PROFITEC ADVANT 3,5” HDD USB/E-SATA Enclosure MT5076 User’s Guide
EN Contents Package contents .......................................................................2 Features..........................................................................................2 Specification.................................................................................2 Compatibility ...............................................................................3 Disk Installation...........................................................................3 Hardware connection ......
Compatibility 2. Plug in the SATA data transferring cable and AC adapter cable PC COMPATIBILITY Minimum demands: Intel processor 350 MHz, 64 MB RAM OS Compatibility: Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista USB 1.1 / USB 2.0 Mac COMPATIBILITY Minimum demands: Apple G3 Processor, 64 MB RAM OS Compatibility: Mac OS 10.2 and higher for USB 2.0 Mac OS 9.1 - 10.2 Disk Installation 1. Detach the upper and lower cover by removing out the screws. 3. Put the HDD into the mounting cave.
EN 4. Fix the HDD by tightening up the screws on the backside of mounting cave. 6. Put back the upper cover and tighten up the screws. 7. That is it. Hardware connection 5. Put back the lower cover and tighten up the screws. 1. Make sure your computer is in the operation system. 2. Plug the AC adapter cord into the DC power supply socket, and plug in the opposite end of power cord to electric outlet. 3. Connect enclosure and computer with USB 2.0 cable or e-SATA cable.
4. Press “Power” button on the front panel to turn on the external enclosure. You can also turn on fan for better cooling (press “Fan” button). FRONT PANEL VIEW 5. Then, system will recognize external enclosure automatically. If you plug enclosure via eSATA cable you have to restart your computer. Note: Don’t plug enclosure via USB and eSATA at the same time. Use only one interface. Drivers installation Windows 98/ SE 1. Insert the external enclosure driver CD.
Unplugging the hardware EN If you are using eSATA interface do the following: All operating systems 1. Make sure all the relative windows are closed and all running applications that are stored on the external drive are quitted. 2. Press “Power” button on enclosure to turn it off, then unplug eSATA cable. Note: Do not unplug or remove the device when the HDD LED indicator is on or blinking. If you are using eSATA interface every time you turn on enclosure you have to restart your computer.
3. When the system pop-up [Confirm device to be stopped], click [OK]. When the green icon disappears, unplug the USB cable from computer. EN Note: Do not unplug or remove the device when the HDD LED is on or blinking. Windows ME, 2000, XP, Vista 1. Make sure all the relative windows are closed and all running applications that are stored on the external drive are quitted. 2. Double click the [safe remove hardware] icon in the taskbar. 3.
EN Hard disk partitioning Windows 2000/2003/XP Step 2. Click on [Disk Management] under [Storage]. Your new hard drive will show the capacity. Right click on [Disk 1] and choose [Initialize Disk] Note: For a formatted Hard Drive, proceed to step 2. Step 1. Click the [Start] icon and then select [Setting], single click on [Control Panel] to open [Control Panel] window. Double click on [Administrative Tools], and then double click on [Computer Management]. Step 3. Click [Next] in the New Partition Wizard.
Step 4. Input your partition space then click [Next] EN Step 5. Assign a drive letter for your new Hard drive, and click [Next]. Step 6. Select the options as you like, and select [Perform a quick format] to shorten formatting time, then click [Next]. Step 7. Confirm your setting and click [Finish] Step 8. The formatting status is showing. Step 9. When the status change to Healthy, your new hard drive is about to be used.
EN Step10. Go to My Computer, you will find the new device in the window. Step 2. Click [Go] on the desk bar and choose [Utilities], click [Disk Utility]. Mac OS X Note: For a formatted Hard drive, proceed to step 2. Step 1. A warning window will pop up for new and unformatted hard drive. Click [Initialize]. 10 Step 3. ■ Choose the new drive (1) under [Disk Utilities] and click [Partition]. ■ Click [Options] to choose format. ■ Refer to [Figure 1]. Choose the number of partitions you want.
Step 4. After the partition is over, an icon with the [Name] you assigned appears on your desktop. Double click the icon to access the hard drive. EN Figure 1: Choose the partition for your hard drive. Figure 2: Choose the format for your hard drive.
EN Note: This HDD enclosure is manufactured according to newest technology and specification. Media-Tech is not responsible for lost data and damaging hard disk. For more information, drivers, instruction manuals, please visit our website: www.media-tech.eu Manufacturer is restricting right to modernize and making changes of this device. In accordance with continuous development of hardware and software some functions demonstrated on pictures might be presented differently in the future.
