IOGear Combo ION GHE135C User manual

3.5” COMBO ION™ Drive
Hi-Speed Portable External Hard Drive
UserManual

Thank you for purchasing IOGEAR’s® ION™ Drive, one of the sleekest and fastest Hi-Speed portable
external Hard Drives on the market. IOGEAR® only manufactures high quality storage devices so we are
sure you will be satisfied with your purchase. IOGEAR® is dedicated to customer service and satisfaction,
and wishes you the best with your new ION™ drive.
Tobetter serveyou, IOGEAR®offers anarray ofadditional USB2.0, USB,FireWire, KVM,and otherperipheral
products. For more information, or to purchase additional IOGEAR® products, visit us atwww.IOGEAR.com.
Wehopeyouenjoyusing your ION™ Drive,yetanotherfirst-rateconnectivity solution fromIOGEAR®.
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Table of Contents
PackageContents..........................................................................................................................................
Overview........................................................................................................................................................
Features.........................................................................................................................................................
Requirements.................................................................................................................................................
Introduction....................................................................................................................................................
PictorialIntroduction......................................................................................................................................
Installation of Hard Drive................................................................................................................................
ION™DriveSetup.........................................................................................................................................
Installationof ION™ DriveSoftware (PC).....................................................................................................
Installationof ION™ DriveSoftware (Mac)....................................................................................................
DeviceRemoval.............................................................................................................................................
DriverRemoval..............................................................................................................................................
Care & Handling.............................................................................................................................................
TroubleShooting............................................................................................................................................
TechnicalSupport..........................................................................................................................................
Appendix........................................................................................................................................................
Specifications.................................................................................................................................................
Radio&TVInterferenceStatement...............................................................................................................
LimitedWarranty.............................................................................................................................................
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Package Contents
Thispackagecontains:
1-3.5”ComboION™Drive
1-Hi-Speed USB2.0 (TypeA to B) Cable
1-FireWire (6 pin - 6pin) Cable
1- IOGEAR® Installation CD
1 Power Adapter
1 User Manual
1Warranty /Registration Card
Ifanyoftheitemsaremissingordamagedpleasecontactyourdealerimmediately.

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Overview
TheION™ Drive is yetanother innovativeFireWire/Hi-Speed USB 2.0solution developedby IOGEAR®. The
ION™ Drive offers a complete high speed storage solutions at the fraction of the cost of other external Hard
Drives.
Setup is fast and easy. Simply plug in the drive, install the software, and you’re ready to go. The ION™ Drive
offersa feature rich interface, complete with thelatest in Hi-Speed technology.
IOGEAR®brings FireWire andthe next generationof USBto your computer.You will enjoythe convenienceand
reliabilitythat hasmade thesetwo technologies an industry standard when it comes to connecting multiplehigh-
techperipheral devices. FireWire®, alsoknown asSony’s® iLink™ orIEEE1394, developedby Apple Computer,
Inc.,is the latest connectivity standardfor high speed digital devices like DVCamcorders. Firewire® has a data
transferrate upto 400Mbps (Megabits per second) and allows you toconnect upto 63separate devicessimulta-
neously. USB2.0 isthe nextgeneration of USB connectivity, providing additional bandwidth thus broadening the
rangeofperipherals that maybe attached toyour computers. USB2.0allows youtomove data ata blazing rateof
480Mbps(Megabits per second). Hi-SpeedUSB2.0is fully backwardcompatiblewith the firstgenerationof USB
devices.With theincrease inspeed, USB 2.0 offers increased functionality, allowing more devicesto sharethe
increased bandwidth. The combination of FireWire and USB 2.0 is the right choice for your external storage
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Features
•Transferpictures,musicandmoreatspeedsupto480Mbps. Transfer1GBinunder30seconds
•Idealforbackup,storageexpansion,filesharing,softwareinstallationanddatamanagement
•3 connectivity solutionsin one(FireWire, USB 1.1,& USB 2.0)
• Hot plug capable, hot swappable, Plug-N-Play
•Preformattedfor your convenience,soyou are upandrunning in notime(those with preinstalleddrives)
•TheFireWireinterface supports data transferratesofup to 400Mbps
•USB 2.0 interface, supporting high speed datatransfer ratesof upto 480Mbps
• Backward compatible with USB 1.1 specifications
•Compactsize,perfectforthemobileprofessional
•Threeyearlimitedwarranty

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ToachieveFireWireorUSB2.0 speeds, your computersystemmustbeeitherFireWire or Hi-Speed USB2.0
enabled. TheCOMBO ION™ drivewill workat USB 1.1speeds withUSB 1.1 enabledcomputers.
For Mac Users
• Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x *
• Mac OS X **
•Available hi-speedUSB 2.0port or FireWire port
•CD-ROMdrive
*Will operateas a FireWire or USB 1.1 device.
**Mac OS X takes advantage all threeconnectivies; FireWire,USB 2.0,& USB1.1.
Accessories/AdditionalProducts
ComboUSB 2.0/FireWireCardBus (GUF202)
ComboUSB2.0/FireWirePCICard(GUF3121)
2-in-1Hi-SpeedUSB2.0MemoryBank™(GFR201)
6-in-1Hi-SpeedUSB2.0MemoryBank™(GFR206)
USBFlex™WebCam-USBFlexableWebCamera(GCA210U)
KVMP™Switch–2and4portUSBKVMP™switch(GCS1712/14)
IOGEAR4 pinto 4pin FireWire cable (G2L13944-6)
Requirements
For PC Users
•PCCompatible,200MHzorgreater
•Windows® 98SE, 2000,ME, XP
• Minimum 64MB RAM
•AvailableHi-Speed USB 2.0portor FireWire port
•CD-ROMdrive

