WiebeTech DGB User manual

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DesktopGB
User's Manual
RevisedJuly3,2007
This user's manual is written to assist users in preparing the product when it is first received and to install
the product to the host computer. The manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the
product and to revise the document associated with it at anytime without notice.
System Requirements:
•Windows 98 or later (USB)
•Windows 98 SE or later (FW)
•Windows Me
•Windows 2000
•MAC OS 8.6 or later
•One USB port or One FW port
Parts of the DesktopGB:
1. Po
wer Switch
2. Power Connector
3. 40-pin IDE cable
4. Adapter connector
5. FireWire ports
6. USB port

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Hardware Preparation
1. Open the cover
2. Loosen the screw on the PC board
3. Open the bottom case, then tighten up the bottom screw to the desire
device, e.g. Hard Disk, MO or Zip disk (now we use MO for example)

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4. Store the device back to the case, tighten the screws
5. Secure the metal cap
6. Close the top case

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Windows Driver Installation
Installing USB driver (Windows 98 / Windows 98 SE)
1. Boot up computer to Windows 98, Windows 98 SE.
2. Insert the software driver CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Wait for the pop-up menu to come out. If the pop-up menu doesn't come out automatically,
please execute the Autorun.exe file manually in the software driver CD from "My computer" icon
then CD ROM drive icon.
4. Click "Install Software Driver" Label on the pop-up menu.
5. Follow the instructions to complete the Setup program and restart the computer.
6. Connect USB Hard Disk to computer; make sure all the cables are well connected.
Installation of drivers is unnecessary for USB usage in Windows ME/2000 or for FireWire usage.
Mac OS Driver Installation:
Installing USB driver (MAC OS 8.6, MAC OS 9.X)
1. Insert the enclosed installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Open the MAC folder in software CD to find installer.
3. Double click on the installer of "Install ISD Storage Driver" to install the drivers.

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4. Connect the Mobile Disk to computer and insert the external DC power supply
5. The system will recognized as a Removable Disk icon in "MY COMPUTER".
Install for FireWire (MAC OS 8.6, OS 9.X)
1. Place the software CD that comes with FireWire HDD in the CD-ROM drive
2. Open the MAC folder in software CD to find "Storage" installer
3. Double click on the "Storage" installer to install the drivers
4. Follow on-screen instruction to complete installation
Click "Continue"

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Click "Install"
6. Follow the instructions to complete the Setup program and restart the computer.
7. Connect the FireWire cable (included) to any FireWire port on your MAC and the other end of
FireWire cable to the FireWire HDD
8. The FireWire HDD will be recognized as an "UNTITLED" drive icon on screen

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!!!!! Important notice for Windows 98 & Windows ME users!!!!!!
The drivers are now loaded. If the hard drive in USB Hard Disk is unformatted, you must now partition
and format it. This is done through the use of the DOS utility FDISK. See your Windows documentation if
you are unfamiliar with FDISK. Note that you must run FDISK before you try to format the hard drive and
that you must run FDISK in a DOS Window while Windows is running.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Important notice for Windows 2000 users!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Windows 2000 does not have Windows utility FDISK, therefore the Hard Disk must be partitioned and
formatted in Windows 98. This is done through the use of the Windows utility FDISK. See your Windows
documentation if you are unfamiliar with FDISK. Note that you must run FDISK before you try formatting
the hard drive and that you must run FDISK in the DOS Window while Windows is running.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Important notice for Mac users!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Always drag and drop the USB Hard Disk "Untitled" icon into trash can before detaching the USB Hard
Disk from the USB port on your Mac computer. The drivers are now loaded. If the hard drive in USB Hard
Disk is unformatted, you must now format it following the instruction below:
(1) Highlight the icon for USB Hard Disk.
(2) From the Finder menu located at the top of the screen, select Special, Erase Disk.
You can select either DOS or Macintosh formatting. If you intend to use the device on both a PC and a
Mac, select DOS formatting.
To be safe, always drag and drop the "Untitled" drive icon into trash can before you remove the Flash
Card from the reader or unplug the hard disk from USB port.

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One Year Warranty Statement
Manufacturer warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship under the
following terms:
•The effective period of this warranty is ONE year for parts and labor from the date of customer
purchase.
•The manufacturer is responsible only to repair or replace any defective hardware component part
of such products.
•The buyer is obliged to pay shipping cost of sending defective products to the manufacturer.
The warranty will not apply when
•Any product, on which the serial number has been defaced, modified or removed.
•Malfunction damage, deterioration resulting from accident, misuse, neglect, fire, water, or other
act of nature, unauthorized product modification or failure to follow instructions supplied with the
products.
•Damage or other loss in any shipment.
Attention
1. It must use external power
2. It just uses one interface type at a time
Strongly Recommended
When using Windows 98/98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, MAC OS 8.6, or MAC OS 9.XX, you must
install the driver before connecting this product to the computer.
FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with 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 residential
installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions may caused harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will no occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures.
•Reorient or relocated the receiving antenna.
•Move the equipment away from the receiver.
•Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.
Only equipment certified to comply with Class B should be attached to this equipment to continuing
compliant with FCC emission limit, and must have shielded interface cables. You are cautioned that may
change or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void your authority to operate such equipment.