CRU Dataport DataPort 25 Enhanced Carrier User manual

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The DataPort 25 Enhanced Carrier series is designed to provide
users the ultimate in data access flexibility. DataPort 25 Enhanced
Carriers are available in either USB (DataPort 25u, DataPort 25
USB-to-SATA) or USB and FireWire (DataPort 25c). DataPort 25
Enhanced Carriers are to be used as a portable stand-alone ex-
ternal hard drive enclosures and when inserted into the DataPort
25 frame will operate at full IDE or SATA transfer rates. If your
system provides standard USB or FireWire bus power the power
supply is not required, freeing users from the tether of a power
cord and providing access to your data anywhere.
DataPort 25 USB-to-SATA HDD Enhanced Carrier Install Guide
Frame Installation
Install the frame in an available 3.5” drive bay. Use the
case manufacturer’s rails if required. See CRU DataPort’s
website (www.CRU-DataPort.com) and the DataPort 25
Manual for more details.
Enhanced Carrier Operation
Warning! Use caution when touching the connectors.
Internal damage could result from electrostatic discharge.
When used with the DataPort 25 Frame, the lock functions
as the power switch. The DataPort 25 Enhanced carrier
operates as a standard IDE or SATA device.
When used as a standalone USB device follow the direc-
tions below to set up.
Setting up the drive for Windows ME/2000/XP or Mac
OS 9.x/X
Connect the DataPort 25 Enhanced Carrier to an
available USB or FireWire port. No new drivers are
required. The hard disk drive will be found and a win-
dow will pop up stating that new hardware has been
detected. If the drive has previously been formatted,
the drive will be accessible through My Computer on
PCs or from the desktop on Macs.
Installing a hard drive in your DataPort 25 Enhanced
Carrier
Power
USB
1. Remove the two screws from the back of the
Enhanced Carrier. Slide the metal cover off.
2. Install the hard drive upside-down. Connect the hard
drive (upside-down) to the connector on the circuit
board with the bottom of the hard drive facing
upwards. Then use the provided screws to secure the
hard drive.
3. Slide the cover back on to the carrier and secure it
with the cover screws.

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For PCs:
• Right click on My Computer
• Click on Manage
• In the Storage sub-section, click on Disk Manage-
ment 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.
REMEMBER, 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 to
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 disks 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 enhanced carrier from the computer.
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:
• Close all windows and quit all applications that are
running on the external drive.
• Drag the external drive icon into the Trash to dis-
mount it from the desktop prior to unplugging the
drive.
• Unplug the enhanced carrier from the computer
Product Warranty
CRU-DataPort (CRU) warrants the DataPort 25 Enhanced
Carrier to be free of significant defects in material and work-
manship 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 nonin-
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 li-
able 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 modifi-
cations and additions to this product without notice or taking
on additional liability.
Register your product at www.CRU-DataPort.com
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