VIPowER VPM-62289 User manual

VPM-62289
Ture Metal USB 2.0 and
FireWire1394 Combo
External Enclosure
for 5.25-inch CD/DVD ROM, CD/DVD-RW,
DVD+RW and 3.5-inch HDD
User’s Manual
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VPM-62289 -Ture Metal USB 2.0 and FireWire1394 Combo
External Enclosure for 5.25-inch CD/DVD ROM, CD/DVD-RW,
DVD+RW and 3.5-inch HDD User’s Manual
Rev. 1.0 Date: October 27, 2004
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Contents
1.Introduction ................................................................4
1-1 Features and Specifications ................................................. 5
VPM-62289 External Enclosure ............................................ 5
Operating Systems............................................................... 5
1-2 Package Checklist................................................................ 6
2. Hardware.......................................................................... 7
2-1 Components......................................................................... 7
2-2 Back panel and Connectors ................................................. 8
2-3 PCB...................................................................................... 8
2-4 LED Indicators ...................................................................... 8
2-5 Installation............................................................................. 9
Assembly with one 5.25-inch IDE device ............................. 9
Assembly with one 3.5-inch HDD ...................................... 12
2-6 Connecting the VPM-62289 to a Computer ........................ 16
3.Driver Installation......................................................19
3-1 Windows 98SE.................................................................. 19
3-2 Windows Me/2000/XP ....................................................... 21
3-3 Mac OS.............................................................................. 22
3-4 Linux 2.4 ........................................................................... 22
4. Using the VPM-62289 External Enclosure................23
4-1 Connecting the VPM-62289 to Computer ........................... 23
4-2 Disconnecting the VPM-62289 from Computer .................. 26
Windows 98........................................................................ 26
Windows Me/2000/XP ........................................................ 26
Mac OS............................................................................... 27
5. Partitioning the External USB 2.0 Hard Disk ...........28
5-1 Partitioning Under Windows 98/ME .................................... 28
5-2 Partitioning under Windows 2000/XP ................................. 31

VPM-62289 USER MANUAL4
1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the VPM-62289/
Ture Metal USB 2.0 and FireWire1394 Combo External Enclo-
sure for 5.25-inch CD/DVD ROM, CD/DVD-RW, DVD+RW and
3.5-inch HDD. It is the perfect solution for data backup, transport-
ing data, and adding more storage space to USB and/or
FireWire-equipped computers. The VPM-62289 enables hot-
swappingandPlug-n-Playcompatibility withany5.25-inchdevice.
The hot-swapping and Plug-n-Play features give you a great
convenience on the road, where it can be connected and
disconnected without powering down your system.
The VPM-62289 is also a high-quality combo external enclosure
forconnectingUSB2.0and/orFireWire1394to 5.25-inchdevices.
Its auto-detect feature automatically determines which type of
interface (USB or FireWire) you are using when you connect the
device to your computer. When both of USB 2.0 and FireWire
1394 are detected, the VPM-62289 will select USB 2.0 as a Main
Active Device. It is USB 2.0/1.1 compatible and works with any
USB-equippedPC, notebookor Maccomputer. And Itis FireWire
1394 compatible and works with any FireWire-equipped PC,
notebook or Mac computer.
Available in both USB and FireWire interface models, the
VPM-62289 is designed specifically to handle the high
heatgenerated by the lastest high-speed hard disk drives. Since
excessive heat can be a major cause of hard disk drive failure, the
case is made of true metal to aide in heat dissipation.
Note:
1). In order to reach USB 2.0 480 Mbps speed, your computer
must have a host adapter card with USB 2.0 support. The
VPM-62289 will auto detect the speed of your USB port
and adjust between USB 1.0 and USB 2.0 speed.
2). In order to reach FireWire 1394 100/200/400 Mbps speed,
your computer must have a FireWire 1394 connector.
The VPM-62289 will auto detect the speed of your FireWire
1394 port and adjust between Firewire IEEE 1394-1995
and IEEE P1394a speed.

