Adaptec ACS-300 Combo eSATA/USB 2.
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Kit Contents Adaptec ACS-300 Combo USB/eSATA Enclosure One enclosure stand One power adapter One high-quality USB cable One high-quality eSATA cable One bag of screws CD, including device drivers and documentation A disk drive is not included in this kit. The Adaptec ACS-300 Combo eSATA/USB 2.0 Enclosure supports 3.5-inch SATA I (1.5Gbps) and SATA II (3.0Gbps) hard disk drives.
Getting Started Checklist o o o o o Preparing the Disk Drive for Installation (see below) Installing a Disk Drive (see below) Installing the Device Driver–Windows 98SE Only (see page 5) Connecting and Powering On (see page 6) Preparing the Disk Drive for Use (see page 7) Preparing the Disk Drive for Installation The Adaptec ACS-300 enclosure supports 3.5-inch SATA I and SATA II hard disk drives.
3 Place the disk drive into the tray and gently slide it forward into the SATA connector. 4 Use the four screws included in the kit to secure the drive. 5 Slide the disk drive tray into the enclosure and replace the back panel, then secure it with the screws you removed in Step 1 on page 3.
Installing the Device Driver–Windows 98SE Only Note: Windows XP/2000/Me and Macintosh users—No driver installation is required. Your Adaptec ACS-300 enclosure works with the drivers built into your operating system. This section describes how to install the USB 2.0 driver. The SATA interface will use the build-in mass storage driver from the system. Before you begin, ensure you have the most recent driver updates installed on your computer. Refer to the Microsoft Web site at www.microsoft.
Connecting and Powering On Note: Windows 98SE users only—You must install the device drivers before connecting and powering on the enclosure. To connect the cables and power on: 1. Connect your enclosure to your computer using either the included USB or eSATA cable: Connect the USB cable from the USB 2.0 port on the enclosure to a USB 2.0 port on your computer, or Connect the eSATA cable from the eSATA port on the enclosure to an eSATA port on your computer. Note: Do not connect both the USB 2.
Preparing the Disk Drive for Use If you have installed a new disk drive in your enclosure, you must prepare it for use by initializing and formatting it, so that your computer can recognize and communicate with it. Caution: If you’ve used the disk drive previously and want to preserve the data on it, do not initialize and format the disk drive or you’ll erase all the data on it. Refer to your operating system documentation for more information.
Connecting and Disconnecting Your Enclosure Your Adaptec ACS-300 enclosure has one USB 2.0 and one eSATA port. It supports hot-plugging which means you can connect and disconnect your enclosure from the computer while running. However, Adaptec recommends that you follow these instructions to gracefully disconnect your enclosure from your computer. Windows To disconnect the enclosure: 1 Ensure that all activity is stopped (no files are being transferred to or from the computer).
Troubleshooting If you have problems installing or using your Adaptec ACS-300 enclosure, work through this list of suggestions: Ensure that the disk drive has been properly installed. Try connecting the enclosure to your computer through a different USB port. Try connecting the enclosure to your computer through a different eSATA port. Try using a different USB or eSATA cable. Try connecting the enclosure to a different power source.
If you don’t see the hard drive under “My Computer”, follow the instructions on page 7 to enable the “Removable” option that may fix the issue. About USB Technology USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. It is the interface between your computer and the USB devices you plug into it. Your computer communicates with USB devices through the USB interface. USB devices can be plugged into USB ports only, and must be supported by USB drivers. USB 1.
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