Vantec SATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Adapter None User manual

Package Contents:
SATA/IDE-USB adapter:
1. SATA/IDE-USB Adapter
2. Power Adapter with On/Off Switch
3. Power Cable
4. SATA Data Cable
5. SATA Power Supply Cable
6. User Manual
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Table of Contents:
1. Introduction ......................................................................................................pg. 2
2. Specifications/Features ....................................................................................pg. 2
3. System Requirements .......................................................................................pg. 3
4. Hardware Installation .......................................................................................pg. 3
5. Disconnecting ...................................................................................................pg. 8
6. Creating A New Partition ..................................................................................pg. 9
7.Troubleshooting/FAQ .......................................................................................pg. 11
8.Warranty ............................................................................................................pg. 13
9. Contact ..............................................................................................................pg. 13

1. Introduction
The SATA/IDE-USB Adapter gives you the flexibility of connecting almost
any type of drive to your computer via USB. SATA, 3.5” IDE, 5.25” IDE, and
2.5” IDE drives are all supported and can be easily hot-swapped to your
system. The included external power adapter will allow you to power your
drives outside your system giving you the ability to quickly add or swap
between drives without opening your case. The SATA/IDE-USB adapter is
like 3 drive to USB adapters built into one!
2. Specifications/Features:
SATA/IDE-USB Adapter:
Specifications:
• Interface: SATA to USB 2.0
3.5”IDE to USB 2.0
2.5”IDE to USB 2.0
• Dimensions: 70 x 43 x 10 mm
• Cable Length: 92cm (36in)
Features:
• Transfer Rates Up to 12Mbps With USB 1.1
• Transfer Rates Up to 480Mbps With USB 2.0
• Easily add storage to any system with USB
• Supports ATA/ATAPI-7
• Supports LBA-48 Addressing
• Hot-swappable: Plug and play without rebooting!
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3. System Requirements:
Intel Pentium II 350MHz-compatible or Apple G3 processor and greater
Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP or Mac OS 8.6 and greater
USB-equipped system
For USB 2.0 speeds, the system must support USB 2.0 specifications
4. Hardware Installation:
Preparing the hard drive:
For 3.5”/5.25”IDE drives: Set the hard drive jumpers to MASTER or
SINGLE DRIVE ONLY. Please refer to the
documentation included with your hard drive
for information on jumper settings.
For 2.5“ IDE drives: The MASTER configuration is typically jumperless.
For SATA drives: No jumpers necessary.
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Installing the SATA/IDE-USB Adapter for internal use with 2.5”IDE Hard Drive:
1. Open computer case.
2. Connect the smaller 44-pin IDE connector of the SATA/IDE-USB
Adapter to the hard drive.
3. Connect 2.5”Power Cable Adapter to SATA/IDE Adapter. Connect a
4-pin power connector from power supply to 2.5”HDD Adapter.
(Do not need to use supplied power adapter for internal use)
4. Connect USB connector of SATA/IDE-USB Adapter to an available
internal or external USB port.
5. Close computer case.
Installing the SATA/IDE-USB Adapter for internal use with 3.5”/5.25“ IDE Drive:
1. Open computer case and find an available 3.5”/5.25”bay.
2. Insert drive and mount with screws.
3. Connect the larger 40-pin IDE connector of the SATA/IDE-USB Adapter
to the hard drive.
4. Connect a 4-pin power connector from power supply to hard drive.
(Do not need to use supplied power adapter for internal use)
5. Connect USB connector of SATA/IDE-USB Adapter to an available
internal or external USB port.
6. Close computer case.
2.5”IDE HDD
3.5”IDE HDD

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Installing the SATA/IDE-USB Adapter for external use with 3.5”IDE Hard Drive:
1. Connect the larger 40-pin IDE connector of the SATA/IDE-USB Adapter to the
hard drive.
2. Connect Power Cable to Power Adapter. Plug Power Cable into a live outlet.
3. Connect Power Adapter to hard drive.
4. Connect USB connector of IDE-USB Cable Adapter to an available USB port.
Installing the SATA/IDE-USB Adapter for external use with 2.5”IDE Hard Drive:
1. Connect the smaller 44-pin IDE connector of the SATA/IDE-USB Adapter to
the hard drive.
2. Connect 2.5”Power Cable Adapter to SATA/IDE Adapter.
3. Connect Power Cable to Power Adapter. Plug Power Cable into a live
outlet.
4. Connect Power Adapter to 2.5”Power Cable Adapter.
5. Connect USB connector of IDE-USB Adapter to an available USB Port.
2.5”IDE HDD
3.5”IDE HDD

