Laser CASE-DOCKESATA User manual

HDDDockingStationfor2.5”/3.5”SATAHDDwitheSATAConnectorUserManual
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Declaration
ThankyouforpurchasingtheLASERCASE‐DOCKESATA.Pleasereadtheseinstructionscarefully
beforeuse.
Notice
•Makesurethatallcablesareconnectedbeforeturningthepoweron.
•DonotusetheDockingstationinextremehot,cold,dustyorwetenvironments.
•PlacetheDockingstationonaflatstablesurfaceawayfromtheedge.
•DonotremoveharddrivesorotherdevicesfromtheDockingstationifitisbeingaccessed
bythecomputerasthismaycorruptdataordamagethedriveordevice.PleaseusetheSafe
removaltooltostopdevicesbeforeremoval.
•Donotdropharddrivesinthebays.Placethemgentlyontotheconnecters.
•Makesurethatyouareprotectedagainststaticdischargebeforehandlingbareharddrives
Mainfeatures
•PlugandPlay.NodriversrequiredwhenusedonWindows2000orlaterorMACOS9orlater
•Allowsquickchangeoverofdrives
•USB2.0HighSpeedinterface
•eSATAconnection
•Stablebase
•BackUpSoftware
Layout
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DescriptionDescription
A3.5”&2.5”SATA/SATAIIDRIVEBAY FUSBConnection
BPowerLEDGDCPOWERSOCKET
CHDDactivityLEDHPOWERSWITCH
DBackupButton(Requiressoftware)IeSATAConnection
EHDDEjectorLever

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ConnectingthedockingstationwiththeUSBcable
ConnectthesuppliedUSBcabletotherearoftheDockingstationandtheotherendtoaspareUSB
2.0portonyourcomputer.
ConnecttheACadaptortoapowerpointandtothesocketontherearoftheDockingstation.
DonotturntheDockingstationonuntiltheharddrivehasbeenfitted.
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ConnectingthedockingstationwiththeeSATAcable.
eSATAportsallowyoutoconnectaharddriveontheoutsideofthecomputerbuthaveitperform
thesamewayasitwouldifitwasfittedtothecomputerasnormal.eSATAallowsfortheauto
detectionofdrivesastheyarefitted,wereasnormalSATAportswillnotdetectdrivebeingattached
afterthestartupoftheoperatingsystem.
IfyourcomputerisfittedwithaneSATAconnection,plugoneendoftheeSATAcableintotherear
ofthedockingstationandtheotherintotheeSATAportonyourcomputer.
IfthereisnoeSATAportonyourcomputer,thesuppliedeSATAbracketandsocketmaybefittedto
yourcomputer.PleaserefertothemothermanualtolocatetheeSATAheaderontheboardbefore
fitting.
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Connectingharddrives
TurntheDockingstationoffatthepowerswitchontherear.
PicktheHarddriveupandpositionthedrivesothelabelisfacingtowardtherighthandsideofthe
stationandthedrivescontactsarefacingdown.
Carefullylowerthedriveintothecorrectbayandensurethatdriveisfittedsnuglyintothebay.
Donotjartheharddrive.
Turnthepowerswitchon.
Thecomputershoulddetectthestationandthedriveandassignthenextavailabledriveletterto
theharddrive.
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RemovingthedrivefromUSBconnection
Toremovetheharddrivefromthedockingstation,usethe“safelyremovehardware”toolinthe
SystemTrayinthelowerrighthandsideofthescreen
tounmountthedrive.
Selectthedrivetostopandclickonthestopbutton.
TurntheDockingStationOFFandallowaminuteor
sofortheharddrivetospindownbeforeremovingit
fromthestation.
Takeholdofthedrivewithonehandandslowly
rotatetheHDDEjectorleverclockwiseuntilthedrive
isfreeofthecontacts.
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RemovingthedrivefromeSATAconnection
WhileeSATAallowsyoutohotplugadrivewhenconnectingit,thereisnosimplewayof
disconnectingthedriveonceconnected.
ItisrecommendedthatthecomputerbeturnedoffbeforeremovingthedrivefromtheDocking
station.
TheDrivecanbestoppedthroughtheDeviceManagerappletinthefollowingmanner.
OpentheDeviceManagerwindowandexpandthe“DiskDives”grouptodisplayallattachedhard
drives.Locatethedriveattachedwiththedockingstationandrightclickonthedrive.
Select“Uninstall”fromtheoptionsmenuandthenclickontheOKbuttonintheconfirmationbox.
Thedevicemanagewillrefreshandshowthatthedriveisnolongerconnected.
Youshouldalwaysensurethatnoprogramsareaccessingthedriverbeforeitisremovedinthis
method.
DonotremovethedrivefromtheDockingStationiftheHardDriveactivitylightisred.
Disconnectingaharddriveduringtheread/writeprocessmaycausecorruptionofdataordamage
thedrive
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Backupsoftwareinstillation
1. InsertthesuppliedCDintotheCD/DVDreaderandopenthefoldercalled
[PCCLONEEX_LITE_2_00_08_JM329]and
thenthefoldernamed[PcCloneEx].
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2. DoubleClickontheSETUP.EXEprogramto
begintheinstillation.ClickontheInstall
buttontoproceed.
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3. Clickonthe“Next”buttontoacceptthe
licenseagreementandcontinuewiththe
instillation
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4. Selectyourpreferredinstillationoptionsand
clickonthe“Install”button
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5. Clickonthe“OK”buttontofinishthe
installation
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BasicuseofPCLoneEXsoftware
1. TolaunchthesoftwareDoubleclickonthe
desktopicon.
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2. IntheQuickLaunchWindowclickonthe
Backupbutton(Ascircledright).
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3. Themessagebox“Pleaseselectfile(s)!”will
appear.Pleaseclickonthe“OK”button
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4. Usetheleftpaneltoselectthefolderorfiles
thatyouwanttobackupandclickonthe
icontostartthebackupandthen
clickthestartbuttonontheconfirmation
box.
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5. Duringthebackupinformationaboutthe
progressofthefilesbeingbackedupwillbe
displayed.Youcanstopthebackupatany
timebyclickingonthe“Cancel”button.A
popupboxwillbeshownwhenthebackup
iscomplete.ClickontheOKbutton.
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6. Thebackedupfileswillbenowshownin
therighthandpanelofthewidowfor
confirmation.
7. Clickontheicontominimisethewindowtothesystemtray.

