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USB 2.
USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Combo Adapter User’s Manual Safety Instructions Always read the safety instructions carefully Keep this User’s Manual for future reference Keep this equipment away from humidity If any of the following situation arises, get the equipment checked by a service technician: • The equipment has been exposed to moisture. • The equipment has been dropped and damaged. • The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.
Table of Contents Table of Contents 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................1 Features ............................................................................................................................. 1 Package Contents .............................................................................................................. 1 System Requirements....................................................................
1. Introduction 1. Introduction This USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Combo Adapter allows users to use IDE or SATA (serial ATA) hard drives or both over USB 2.0 connection. Its advantage is that you can keep the existing IDE drive while at the same time move ahead to the new SATA technology, which provides a faster transfer speed of up to 150 Mbps. Both 3.5” IDE (using a converter) and 2.5” IDE are supported.
USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Combo Adapter User’s Manual System Requirements IBM compatible Pentium-233 MHz or faster PC & MAC with USB support Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP; Mac OS 8.6 and later Exterior Overview 2.5” IDE connector Connects to 2.5” IDE hard drive 2.5” to 3.5” IDE Converter Connects to 3.5” IDE hard drive or 5.25” CD/DVD drive USB Cable Connects to computer’s USB port DC Power Connector Connects to power connector on the hard drive via the HDD power cable.
2. Installation and Usage 2. Installation and Usage Follow the steps as follows to make the installation. You may connect single IDE and/or SATA (serial ATA) hard drive to the adapter. Connecting SATA Hard Drive 1. Connect the provided SATA cable to the SATA receptacle on your SATA hard drive and the adapter. 2. Using the provided HDD power cable, connect the mini 4-pin end to the adapter’s DC connector and the 15-pin SATA female power connector end to the 15-pin power connector on the hard drive.
USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Combo Adapter User’s Manual Connecting to Computer Connect one end of the USB cable to the adapter and the other to a free USB port on the computer. Driver Installation (For Windows 98SE Only) The adapter is Plug-and-Play under Windows XP, 2000, ME and MAC OS. No need to install a third party driver. Windows 98SE users need to download the driver from the website. After the download, double-click the setup file and the following message will appear.
2. Installation and Usage Under Mac, the attached hard drive will be mounted to the desktop and appears as a removable media device. You can read and write files from and to the device as you would with an ordinary hard drive.
USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Combo Adapter User’s Manual 3. Specifications Item Description Serial ATA Interface Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0a Parallel ATA Interface Ultra ATA/133 Parallel Interface USB Interface USB 2.0 specification and backward compatible with USB 1.1 Transfer speed: 1.5/12/480 Mbps Connectors SATA: 7-Pin Signal male Type Connector IDE: IDE 44 pin female connector (2.5” to 3.5 converter: IDE 44 male to 40 female) USB: USB 2.
4. Regulatory Compliance 4. Regulatory Compliance FCC Conditions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received. Including interference that may cause undesired operation.