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Installing the SATA/IDE-USB Adapter for internal use with 2.5”/3.5”SATA Hard Drive:
1. Open computer case.
2. Insert drive and mount with screws.
3. Using a SATA cable, connect the SATA port of the SATA/IDE-USB Adapter to
the SATA connector on the hard drive hard drive.
4. Connect either a 4-pin power connector or SATA power connector
from power supply to hard drive. Do not connect both. (Do not need to
use supplied power adapter for internal use)
5. Connect USB connector of SATA/IDE-USB Adapter to an available internal
or external USB port.
6. Close computer case.
2.5”SATA HDD 3.5”SATA HDD

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Installing the SATA/IDE-USB Adapter for external use with 2.5”/ 3.5”SATA Hard Drive:
1. Using a SATA cable, connect the SATA port of the SATA/IDE-USB Adapter to
the SATA connector on the hard drive hard drive.
2. Connect Power Cable to Power Adapter. Plug Power Cable into a live outlet.
3. Connect Power Adapter to hard drive. If your drive does not have a 4-pin
power connector, you will need to use a SATA power adapter.
4. Connect USB connector of SATA/IDE-USB Adapter to an available internal or
external USB port.
Driver Installation:
No drivers are necessary when using Windows ME/XP/2000. If the hard drive
does not appear under My Computer, make sure the drive is properly
partitioned and formatted.
2.5”SATA HDD 3.5”SATA HDD

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5. Disconnecting the SATA/IDE-USB Adapter:
Warning: NEVER remove the SATA/IDE-USB while the hard drive is in use.
Doing so may cause data corruption or damage the hard drive,
SATA/IDE-USB adapter, or computer.
Windows 98SE/ME/XP/2000:
1. Make sure all operations using the hard drive connected to the
SATA/IDE-USB Adapter have ceased.
2. Close any windows and programs pertaining to the SATA/IDE-USB
Adapter.
3. Double click the green“Unplug or Eject Hardware”icon in the
system tray and select [Safely Remove Hardware]. Select the
device you wish to remove and click on [Stop]. The system should
prompt,“It is now safe to remove the USB device.” If not, wait for
any programs still using the device to finish and try again.
4. Unplug the USB cable from the system.
5. Disconnect power from the drive if desired.
Mac OS:
1. Make sure all operations using the hard drive connected to the
SATA/IDE-USB Adapter have ceased.
2. Close any windows and programs pertaining to the SATA/IDE-USB
Adapter.
3. From the Desktop, drag the SATA/IDE-USB Adapter hard drive to
the trash.
4. Unplug the USB cable from the system.
5. Disconnect power from the drive if desired.

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6. Creating A New Partition:
Note: Most hard drives should come with a CD that includes its
installation program. If not, a download should be available on
the manufacturer’s website. The best way to partition a new
hard drive is by using the manufacturers program. However, if that
is not possible, please try the following instead (if using Mac OS 9
or below, please refer to your hard drive documentation for
information on formatting/partitioning the hard drive):
Windows 98SE/ME:
1. You will need to use the FDISK utility that is included under
MS-DOS. Please refer to Microsoft Knowledge Base Article – 255867
for complete instructions on how to use FDISK.
(http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q255/8/67.ASP)
2. Once complete, you should now be able to see the drive in
Windows Explorer.
Windows XP/2000:
1. Right click on "My Computer" and choose Manage.
2. Under“Storage”on the LEFT pane, select Disk Management
3. Windows should now give you the option to initialize the disk.
Continue through the wizard leaving the values at their defaults. If
the wizard does not appear, locate the new drive in the lower right
pane, right click on the new disk (where it reads "Disk #") and
choose Initialize. (This step will only be required if a red error
symbol is displayed.)
4. Locate your hard drive in the bottom right pane. Right click on the
area with a status bar (to the right of the“Disk #”area) and choose
New Partition.
5. Follow the directions of the wizard.The recommended partition
type is “primary”and the recommended file system is“NTFS.” Please
note that Windows XP/2000 limits FAT32 partitions to only 32GB.
Also,Windows 98 is not capable of reading the NTFS file system.
6. Once complete, you should now be able to see the drive in
Windows Explorer.

