Sonnet Technologies SATA ExpressCard-34 User Manual

Quick Start Guide for Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34

You Should Have

The following items should be included in your product package:

Tempo™ SATA ExpressCard|34

Serial ATA Host Controller for ExpressCard|34 Slot

User’s Guide

• One Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 adapter

• One CD

The following items are required (sold separately):

• One or more external Serial ATA Drives

• One or two external Serial ATA (eSATA) data cables

System Requirements

The Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 host adapter card requires the
following in order to operate in your system:

•ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard/54 slot

• Mac OS
SP2 installed

®

X Version 10.3 or later , or Windows® 7, Vista®, or XP with

Support Note: Mac users may use the software on the

included Installer CD, but it may not be the latest version
available. Before using this product, check the version number of the
software on the CD and what’s available at www.sonnettech.com/
support/ and install the newer version, if available. Windows users must

have an active Internet connection in order to download and install the
drivers for the Tempo card.

eSATA connector

Software Installation Steps for Mac OS X Users

Before using the Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 card with your
computer, you must run the driver installation software.

1. Insert the included CD into the computer’s optical drive; when
the CD appears on the desktop, double-click the Sonnet E1P/
E2P/E342P Installer icon, and then double-click the Tempo_
SATA_E1P_E2P_E342P_Vxxx.pkg file to launch the installer; when
the Welcome to the SonnetSATA E1P/E2P/E342P Installer window
appears, click Continue.

2. When the Important Information window appears, click Continue.

3. When the Software License Agreement window appears, read the
license, click Continue, and then click Agree.

4. When the Select a Destination window appears, accept the default
destination or choose a new destination, and then click Continue.

5. When the Easy Install window appears, click Continue, enter
your name and password, and then click OK.

6. While the driver is installed, a progress bar appears. When the
Software was successfully installed screen appears, click Close; you
may now use the Tempo card with your system.

SATA I connector

Using the Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 - Mac OS X Users

Listed here is some general information about using the Tempo card
with your MacBook Pro; if you are using Windows, skip to panel 6:

• Before inserting the Tempo card, connect the SATA data cables to
it. This will help to prevent the card from popping out accidentally;
ExpressCard/34 is a push-to-eject design.

• Before removing the Tempo card from the computer, or
disconnecting cables from the Tempo card or attached drives,
eject (unmount) any mounted drive or volume by dragging its
icon to the Eject icon in the Dock, or clicking its Eject button in
a Finder window; otherwise, data on the connected drives may
be corrupted. Once all drives are unmounted, click the card’s
icon in the menu bar and select Power Off Card from the drop
down menu; the Tempo card may be pushed in to be ejected and
removed.

Software Installation Steps for Windows Users

Before using the Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 card with your
computer, you must install driver software; this procedure requires
an active Internet connection.

1. Start Windows, and then insert the Tempo card into your
computer’s ExpressCard slot; a Found New Hardware window will
appear.

2. Select the “Locate and install driver software (recommended)”
option. Depending on the version of Windows your computer
is running and its configuration, a User Account Control (UAC)
window may appear; click Continue.

3. Windows will automatically download and install the driver;
this may take several minutes. While the drivers are installed, a
progress bar will appear.

• Drives connected to the Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 will be
identified as SCSI drives, regardless of their actual interface; this is
normal and is a function of the driver implementation.

• When there are no drives mounted and the Tempo card is
plugged into your computer, you may turn it off by clicking on its
icon in the menu bar and selecting Power off Card from the drop­down menu.

Formatting Drives Connected to the Tempo Card

Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 supports up to two direct-connect
drives, or up to 10 drives in enclosures with either a port multiplier
or a hardware RAID controller. Use Disk Utility (found in the
Utilities folder within the Applications folder) to set up connected
drives for use.

Using the Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 - Windows Users

Listed here is some general information about using the Tempo card:

• Before inserting the Tempo card, connect the SATA data cables to
it. This will help to prevent the card from popping out accidentally;
ExpressCard/34 is a push-to-eject design.

• Before removing the Tempo card from the computer, or
disconnecting cables from the Tempo card or attached drives,
move the cursor over the icons in the taskbar until “Safely
Remove Hardware” appears, click the icon, and then click the
“Safely remove Silicon Image SiI 3132 SATALink controller”
message. Once “Safe to Remove Hardware” appears, you may
remove the Tempo card.

• Windows identifies the Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 as a SCSI
controller, and drives connected to it as SCSI disks, regardless
of their actual interface; this is normal and is a function of the
driver implementation.

Formatting Drives Connected to the Tempo Card

Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 supports up to two direct-connect
drives, or up to 10 drives in enclosures with either a port multiplier
or a hardware RAID controller. If you intend to format drives
connected to the Tempo card using Windows drive formatting
tools, you may locate the information by using “format volume” as a
search term in Windows Help.

4. When the next window appears, click Close; you may now use
the Tempo card with your system.

Limited Warranty

Sonnet Technologies, Inc. warrants that this product shall be free
from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one
year following the original date of purchase. For complete warranty
information, go to www.sonnettech.com.

Contacting Customer Service

The Sonnet web site located at www.sonnettech.com has the most
current support information and technical updates.

Before you call Sonnet Customer Service, please check our web site
for the latest updates and online support files, and check this user’s
guide for helpful information. When you call Sonnet Customer
Service, have the following information available so our customer
service staff can better assist you:

• Product name • Date and place of purchase • Computer model

If further assistance is needed, please contact us at:

Sonnet Customer Service:
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(Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Pacific Time)

Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Online Service Form: http://serviceform.sonnettech.com

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visit the Sonnet web site at www.sonnettech.com. Remember to
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be informed of future upgrades and product releases.

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