Freecom HD Dock Quattro User manual

USER MANUAL
Rev. 006
HARD DRIVE DOCK QUATTRO
EXTERNAL DOCKING STATION /2.5" & 3.5" SATA / USB 2.0 / FIREWIRE 800 & 400 /eSATA

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Dear user,
welcome to the installation of your Freecom HD Dock Quattro. Before installing the
drive, please read through the following points regarding its compatibility with your
system.
Freecom Technologies • Germany
www.freecom.com
Contents of the box
Please check the contents of the box; the following items should be included:
•Freecom HD Dock Quattro
• Connection cables (USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800, eSATA)
• External power supply (DC12V/2A)
•Manual on CD
•Quick Install Guide
Warning !
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purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.
This device was designed for home or office use.
Warning! This device is equipment complying with EN55022 class A. This equipment
can cause radio disturbances in a residential area. If this is the case, the user has to take
appropriate measures and assume all responsibility and costs for. It may not be used near
or with any life-sustaining systems.
Freecom cannot be made liable for any damages, loss of data or damage following
thereof -whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits,
business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out
of the use of or inability to use this Freecom product, even if Freecom has been advised
of the possibility of such damages.
We reserve the right to upgrade our products in keeping with technological advances.

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User manual
General information ........................................................................................................... Page 4
Chapter 1:
Start Up the HD Dock Quattro ........................................................................................ Page 6
Chapter 2:
Ejecting the HD from the Dock....................................................................................... Page 8
Chapter 3:
Partitioning your HD........................................................................................................... Page 9
Chapter 4:
Trouble shooting - FAQ...................................................................................................... Page 18
Table of Contents
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Need assistance? Have questions?
In case you have a question about the use of this product, need information about other
Freecomproductsorneed technicalassistance,pleasecontactthe Freecom Service Center
for your country. See www.freecom.com for details.
Freecom offers free unlimited helpdesk support.

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General information
The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure trouble-
free operation.
System requirements
In order to use the Freecom HD Dock Quattro, following components are needed:
PC:
• Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher
• 256 MB RAM (Vista / 7: 512 MB RAM) or higher
• Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port*
or
Available Firewire 400- or Firewire 800- port
or
Available eSATA port
• Internet connection for online warranty registration
• Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Mac:
• PowerPC G5 or Intel Mac
• 256 MB RAM or higher
• Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port*
or
Available Firewire 400- or Firewire 800- port
or
Available eSATA port
• Internet connection for online warranty registration
• Operating system: Mac OS X v10.5 or higher
Environment
Operating temperatur: 5°C - 35°C.
Operating humidity: 5-90%, non-condensing
* To achieve optimal performance from the Freecom HD Dock Quattro your PC should be equipped with an
USB 2.0 port.

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Precautionary Measures and General Notes
• Make sure the label side of the hard drive is ahead, and the hard drive connector is
downward before it is inserted. Otherwise, the hard drive can not be inserted.
• Do not eject the hard drive while it is working.
• Hold the hard drive with its front edge instead of the PCB at the bottom side.
• Hard drives are precise equipment. Read the user manual attached with the hard
drive before using.
• Do not put anything inside the product except 2.5" or 3.5" SATA I/II hard drives.
• Freecom warranty this product against defects of materials and workmanship under
normal use,Freecomcannotbemade responsibleforanydamagecausedbyaccident,
abuse, misuse etc, nor any hardware/software damage or data loss.
The surface temperature of hard drive may reach 50°C, please mind and
be careful, altough it is not hot enough to burn people.
Features
• Works under open space, no dissipating device for hard drive is needed.
• Supports 2.5" & 3.5" SATA I/II hard drive
• Supports USB 2.0 up to 480 Mbps, compatible with USB 1.1 up to 12 Mbps.
• Supports 1.5 Gbit/s or 3.0 Gbit/s SATA HDD
• Supports hot swaps
• Unique hard drive ejection apparatus
Specification
• Interface: USB 2.0/eSATA to SATA, Firewire 400, Firewire 800
• Speed: 480 Mbps (USB 2.0), 12 Mbps (USB 1.1)
• Material: Plastic/Metal
• Weight: 420 g
• Dimensions: 136 (L) x 95 (W) x 77 (H) mm
If at anypointduring installing and/orconfiguring your HD Dock Quattro
youneedassistanceorhavequestions,pleasecontacttheFreecomSupport
Center for your country. See www.freecom.com for details.
Freecom offers free unlimited helpdesk support.
General information