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7. Creating A New Partition (continued):
Mac OS X 10.x.x:
Initializing a Hard Drive:
1. Open Disk Utility (under Applications\Utilities)
2. Select the attached drive in the list to the left. Click it and then
click the partition tab to the right.
3. Select the desired partitioning scheme.
4. Open the Type pop-up menu in the Volume Info area and choose
Mac OS Extended Format.
5. Resize the volumes if desired.
6. When ready, click OK.
7. Click Initialize.
If initialization fails, do the following:
1. Choose Initialization Options from the Functions menu.
2. Click the checkbox next to "Low level format", then click OK.
Choosing this option adds significant time to the initialization
process.
Formatting a Hard Drive:
1. Start the Disk Utility tool (under Applications\Utilities)
2. Select the new hard drive you are trying to install
3. Click on the “Erase”tab
4. Choose a volume format and assign a name to the new drive.
5. Click on Erase.
6. Once complete, your new hard drive should be mounted on your
desktop.
Note: If the hard drive will not mount on your system, format the drive with a
FAT32 or NTFS partition first through a PC system. Once formatted,
connect the SATA/IDE-USB adapter to your Mac and run the Disk Utility
tool again.You should now be able to format the drive into a Mac
partition and mount the drive

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7.Troubleshooting/FAQ:
SATA/IDE-USB Adapter:
Q. What should the jumper settings on my hard drive be set to?
A. We recommend the hard drive be set to MASTER or SINGLE.
Q. Can I connect the SATA/IDE-USB Adapter to more than one drive
at the same time?
A. No.The SATA/IDE-USB can not handle multiple drives at once.
Connecting multiple drives will likely cause data corruption.
Q. My computer recognizes the SATA/IDE-USB Adapter, but it does
not assign a drive letter to it.
A. You are probably using a brand new hard drive. If not, then your
computer may not be able to recognize the partition on the hard
drive because it is damaged or not a valid format. Please refer to
the section “Creating A New Partition”for information on how to
create a useable partition on your drive.
Q. My computer sometimes recognizes the IDE-USB Adapter, but
sometimes gives me errors.
A. If your computer is giving you problems with the SATA/IDE-USB
Adapter, be sure to connect the USB cable to a rear port, directly
off the motherboard or USB PCI card. The cables connecting
front USB ports are not always properly shielded and cannot
properly handle USB 2.0 speeds, thereby corrupting the signal
between the SATA/IDE-USB Adapter and the computer.
Q. Why can’t I copy files larger than 4GB onto my SATA/IDE-USB
Adapter?
A. You have probably formatted the hard drive in the FAT32 file
system. FAT32 limits the file sizes to 4GB maximum.The NTFS file
system does not have this limitation.

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7.Troubleshooting/FAQ:
Q. Why is the data on my hard drive corrupted?
A. Connecting your hard drive to the SATA/IDE-USB Adapter is just
like connecting a hard drive to the inside of your computer.The
SATA/IDE-USB Adapter itself will not corrupt your data. If your
data has become corrupt, it is likely caused by the removal of the
SATA/IDE-USB Adapter while data was still being written to the
hard drive. CAUTION: Never remove the SATA/IDE-USB Adapter
while data is being written to the hard drive! Doing so may cause
the hard drive to become corrupt. Make sure all applications
being run off the disk and all files in use are no longer in use
before removing the unit.
Q. Why is my computer not showing the full size of my hard drive?
A. If you are using Windows 98SE, please refer to Microsoft’s
Windows 98 Support Center and download the large capacity
drive patch. Else, verify that your motherboard supports large
capacity drives. Some older motherboards cannot use drives
larger than 137 GB. If Windows XP/2000 will not let you create a
partition larger than 32GB, make sure you are using the NTFS file
system, as Windows XP/2000 limits FAT32 partitions to only 32GB.
Otherwise, check your hard drive jumper settings. Most hard
drives feature a setting that limits the size of the drive for
compatibility reasons. Make sure you have not set the hard drive
to this setting. Also, try setting your drive setting to Cable Select.
Q. Why can’t Windows 98SE read my hard drive? It works with
Windows XP/2000.
A. Windows 98SE cannot recognize the NTFS file system. If you wish
to use the device with Windows XP/2000 and Windows 98SE, you
need to format the drive as FAT32.

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8.Warranty:
The SATA/IDE-USB comes with a 1 year limited warranty (90 day parts).
If your unit should become defective within that time frame, please
go to http://www.vantecusa.com for information on how to receive
warranty exchange or repair. Cosmetic defects and missing parts are
not covered under this warranty.Please check the contents of the unit
to make sure you received all parts. Also, check for any cosmetic flaws.
If any parts are missing or if there are cosmetic defects,please contact
the retailer from which you purchased the unit immediately and ask
for a replacement.
9. Contact:
Vantec Thermal Technologies
43951 Boscell Rd.
Fremont, CA 94538
tel: [phone]
fax: [phone]
website: www.vantecusa.com