Sonnet Technologies Qio Mac User Manual

Mac® User’s Guide

for Qio™ Professional Universal Media Reader & Writer

Contents

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

Introduction

Package Contents—QIO-E34

Package Contents—QIO-PCIE

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

3 Software/Hardware Installation Steps........................................................................................ 3

A – Software Download

B – Software Installation Steps

C – Express Bus Extender PCIe Installation Steps

4 Connecting Qio......................................................................................................................... 4

Connecting Qio to a MacBook Pro WITH a Thunderbolt Port

Connecting Qio to a MacBook Pro WITHOUT a Thunderbolt Port

Connecting Qio to a Mac Pro

5 Memory Card and Adapter Card Use........................................................................................... 6

Inserting and Removing Cards All Card Types Inserting/Removing SxS Media and ExpressCard/34 Adapters Inserting/Removing P2 Media and CardBus Adapters Inserting/Removing CF (CompactFlash) Cards

Using the Sonnet PCIe Bus Extender ExpressCard/34 Adapter

SxS and P2 Memory Card Write Protect Switches

6 Formatting Drives Connected Via eSATA..................................................................................... 7

Mac OS X Drive Formatting—RAID Sets

Mac OS X Drive Formatting—Individual Drives (Not in a RAID Set)

7 Tips and Known Issues.............................................................................................................. 9

Tips

Known Issues

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

Specifications

Safety Precautions

FCC Compliance

Contacting Customer Service

Chapter 1 – Introduction and Package Contents

Introduction

Qio is a universal media reader & writer, eSATA host controller, and expansion chassis for ExpressCard/34 and CardBus adapter cards. Included with Qio is either the Sonnet Express Bus Extender PCIe adapter card (for desktop computers) or the Sonnet PCIe Bus Extender ExpressCard

/34 adapter (for notebook computers). Both adapter cards are available separately for purchase.

Featuring two slots each for SxS

™

, P2, and CompactFlash® memory cards, Qio 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. The included Sonnet Multimedia Memory Card Reader & Writer ExpressCard/34 adapter reads from and writes to Memory Stick

™

, MMC, SD and xD-Picture Card™ memory cards,

and works in either of the SxS slots.

Package Contents—QIO-E34

1 – Sonnet PCIe Bus Extender

ExpressCard/34 adapter

2 – Qio universal professional media

reader/writer (enclosure)

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

cable

5 – Sonnet Multimedia Memory Card

Reader & Writer ExpressCard/34

6 – Universal 12V power supply with

10-foot cable

Qio’s eSATA controller is based on Sonnet’s Tempo™ SATA E4P host controller, sharing the same functionality and drivers. Support for port multipliers and hardware RAID controllers enable Qio to control up to 16 drives (in four drive enclosures).

Qio’s SxS slots support ExpressCard/34 adapter cards, while the P2 slots support CardBus adapters. Compatible adapter types include eSATA, FireWire

, Gigabit Ethernet, SmartCard reader, TV tuner, USB, WiFi, and WWAN modem, and others. You may use adapter cards at the same time as memory cards, however, performance may be limited by the total bandwidth available from your computer’s PCI Express

bus.

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