EM7050 – eSATA/SATA hard disk enclosure
| ENGLISH EM7050 – eSATA/SATA hard disk enclosure Warnings and points of attention Repairing of the product should be done by qualified Eminent staff! Table of contents 1.0 Introduction................................................................................................................. 2 1.1 Functions and features .......................................................................................... 2 1.2 Packing contents...................................................................
| ENGLISH 1.2 Packing contents The following parts need to be present in the packing: • • • • • • • • • • EM7050 eSATA/SATA hard disk enclosure Mounting foot eSATA bracket eSATA cable USB cable Power supply Power cord 4 hard disk mounting screws 2 housing screws Screwdriver 2.0 Mounting a hard disk The EM7050 is a combined eSATA/SATA hard disk enclosure. This means both eSATA and SATA interfaces are supported.
| ENGLISH 5. 6. Make sure the power switch is set to ‘1’ to start the device. Your computer will automatically recognize the device and usually will find a ‘USB mass storage device’. 4.0 Connecting the EM7050 using the eSATA bracket The EM7050 is equipped with an additional eSATA connection. Also, an eSATA bracket is supplied. Using this bracket, you will be able to copy and back-up your data significantly faster compared to USB 2.0. Where USB 2.
| ENGLISH Note: There is no need to connect the USB cable when using the eSATA connection. 5.0 Preparing your hard disk for usage The following steps are only needed when using a new hard disk! 5.1 Windows 2000/XP/Vista 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Right click the ‘My Computer’ icon. Click ‘Manage’. Select the option ‘Disk Management’ from the left side of the screen. Right click the new hard disk. Click ‘Initialize’. Click ‘Ok’. Right click the new hard disk.
| ENGLISH 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Right click the new hard disk. Click ‘New Partition’. Click ‘Next’. Click ‘Next’. Click ‘Next’. Choose the desired partition format (Note: when using FAT32 the partition size is limited to 32GB). Click ‘Next’. Select the drive letter you wish to assign to this partition (this is not required). Click ‘Next’. Select the desired file system: ‘FAT32’ or ‘NTFS’.
| ENGLISH Q: A: My hard drive is not found in the Windows ‘Disk Management? Check if the hard disk enclosure is recognized as a ‘USB Mass Storage device’ in ‘Device Management’. If not, try a different USB port or try using an external USB 2.0 hub. Also check and reconnect the cables inside the enclosure. If the problem still exists check if the enclosure with this hard drive on a different computer. 7.0 Service and support This users manual has been carefully written by Eminent’s technical experts.
EM7050 | 11-2009
