Rosewill RX81-MP Series User Manual

[RX81-MP Series]

External 3.5" SATA Enclosure

RX81-MP Series

User Manual

External 3.5” SATA Enclosure User Manual

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Introduction

Icon Key

Throughout this manual you will see icons on the left margin that denote either Notes or Special Remarks as outlined

below:

General Notes and Tips

Remarks for PC users and Microsoft Windows OS

Remarks for Mac users and Apple Macintosh OS

The RX81-MP Series for SATA

The External Storage Enclosure “RX81-MP Series for SATA” is made of high quality aluminum, excellent for

heat-dissipation. Available with various types of interfaces, this is the perfect solution for additional external storage, data

backup as well as for transferring data between computers and platforms.

Product Dimensions: 23.0cm x 14.0 cm x 5.0 cm or 9.05” x 5.50” x 1.95”

Available Interfaces

RX81-MP-SC Series model only

• eSATA x 1 port

• FireWire 800 (1394b) x 2 port

• FireWire 400(1394a) x 1 port

• USB 2.0 & USB 1.1 x 1 port

RX81-MP-US Series model only

• eSATA x 1 port

• USB 2.0 & USB 1.1 x 1 port

Data Transfer Rate :

• eSATA up to 3.0Gbps

• FireWire 800 (1394b) up to 800Mbps

• FireWire 400(1394a) up to 400Mbps

• USB 2.0 up to 480Mbps

• USB 1.1 up to 12Mbps

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System Requirements

PC Requirements

• Minimum Intel Processor II 350MHz, 64MB RAM

• USB 1.1 equipped PC; WinME, Win2000, WinXP & Vista

• USB 2.0 equipped PC; WinME, Win2000, WinXP & Vista

• 1394a equipped PC; Win98SE, WinME, Win2000, WinXP & Vista

• 1394b equipped PC; Win2000, WinXP & Vista

• Serial ATA equipped PC (eSATA); Win2000, WinXP & Vista

Mac Requirements

• Minimum Apple G3 processor (G4 for 1394b), 64MB RAM

• USB 1.1 equipped Mac; Mac OS 9.1, 9.2, 10.1.5 or higher

• USB 2.0 equipped Mac; Mac OS 10.2 or higher

• 1394a equipped Mac; Mac OS 9.1, 9.2, 10.1.5 or higher

• 1394b equipped Mac; Mac OS 10.2 or higher

• Serial ATA equipped Mac (eSATA); Mac OS 10.2 or higher

Mac OS 8.6 users should use USB extension 1.41 or Firewire extension 2.6 and later, to be able to use USB 1.1 or

1394a.

Please NOTE

In order to enable HOT-SWAP function, please check to make sure the motherboard supports

HOT-SWAP function. Otherwise, the hot swappable function won't be work as well. (Please

refer back to motherboard user guide)

Package Contents

• 3.5” External Enclosure

• External Power Adapter;

Input 100-240V, Output 12V/2A, 5V/2A

• Power Cord

• Interface Cable

• Manual

Package Content may vary, depending on vendor & version.

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Installing the Hard Drive

Preparing the Enclosure

Remove the 4 screws on the bottom, slide the case off the body, remove the screws for the top cover and open up the

case.

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Your unit might come with an installed hard drive. Before opening such an enclosure, please read the warranty

and any other notes from your vendor carefully before doing so, as this might void your warranty.