Rocstor ROCPRO 900e User manual

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ROCPRO 900e
User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT NOTICES 4
•Safety Notices ________________________________________________________ 4
•General Notices
•Capacity Disclaimer ___________________________________________________ 4
•Care and Handling 4
GENERAL 6
•Introduction ___ ________________________________________________ 6
•Box Contents 7
•Minimum System Requirements _____________________________________ 8
•Connectors and Rocpro rear view 8
QUICK INSTALLATION 9
•How to Connect the Interface Cables - Connecting the Drive ___________________ 9
•Cable Types: FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB and SATA 10
INSTALLING YOUR DRIVE 11
•Rocpro as a bootable device _____________________________________________ 11
•Disconnecting Your Drive 11
oPC _______________________________________________________________ 11
oMac 12
•Reformatting Your Drive ________________________________________________ 12
oReformatting via PC (Window based computers) 12
oReformatting via Mac _______________________________________________ 12
•Important Note 12
•How to Daisy-Chain through FireWire ports to your Rocpro Drive at one time _____ 13
PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING THE ROCPRO DRIVE ON A MAC OS 14
•Warning _____________________________________________________________ 14
•Important Notes 14
•Instructions for Partitioning and Formatting from FAT 32 to HFS+ _______________15
PARTITIONING & FORMATTING the ROCPRO Drive on WINDOWS 2000, XP, VISTA, 7 24
•Warning _____________________________________________________________ 24
•Important Notes 24
•Different ways to get to the Control Panel __________________________________ 25
•Instructions upon reaching the Control Panel 27
•Instructions for Partitioning and Formatting from FAT 32 to NTFS _______________ 28
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TROUBLESHOOTING 34
•Troubleshooting for Macintosh computers _________________________________ 34
•Troubleshooting for PC Windows based computers 36
KNOWLEDGE BASE 38
•Rocpro 900e Unique Features _______________________________________ 38
•Specifications 39
•Introduction to Interfaces (ports) and Cables ________________________________40
oFireWire (IEEE 1394) 40
oUSB (Universal Serial Bus) ____________________________________________ 41
oSATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) 42
oComparison Chart __________________________________________________ 43
•Introduction to Formatting 44
oFile Allocation Table (FAT) and FAT 32 __________________________________ 44
oHFS Plus or HFS+ 45
LIMITED WARRANTY 46
TECHNICAL SUPPORT 49
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 49
•Trademarks __________________________________________________________ 49
•Copyrights 49
CONTACT INFORMATION 51
•Corporate Headquarters ________________________________________________ 51
•Technical Support / Return Authorization “RMA” 51
Sales Info ____________________________________________________________ 51
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Safety Notices
•The warranty is void if an unauthorized person attempts and/or repairs the hard disk drive.
•Read all Manuals and instructions carefully before using the device.
•Do not spill any liquid or insert any object into the device.
•Use the device within the specifications indicated, including but not limited to: power
requirements, temperature, humidity, sunlight and magnetism from other devices such as
computers and televisions.
•Please visit the Rocstor website, www.rocstor.com for further information concerning
specifications and use of the device.
General Notices
•Consistently make multiple backup copies of your data for your protection. Hard disk drives
are subject to failure at any time.
•Rocstorage, Inc. shall not be held liable for loss of data or the restoration or recovery of
data on the device. Please view complete Limited Warranty Information in this manual or
on the Rocstor website (www.rocstor.com) for further details.
Capacity Disclaimer
Actual accessible hard drive capacity will indicate up to 10% lower than stated under different
Operating Systems and formatting.
The storage volume is measured in total bytes before formatting. References to round
numbers of gigabytes or terabytes are an approximation only. For example, a disk drive labeled
as having 500GB (gigabytes) has space for approximately 500,000,000,000 bytes before
formatting. After formatting, the drive capacity is reduced by about 5% to 10% depending on
the operating system and formatting used.
Care and Handling
The following instructions concern the proper care and handling of Rocpro 900e Drives. Please
take a moment to review these instructions.
•As with any storage solution, it is recommended that all data be backed up regularly.
•Ensure that you follow the proper removal procedure to disconnect the Rocpro drive.
•Do not move or disconnect this device from your computer while it is reading or writing
data. This may cause damage to the Rocpro drive.
