CRU Dataport HotDock User manual

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eSATA/USB to SATA HotDock Installation Guide
Mounting A Hard Drive In The Carrier
1. The metal cover for the HotDock carrier is secured by a nylon
screw. Remove the screw and slide the top cover off the carrier.
2. Slide the hard drive in from the front of the carrier and connect it to the SATA connector on the carrier circuit board.
Secure the hard drive with the provided screws.
3. Attach the Temperature Controlled Cooling System (TCCS) to the top of the hard drive with an adhesive strip.
Replace the top cover and secure it with the nylon screw.
4. Insert the carrier into the HotDock and lock it to power on the HotDock. The lock on the front controls the power
and must be engaged for the HotDock to power on. To prevent power interruptions the power switch on the back
has been disabled.
Setting up the drive for Windows 2000/XP/Vista or Mac OS 9.x/X
Connect the HotDock to any available eSATA or USB port. No new drivers are required. The hard disk drive will be found and
a window will pop up stating “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 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.
REMEMBER, partitioning the drive will require the drive to 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initialize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.

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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dialog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.
• Removethecarrierorunplugthedatacable.
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:
• BeforeyoudisconnecttheexternaldrivefromtheMac,closeallwindowsandquitallapplicationsthatarerunning
on the HotDock.
• DragtheexternaldriveiconintotheTrashtodismountitfromthedesktoppriortoremovingthecarrieror
unplugging the drive.
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period of one year from the original date of purchase. CRU’s warranty is nontransferable and is limited to the original purchaser.
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