RTimes TEMPO SATA E2P User manual

Quick Start Guide
SERIAL ATA HOST CONTROLLER FOR PCI EXPRESS®
Quick Start Guide for Tempo SATA E2P
You Should Have
The following items should be included in your product package:
• One Tempo SATA E2P card
• One CD
The following items are required (sold separately):
• One or more external Serial ATA Drives
• One or two external Serial ATA (eSATA) data cables
System Requirements
The Tempo SATA E2P host adapter card requires the following in
order to operate in your system:
• One available PCI Express (PCIe) slot
• Mac OS® X Version 10.3 or later , or Windows® 7, Vista, or XP with
SP2 installed
eSATA connector SATA I connector
Hardware Installation Steps for All Users
3. Remove the Sonnet card from its packaging, and then install it
into the slot; make sure the card is firmly seated and secured.
4. Close your computer.
Software Installation Steps for Mac OS X Users
1. Turn on your computer; depending on the computer and
operating system used:
• If you installed the card into a Mac Pro (Early 2009), Mac Pro
(Early 2008), or Power Mac G5, proceed to step 2.
• If you installed the card into a pre-2008 Mac Pro, depending
on which version of Mac OS X your computer is running,
Expansion Slot Utility will open. If it does not open by itself,
you must do so manually (Expansion Slot Utility is located in
the /System/Library/CoreServices folder). Select the appropriate
configuration (your Sonnet card is an x1 card), and then click
Quit if the default configuration was appropriate, or click Save
and Restart if you changed the configuration.
Support Note: Mac users may use the software on the
included Installer CD, but it may not be the latest version
available. Before installing this product, check the version number of
the software on the CD and what’s available at www.sonnettech.com/
support/ and install the newer version, if available. Windows users must
have an active Internet connection in order to download and install the
drivers for the Tempo card.
Hardware Installation Steps for All Users
Before installing software, you must first install the Tempo card.
1. Shut down you computer, and then open it to access the
expansion card area (PCI Express slots); refer to your computer’s
user manual for specific information
2. Locate an available PCI Express slot and remove its access cover.
Windows users skip to the next panel; Mac OS users:
• Mac Pro (Early 2009) users and pre-2008 Mac Pro users may
install the card into any available slot; Mac Pro (Early 2008)
users must only use slot 3 or 4.
• Power Mac G5 users should use slot 2 or 4, or slot 3 if necessary.
(skip to the next panel)

Software Installation Steps for Windows Users
This procedure requires an active Internet connection.
1. Start Windows.
2. When the Found New Hardware window appears, click the
“Locate and install driver software (recommended)” text.
3. Depending on the version of Windows your computer is
running and its configuration, a User Account Control (UAC)
window may appear; click Continue.
4. Windows will automatically download and install the driver;
this may take several minutes. While the drivers are installed, a
progress bar will appear.
5. When the next window appears, click Close; you may now use
the Tempo card with your system.
Formatting Drives Connected to Tempo SATA E2P
Tempo SATA E2P supports up to two direct-connect drives, or up to
10 drives in enclosures with either a port multiplier or a hardware
RAID controller. Mac users may use Disk Utility (found in the
Utilities folder within the Applications folder) to set up connected
drives for use. Windows users may use Windows drive formatting
tools—you may locate more information by using “format volume”,
and “create striped volume” as search items in Windows Help.
Using the Tempo SATA E2P Card
Listed here is some general information about using the Tempo card:
Windows Users:
• Always shut down your computer and drives before disconnecting
the drives or their cables from the Sonnet card.
Mac Users:
• Always eject any drive from the desktop (“eject” it or drag it to the
trash) before disconnecting it from its cable or the Sonnet card.
• Connected drives occasionally may not appear when you first turn
on your computer; restart your computer (choose Restart… from
the Apple menu) to allow the connected drives to be used. This is
a known issue that is being investigated and should be fixed with a
future driver update.
Software Installation Steps for Mac OS X Users (cont.)
2. Insert the included CD into the computer’s optical drive; when
the CD appears on the desktop, double-click the Sonnet E1P/
E2P/E342P Installer icon, and then double-click the Tempo_
SATA_E1P_E2P_E342P_Vxxx.pkg file to launch the installer; when
the Welcome to the SonnetSATA E1P/E2P/E342P Installer window
appears, click Continue.
3. When the Important Information window appears, click Continue.
4. When the Software License Agreement window appears, read the
license, click Continue, and then click Agree.
5. When the Select a Destination window appears, accept the default
destination or choose a new destination, and then click Continue.
6. When the Easy Install window appears, click Continue, enter
your name and password, and then click OK.
7. While the driver is installed, a progress bar appears. When the
Software was successfully installed screen appears, click Close; you
may now use the Tempo card with your system.
Limited Warranty
Sonnet Technologies, Inc. warrants that this product shall be free
from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one
year following the date of original purchase. For complete warranty
information, go to www.sonnettech.com.
Contacting Customer Service
The Sonnet web site located at www.sonnettech.com has current
support information and technical updates.
Before you call Sonnet Customer Service, please check our web site
for the latest updates and online support files, and check this user’s
guide for helpful information. When you call Sonnet Customer
Service, have the following information available so our customer
service staff can better assist you:
• Product name • Date and place of purchase • Computer model
If further assistance is needed, please contact us at:
Sonnet Customer Service:
Tel: [phone]
(Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Pacific Time)
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Online Service Form: http://serviceform.sonnettech.com
Visit Our Web Site
For the most current product information and online support files,
visit the Sonnet web site at www.sonnettech.com. Remember to
register your product online at http://registration.sonnettech.com to
be informed of future upgrades and product releases.
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