•Do not place this device near a heat source or expose it to direct flame.
•Do not place the device near any equipment generating strong electromagnetic fields.
Exposure to strong electromagnetic fields may cause the device to malfunction or data to
be corrupted.
•Do not drop or cause shock to your Rocpro drive.
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•Do not spill any liquid or insert any object into the device.
•Do not attempt to disassemble and service the Rocpro drive during the warranty period.
•Please read the Safety Notices and Limited Warranty information in this Manual and on
the Rocstor website (www.rocstor.com) for further details.
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GENERAL
Introduction
ROCPRO 900e
USB 3.0 (2.0), 2xFireWire 800 (400) and eSATA
The new generation of Rocpro external SATA Hard Drives
delivers extraordinary performance and reliability for both
Mac and PC users. Specifically designed for demanding
audio/video professionals, the Rocpro 900e contains a fast
SATA high capacity 3.5” drive in a stylish and unique
aluminum case that can be stacked or mounted vertically.
With its built-in power supply, fan-less and quiet operation, the Rocpro 900e can be easily
moved from one desktop environment to another using the provided carrying case.
Choose Rocstor drives and store your future.
The image cannot be displayed. Your computer may not have enough memory to open the image, or the image may have been corrupted. Restart your computer, and then open the file again. If the red x still appears, you may have to delete the image and then insert it again.
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Box Contents
•External hard disk drive
•Stand for vertical mounting
•USB 3.0 cable
•9-pin to 9-pin FireWire 800 (1394b) cable
•eSATA cable
•AC power cord
•Installation user Guide
•Carrying case
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Minimum System Requirements
Mac Users: Window Users:
* Many computers do not come with factory installed FireWire 800. Therefore, you may need
to purchase a PCI, PCI-X or PCI-Express card to use these ports. Rocstor offers a variety of
accessories to work with PC Windows or Mac based Computers. Please visit us at
www.ROCSTOR.com
Connectors
•FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) port x2
(You may connect FireWire 800 to a FireWire 400 port via a special cable {also read page 12})
•Standard AC power input connection
•ON/OFF power switch
•USB 3.0 port x1
•eSATA
Hardware: eSATA or FireWire 800* (0r
400**) or USB 3.0 (2.0) port(s.)
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows
XP, Vista, Windows 7 & 8
Recommended memory: 512 MB RAM
Hardware: eSATA or FireWire 800* (0r
400**) or USB 3.0 (2.0) port(s.)
Mac: PowerPC or Intel processor running
Mac OS 10.0 or later
Recommended memory: 512 MB RAM
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QUICK INSTALLATION
How to Connect the Interface Cables - Connecting the Drive
1. Turn ON your computer and wait until it fully boots up to load all programs.
2. Connect one end of the power cord directly to the Rocpro 900e and the other end to an AC
outlet, surge protector or battery Backup (UPS).
3. Using only one interface cable at a time, select the interface port you wish to use on your
computer. Connect one end of the cable to the Rocpro 900e and the other end to the
computer. Please review cable types on the next page:
4. Turn the Rocpro 900e Hard Drive switch ON.
5. The Hard drive is preformatted for Plug-and-Play operation. After a few seconds a
Rocstor HD icon will show on the “My Computer” folder under the Windows OS. Under
the Mac OS, the Rocport HD will appear on the “Desktop.”
6. Click (double click) on the Rocstor HD icon to access the drive.
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Cable Types
FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394a) 6-Pin FireWire 400 connector
•FireWire 400 can transfer data between devices at 400 Mbits/sec
FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) 9-Pin FireWire 800 connector
•FireWire 400 can transfer data between devices at 800 Mbits/sec
USB supports three data transfer rates:
•USB 2.0: A Hi-Speed (USB 2.0) rate of 480 Mbits/s (60 MB/sec)
•USB 1.1: A Full Speed rate of 12 Mbits/s (1.5 MB/sec)
•USB 1.0: A Low Speed rate of 1.5 Mbits/s (187 KB/sec)
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) is a computer bus
primarily designed for transfer of data between a computer and
storage devices (like hard disk drives or optical drives). The transfer rate
for Rocpro 900e is SATA 1.5GB/sec. SATA Maximum cable length is 6.6 Ft (2 meters). USB and
FireWire allow longer distances.
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