Rocket Fish RF-AHD25 User manual

2.5" SATA Hard Drive Enclosure
Kit
Boîtier pour disque dur SATA de
2,5 po (6,35 cm)
Caja para disco duro SATA de
2.5"
RF-AHD25
User Guide Guide de l’utilisateur Guía del Usuario

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Rocketfish RF-AHD25
2.5" Hard Drive Enclosure
Kit
Contents
Introduction ................................................................. 2
Safety information ..................................................... 3
Features ......................................................................... 3
Using the hard drive enclosure............................. 6
Troubleshooting.......................................................26
Specifications.............................................................27
Legal notices..............................................................28
Français........................................... 30
Español ........................................... 64
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Rocketfish
RF-AHD25 SATA Hard Drive Enclosure Kit. You can install a
high-speed SATA hard drive into this enclosure and connect
it to a computer using either a USB 2.0 or eSATA port. This kit
offers a backup function, allowing you to backup, restore,
and synchronize your data.

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Safety information
• Always read these safety instructions and this User Guide
carefully. Keep this User Guide for future reference.
• Take precautions to avoid static electricity discharge or
short circuits when connecting this enclosure to your
computer.
• Do not use this enclosure close to water, rain, or high
humidity.
• Do not use or store this enclosure in damp locations.
Liquid entering this enclosure may cause damage or lead
to fire or electric shock.
• Do not leave any metal objects inside the enclosure
when installing the hard drive.
• Do not place anything heavy on top of this enclosure.
• Do not drop or subject this enclosure to shock.
• Do not place this enclosure close to a source of strong
magnetic fields (such as a computer monitor, television,
radio, or speaker). Strong magnetic fields can affect the
reliability of data transfer to and from the enclosure’s
hard drive.
Features
• Supports up to 500 GB 2.5" SATA interface hard drive.
• Connects to a computer using either an eSATA or USB 2.0
host port.
• Supports Serial ATA II transfer rate of 3.0 Gb/s.
• One-button backup to easily backup, restore, and
synchronize data between your Windows PC and the
enclosure in USB mode.
•Hasonepower on with backup active indicator.
• Rapid heat dissipation.
• Supports Plug-and-Play and is hot swappable.

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Package contents
•2.5"SATAharddriveenclosure
• Five-pin mini USB cable
•eSATAcable
•TwoUtilityCDs
• User Guide
• 5 Volt/1 amp AC adapter
• An extra swappable cover plate
•Carryingbag
• Accessories:
• Screwdriver
•4screws
System requirements
• PC or Macintosh with an available USB 2.0 port or eSATA
port
• Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista
operating system or Mac OS X version 10.3.x or higher
operating system
•2.5"SATAharddrive

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Identifying components
Front
Back
Backup button
Mini USB
port
eSATA port
DC power
jack
Switch lock

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Status indicators
Using the hard drive enclosure
Installing your hard drive in the enclosure
Read these safety precautions before you install your hard
drive in the enclosure:
• Use only the accessories provided in the accessory
package.
• Always unplug the AC adapter before installing the hard
drive.
• Do not use a power supply with a different voltage
rating.
• Make sure that you first touch an unpainted, grounded
metal object to discharge any static electricity stored on
your clothing or body before touching any electronic
components.
• Handle the printed circuit board (PCB) edges only. Avoid
touching the onboard electronic components.
Operation mode LED Description
Starting mode Solid The hard drive is turned on.
Active mode Flashing Data is being transmitted between your computer
and the hard drive.
Disconnect mode Off The hard drive is turned off.

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To install your 2.5" SATA hard drive in the enclosure:
1Move the switch lock from the locked to the unlocked
position, then open the case.
2Remove the four screws from the printed circuit board
and remove the circuit board from the enclosure.
3Connect the drive to the SATA connector.

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4Secure the drive to the printed circuit board with four
screws.
5Return the printed circuit board to the enclosure, then
secure it with the four screws you previously removed.
6Replace the top of the enclosure, then slide the switch
lock from the unlocked to the locked position.

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Connecting the enclosure to your computer
Notes:
Connect the enclosure with your computer either through a
USB or eSATA connection. If you are using an eSATA
connection, the AC adapter is required.
The enclosure provides USB and eSATA dual interface for
host connectivity. The high-speed eSATA port has priority
over the USB port when both are connected at the same
time.
To connect the enclosure to your computer:
1Plug one end of a USB 2.0 cable or eSATA cable to the
enclosure, then plug the other end of the cable to your
computer.
2Plug one end of the power adapter into the enclosure,
then plug the other end to an AC outlet if you are using
eSATA mode.
The operating system automatically detects and sets up
the new drive.
Installing the backup software
Note: This Roxio BackOnTrack software only runs on
Windows XP and Windows Vista PCs using USB mode.
Before installing the backup software, make sure that your
Windows operating system has been updated to the latest
service pack. To make sure you have the lasted service pack,
run Windows Update. No additional driver is required.

