IOGear Combo ION GHE835C User manual

3.5” Combo ION™ Drive
Hi-Speed Portable External Hard Drive
FireWire 800/USB 2.0
User Manual
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Thank you for purchasing IOGEAR’s®ION™ Drive, one of the fastest and sleekest 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.
To better serve you, IOGEAR®offers an array of additional USB 2.0, USB, FireWire, KVM, and other periph-
eral products. For more information, or to purchase additional IOGEAR®products, visit us at
www.IOGEAR.com.
We hope you enjoy using your new ION™ Drive – another first-rate connectivity solution from IOGEAR®!
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Table of Contents
Package Contents..................................................................................................................................
Overview.................................................................................................................................................
Features.................................................................................................................................................
Requirements.........................................................................................................................................
Introduction.............................................................................................................................................
Pictorial Introduction...............................................................................................................................
Installation...............................................................................................................................................
Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................
Care & Handling......................................................................................................................................
Technical Support...................................................................................................................................
Appendix.................................................................................................................................................
Specification...........................................................................................................................................
Radio & TV Interference Statement.......................................................................................................
Limited Warranty.....................................................................................................................................
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Package Contents
This package contains:
1- 3.5” ION™ Drive
1- Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (Type A to Mini-B) Cable
1- FireWire® 9 pin to 9 pin cable
1- Quick Start Guide
1- IOGEAR®Installation CD with Electronic Manual
1- Warranty / Registration Card
If any of the items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately.

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Overview
The ION™ Drive is the latest, innovative FireWire®800 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 solution developed by IOGEAR®.
The ION™ Drive offers a complete high-speed storage solution 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
offers a feature rich interface, complete with the latest in Hi-Speed technology.
IOGEAR®brings the next generation of USB and FireWire®to your computer connectivitiy.You will enjoy the
convenience and reliability that have made these technologies industry standard.
FireWire®800 is the latest advancement in digital connectivity technology. With data transfer rates up to 800
Mbps, FireWire®leads the way in speed and interconnectivity. FireWire®800 is fully backwards compatible
with todays current FireWire®400 devices.
USB 2.0 is the next generation of USB connectivity, providing additional bandwidth thus broadening the range
of peripherals that may be attached to your computers; it allows you to move data at a blazing rate of 480
Mbps (Megabits per second), and is fully backward compatible with the first generation of USB devices. With
the increase in speed, USB 2.0 offers increased functionality, allowing more devices to share the increased
bandwidth.
The ION™ Drive is the right choice for your external storage environment.

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Features
• Transfer pictures, music, and data at speeds up to 800 Mbps – Transfer 1 GB in under 15 seconds
• Ideal for backup, storage expansion, file sharing, software installation, and data management
• 4 connectivity solutions in one (FireWire®800, FireWire®400, USB 2.0, and USB 1.1)
• Hot-plug capable, hot swappable, and Plug-N-Play
• Preformatted for your convenience so you are up and running in no time (for those with preinstalled drives)
• FireWire®800 interfaces – supporting data transfer rates of up to 800 Mbps
• USB 2.0 interface – supporting high speed data transfer rates of up to 480 Mbps
• Backward compatible with USB 1.1 and FireWire®400 specifications
• Three-year limited warranty

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To access FireWire®800 and USB 2.0 speeds, your computer system must be FireWire®800 and/or Hi-
Speed USB 2.0 enabled. The 3.5” Combo ION™ Drive will work at FireWire®400 and/or USB 1.1 speeds
with FireWire®400 and/or USB 1.1 enabled computers.
For Mac Users
• Mac OS 9.x*
• Mac OS X (10.2) or greater
• Available FireWire 800 or 400 port
• Available USB 2.0 or 1.1 port
Drivers are provided by the supporting OS or host card software.
*FireWire800-MacOSX(10.2) or greater, Windows 2000&XP
FireWire 400-Mac OS 9 or greater,Windows98SE, ME, 2000 & XP
USB2.0- Mac OS X(10.2)or greater, Windows 2000&XP
USB 1.1-Mac OS 9 orgreater,Windows2000 & XP
Accessories / Additional Products
8-in-1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Memory Bank™ (GFR280)
KVMP™ Extreme Switch – 2 and 4 port USB PS/2 KVMP™ switch (GCS1732/34)
BOSS™, Router, FTP Server, NAS, VPN end point (GNS1000)
Requirements
For PC Users
• PC Compatible, 200MHz or greater
• Windows®98SE*, ME*, 2000, XP
• Minimum 64MB RAM
• Available FireWire®800 port or 400 port
• Available USB 2.0 or 1.1 port

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Introduction
Introduction of the ION™ Drive’s UnderlyingTechnology
FireWire®800 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 are the backbone of our ION™ Drive. USB 2.0 is the next generation
in USB connectivity, providing additional bandwidth; thus, broadening the range of peripherals that may be
attached to your computers. USB 2.0 will move data at the blazing rate of 480 Mbps (Megabits per second),
and is backward compatible with the first generation of USB 1.1 devices. With this increase in speed, USB
2.0 offers speed, allowing more devices to share the increased bandwidth.
With the increase in demand for USB 2.0 products, IOGEAR®decided to provide its customers with a total
solution. We have taken some of the top peripherals on the market and upgraded them to the new USB 2.0
standard.
The advantage of FireWire can be summed up in three words: speed, speed and more speed! At 800Mbps,
FireWire®800 has more than double the usable bandwidth of USB 2.0, which makes it the perfect choice
for high-speed storage and serious video capture. The extra speed of FireWire®800 over USB 2.0 makes
FireWire much more suitable for bandwidth-intensive applications like video and graphics, which often
consume hundreds or even thousands of megabytes of data per file. For instance, single hour of DV-format
video consumes roughly 13 thousand megabytes (13 GB).
Today’s connectivity standards are faster and easier to use than ever. Moving data at the blazing speed of
800Mbps and 480Mbps these allow high-speed devices to take full advantage of the bandwidth and reliabil-
ity offered by these new technologies.

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Introduction
This manual contains information on the installation and capabilities of your new ION™ Drive.
In sections of the manual where sequential steps are listed, each action is listed with no indentation.
Additional text is included, but indented, to further explain each of these actions. A glossary has been added
at the end of the manual so you may look up unfamiliar terms.
A few things should be mentioned before explaining the installation procedure:
All IOGEAR®ION™ drives are tested prior to shipment to ensure product quality.
The connectors on a FireWire®800 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable are designed in such a way as to prevent
plugging the cable in upside down, backwards, or into a different type of connector.
At time of print, some computers do not have FireWire®800 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 capabilities. To ensure
optimum compatibility, please make sure your computer is FireWire®800 and USB 2.0 compatible, or have
had an FireWire®800 and USB 2.0 upgrade card added to your computer system.

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Pictorial Introduction
FrontView
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1. Power Light
2. On/Off Switch
3. ION™ Base
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