Sonnet Qio CF4 Professional CompactFlash Media Reader & Writer, QIO-CF4-E34, QIO-CF4-PCIE User Manual

User’s Guide

Windows

for Qio™ CF4 Professional CompactFlash® Media
Reader & Writer

For

Contents

1 Introduction and Package Contents........................................................................................... 1

Introduction
Package Contents—QIO-CF4-E34
Package Contents—QIO-CF4-PCIE

2 Qio CF4 Enclosure Description................................................................................................... 2

3 Mac User’s Software/Hardware Installation Steps.................................................................... 3

A – Software Download Steps
B – Qio CF4 System Software Installation Steps
C – Express Bus Extender PCIe 2.0 Installation Steps

4 Mac User’s Qio CF4 Connection Steps.......................................................................................... 4

Connecting Qio CF4 to a MacBook Pro With an ExpressCard Slot
Connecting Qio CF4 to a Mac Pro

5 Windows User’s Hardware Installation and Connection Steps......................................................5

A – Express Bus Extender PCIe 2.0 Installation Steps

B – Connect Qio CF4 to a Desktop Computer

B – Connect Qio CF4 to a Laptop Computer

6 Windows User’s BIOS Setup Steps..............................................................................................7

A – BIOS Settings Change for Desktop Users

A – BIOS Settings Change for Laptop Users

7 Memory Card and Adapter Card Use............................................................................................8

Inserting and Removing CF Cards
Using the Sonnet PCIe 2.0 Bus Extender ExpressCard/34 Adapter

8 Using Drives Connected via eSATA.............................................................................................9

Mac Users: Connecting/Disconnecting Drives
Mac Users: Formatting Drives
Windows Users: Connecting/Disconnecting Drives
Windows Users: Formatting Drives

9 Tips and Known Issues.............................................................................................................10

Tips
Known Issues

10 Specifications, Precautions, FCC Compliance, and Support Information.......................................11

Specifications
Safety Precautions
FCC Compliance
Contacting Customer Service
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Chapter 1 – Introduction and Package Contents

Introduction

Qio CF4 is a professional 4-slot CompactFlash (CF) media reader
& writer, and eSATA host controller. Included with Qio CF4 is
either the Sonnet Express Bus Extender PCIe 2.0 adapter card
(for desktop computers) or the Sonnet PCIe 2.0 Bus Extender
ExpressCard
Both adapter cards are available separately for purchase.

Featuring four CF memory card slots, Qio CF4 enables you to
transfer data between cards, between cards and computer, and
between cards and attached drives; you can even transfer data
from two or more cards at the same time.

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/34 adapter (for notebook and laptop computers).

Package Contents—QIO-CF4-E34

1 – Sonnet PCIe 2.0 Bus Extender

ExpressCard/34 adapter

2 – Qio CF4 professional CF media

reader/writer (enclosure)

3 – Carrying case
4 – 1-meter external PCIe x1 interface

cable

5 – Universal 12V power supply with

10-foot cable

Qio CF4’s 6 Gb/s PCIe 2.0 eSATA controller offers support for
hardware RAID controllers to enable Qio CF4 to control up to
eight drives (in two drive enclosures).

Please take a few minutes to read this user’s guide before using your Qio
CF4; you will save time in the long run.

Package Contents—QIO-CF4-PCIE

1 – Sonnet Express Bus Extender PCIe

2.0 adapter card

2 – Qio CF4 professional CF media

reader/writer (enclosure)

3 – Carrying case
4 – 1-meter external PCIe x1 interface

cable

5 – Universal 12V power supply with

10-foot cable

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