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1-1 Features and Specifications
VPM-62289 External Enclosure
•Fully compatible with both USB 2.0 and FireWire 1394 stan-
dard specifications. Built-in one USB port and two FireWire
ports. Works with USB-equipped and/or FireWire 1394-
equipped PC, Notebook and Mac computers.
•Supports high-speed USB 2.0 interface transfer rates up to 480
Mbps on Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, and Mac OS X. (Your
system must have USB 2.0 host port(s) and USB 2.0 driver
installed for the VPM-62289 to perform at USB high speed)
•USB 2.0/IDE compliant
• Integrated USB transceiver
• High-speed (480 Mbps) and full speed (12 Mbps) support
• USB suspend/resume, remote wake up support
•Supports ATA PIO modes 0-4: ATA interface operation mode is
automatically selected during device initialization or manually
programmed with configuration data
•Supports Ultra DMA modes 0-4
•Supports 48-bit LBA (large HDD), when the VPM-62289
connects with one 3.5-inch HDD
• Supports FireWire IEEE 1394-1995 and IEEE P1394a transfer
rates up to 100,200 and 400 Mbps. (Your system must have
FireWire 1394 host port(s) installed for the VPM-62289 to
perform at FireWire 1394 high speed)
•Enabling native hardware Hot-Swap & Plug-n-Play supports to
your IDE devices
•Fully compatible with 5.25-inch devices (CD-ROM, CD-RW,
DVD-ROM, DVD+RW, DVD-RW).
•Power and drive activity LEDs
•Drive enclosure made of full true metal to aid in heat dissipation
(Superb heat dissipation)
Operating Systems
•Windows Me/2000/XP – no drivers required
(software drivers for Windows 98SE included)
•Mac OS 9.0 or later – no drivers required
•Linux 2.4 – no drivers required

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1-2 Package Checklist
The VPM-62289 / True Metal USB 2.0+FireWire 1394 5.25-inch
CD/DVD ROM combo External Enclosure package contains
the following items:
1. VPM-62289 external enclosure
2. One USB 2.0 cable
3. One FireWire 1394 6-pins to 6-pins cable
4. One FireWire 1394 6-pins to 4-pins converter cable
5. One +5V/+12V power adapter
6. One power adapter power cord
7. Package of screws
8. One “Drivers and Utility Installation” CD
9. VPM-62289 User’s Manual
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact
your dealer or sales representative for assistance.
Package Contents
VPM-62289 enclosure
USB 2.0 Cable
FireWire 1394 6-pins
to 6-pins Cable
Driver CD
FireWire 1394 6-pins
to 4-pins converter
Cable
+5V/+12V
Power Adapter
Power adapter
Power Cord

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2. Hardware
2-1 Components
TopCover
BottomCover
Fan
Pads
Front Cover
PCB
Back
panel
Pads
Front cover Rack
Back panel
Cover Rack

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OFF ON
1394 USB2.0
+5V
+12V
GND
2-3 PCB
2-2 Back panel and Connectors
2-4 LED Indicators
Redand greenindicatorsare locatedonthe frontpanelof theVPM-
62289 External Enclosure. The green LED is lit when the power is
ON. The red activity LED will flash when a 5.25-inch device or a 3.
5-inch HDD assembled with the VPM-62289 enclosure is being
accessed.
Power
Switch
Power
Jack
USB
Port
FireWire
Port Back panel
Cover Rack
Retaining Screws(x3)
Fan
1
Power
Switch Power
Connector
USB
Connector FireWire
Connectors(x2)
40-pinsIDE
Data Connector LED4-pins Power
Connector
Pin 1
VPM-62289
LEDIndicators
Green LED (Power)
Red LED (Device Access)
VPM-62289 Front Panel

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Assembly with one 5.25-inch IDE device
Step1.
Remove the three retaining screws on the back of the external
enclosure. Separate the top and bottom enclosure covers.
1394 USB2.0
+5V
+12V GND
Top cover
Remove
Screws(x3)
Bottom cover
Separate
2-5 Installation
The following sections will guide you trough the installation of one
5.25” device or one 3.5” HDD assembled with the VPM-62289
enclosure. There are two parts to the installation:
1. Assembly with one 5.25-inch IDE device.
2. Assembly with one 3.5-inch HDD.
A small screwdriver is the only tool required.

