User`s guide

1 Introduction and Package Contents........................................................................................... 1
Introduction
Package Contents—QIO-E34
Package Contents—QIO-PCIE
2 Qio Enclosure Description..........................................................................................................2
3 Software/Hardware Installation Steps........................................................................................ 3
A – Software Download
B – Software Installation Steps
C – Express Bus Extender PCIe Installation Steps
4 Connecting Qio......................................................................................................................... 4
Connecting Qio to a MacBook Pro WITH a Thunderbolt Port
Connecting Qio to a MacBook Pro WITHOUT a Thunderbolt Port
Connecting Qio to a Mac Pro
5 Memory Card and Adapter Card Use........................................................................................... 6
Inserting and Removing Cards
All Card Types
Inserting/Removing SxS Media and ExpressCard/34 Adapters
Inserting/Removing P2 Media and CardBus Adapters
Inserting/Removing CF (CompactFlash) Cards
Using the Sonnet PCIe Bus Extender ExpressCard/34 Adapter
SxS and P2 Memory Card Write Protect Switches
6 Formatting Drives Connected Via eSATA..................................................................................... 7
Mac OS X Drive Formatting—RAID Sets
Mac OS X Drive Formatting—Individual Drives (Not in a RAID Set)
7 Tips and Known Issues.............................................................................................................. 9
Tips
Known Issues
8 Specifications, Precautions, FCC Compliance, and Support Information......................................10
Specifications
Safety Precautions
FCC Compliance
Contacting Customer Service
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