Aleratec 350115 User manual

QUICK START GUIDE
Aleratec
1:1 HDD Copy Cruiser Mini
USB3.0™
Part No. 350115

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Included Items
••1:1•HDD•Copy•Cruiser•Mini•USB3.0™
••USB•3.0•Cable
••Power•Adapter•and•Cord
••Quick•Start•Guide•(this•document)
••Aleratec•Registration•Card
Welcome!
Congratulations•on•your•purchase•of•an•Aleratec•1:1•HDD•Copy•Cruiser•
Mini•USB3.0™,•considered•by•industry•experts•to•be•one•of•the•finest•
Hard•Disk•Drive•Duplicators•available.
The•entire•Aleratec•team•is•committed•to•providing•you•with•courteous•
service.•Our•knowledgeable•staff•will•strive•to•make•owning•and•
operating•your•new•Aleratec•1:1•HDD•Copy•Cruiser•Mini•USB3.0™•a•
pleasant•experience.
This•Quick•Start•Guide•will•lead•you•step-by-step•through•the•basic•
operation•procedures•of•your•1:1•HDD•Copy•Cruiser•Mini•USB3.0™.
We•at•Aleratec•appreciate•your•selection•of•our•product•and•wish•you•
great•success•and•enjoyment•of•your•new•1:1•HDD•Copy•Cruiser•Mini•
USB3.0™.•
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Product Features
Thank•you•for•purchasing•the•1:1•HDD•Copy•Cruiser•Mini•USB3.0™.•
Please•read•this•Quick•Start•Guide•thoroughly•before•using•this•
product.• The•1:1•HDD•Copy•Cruiser•Mini•USB3.0™•is•a•Hard•Disk•Drive•
Duplicator•that•can•also•function•as•a•Dual•SATA•Hard•Disk•Drive•USB•
Docking•Station.•
Hard•Disk•Drive•Duplicator
••Makes•Hard•Disk•Drive•copies/backups
••Quick-load•drive•bays
••Supports•2.5”•and•3.5”•SATA•I/II•Hard•Disk•Drives
••One•button•operation,•no•computer•required
Dual•SATA•HDD•USB•Docking•Station
••Connect•up•to•2•Hard•Disk•Drives•to•your•computer•through•USB•3.0•
or•USB•2.0

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Key Items on the HDD Copy Cruiser Mini
Note: Choose a Good Location
1. Allow adequate clearance for moving parts.
2. Do not place near heat sources such as radiators or air
ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust,
high humidity, high temperatures, electromagnetic radiation,
mechanical vibration or shock.
3. Good care will help assure maximum product life. Improper
operating environment and misuse may void the warranty.
SATA HDD
Drive Slots
Status Bar
Copy
Button
“TARGET”
Indicator Light
Power
Indicator Light
“SOURCE”
Indicator Light
Power
Adapter Port
USB PortPower Switch
Reset
Button

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Using the HDD Copy Cruiser Mini
Duplicating Hard Drives
1. UsetheincludedpoweradapterandcordtoplugtheHDDCopyCruiserMiniinto
apoweroutlet.
2. InserttheSATAHardDriveyouwanttocopyintotheslotmarked“SOURCE”.
Wheninserting,aligntheSATAportontheHardDrivewiththeSATAconnectorin
thedrivebayslot.
3. InsertthedestinationSATAHardDriveintotheslotmarked“TARGET”.When
inserting,aligntheSATAportontheHardDrivewiththeSATAconnectorinthe
drivebayslot.
Note: Make sure the target Hard Drive has the same or higher capacity than your
source Hard Drive. The duplication process will not start if the target drive has
a lower capacity. Also make sure the unit is not connected to a PC through the
USB port.
4. PowerontheHDDCopyCruiserMini.
5. PressandholdtheCopybuttonfor5secondsandrelease.TheSourceindicator
lightwillturnonandtheTargetindicatorlightwillash.PushtheCopybutton
againtobegintheduplicationprocess.Therststatusbarindicatorlightwillbegin
ashingwhenthecloneprocessstarts.
Note: Pressing the Start button will also erase all data on the target drive.
6. Theduplicationprocessiscompletewhenthestatusbarreaches100%andstops
blinking.
7. PowerofftheHDDCopyCruiserMinitoremovetheharddrives.

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Using the HDD Copy Cruiser Mini
Using as a USB HDD Docking Station
1. UsetheincludedpoweradapterandcordtoplugtheHDDCopyCruiserMiniinto
apoweroutlet.
2. ConnecttheUSBType-Aconnectorortoyourcomputer’sUSBPort.

Note: The USB 3.0 Type-A connector is also compatible with USB 2.0 ports.
3. ConnecttheUSBType-BconnectortotheUSBPortlocatedonthebackofthe
HDDCopyCruiserMini.
4. Insert1or2SATAHardDiskDrivesintothedriveslotsonthetopoftheHDD
CopyCruiserMini.Wheninserting,aligntheSATAportontheHardDrivewiththe
SATAconnectorinthedrivebayslot.
5. PowerontheHDDCopyCruiserMini.
Note: Any unformatted Hard Disk Drive will not show up as a drive in the Windows®
Operating System. You must format these drives using the operating system’s tools.

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Technical Support Addresses and
Phone Numbers
•►By•e-mail:•[email protected]
•►By•Telephone:•1-818-678-0484
Technical•Support•Group•can•be•reached•8:00•AM•to•5:00•PM,•Pacific•
Time,•Monday•through•Friday,•excluding•U.S.•holidays.
Please•try•to•call•from•a•phone•near•your•computer•system.
•►Access•is•available•24•hours•a•day,•365•days•a•year,•via:
The•World•Wide•Web•at:•www.aleratec.com
FAX•at:•1-818-678-0483
FCC Compliance
This•device•complies•with•part•15•of•the•FCC•Rules.•Operation•is•subject•
to•the•following•two•conditions:•(1)•This•device•may•not•cause•harmful•
interference,•and•(2)•this•device•must•accept•any•interference•received,•
including•interference•that•may•cause•undesired•operation.•

Notes:
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GUIDE DE DÉMARRAGE RAPIDE
Aleratec
1:1 HDD Copy Cruiser Mini
USB3.0™
Pièce n° 350115

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Bienvenue !
Félicitations•pour•avoir•acheté•le•duplicateur• 1:1•HDD•Copy•Cruiser•Mini•
USB3.0™• d’Aleratec,•considéré•par•les•experts•de•l’industrie•comme•l’un•
des•meilleurs•duplicateurs•de•disques•durs•qui•existent.
Toute•l’équipe•d’Aleratec•a•à•cœur•de•vous•offrir•un•service•de•qualité.•
Notre•équipe•expérimentée•déploiera•tous•ses•efforts•pour•que•
l’utilisation•de•votre•nouveau•duplicateur• 1:1•HDD•Copy•Cruiser•Mini•
USB3.0™ •d’Aleratec•soit•un•réel•plaisir.
Ce•Guide•de•démarrage•rapide•vous•indiquera•pas•à•pas•les•procédures•
de•fonctionnement•de•base•de•votre•duplicateur• 1:1•HDD•Copy•Cruiser•
Mini•USB3.0™ .
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Éléments inclus
••1:1•HDD•Copy•Cruiser•Mini•USB3.0™•
••Câble•USB•3.0•
••Cordon•et•adaptateur•d’alimentation
••Guide•de•démarrage•rapide•(ce•document)•
••Carte•d’enregistrement•Aleratec•