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To install Roxio BackOnTrack:
1Save all files and close all programs.
2Insert the included Roxio BackOnTrack CD into your disc
drive. Your computer automatically detects the CD and
the Roxio BackOnTrack Setup program runs.
3Click Next, the Roxio End-User License Agreement screen
opens.

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4Read the license agreement, then click Next. The
Customer Information screen opens.
5Enter your information, then click Next. The Choose
Setup Type screen opens.
6Choose the setup type, then click Next.

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7Click Install to start installation. It may take several
minutes to install the software.
8Click Finish to complete the installation.

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Backing up and restoring your files
Starting Roxio BackOnTrack
To start Roxio BackOnTrack:
• Press the BACKUP button on the front of the enclosure.
OR
Click Start, Roxio, BackOnTrack, then click
BackOnTrack Home.
Backing up files
The Back Up Files project lets you easily back up important
files to a disc, hard drive, or other storage device. A Back Up
Files project can be scheduled to run daily, weekly, or
monthly. Large backups are automatically spread across as
many discs as you need.
Begin by selecting the drive, drive partition, or folder
containing the files you would like to archive. You can
choose to archive all the files in the selected path or just
certain types of files. Several preset file categories are
available. Finally, schedule the project to run on a regular
basis, or click the action button to begin recording now.

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Selecting files to back up
You can back up all of the files in a selected path or limit your
project to certain file categories. The following categories
can be selected from the project window: Email, Financial,
Music, Photos, Productivity, Video and Recorded TV. You
can also create one custom category.
By default, files will be selected based on the following
criteria:
•All files in the selected path: All files on the drive or
folder you selected to archive. Files that are in use will
not be included.
•Email: All files with the following file name extensions—
.pst, .msg, .att, .mbx, .mim, .mime, .mlm, .wcm, .dbx, and
.pfc.
•Financial: All files with the following file name
extensions— .qdb, .qmd, .mn4, .mny, .tax, .txf, and .qbw.
•Music: All files with the following file name extensions—
.wav, .mp3, .wma, .ogg, .aac, .m4a, .m4p, .wpl, .asx, and
.m3u. Your entire My Music folder (Windows XP) or Music
folder (Windows Vista) is included if it is located on the
the drive or in the folder you selected to archive.
•Photos: All files with the following file name
extensions— .jpg, .jpeg, .tif, .tiff, .bmp, .gif. Your entire My
Pictures folder (Windows XP) or Pictures folder (Windows
Vista) is included if it is located on the drive or in the
folder you selected to archive.

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•Productivity: All files with the following file name
extensions— .xls, .doc, .ppt, .pps, .pdf, .rtf, .mpp, .wps,
.wks, .wp, .wpd, .wp6. In Windows XP, your My
Documents folder, with the exception of your My
Pictures, My Videos, My DVDs, and My Music folders, is
included if it is located on the drive or in the folder you
selected to archive. In Windows Vista, your Documents
folder, with the exception of your Pictures, Videos, DVDs,
and Music folders, is included if it is located on the drive
or in the folder you selected to archive.
•Video and Recorded TV: All files with the following file
name extensions— .asf, .avi, .dv, .m1p, .m1v, .m2p, .m2v,
.mov, .mp2, .mp4, .mpg, .mpeg, .mpv, .qt, .vbs, .wmv, .xtl,
.dvr-ms. Your My Videos folder (Windows XP) or Videos
folder (Windows Vista) is included if it is located on the
drive or in the folder you selected to archive.
Tip: You can add to the list of file extensions included in any
file category by using the controls on the Backup options
panel. See “Back up files options” on page 21 for more
information.
Creating a custom category
Most computer files are defined by the two-, three-, or
four-letter extension placed at the end of their names. Plain
text files, for example, can be identified by their .txt file
extension. When you record a Back Up Files project, the
program is simply searching your computer for files with
extensions that correspond to the categories you selected.
But what if you want to archive files that aren’t included on
any of the pre-defined lists? You could choose to archive all
files or edit one of the existing categories (see “Back up files
options” on page 21 for more information), or you could
create your own custom list of file extensions that will appear
as the category called My Custom Category.

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To create a custom file category:
1Click Options.
2Click the Backup panel name on the left side of the
Options window. The File Category options are displayed
on the right side of the window.
3Click My Custom Category.
4Type a file extension into the Extension text box. It is not
necessary to include the period.
5Click Add. The file extension is added to the list box on
the right.
6Continue adding file extensions one at a time until you
are finished.
To remove a file extension from your list, click its name in
the list box, then click Remove.
7Click OK to save your list as My Custom Category. This
new category is added to the list of file categories in the
project window.
Using the Back Up Files scheduler
Each time you create a Back Up Files project, you have the
option of running it immediately or scheduling the project to
run at a regular interval that you choose.
To schedule a Back Up Files project:
1Open the Back Up Files project.
2Set up a new project or select a saved project. See
“Creating a new Back Up Files project” on page 19 for
more information on starting a project.
3Choose one of the scheduling options in the project
window.
Run now—The project runs after you click the action
button.