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Chapter 1: Start Up the HD Dock Quattro
1.1 Freecom HD Dock Quattro
1.1.1 Top
1. SATA connector
2. Power and Access LED
3. Slot for 2.5" SATA HDD
4. Slot for 3.5" SATA HDD
5. Eject Button
1.1.2 Back
1. AC connector
2. USB 2.0 connector
3. eSATA connector
4. Firewire 800 connector
5. Firewire 400 connector
5.
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4.
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Start Up the HD Dock Quattro
1.2 HDD installation for 2.5" or 3.5"
Connect the cable of the power supply to the
Freecom HD Dock Quattro and the power supply
itself to the socket.
a) USB: Connect the USB cable tothe USBport on the
HD Dock Quattro (for data transfer with USB).
or
b) Firewire 400/800: Connect the Firewire cable to
the Firewire port on the HD Dock Quattro (for data
transfer with Firewire).
or
c) eSATA: ConnecttheeSATA cabletotheeSATA port
on the HD Dock Quattro (for data transfer with
eSATA).
Vertically insert the hard drive into the drive slot,
make sure the hard drive matches firmly with the
connector inside the dock.
Switch on the HD Dock Quattro.
1.
USB
USB
2.
3.
4.

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Partition and format your hard drive (if required). See
chapter 3 for further details.
PC: Your hard drive appears in "My Computer" and
can be used now.
Mac: Your hard drive appears on the desktop and
can be used now.
1.3 LED
LED on:
HD Dock Quattro switched on
LED flashes:
Data transfer
Chapter 2: Ejecting the HD from the Dock
Switch off the power.
Press the button down.
Gently remove the hard drive off in vertical direction.
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Partitioning your HD
Chapter 3: Partitioning your HD
3.1 General information
Your hard drive must be partitioned and formatted before it can be used.
This chapter describes current limitations of most common file systems and instructions
to enable you to adapt your hard drive to your needs.
3.2 File System features
Please refer to the tables below for an overview:
File systems supported by different operating systems
File system
Operating system
FAT FAT32 NTFS HFS+
Windows XP / Vista / 7 yes yes yes no
Mac OS X yes yes yes (only read) yes
Maximum size of a partition
File system
Operating system
FAT FAT32 NTFS HFS+
Windows XP / Vista / 7 4 GB* 32 GB 16 TB -
Mac OS X 10.1.x - 128 GB - 2 TB
Mac OS X 10.2.x - 128 GB - 8 TB
Mac OS X 10.3.x - ( -> 128 GB) - 16 TB
Mac OS X 10.4.x - ( -> 128 GB) - 16 TB
Mac OS X 10.5.x - ( -> 128 GB) - 16 TB
Mac OS X 10.6.x - ( -> 128 GB) - 16 TB
* FAT partitions larger than 2 GB can only be administrated by Windows XP / Vista / 7.

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Example for different partitions with different file systems on one HD
File system
Total
size of HD
NTFS FAT32
80 GB 60 GB 20 GB
Note: On NTFS formatted hard disks data can only be written under
Windows XP / Vista / 7. Under Mac OS X data can only be read.
The example above is a good solution for Windows XP / Vista / 7 users who sometimes
exchange data with Macs.
For storing the data under Windows XP / Vista / 7 both partitions can be used. As the
NTFS file system can only be read by Mac data to be used on this operating system must
be stored on the FAT32 partition.
Please follow the steps below to adapt your hard drive for your needs.
3.3 Partitioning your hard drive under Windows XP / Vista / 7
3.3.1 Deleting a partition on the hard drive
1. Click with the right mouse button on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
2. Select the option "Manage".
3. Select the option "Storage" -> "Disk Management".
4. Choose your external hard drive and right-click on the partition.
5. Select "Delete Partition" and confirm by clicking on "Yes". The partition will be
deleted now.
3.3.2 Creating a partition on the hard drive
The following steps will guideyou through the process of creating partitions on your hard
drive. After this procedure your hard drive will be ready for use and it will be allocated
a drive letter.
1. Click with the right mouse button on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
2. Select the option "Manage".
3. Select the option "Storage" -> "Disk Management".
4. Choose the hard disk which is "unallocated". Ensure that the entire drive is
"unallocated".