CRU Dataport 25d User manual

Mounting a Hard Drive in the Carrier
1. Remove the two screws from the back of the carrier. Slide the metal cover off.
2. Connect the hard drive to the connector in the carrier and use the four screws
provided to mount the hard drive.
3. After the drive has been installed, slide the cover over the drive mounting chassis and insert the two screws in the
rear of the cover to secure it.
4. Insert the carrier into the dock. Ensure that the lock is in the OPEN (vertical) position.
5. Once the carrier has been seated in the dock the key lock must be turned clockwise 90 degrees (horizontal) to
engage the mechanical lock and enable power to the hard drive in the carrier.
Operation
Ejecting the Carrier
1. Turn the key to unlock the carrier and turn the power off.
2. Press the ejection button to release it.
3. Press the ejection button again to eject the carrier.
4. Remove the carrier and press the ejection button to re-stow it into the unit.
Warning! Please do not touch the rear connector. Internal damage could result
from electrostatic discharge. Only use the provided power supply to power the
DataPort 25d.
Setting up the drive for Windows 2000/XP or Mac OS 9.x/X
Connect the DataPort 25d to any available USB port. No new drivers are required. The hard disk drive will be found
and a window will pop up stating that new hardware has been detected. If the drive is formatted it will be accessible
through My Computer on PCs or from the desktop on Macs. For best performance connect via USB 2.0.
For PCs:
• Right click on My Computer
• Click on Manage
• In the Storage sub-section, click on Disk Management to display a list of all the drives connected to your computer.
• If you have not used the drive before you will have to partition it. Left click on Action, select All Tasks
and then left click on Create Partition.
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REMEMBER, partitioning the drive will require the
drive be formatted and formatting will result in loss
of all data on the hard drive.
• This will bring up the Create Partition Wizard
screen.
• Follow the instructions and the drive will be ready
for use.
For Macs:
If the drive is not formatted, you will be asked to ini-
tialize it. After initializing the drive, select the partition
tab and select the desired partitions, then click ok. The
new disk will be added to your desktop.
REMEMBER, formatting will result in loss
of all data on the hard drive.
Removing the Hard Drive
For PCs:
• Quit all applications running on the external drive
then right click the green arrow icon on the system
tray.
• Select Remove/Eject.
• Highlight the USB Mass Storage Device in the
dialog box then click Stop.
• Choose the external disk drive that you want to
disconnect, then click Stop.
• Wait until the “You may safely remove this device”
message appears.
• Unplug the data cable from the computer or remove
the carrier.
WARNING: If your computer reports that the drive is busy,
you must shut down your computer and then remove the
drive. Failure to do so may result in data loss or corruption.
For Macs:
• When you disconnect the External drive from the
Mac, close all windows and quit all applications
that are running on the DataPort 25d.
• Drag the external drive icon into the Trash to
dismount it from the desktop prior to unplugging
the drive.
Product Warranty
CRU-DataPort (CRU) warrants the DataPort 25d to be free
of significant defects in material and workmanship for a
period of one year from the original date of purchase. CRU’s
warranty is nontransferable and is limited to the original
purchaser.
Limitation of Liability
The warranties set forth in this agreement replace all other
warranties. CRU expressly disclaims all other warranties,
including but not limited to, the implied warranties of mer-
chantability and fitness for a particular purpose and non-in-
fringement of third-party rights with respect to the documen-
tation and hardware. No CRU dealer, agent or employee is
authorized to make any modification, extension, or addition
to this warranty. In no event will CRU or its suppliers be
liable for any costs of procurement of substitute products or
services, lost profits, loss of information or data, computer
malfunction, or any other special, indirect, consequential,
or incidental damages arising in any way out of the sale of,
use of, or inability to use any CRU product or service, even if
CRU has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In
no case shall CRU’s liability exceed the actual money paid
for the products at issue. CRU reserves the right to make
modifications and additions to this product without notice
or taking on additional liability.
To register your product please go to www.CRU-DataPort.com
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