Upgrade 3.0 - SATA Notebook Hard Drive Upgrade Kit with USB 3.0 Connection Owner's manual
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Internet browser or click the link below:
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hard-disk-partition
4. What is USB 3.0?
USB 3.0 represents the next generation of PC peripherals and
connectivity. USB 3.0 is the most recent evolution of the Universal
Serial Bus standard, which was originally designed to bring low cost
connections and “plug-and-play” consumer devices to the PC world. USB
3.0 adds new functionality to your laptop, by allowing faster connections
and greater exibility without the need for upgrading your existing USB
devices.
5. Why USB 3.0?
Modern PC peripherals can run faster and do more than the original
USB designers ever dreamed. The USB standard was upgraded to keep
pace with the rapid advances in technology, and the explosion of new
consumer devices. USB 3.0 host controllers add the faster speeds and
greater exibility than these new devices require. USB 3.0 will allow your
computer to connect to the newest USB devices: High-Speed Video and
Ethernet, ultra-fast scanners and disk drives, etc.
6. How much faster is USB 3.0?
USB 2.0 devices can communicate at about 480 Megabits/sec. USB 3.0
devices can communicate at speeds of up to 5 Gigabits/sec. That is over
10x faster.
7. The EZ Upgrade power LED is on, but the drive is not automatically
detected by the operating system.
The mass storage device drivers are not installed correctly or there is a
resource conict in the system. Use the Windows Add New Hardware
Wizard to detect the drive, or, if the drive has already been installed,
use the Windows Update Device Driver Wizard. Be sure that there are
no resource conicts in the Windows Device Manager before installing
the drive.
8. What software is included with my EZ Upgrade?
PC Software Includes: EZ Gig IV with Data Select
EZ Gig for Windows is one of the most powerful yet easy to use backup
utilities available. EZ Gig IV is the fourth generation of the award winning
EZ Gig Data Transfer Utility.
MAC Software Includes:
ShirtPocket SuperDuper! for Mac
SuperDuper! is the wildly acclaimed program that makes recovery
painless, because it makes creating a fully bootable backup painless. Its
incredibly clear, friendly interface is understandable, easy to use. And it
runs beautifully on both Intel and Power PC Macs! SuperDuper’s interface
conrms all your actions in simple, clear language to ensure that the end
result is exactly what you intended.
9. Can I make a clone of my drive and put it in a different machine?
A clone is for disaster recovery purposes (i.e. when your drive fails and you
need to get back up and running). You should not make a clone of your
drive and put it in another or multiple machines. There are licensing issues
for the software on your machine.
10. Is it possible to restore a single le from a clone stored on my EZ
Upgrade?
Yes. EZ Gig allows you to mount an image as a “virtual” hard drive. You
can access this “virtual” drive as if it were a physical hard drive. You would
use your
Windows Explorer
or
My Computer
and copy the le or folder
and paste it on to your hard drive.
11. I am unable to format my 80GB or larger EZ Upgrade with FAT 32 in
Windows 2000 or XP?
Windows 2000 and XP limit a FAT32 partition to 32GB. If you choose to
format the drive in a larger partition, you will need to use the NTFS le
system.
12. Can I boot Windows to my USB Device?
No. Because of limitations (both hardware and software) Windows is
currently prevented from booting and running off a USB drive.