QuantumZERO QZHD03 User manual

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Welcome Guide
QuantumZERO™ USB 3.0 2.5” HDD/SSD External Enclosure
QZHD03
Introduction
The QuantumZERO™ USB 3.0 2.5” HDD/SSD External Enclosure made of light, durable - 2mm thick
anodized aluminum alloy material - offers 360⁰protection to your hard drives. The SuperSpeed USB 3.0
and eSATA interface offer faster data transfer rates.
Package Content
QuantumZERO™ USB 3.0 2.5” HDD/SSD External Enclosure
Y-shaped USB (USB 3.0 type B to USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 type A) data/power cable
eSATA Cable
Welcome Guide
Specifications
ProductName
USB 3.0 2.5” HDD/SSD External Enclosure
ProductModel
QZHD
0
3
Drives Supported
9.5 mm, 12.5
mm 2.5” SATA I, II, III HDD, SSD
Chipset
ASMedia ASM1153E
Output Interface
s
USB 3.0 Micro B Female
,
eSATA
Material
Aluminum alloy and plastic
Input Interface
SATA
Dimensions
13
2
x
90 x 18.5
mm
Weight
190
g
System Supported
Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista/XP
/2000/Me/98
,Mac OSx
9.1/
10.2 or above
Color
Black
Driver
No need, Plug and Play
Features
Supports 9.5 mm, 12.5 mm 2.5” SATA I, II, III HDD, SSD
Incorporated with ASMedia ASM1153E chipset for best performance and wider compatibility.
Super slim, light weight, durable anodized aluminum alloy material - 360⁰ protection to your
hard drive

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Tool-free easy HDD/SSD installation
Soft solid blue and flashing red LEDs indicate idle and data transfer
Choose you interface - USB 3.0/eSATA: USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps (actual
rate depend on drive specifications and computer USB host controller), eSATA transfer rates
upto 3 Gbps
Powered by Y-shaped data cable with two USB plugs
Backward compatible with USB 2.0, 1.1 at their native speed
Supports Hot Swap, Plug and Play
Hard Disk Installation
1. Press the open/close button inward and slide to swing open the swivel hinge
2. Insert the harddisk into the aluminum enclosure.
3. Gently swing the swivel hinge to close.
4. Press the open/close button inward and slide back to secure
Safe Ejection
Click the ‘Eject’ icon from the tool list at the lower corner of the computer screen. Select ‘delete HDD
safely’. You may now safely unplug the external enclosure.
Please always follow the above safe ejection procedure to prevent data corruption.
Notes
The eSATA cable only serves data transfer, will not power hard disk. For large data transfer,
please connectthe USB 2.0 plug to your computer to ensure sufficient power supply.
Connect the product to a USB 3.0 port on your computer to achieve maximum transfer speed.
The USB 3.0 standard specifies that port connectors will be blue, so it’s easy to identify them.
The USB 3.0 transfer rate is 5Gbps. Several variables could affectthe USB transfer rate - drive
specifications and computer USB host controller. With all the reasonable usage environments
considered USB 3.0 can achieve average transfer speeds about 3 times faster than that of USB
2.0.
Microsoft Windows systems should install latest manufacturer USB 3.0 host controller drivers
and Windows Updates for best results. Apple Mac OS X latest operating system updates for best
compatibility.
The product, however, is backward compatible with USB 2.0, USB 1.1 so you can use the product
with any USB-capable computer,and have it work at full function, just at their native speeds -

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USB 2.0 Hi-Speed devices (rates upto 480Mbps), and USB 1.1 Full/Low Speed devices (rates
12/1.5Mbps)
Consider it is normal for the hard disk exterior to reach up to 50 ⁰C in temperature during use.
The following Seagate SATA drive models may require a firmware upgrade, downloadable from
the Seagate official site, before use: ST3000DM001/9YN166/3TB ST2500DM001/9YN16L/2.5TB
ST2000DM001/9YN164/2TB ST1000DM003/9YN162/1TB ST500DM005
Warranty
QuantumZERO offers its customers with warranty of 18 months from the date of purchase.
Contact Us
For any queries on the product, please write to us: [e-mail]. We promise to respond to
you at the earliest. We encourage you to claim replacement or refund for any quality related issue with
this product.

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FCC and CERadiation Norm
FCC
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant
to Part 15 of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) rules.3
CE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the Europe Council Directive on
the Approximation of law of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility (89/336/EEC)
according to EN 55022 Class B.
FCC and CE Compliance Statement
These limits are designed to ensure reasonable protection against frequency interference during
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if
not installed or used in accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference toradio
communication. However, there is no guarantee thatinterference will not occurin television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on. The user is encouraged to try and
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected to.
Caution!
The Federal Communication Commission warns the user that changes or modifications to this unit that
are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance, could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.