The IceCube External Storage Enclosure for 3.5” Hard Drives User Manual & Installation Guide Copyright © 2000-2003 by Macpower Peripherals Ltd. - www.macpower.com.
Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS -1- CHAPTER 3 - SYSTEM SET UP -6- CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION -1- CONNECTION TO YOUR COMPUTER -6- INSTALLATION ON A PC ICON KEY -1- (MICROSOFT WINDOWS) THE ICECUBE -1- WIN2000 OR WINXP WITH A USB OR FIREWIRE AVAILABLE INTERFACES -1- CONNECTION FEATURES -2- WIN2000 OR WINXP WITH A SERIAL ATA OVER VOLTAGE PROTECTION (OVP) -2- CONNECTION -7- LOW VOLTAGE DETECTION (LVD) -2- WIN98SE WITH A FIREWIRE CONNECTION -7- INVERSE-POLARITY PROTECTION -2- WIN9
Chapter 1 - Introduction Icon Key Throughout this manual you will see icons on the left margin that denote either Notes or Special Remarks as outlined below: General Notes and Tips Remarks for PC users and Microsoft Windows OS Remarks for Mac users and Apple Macintosh OS The IceCube The all time favorite 'IceCube' is a clarity, compact and outstanding looking enclosure for your external 3.5” Parallel ATA drive.
Features If the red LED is blinking and not ON permanently, there is no problem with your unit. This only indicates the spin up of your drive or a temporary spike or slump in the power consumption and does not harm your drive or device at all. The product can be used normally. Over Voltage Protection (OVP) with a limit of 10% before shut down (max 30V). Protection for device or Hard Drive damage, caused by sudden voltage spikes in the power supply and wrong or faulty power adapter.
System Requirements PC Requirements USB driver for Win98/SE only available for the USB 2.0 and 1394a/USB2.0 version. • • • • • • Minimum Intel Processor II 350MHz, 64MB RAM USB 1.1 equipped PC; WinME, Win2000, WinXP USB 2.0 equipped PC; WinME, Win2000, WinXP 1394a equipped PC; Win98SE, WinME, Win2000, WinXP 1394b equipped PC; Win2000, WinXP Serial ATA equipped PC; Win2000, WinXP Mac Requirements • Minimum Apple G3 processor (G4 for 1394b), 64MB RAM • USB 1.1 equipped Mac; Mac OS 9.1, 9.2, 10.1.5, 10.
Chapter 2 - Installing the HDD Preparing the Enclosure Your unit might come with an installed hard drive. Before opening such an enclosure, please read the warranty and any other notes from your vendor Remove the feet and the 4 screws on the back, slide the plastic case off the body, remove the screws for the top cover and open up the case. carefully before doing so, as this might void your warranty. Copyright © 2000-2003 by Macpower Peripherals Ltd. - www.macpower.com.
Hard Drive Assembly The hard drive jumper settings should be master or factory default. Connect the ATA cable and the power line to your hard drive. Install the hard drive and fasten the screws. Align the top cover with the body and fasten the screws, before you fit the plastic cover. Fasten the 4 screws on the back and connect your power adapter and interface cable.
Chapter 3 - System Set Up Connection to your Computer Most problems occur due to driver problems on the Host Card side! If you buy a spare power adapter for your working place or at home, make sure the output and polarity is identical with the power adapter supplied! A few tips on how to connect your external storage enclosure: • • • • • • Make sure your PCI Host Card is installed correctly Double check that the Host Card driver is up to date If required, update your Operating System or BIOS Only one int
Installation on a PC (Microsoft Windows) Win2000 or WinXP with a USB or Firewire connection: If the system doesn’t recognize the drive, turn on the power first, before connecting the USB/Firewire cable.
Installation on a Macintosh (Apple Mac OS) If the system doesn’t recognize the drive, turn on the power first, before connecting the USB/Firewire cable. Mac OS 9.x or Mac OS 10.x with a Firewire or USB connection: • • • • Turn on your computer and start Mac OS Connect the IceCube and turn it on No driver installation required The external drive will mount and show up on your desktop** Mac OS 10.2 or 10.3 with a Firewire 800 or USB 2.0 connection: For Mac OS 8.6, the USB extension has to be at least v1.
Partitioning & Formatting You can choose to create several partitions but be aware that if you want to change this at a later point, it’s required to format the drive again or use 3rd party software. Be aware that this will destroy all your existing data on the drive, so make sure you have a backup! This step is usually only required the first time you install a factory new hard drive, if you change the format or want to erase all data on your drive.
PC running Win2000 or WinXP: Disk Management Program Mac OS does not recognize NTFS formatted drives, to use your device on both platforms, we recommend you using FAT32. • Right click on “My Computer” and choose “Manage” • Select “Disk Management” • Choose the drive you want to format and right click on it for further commands (Choose New Partition) • Follow the Partition Wizard If you use Win2000 or WinXP and FAT32, the biggest single partition you can create will be 32GB.
Mac OS: Mac OS9.2 and earlier, does not support creating partitions on an external drive. To do that, you would need to purchase additional 3rd party software. Initializing is no problem on all If you want to use your drive on a PC running Microsoft Windows as well as on your Mac, we recommend you to use a PC to format the drive. Choose FAT32 when formatting and do Operating Systems. For Mac OS X, use the Disk Utility to format and create partitions on your external disk.
Technical Questions: Please read your warranty carefully, as this may vary between different vendors! For RMA and other questions, please contact your vendor or check out their online support area! About this Manual: This manual covers all interfaces and combinations for the IceCube Enclosure. Images and descriptions might therefore slightly vary between this manual and the actual product you have. © Copyright 2003 by Macpower Peripherals Ltd.