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Daily—The project runs every day at the time the project
was created.
Weekly—The project runs once a week at the time and
on the day of the week the project was created.
Monthly—The project runs once a month at the time
and on the day of the month the project was created.
4Save your project by clicking Save. A save window
appears.
5Name the project, then click OK.
Note: If you schedule a monthly backup for the 31st day of
the month, your backup will be skipped during months with
fewer than 31 days. Backups scheduled on the 29th or 30th
day of the month will also be skipped during some months.
Scheduler tips
The following tips will help you to better understand the
scheduler:
• Scheduled projects must be saved before they can be
run.
• Keep the following limitations in mind if you want a
scheduled project to be completed successfully while
you are away from your computer:
• Back Up Files will not overwrite files without your
permission. This usually involves clicking on a series
of message boxes. To perform an unattended archive
project, you may need to change the hard drive
destination for your archived files or archive your files
to a disc.
• If you are archiving files onto a disc, a blank disc must
be inserted in your drive when the project starts, and
the project must fit on one disc.
• Some of the energy conservation settings available
for your computer may keep a scheduled project
from starting even if the project launcher is open.

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• The Back Up Files project uses a scheduler that is part of
the Windows operating system. A system administrator
has the ability to prevent a computer user from using the
scheduler or running scheduled projects. If the Back Up
Files scheduler does not work as expected, consult your
system administrator.
• You can use your Windows scheduling software to
customize when your saved projects run. You can
schedule a project to run twice a week or once every
hour. Save your project, then edit the schedule using the
Windows Scheduler.
To run Windows Scheduler in Windows XP, click Start, All
Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Scheduled
Tasks.
To run Windows Scheduler in Windows Vista, click Start,
All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Task
Scheduler.
Note: See Windows Help and Support for information on
using the Windows Scheduler. Remember that scheduling
changes made directly in the Windows Scheduler are not
displayed in the Back Up Files project window.
Backup tips
• All of the discs used in a Back Up Files project must be
the same general format.
• In a multi-disc Back Up Files project, files are assigned
based on the size of the first disc you use. If your first disc
has a capacity of 650 MB, for example, no more than
650 MB will be burned on any subsequent disc, even if it
has a larger capacity. This also means that no disc in a
project can have a smaller capacity than the first disc
used in a project.
• Discs used in a Back Up Files project are closed once they
are recorded. If you use write-once discs, you will not be
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• If you are using a drive that records to more than one
type of disc, you will be given the option to switch to a
different disc format after pressing the action button if
you have selected a file that will not fit on a single disc.
• To view a list of the files on a Back Up Files disc, open the
html file placed on the disc.
• Files in use by your computer’s operating system or by an
open application cannot be archived or overwritten with
the Back Up Files project. Any busy files encountered
during a backup will be listed for you to review.
• Do not open files or applications while a Back Up Files
project is in progress. This can cause the project to stop
before all of the files in the project are archived.
Creating a new Back Up Files project
To create a new Back Up Files project:
1Click the Backup Files tab in the project list. A list of
projects is displayed.
2Click the Back Up Files project.
3Click Browse and use the Browse for Folder window to
select the drive or folder containing the files you would
like to archive.
Note: Files stored on different source drives cannot be
archived in the same Back Up Files project.
4Select the types of files you wish to archive. Choose
either All files in the selected path or Only files in the
following categories.
If you selected Only files in the following categories,
select the file categories you would like to archive. The
choices are Email, Financial, Music, Photos,
Productivity, and Video and Recorded TV. If you
created a custom category, it will also be available. See
“Creating a custom category” on page 15 for more
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Note: Hold your mouse pointer over an icon to see the
category it represents.
5If you want, place a check mark in the Only archive files
changed since checkbox to limit the backup to files that
have been modified since the date you select. To change
the date, click the date box arrow to open the calendar.
When you click a date in the calendar, the date is
automatically entered into the date box.
6Select a destination for your archived files from the
Destination Selection list. The destination can be a hard
drive, a disc recorder, or another type of storage device.
7To compress or encrypt your backup, click Advanced
and select the appropriate settings:
•Compression—Click the Compress check box if you
would like the back up files created for this project to
be compressed. Compression reduces file size. The
amount of compression varies based on the types of
files you back up. Compressed files take longer to
restore than uncompressed files.
•Encryption—Click the Encrypt check box to require
a password to open or restore your backup project.
Type a password for this project in the space
provided and again in the confirmation box.
Caution: If you forget or lose your password, you will not be
able to open or restore your backup project.
8Click the action button to run the project now. To
schedule your project, choose one of the options in
Step 3 on the project window. For more information
about scheduling a project, see “Using the Back Up Files
scheduler” on page 16.
OR
To save your project, click Save. Enter a name for the
project, then click OK.