StarTech.com S2510BMU33 User manual

Manual Revision: 05/28/2013
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S2510BMU33
2.5” USB 3.0 to SATA III HDD Enclosure
with UASP Support
*actual product may vary from photos

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FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver
is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Table of Contents
Product Diagram ....................................................................................1
Top View ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
Front View .................................................................................................................................................... 1
Introduction ............................................................................................2
Packaging Contents ................................................................................................................................. 2
System Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 2
Hardware Installation ............................................................................3
How to Use ..............................................................................................6
Specications ..........................................................................................8
Technical Support ..................................................................................9
Warranty Information ............................................................................9

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Product Diagram
Top View
Front View
USB 3.0 Micro-B
(10 pin; SuperSpeed)

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Introduction
Packaging Contents
• 1x 2.5” USB 3.0 SATA III HDD Enclosure
• 1x Screw Kit
• 1x USB 3.0 Cable
• 1x Product Manual
System Requirements
• Computer system with available USB 3.0 (5 Gbit/s) port or USB 2.0 port (480Mbps)
• 2.5” SATA hard drive or solid state drive (9.5mm height)
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 R2/7/8 (32/64-bit), or
Apple® Mac® OS 9.x/10, or Linux®

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Hardware Installation
WARNING! Hard drives and storage enclosures require careful handling, especially
when being transported. If you are not careful with your hard disk, lost data may
result. Always handle your hard drive and storage device with caution. Be sure that
you are properly grounded by wearing an anti-static strap when handling computer
components or discharge yourself of any static electricity build-up by touching a large
grounded metal surface (such as the computer case) for several seconds.
1. Open the enclosure by sliding the Hard Drive Tray out of the Metal Enclosure.
2. Connect the the 2.5” SATA Hard Drive to the SATA connector on the Hard Drive Tray.

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3. Mount the Hard Drive to the Hard Drive Tray by inserting 4 of the larger included
screws into the bottom of the Hard Drive Tray. Fix them into place using the
included Screw Driver.
4. Slide the Hard Drive Tray back into the Metal Enclosure.

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5. Mount the Hard Drive Tray to the Metal Enclosure by inserting 2 of the smaller
included screws into either side of the enclosure. Fix them into place using the
included Screw Driver.
6. With the enclosure fully assembled, connect the USB 3.0 cable from the enclosure to
a USB port on the host computer system using the included cable.

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How to Use
Connecting the Hard Drive
Once the enclosure has been attached to a computer, and the necessary software
has been installed, the drive will be accessible as though it were installed within the
system.
Prior to using the drive, it will need to be formatted according to your operating
system requirements. To format your newly attached hard drive, or create partitions,
please consult the documentation that accompanied your operating system at the
time of purchase.
Powering the Drive Enclosure
The hard drive enclosure requires no external power supply, as it is capable of receiving
enough power from the USB Bus to which it is connected.
LED Indicator
The hard drive enclosure oers an LED indicator, to enable you to monitor drive
activity. When the enclosure is powered, the LED will illuminate. While the hard drive
is being accessed, the LED will blink. Do not remove the enclosure from the host
computer while the LED is ashing, as it could damage the drive or the enclosure,
resulting in data loss.
Disconnecting the Hard Drive
Windows
1. Select the “Safely remove Hardware and Eject Media” icon, located in the task bar.
2. Select “Eject USB Device” from the list that appears.
3. Wait for the message indicating that it is now safe to remove the device.
NOTE: Removing the connected drive prior to receiving notication that it is safe
to do so, could result in losing or corrupting data stored on the drive. Once the Safe
to Remove Hardware message appears, please disconnect the enclosure from the
computer by removing the USB connection.
Mac OS X
To safely disconnect the attached drive from the host computer, close any windows
listing the contents of the removable drive. Once all windows are closed, click on the
USB storage icon on the desktop, and drag it to the Trash Can icon on the desktop.
Allow 5 seconds before physically removing the enclosure/drive from the computer.

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Initializing the Hard Drive
1. If the SATA Hard Drive is blank it may need to be initialized and formatted before
use. From the main Windows desktop, right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer” in
Vista/ 7 / 8), then select Manage. In the new Computer Management window, select
Disk Management from the left window panel.
2. A dialog window should automatically appear, asking you to initialize the drive.
Depending on the version of Windows, it will give you the option of either creating
an “MBR” or “GPT” disk. GPT (GUID partition) is not compatible with some older
operating systems, while MBR is supported by newer and older operating systems.
3. Once initialized, locate the Disk that says it is “Unallocated” (check the listed hard
drive capacity to conrm it’s the correct hard drive) and then right-click in the
section that says “Unallocated” and select “New Partition”.