X-media XM-EN2251-BK User manual

User Guide
2.5” USB SATA HDD External Enclosure
Model No.: XM-EN2251-BK
XM-EN2251U3-BK
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Contents
Package Contents ........................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 1 Product Overview …….………………….….……………………….………………………… 3
1.1 Introduction ……………………….…………………………………….………………….. 3
1.2 Features …….………………….….…..……………………………………………………… 4
1.3 System Requirement ………………...……………………………….…………………. 4
Chapter 2 Installation Guide ………………..…………………………………………..………………….. 4
2.1 Hardware Installation …………….………..……….……………………..………….. 4
2.2 Driver Installation ………….………………..…………………….…………..………… 6
2.3 Verifying Installation …………..………….…..……..………...……....……………. 6
2.4 Using the Enclosure ……………………………………………..………………………. 6
TRADEMARKS
MS-DOS, Microsoft, Windows 95/98/98SE/NT/2000/ME/XP/7/8/8.1/10 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
Apple, Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple, Inc.
*All other third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners

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Package Contents
The following items should be found in the package:
 XM-EN2251-BK or XM-EN2251U3-BK External Enclosure case
 USB 2.0 Cable for XM-EN2251-BK or USB 3.0 Cable for XM-EN2251U3-BK
 User Guide
 Carrying Pouch
Note: The above list is for reference only. The actual content may differ according to the product you
purchased. Please save the original packaging material for future reference. If any of the listed items
are damaged or missing, please contact with your seller.
Conventions
The “Enclosure” mentioned in this User Guide stands for following products: XM-EN2251-BK or XM-
EN2251U3-BK without any explanations. All these devices are sharing this User Guide. All product
models listed just differ in appearance and figure in this User Guide.
Chapter 1 Product Overview
1.1 Introduction
These external Enclosure let you connect 2.5” SATA I/II/III Hard disk through USB 2.0 (Model XM-
EN2251-BK) or SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (Model XM-EN2251U3-BK). Both Enclosures are designed in Tool-
Free casing for easy installation and suitable for 2.5” SATA I/II/III hard disk. XM-EN2251U3-BK,
integrated with USB 3.0 technology, performance is increased by 10-fold offering maximum speed of data
transfer rate of up to 5Gbps, plus backward compatible with USB revision 2.0 (480Mbps) and 1.1 (12Mbps).

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1.2 Features
 Support most 2.5” SATA I/II/III HDD
 USB 2.0 data transfer rate up to 480Mbps (Model: XM-EN2251-BK)
 USB 3.0 data transfer rate up to 5Gbps (Model: XM-EN2251U3-BK)
 Tool Free case design for easy installation
 USB Bus-Powered
 PC and MAC compatible
 Hot Swappable, Plug and Play
 LED indicator
1.3 System Requirement
 2.5” SATA compatible storage device
 USB enabled computer system with available USB port
 Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista/7/8.x/10 (32/64-bit); MAC 9.x or above
Chapter 2 Installation Guide
WARNING: Hard Disk requires careful handling, especially when being transported. If you are not
careful with your hard disk, lost data may result. Always handle your hard disk or
storage device with caution.
2.1 Hardware Installation
To Install the Enclosure, please follow these steps as follow:
1. Lightly press on the White Button to release the top and bottom cover as shown on
Figure 1.
Figure 1

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2. Gently lift up the top cover as shown on Figure 2.
Figure 2
3. Place your 2.5” SATA hard disk into the Enclosure and then push the hard disk into
Enclosure SATA interface connector.
Figure 3
4. Slightly align the top cover from the end of Enclosure to make sure it aligns with
the middle plastic frame, then push down from front side on top cover to close the case.
Figure 4
5. After finish all hardware installation, you can connect the USB cable from the
Enclosure to the computer system.

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2.2 Driver Installation
No driver installation is required for USB enabled computer systems, as this enclosure uses
natively installed driver. Supported operating systems should automatically detect and install the
enclosure.
2.3 Verifying Installation
To verify the installation:
1. Right click the icon Computer on the desktop, and then click Manage
Figure 5
2. The Computer Management screen will appear. Click Device Manager, and then
you will see various options on the right side. Double click on the Disk Drive
option. A new disk drive should be listed under this category. It will typically
contain the make/model of the hard drive you have installed in the Enclosure.
2.4 Using the Enclosure (Windows 2000/XP/7/8.x/10)
1. If you are using a brand new hard disk that doesn’t contain any data, then you will first need to
prepare the hard disk for use. From the main desktop, right-click on “Computer”, then select
Manage. In the new Computer Management window, select Disk Management from the left
window panel.

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2. Locate the Disk that says it is “Unallocated”, then right-click in the section that says
“Unallocated” and a new window will pop up, then select “New Partition”. Follow the
instructions in the wizard to complete setting up the drive. Once completed, the Disk should
show up as “Healthy” with a drive letter assigned (i.e.: G:).
3. If you are installing a hard disk that already contains data on it, then after plug it in, the disk
should automatically show up with the Drive Letter assigned within the computer.