User`s guide

Package Contents—QIO-E34
1 – Sonnet PCIe Bus Extender
ExpressCard/34 adapter
2 – Qio universal professional media
reader/writer (enclosure)
3 – Carrying case
4 – 1-meter external PCIe x1 interface
cable
5 – Sonnet Multimedia Memory Card
Reader & Writer ExpressCard/34
6 – Universal 12V power supply with
10-foot cable
Package Contents—QIO-PCIE
1 – Sonnet Express Bus Extender PCIe
adapter card
2 – Qio universal professional media
reader/writer (enclosure)
3 – Carrying case
4 – 1-meter external PCIe x1 interface
cable
5 – Sonnet Multimedia Memory Card
Reader & Writer ExpressCard/34
6 – Universal 12V power supply with
10-foot cable
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Chapter 1 – Introduction and Package Contents
Introduction
Qio is a universal media reader & writer, eSATA host controller,
and expansion chassis for ExpressCard/34 adapter cards. Included
with Qio is either the Sonnet Express Bus Extender PCIe adapter
card (for desktop computers) or the Sonnet PCIe Bus Extender
ExpressCard
®
/34 adapter (for notebook computers). Both adapter
cards are available separately for purchase.
Featuring two slots each for SxS
™
, P2, and CompactFlash
®
memory cards, Qio enables you to transfer data between cards,
between cards and computer, and between cards and attached
drives; you can even transfer data from two or more cards at
the same time. The included Sonnet Multimedia Memory Card
Reader & Writer ExpressCard/34 adapter reads from and writes to
Memory Stick
™
, MMC, SD and xD-Picture Card
™
memory cards,
and works in either of the SxS slots.
Qio’s eSATA controller is based on Sonnet’s Tempo
™
SATA E4P
host controller, sharing the same functionality and drivers.
Support for port multipliers and hardware RAID controllers
enable Qio to control up to 16 drives (in four drive enclosures).
Qio’s SxS slots support ExpressCard/34 adapter cards, while the
P2 slots support CardBus adapters. Compatible adapter types
include eSATA, FireWire
®
, Gigabit Ethernet, SmartCard reader,
TV tuner, USB, WiFi, and WWAN modem, and others. You may
use adapter cards at the same time as memory cards, however,
performance may be limited by the total bandwidth available
from your computer’s PCI Express
®
bus.
Please take a few minutes to read this user’s guide before using your
Qio; you will save time in the long run.