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Step2.
a) Place the 5.25” IDE device in the bottom enclosure cover. Align
the 5.25” IDE device mounting holes with the mounting holes on
the bottom cover and secure with four screws (two on each side).
c) Attach the 4-pin power cable from the rear panel of the bottom
cover to the 4-pin connector on the back of the 5.25” device.
b) Attach the IDE 40-pin data cable from the rear panel of the
bottom cover to the 40-pin connector on the back of the 5.25”
device.To ensurepin-1topin-1 connection,orientthe cablesothe
colored stripe edge is closest to the power connector.
One 5.25” Device
40-pin IDE Data
Connectors
4-pin Power
Connectors
4-pin Power Cable
on the rear panel
of the bottom cover
IDE 40-pin Data Cable
on the rear panel
of the bottom cover
Bottom
Cover
5.25-inch
IDE Device
Mounting
Screws
Mounting
Screws

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b)Slide thetopcover forwarduntilit fitstightwithin thefrontgroove
guide.
c) Make sure the top and bottom groove guides are matched and
form a tight fit.
d) Replace the three screws which were removed in Step 1 from
the back of the enclosure.
Step3.
a)Replace thetop coverover thedrive assembly,makingsure the
side groove guide of the top cover slides within the side groove
guide of the bottom cover.
Top Cover
5.25” Device
Bottom Cover
(Push forward)
MountingScrews(x3)
(See the inside of
the assemblage)

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1394 USB2.0
+5V
+12V GND
Top cover
Remove
Screws(x3)
Bottom cover
Separate
Step1.
Remove the three retaining
screws on the back of the
externalenclosure. Separate
thetop andbottom enclosure
covers.
Assembly with one 3.5-inch HDD
Step4.
Adhere the four pads on the
bottom of the drive assembly.
The installation is complete
andtheVPM-62289external
enclosureisnowreadtouse.
5.25-inch IDE Device
Pads(x4)

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Step2.
a) Place the HDD in the bottom enclosure cover. Align the HDD
mounting holes with the mounting holes on the bottom cover and
secure with four screws (through the bottom cover).
b) Attach the IDE 40-pin data cable from the rear panel of the
bottom cover to the 40-pin connector on the back of the HDD. To
ensure pin-1 to pin-1 connection, orient the cable so the colored
stripe edge is closest to the power connector.
c) Attach the 4-pin power cable from the rear panel of the bottom
cover to the 4-pin connector on the back of the HDD. The
connector is “D” shaped to ensure proper connection.
HDD
40-pin IDE Data
Connectors 4-pin Power
Connectors
4-pin Power Cable
on the rear panel
of the bottom cover
IDE 40-pin Data Cable
on the rear panel of
the bottom cover
Bottom cover
3.5” HDD
Mounting
Screws(x4)

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c) Make sure the top and bottom groove guides are matched and
form a tight fit.
d) Replace the three screws which were removed in Step 1 from
the back of the enclosure.
b)Slide thetopcover forwarduntilit fitstightwithin thefrontgroove
guide.
Step3.
a)Replace thetop coverover thedrive assembly,makingsure the
side groove guide of the top cover slides within the side groove
guide of the bottom cover.
Top Cover
3.5” HDD
Bottom Cover
(Push forward)
MountingScrews(x3)
(See the inside of
the assemblage)

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Step4.
Place the front cover into the drive assembly, and adhere the four
pads on the bottom of the drive assembly.
Front Cover
The installation is complete and the VPM-62289 external enclo-
sure is now read to use.

