1. Turn ON your computer and wait until it fully boots up to load all programs.
2. Connect one end of the Adaptor cord directly to the Eagleroc and the other end to an AC
outlet, surge protector or battery Backup (UPS).
3. Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port of your computer (or via Power Hub that
is connected to your computer) and then the other end to the USB port in the Eagleroc E3.
4. NOTE: Although, the AC adaptor MUST BE connected first to both the hard drive and to
electricity; however, the drive will not come “ON” until the USB interface cable is fully
connected.
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5. The Hard drive is preformatted for Plug-and-Play operation. After a few seconds a Rocstor
HD icon will show on “My Computer” folder under the Windows OS. Under the Mac OS, the
Rocport HD will appear on the “Desktop.”
6. Click (double click) on the Rocstor HD icon to access the drive.
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USB supports three data transfer rates:
(USB 2.0) rate of 480
rate of
rate of 1.5
Pin FireWire 400 connector
FireWire 400 can transfer data between devices at 400 Mbits/sec
Pin FireWire 800 connector
FireWire 400 can transfer data between devices at 800 Mbits/sec
7. Cable Types
• USB 2.0: A Hi-Speed
• USB 1.1: A Full Speed
• USB 1.0: A Low Speed
Mbits/s (60 MB/sec)
12 Mbits/s (1.5 MB/sec)
Mbits/s (187 KB/sec)
FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394a) 6-
•
FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) 9-
•
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INSTALLING YOUR DRIVE
All Rocstor hard drives are formatted as blank FAT32 (32-bit file allocation table) volumes
{unless otherwise stated on the box} that are compatible with most modern Windows and
Macintosh operating systems. To begin using your Rocstor drive, simply connect a data cable
and power cord. There’s no need to shut down your computer because your Rocstor drive is
hot-pluggable. Just plug it in and it’s ready to use.
Eagleroc as a bootable device
If you intend to use the drive as a startup device, check the documentation that came with your
computer to confirm compatibility with the various interfaces. PowerPC-based Macs require
FireWire connections for startup disks, whereas Intel-based Macs can use either FireWire or
USB connections.
Furthermore, using the drive as a startup device requires installing an authorized copy of the
Windows or Mac operating system (available separately from Microsoft and Apple,
respectively). To install the Mac OS 9 or OS X, you must reformat the drive as a Mac OS
Extended volume with Disk Utility. An Intel-based Mac cannot start from a device formatted on
a PowerPC-based Mac or vice versa.
Disconnecting Your Drive
Never disconnect or turn off an external drive when its activity light is ON. External drives must
be properly unmounted (or disconnected) to avoid data loss and possible damage to the hard
disk drive or computer.
PC
The easiest ways to safely unmount an external hard drive on your PC is to right-click the device
removal icon next to the clock in the system tray. Then choose Safely Remove Hardware.
Choose the external device you want to remove, and then click Stop. An alert will notify you if
the drive is in use by an application. If in use close any open documents or applications on the
drive and try again. Windows will display an alert when you can safely disconnect or turn off the
drive.
Mac
The easiest way to safely unmount an external hard drive is to drag its Finder icon to the Trash.
An alert will notify you if the drive is in use by an application. Close any open documents or
applications on the drive and try again. When the drive’s icon no longer appears on the Finder’s
Desktop and the drive’s activity light is green, you can safely disconnect or turn off the drive.
Reformatting Your Drive
As mentioned previously, all Rocstor hard drives are formatted as blank FAT32 volumes
(otherwise noted on the retail packaging) that are compatible with most modern Windows and
Macintosh operating systems. However, you can use your normal disk management tools to
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erase or reformat the drive if needed. For example, Windows users may want to reformat the
drive as an NTFS (new technology file system) volume, or Mac OS X users may wish to reformat
the drive as a Mac OS Extended (Journal) or UFS (Unix file system) volume.
Please note that all of your data will be lost if the volume (Hard Drive) is formatted or reformatted.
Reformatting via PC (Window based computers)
Right-click the Eagleroc drive in the “My Computer” folder, then choose Format. In the dialog
window that appears, choose the desired capacity, file system and allocation unit size and then
click Start.
Reformatting via Mac
Open Disk Utility (/Applications/Utilities). Select the drive in the list at the left, and then click
the Erase tab. Choose the desired volume format, specify a name, and then click Erase.
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PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING THE EAGLEROC DRIVE ON A MAC OS
All Rocstor drives are factory formatted with FAT32, unless otherwise stated on the box.
WARNING: Formatting and Partitioning the Eagleroc Drive will destroy all of its data. To
protect your data, back it up before formatting or partitioning this device.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. All programs should be closed before beginning.
2. Connect the Rocstor hard disk drive adaptor to the drive and the other end plug into
electricity.
3. Connect the Rocstor hard disk drive to your computer using the appropriate cables.
4. “Click” means left click. “Right Click” will be so labeled.
5. Some computers are set so a single “click” will perform the task, such as opening a
window. Depending on your mouse setting, you may have to double click to get to the
next window. If a single click does not open the next window, please double click.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTITIONING AND
Connect the Rocstor drive to the computer via a port.
The drive will appear as an icon on the Desktop on the middle right side. The icon will
represent the method of connection
Note: If the Hard Drive is connected via USB port, the desktop
same
the USB
to the following steps
1.
2.
FORMATTING FROM FAT32 to HFS+:
“USB.”
“Macintosh HD” icon. The
procedures would also apply
would indicate
on the
.
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Once the icon appears on the
In the “Macintosh HD” menu, click on the “Applications” icon.
click on the “Macintosh HD” icon.
3.
4.
“Desktop”
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In the “Applications” menu, click on the “Utilities” icon.
In the “Utilities” menu, click on the “Disk Utility” icon.
5.
6.
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