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Introduction
Introduction of the COMBO ION™ Drive’s Underlying Technology
The combination of FireWire, USB 1.1, andHi-SpeedUSB 2.0is thebackbone ofour ION™Drive. USB 2.0is
thenextgenerationofUSB connectivity, providing additionalbandwidththusbroadeningthe range ofperipherals
that may be attached to your computers. USB 2.0 will move data at a blazing rate of 480 Mbps (Megabits per
second), and is fully backward compatible with the first generation of USB 1.1 devices. With the increase in
speed,USB 2.0 will offer increasedfunctionality, allowing more devices toshare the increased bandwidth.
Withthe increasein demandfor FireWire and USB 2.0 products, IOGEAR® decided to provide ourcustomers
witha totalsolution. We havetaken someof thetop peripheralson themarket andhave upgradedthem tothe
newFireWire and/or USB2.0 standard.
Today’s connectivity standards are fasterandeasier to use than it has ever been. Moving data at a blazing
speedof 12Mbps, 400Mbps, and 480Mbpsand now allows for high speed devicesto take full advantage ofthe
bandwidthand reliability offered by thenew technologies.

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Introduction
Thismanual containsinformation on the installation andcapabilities ofyour new COMBO ION™ Drive.
Insections of the manual wheresequential steps are listed, each action islisted with no indentation. Additional
textis included, butindented, tofurther explain eachof theseactions. A glossary hasbeen addedat the endof
themanual soyou maylook up unfamiliar terms.
Afew things should be mentioned before explaining the installation procedure:
AllIOGEAR® ION™drives are tested before they are shipped.
Theconnectors ona FireWire and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cabledesigned in such a way as toprevent pluggingthe
cablein upside down,backwards, orinto a differenttype of connector.
Attime ofprint, mostcomputers donot haveHi-Speed USB2.0 capabilities. Toensure optimumcompatibility,
please make sure your computer is USB 2.0 compatible or has had a USB 2.0 upgrade card added to your
computersystem.

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Pictorial Introduction
Front View
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1. Power Light
2. On/Off Switch
3.TheIOGEAR Logo, amark of quality
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Pictorial Introduction
Back View
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31. FireWire 6-pin port
2.Hi-Speed USB 2.0B port
3. Power Port
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Installation of Hard Drive
Step. 1 Please have the following ready
1Phillips screwdriver (notincluded in the package)
Remove Phillips screw from bottom
edge of side panel.
Step. 2 Remove Base
Note:For the bestperformance, please use thecertified FireWire orUSB 2.0 cableprovided withthisproduct.
Ifyou purchased theenclosure model(GHE135C), please followthese instructionsto install your3.5" HardDisk
Drive. OTHERWISE,PROCEDETOPAGE18.
WARNING: OpeningION™ Drive’s with built in Hard Drives(GHD135C40, GHD135C60, etc...)WILLVOID
YOURWARRANTY. Forassistancewithyour harddrive,pleasecontactyourIOGEARservicesupportrepresen-
tative.
HardwareInstallation:
Attention!Pleasetake all properElectroStatic Discharge(ESD)precautions during theinstallationof yournew
hardware. For further information on ESD please visithttp://www.esda.org.

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Step. 3
Remove side panel in a backward direction. Removetwo screws in hard driveretention bracket.
Step. 4
Installation of Hard Drive

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Installation of Hard Drive
Step. 5
Remove hard drive retention bracket from enclosure.
Slide in an upward direction towards the top of the
enclosure to free the drive bracket. Lift the drive
bracketout ofthe enclosure.

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Step. 6 Inspect all the components again:
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Installation of Hard Drive
1. Enclosure with one side panel attached
2. Side panel
3. Drive bracket
4. One small screw
5.Two long screwswith nylon collar
6.ACadapter
7. AC adapter cord
8. USB 2.0 A to B cable
9. FireWire (6-pin to 6-pin) cable
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Step. 7
Attach the hard drive into the hard drive bracket.
Screwthefourscrewsintothedrivebracketthatwere
providedwith the hard drive. Make sure you take all
the necesssary steps to avoid ESD (electric static
discharge).
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Step. 8
Attach the signal cable to the hard drive connector of
theharddrive with bracketattached. Attachthepower
cable to the hard drive in the powere socket. Attach
thebracket withdrive attachedinto the enclosure and
seatoverthebaseplate. Lineuptheholesinthebracket
with the base plate.
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Step. 9
Insert two screws through bracket and
tightendown bracket tobase plate.

Step. 10
Placesidecover on enclosureandsecure by sliding
inforward direction. Replacescrew in side panel in
bottomedge.
Step. 11
Place assembled enclosure back into the base.
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ION™ Drive Setup
FireWireInstallation
(Itis not necessary to install a driverfor FireWire under any
OS, however please make sure your computer has all of
thelatest updates, critical updates, servicepacks, service
releases, OS patches, security updates, and all other OS
updatesprovided by therespective developers. )
Step 1. Plug the FireWire 6 pin connector into the back of
the ION™ Drive.
Step 2. Plug the Power Adapter into the back of the ION™ Drive.
(You must connect the power adapter in order to utilize the drive)
Note: Beforeyoubegin,pleasemakesurethatthepower
tothe deviceand your computer has been turned off.
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