Freecom Hard Drive Dock 3.0 Installation guide

DOCK
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DOCKING STATION FOR 2.5“ AND 3.5“ HARD DRIVES
Have an older hard drive laying around after a system upgrade? Are you a system administrator who needs to install multiple hard drives?
Looking for a good solution to easily connect and use your internal hard drive?
Look no further – this is the Freecom Hard Drive Dock 3.0, a docking station that turns any internal 2.5” and 3.5” SATA hard drive into an external
drive. Simply click your internal hard drive in the dock, and it instantly becomes available to you, it will show up as an external USB 3.0 device. No
easier way to install and use an internal drive – ideal for temporary use of your (old) internal hard drive. An intelligent and convenient storage
solution – by Freecom.
EXTERNAL DOCKING STATION FOR SATA HARD DRIVES
• Easy to use, easy to install docking station for all internal 2.5” and 3.5” SATA hard drives
• Fast and safe way to use your internal drive as an external USB 3.0 hard drive, without having to open your computer or an external enclosure
• USB 3.0 interface, providing fast data transfer speeds
• Prefectly suited for both professional and home use
• Ideal for software or drive-image installations, quick formatting or erasing data and making backups
• No cooling fan ensures quiet operation
• Compact size, only 13.6 x 9.5 x 7.7 cm, does not take up much space on your desk
• Two years manufacturer’s warranty and unlimited free helpdesk support
IDEAL FOR HOME AND OFFICE USE
Home use:
• Retrieve data from an old internal hard drive
• Quickly erase data or reformat an internal hard drive
• Make a backup of important documents and files
Office use:
• Retrieve data from an old internal hard drive
• Use it for easy and fast configuring of hard drives (software installation, drive-image installation)
• Quickly erase data or reformat an internal hard drive
• Make a backup of important documents and files
• Use the hard drive dock for software installations on multiple PC’s
• IT Service and support centers can use the hard drive dock for quick diagnostic checks on a suspected defect or malfunctioning drive
HARD DRIVE DOCK 3.0
DOCKING STATION / 2.5” & 3.5” SATA / USB 3.0
DOCKING
STATION
Docking station for 2.5” and 3.5” internal SATA hard
drives - easy and safe way to connect and access your
internal hard drive.
FOR 3.5“
HARD DRIVES
FOR 2.5“
HARD DRIVES

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SIMPLE AND EFFICIENT
Simply plug the dock into your computer
and insert your hard disk to turn it from an
internal disk to an external one. If you want
to use multiple hard disks with one dock,
simply press the release button and replace
the hard drive with another one. The Dock 3.0
also comes in handy when you are installing
new PC’s – using and swapping hard disks has
never been easier.
FROM INTERNAL TO EXTERNAL IN 1 CLICK!
The Freecom Hard Drive Dock 3.0 is the
easiest and fastest way to use your internal
2.5” or 3.5” SATA hard drive as an external one.
Simply click your internal drive in the dock,
and have instant access to the data on
the drive. No hassle, no screws needed, no
software installation – does it get any easier
than this?
DOCK IN STOCK
The Freecom Hard Drive Dock 3.0 is small and
convenient to store and is designed to last a
lifetime. It has a super fast USB 3.0 / USB 2.0
connection, so you can use it with both PCs
and Macs. Keep it close – before you know it,
you won’t be able to get by without it!

Tested to comply with
FCC standards for
home and office use
7.7 cm
9.5 cm
13.6 cm
REV1207/17022012/PWCN
DC 12V
USB 3.0
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
INTERFACE: USB 3.0, also connects to USB 2.0
HARD DRIVE TYPE: fits all 2.5” & 3.5” SATA I/II hard drives
DATA TRANSFER SPEED:
max. 5000 Mbit/s (USB 3.0)
max. 480 Mbit/s (USB 2.0)
theoretical data transfer speed
POWER REQUIREMENTS: AC adapter 12V / min. 1.5A
DIMENSIONS: 13.6 x 9.5 x 7.7 cm
WEIGHT: 420 g
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Operating temperature: 10° C / 35° C
Storage temperature: -20° C / 70° C
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
PC: Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher, 256MB RAM (Vista: 512MB RAM) or higher, available USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port, Windows XP / Vista / 7
MAC: PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Power Book G3/G4 or Intel Mac, 256MB RAM or higher, available USB 2.0 port, Mac OS X v10.4.8 or higher
*When connected to USB 2.0, the data transfer speed will be according to USB 2.0 specification
PACKAGE INCLUDES
• Freecom Hard Drive Dock 3.0
• Power adapter (EU, UK)
• USB connection cable
• User manual (on CD)
• Quick Install Guide
• Free unlimited helpdesk support
• Two years manufacturers warranty
HARD DRIVE DOCK 3.0 Hard Drive Dock 3.0
Art.-Nr. 56137
EAN-Code 4021801561374
Colour Black / Silver
Freecom is a Mitsubishi Kagaku Media company. Freecom and the logo are trademarks of Freecom BV.
All other names are trademarks of their respective owners.
Errors and omissions excepted.
FREECOM
QUALITY
Since 1989 Freecom stands for
creating innovative and professional
digital (storage) solutions. All Freecom products are
designed, engineered and certified in Germany according
to the highest quality standards to guarantee customer
satisfaction. Our in-house technical development process,
the use of the highest quality components and German
product inspection standards ensure superior quality and
reliability. To meet the high expectations of professional
users Freecom products are delivered with extensive
warranty and unlimited free helpdesk support.