USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Dual-Bay Dock for SATA Drives SDOCK2U313 *actual product may vary from photos DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr.startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.com For the latest information, technical specifications, and support for this product, please visit www.startech.com/SDOCK2U313.
FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Table of Contents Product diagram.....................................................................................1 Front view..................................................................................................................................................... 1 Rear view....................................................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction......................................................
Product diagram Front view HDD1 slot HDD2 slot HDD2 Eject button HDD1 Eject button Power button Power and activity LED Rear view USB 3.
Introduction Use SDOCK2U313 to easily dock and swap dual drives from your desktop computer or laptop by simply inserting them into the top-loading slots. There aren’t any trays or tools required with this docking station and the HDD ejection buttons make it easy to quickly remove drives. SDOCK2U313 supports both 2.5 in. and 3.5 in. SSDs and HDDs. The USB 3.1 capabilities of SDOCK2U313 provide you with greater bandwidth and speed with file transfer rates up to 10Gbps, twice the speed of USB 3.0 (USB 3.
Installation Connect the docking station Warning! Drives and storage enclosures should be handled carefully, especially when they’re transported. If you’re not careful with your drives, you may lose data as a result. Always handle storage devices with caution. 1. Connect the external power adapter from the docking station to a power outlet. 2. Connect the included USB 3.1 cable from the drive dock to a USB port on your computer system.
2. Click Manage. 3. On the Computer Management screen, click Disk Management. 4. A dialog window appears and asks you to initialize the drive. Depending on the version of Windows that you’re running, you have the option to create either an MBR or a GPT disk. Note: GPT (GUID partition) is required for drives larger than 2 TB but GPT isn’t compatible with some earlier versions of operating systems. MBR is supported by both earlier and later versions of operating systems. 5.
Using the docking station Disconnect a drive from your computer If the computer that you’re using is running a version of Windows, complete the following steps: 1. On the task bar notification area on your desktop, click the Safely remove Hardware and Eject Media icon. 2. Click the storage device that you want to remove. 3. When the message appears indicating that it’s safe to remove the device, remove the drive.
About the LED indicators The docking station includes a power LED indicator (blue) and an activity LED indicator (red) for each HDD slot. For more information about what the LED indicators represent, consult the table below. LED behavior Meaning LED indicator is solid blue The dock is turned on and receiving power. LED indicator is red and blinking regularly A process (like read or write) is being completed.
Troubleshooting Test the components in your setup If you followed the steps to set up your docking station and it still isn’t working, you can test to make sure that the components of your setup are working correctly and aren’t the source of the issue. Tip: When you test the cables in your setup, you should test each cable individually and use short cables where possible. To test the components, try the following: 1. Use the cables, drives, and dock in another setup.
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