Sonnet Technologies Tempo HD User Manual

Special Instructions for Tempo HD (Without Drive, Windows Version)

You Should Have (Part Number THD-W)

In addition to the parts listed on the Tempo HD quick start guide, the following
items should be included in your product package:

• 4 hard drive mounting screws

The following item is required for installation of a 2.5 inch hard drive to the
Tem po HD:

• Medium Phillips screwdriver

The following items may be required for installation of a 2.5 inch hard drive:

• Small flat blade screwdriver

• Needle-nose pliers

Installation Preparation:

Prior to installing a hard drive onto the Tempo HD, you may need to prepare the
drive by installing, moving or removing jumpers.

1. Remove your 2.5 inch hard drive from its packaging.

2. Locate the jumper block on your hard drive. Figure 1 shows the most com-

mon jumper block location.

2.5 Inch Hard Drive Installation Steps

This section covers the configuration, and the installation one 2.5 inch hard drive
onto your Tempo HD card.

1. Move, install, or remove jumpers (as necessary) on the hard drive to the
master setting.

2. Remove the Tempo HD card from its anti-static packaging, and lay it on a
flat surface with the surface-mounted connector face up.

3. Lay the 2.5 inch hard drive on the card within the rectangle imprinted on
the Tempo HD card, and align the hard drive’s pins with the Tempo HD
card’s surface-mounted connector (Figure 2). Push the hard drive’s pins into
the Tempo HD card's connector until the drive is completely seated.

4. Holding the drive against the card, flip the assembly over. Using the 4 screws
provided, secure the hard drive to the Tempo HD; be sure to use the correct

holes, and do not overtighten the screws (Figure 3).

5. Follow the instructions in the attached quick start guide to install the Tempo

HD into your system. Please note, you will need to format the drive you just
installed. Refer to the drive formatting information sections of the Quick
Start Guide for specific information.

. Support Note: Refer to the hard drive user’s manual for jumper

setting information specific to your drive. Alternately, you may find
jumper setting information printed on your hard drive’s labels. Make sure the
drive is oriented the same way as the illustration before moving jumpers.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

screw screw

surface-

mounted

connector

screw screw

2.5 inch hard drive

hard drive’s pins

Tem po HD

jumper block

TEMPO™ HD

Quick Start Guide for Tempo HD

You Should Have

The following items should be included in your product package:

• Tempo HD Integrated Hard Drive/PCI Card

• Tempo HD Windows Driver diskette

The following items may be required for installation of the Tempo HD:

• Medium Phillips screwdriver

The following items may be required for installation of addi­tional hard drives:

• Small flat blade screwdriver

• Needle nose pliers

Along with one or more available drive bays, the following items,
which are sold separately, may be required for installation of additional
hard drives:

• Ultra ATA cable

• Drive mounting brackets/carriers or drive mounting sleds

• Hard drive mounting screws

• One or more power cable Y-adapters

Hardware and Operating System Requirements

The Tempo HD requires the following in order to operate in your system:

• One available 2.1 PCI slot

• Pentium II (or equivalent) or higher

• Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP

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. Support Note: We recommend that you make a backup of important

information on your system’s current hard drive(s) prior to installing new
hardware or software.

When handling computer products, you must take care to prevent components
from being damaged by static electricity. Before opening your computer or
removing parts from their packages, always ground yourself first by touching an
unpainted metal part of the computer, such as a port access cover, and work in
an area free of static electricity; avoid carpeted areas. Handle all electrical com­ponents only by their edges, and avoid touching connector traces and compo­nent pins.

Integrated Hard Drive/PCI Card for Windows® PCs

Quick Start Guide for Tempo HD (Windows Version)

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Installation Preparation

Prior to installing the Tempo HD into your system, you should read the section in
your computer’s user manual that addresses PCI card installation.

Tempo HD Installation Steps

This section covers the installation of the Tempo HD without additional hard
drives into your system. For information on attaching additional hard drives, see
page 4.

1. Shut down your computer.

2. Open your computer to access its expansion card area (PCI slots); refer to

your computer’s user manual for specific information.

3. Remove the Tempo HD card from its anti-static packaging.

4. Locate an available PCI slot inside your computer and, if present, remove its

port access cover from the rear of the computer.

5. Install the Tempo card into the PCI slot; make sure the card is firmly seated

and secured (Figure 1).

6. If you are installing additional hard drives at this time, refer to “Hard Drive

Installation Preparation” and “Hard Drive Installation Steps” on page 4.

7. Close your computer.

Windows 98SE and Windows Me Driver Installation

This section describes the installation of drivers to support the Tempo HD in sys­tems running Windows 98SE or Windows Me. If your system is running
Windows 2000 or Windows XP, skip to the next page.

1. Turn on your computer; during Windows startup, the New Hardware Found

window will briefly appear, with PCI Mass Storage Device listed as the new
hardware type.

2. When the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Next.

3. When the next window appears, select “Search for best driver for your device

(Recommended),” and then click Next.

4. Insert the Tempo HD Windows Driver diskette into your floppy drive.

4. Type A:\Win9x-me, and then click Next.

5. When the message stating “Windows is now ready to install the best

driver…” appears, click Next, and then click Finish.

6. At the next prompt, click Yes to restart your system; you must now format

the attached drive. Skip to “Drive Formatting—Windows 98SE and Windows
Me” on page 5.

Figure 1

Tempo HD

PCI slots

The location of your
computer’s PCI slots may
vary from this illustration.