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Step 1:
Turn your computer ON.
Step 2:
Connect the smaller/square USB connector end of the USB cable
into the USB Port on the VPM-62289 External Enclosure.
Or
Connect one end of the FireWire Cable to one of the two FireWire
ports on VPM-62289 External Enclosure.
If your computer Only has one the 4-pins FireWire connector, use
the FireWire 4-pins to 6-pins converter cable. Connect the 6-pins
connector of the Converter Cable to the FireWire Cable, then
connectthe6-pinconnectortotheVPM-62289ExternalEnclosure.
Note:
Do NOT connect the USB and FireWire Cables to the
VPM-62289 External Enclosure at the same time. The
damage will result in the VPM-62289 External
Enclosure.
Step 3:
Connect the Power Adapter Power Cord to the +5V/+12V
Power Adapter. Then, plug one end of the power cord into an
AC power outlet, and the other end to the power inlet of the
VPM-62289 External Enclosure.
2-6 Connecting the VPM-62289 to a Computer
Computer Requirements
•USB and/or FireWire equipped notebook or desktop computer
•Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP, or Mac OS 9.0 or above
Proceed with the following steps to connect the
VPM-62289 to your computer.

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OFF ON
1394 USB2.0
+5V
+12V GND
VPM-62289 External Connector Locations
Power ON/OFF Switch
+5V/+12V Power Inlet
USB Port Connector
FireWire Port Connectors(x2)
VPM-62289 Connects to USB Port on computer
PlugintoAC
Power Outlet
Power Adapter
Power Cord
USB 2.0
Cable
+5V/+12V
Power Adapter
Plug into USB Port
on Computer
VPM-62289
Assembly with
5.25” Device

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Step 4:
Power ON your VPM-62289 External Enclosure. The LED
indicatorsontheexternalenclosureshouldlightafteraslightdelay.
Step 5:
Plug the second USB connector end of the USB cable into a USB
port on your computer.
Or Plug the second FireWire Connector end of the FireWire cable
into a FireWire port on your computer.
The VPM-62289 external enclosure is ready to use.
Note:
This device will auto-detect the speed of your
USB port and adjust between USB 1.0 and USB
2.0 speed once the driver is installed.
VPM-62289 Connects to FireWire Port on computer
PlugintoAC
Power Outlet
Power Adapter Power Cord
+5V/+12V
Power Adapter
FireWire
Cable
VPM-62289
Assembly with
5.25” Device
FireWire 6-pins to 4-pins
Converter Cable
Connect with one
end connector of
FireWire Cable
Plug into FireWire
4-pins Port
on Notebook or
Computer
Plug into FireWire Port
onComputer
OR connect with the
6-pins connector of the
FireWire Converter
Cable

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3. Driver Installation
After completing the hardware installation, refer to the following
driver installation instructions for the operating system you are
using.
3-1 Windows 98SE
If this is the first time using your VPM-62289 USB 2.0 & 1394
Combo External Enclosure, you must first run the [SETUP.EXE]
from the “USB Drivers and Utility Installation” CD after connecting
it to your computer. Then proceed with the following:
Step 1.
Connect your VPM-62289 External Enclosure to your computer.
Step 2.
Insert the “USB Drivers and Utility Installation” CD into your CD-
ROM device assembled with your computer. The autorun screen
“Hi-Speed USB-to-IDE Driver Setup for Windows 98” will appear.
Click [Next].

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Step 3.
The program will automatically run the installation process.
Then the finish screen will appear, please click [FINISH] and the
installation is complete.
Step 4.
You can now connect your VPM-62289 external enclosure to the
computer. Double-click on [My Computer]. A new drive [Usbdisk]
iconshouldhave beenadded.This identifiestheUSB2.0 External
Drive you just installed.