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Formoredetailedinstructionsforusingthisprogrampleasereadtheinstructionmanuallocatedin
the“PCCloneEXLite_ENG_.pdf”filelocatedinthe[Guide]folderoftheCD
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Technicalspecifications
ModelNameHDDDockingStation
ProductCodeCASE‐DOCK
SupportedDrives1X3.5”SATA/SATAII
InternalInterfaceSATA
ExternalInterfaceUSB2.0
eSATA
HDDCapacityUPTO1TB
PowerSupplyInput=240VAC50Hz
Output=12VDC2.0A
CasingMaterialPlastic
SystemRequirements
Hardware
Software
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Windows2000/XP/VistaandMacOS9.0andabove
Windows2000/XP/Vista
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Troubleshooting
ProblemSolution
NopowertoDockingStation
ChecktheACadaptorispluggedinandthe
switchison.
ChecktheswitchonthebackoftheStation.
DriveinsertedinDockingStationbutnotshown
oncomputer
Harddrivesmustbepartitionedandformatted
beforetheycanbeaccessiblebytheComputer.
Partitionandreformatdrive.
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Drivehasbeenformattedwithanoncompatible
filesystem.Reformatdrive.
HardDriveinDockingStationgetshoteven
whenthedriveisnotbeingaccessed.
HarddrivesfittedtotheDockingstationare
constantlyspinningtheplatters.Thiswherethe
heatisgenerated.Removethedrivefromthe
DockingStationwhennotrequired.
BackUpsoftwarenotworkingwhenconnected
byeSATA.
TherearesomeissueswiththePCCloneEXLite
softwarewhenusedonMotherboardswithVIA
orSISchipsets.Weareunabletosupportthese
atthistime.
CannotfinddriversforWindows98/ME
DriversforWin98/MEarenotavailable.Theuse
oftheDockingstationonoperatingsystemother
thosespecifiedisnotsupported.
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Warranty
Thisproductiscoveredbya12monthwarrantythatprotectsagainstmanufacturesdefectsand
faults.Usingthisproductforpurposesforwhichitisnotdesignedfor,Heatdamage,Misuse,
mistreatment,impactdamageordamagebyliquidpenetrationwillvoidthewarranty.
Support
Pleasecheckthetroubleshootingguidebeforeattemptingtocontactsupport.
Pleaseforwardallsupportenquiresto[email protected]
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