USER MANUAL
HARD DRIVE DOCK
EXTERNAL DOCKING STATION / 2.5" & 3.5" SATA / USB 2.0 / eSATA
Rev. 902
Table of Contents
User manual
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General information ........................................................................................................... Page
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Chapter 1:
Start Up the HD Dock ......................................................................................................... Page
Chapter ꢀ:
Ejecting the HD from the Dock....................................................................................... Page
Chapter ꢁ:
Partitioning your HD........................................................................................................... Page
Chapter 4:
Trouble shooting - FAQ...................................................................................................... Page 17
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General information
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The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure trouble-
free operation.
System requirements
In order to use the Freecom HD Dock, following components are needed:
PC:
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Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher
256 MB RAM (Vista: 512 MB RAM) or higher
Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port*
or
Available eSATA port
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Internet connection for online warranty registration
Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista
Mac:
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PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Mac Book Pro or Intel Mac
256 MB RAM or higher
Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port*
or
Available eSATA port
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Internet connection for online warranty registration
Operating system: Mac OS X v10.4 or higher
Environment
Operating temperatur: 5°C - 35°C.
Operating humidity: 5-90%, non-condensing
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To achieve optimal performance from the Freecom HD Dock your PC should be equipped with an USB 2.0
port.
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Precautionary Measures and General Notes
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Make sure the label side of the hard drive is ahead, and the hard drive connector is
downward before it is inserted. Otherwise, the hard drive can not be inserted.
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Do not eject the hard drive while it is working.
Hold the hard drive with its front edge instead of the PCB at the bottom side.
Hard drives are precise equipment. Read the user manual attached with the hard
drive before using.
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Do not put anything inside the product except 2.5" or 3.5" SATA I/II hard drives.
Freecom warranty this product against defects of materials and workmanship under
normaluse,Freecomcannotbemaderesponsibleforanydamagecausedbyaccident,
abuse, misuse etc, nor any hardware/software damage or data loss.
The surface temperature of hard drive may reach ꢂ0°C, please mind and
be careful, altough it is not hot enough to burn people.
Features
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Works under open space, no dissipating device for hard drive is needed.
Supports 2.5" & 3.5" SATA I/II hard drive
Supports USB 2.0 up to 480 Mbps, compatible with USB 1.1 up to 12 Mbps.
Supports 1.5 Gbit/s or 3.0 Gbit/s SATA HDD
Supports hot swaps
Unique hard drive ejection apparatus
Specification
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Interface: USB 2.0/eSATA to SATA
Speed: 480 Mbps (USB 2.0), 12 Mbps (USB 1.1)
Material: Plastic/Metal
Weight: 295 g
Dimensions: 125 (L) x 80 (W) x 72 (H) mm
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Chapter 1: Start Up the HD Dock
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1.1 HDD installation for ꢀ.ꢂ" or ꢁ.ꢂ"
1. Connect the cable of the power supply to the Freecom
HD Dock and the power supply itself to the socket.
2a. USB: Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the HD
Dock (for data transfer with USB).
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2b. eSATA: Connect the eSATA cable to the eSATA port on
the HD Dock (for data transfer with eSATA).
3. Vertically insert the hard drive into the drive slot, make
sure the hard drive matches firmly with the connector
inside the dock.
4. Switch on the HD Dock.
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Ejecting the HD from the Dock
5. Partition and format your hard drive (if required). See
chapter 3 for further details.
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PC: Your hard drive appears in "My Computer" and can
be used now.
Mac: Your hard drive appears on the desktop and can be
used now.
1.ꢀ LED
LED on:
HD Dock switched on
LED flashes:
Data transfer
Chapter ꢀ: Ejecting the HD from the Dock
1. Switch off the power.
2. Press the button down.
3. Gently remove the hard drive off in vertical direction.
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Chapter ꢁ: Partitioning your HD
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ꢁ.1 General information
Your hard drive must be partitioned and formatted before it can be used.
This chapter describes current limitations of most common file systems and instruc-
tions to enable you to adapt your hard drive to your needs.
ꢁ.ꢀ File System features
Please refer to the tables below for an overview:
File systems supported by different operating systems
File system
FAT
FATꢁꢀ
NTFS
HFS+
Operating system
Windows XP / Vista
Mac OS X
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
(only read)
yes
Maximum size of a partition
File system
FAT
FATꢁꢀ
NTFS
HFS+
Operating system
Windows XP / Vista
Mac OS X 10.1.x
Mac OS X 10.2.x
Mac OS X 10.3.x
Mac OS X 10.4.x
Mac OS X 10.5.x
4 GB*
32 GB
128 GB
16 TB
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2 TB
8 TB
16 TB
16 TB
16 TB
128 GB
( -> 128 GB)
( -> 128 GB)
( -> 128 GB)
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FAT partitions larger than 2 GB can only be administrated by Windows 2000 / XP / Vista.
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Partitioning your HD
Example for different partitions with different file systems on one HD
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File system
NTFS
FAT32
Total
size of HD
80 GB
60 GB
20 GB
Note: On NTFS formatted hard disks data can only be written under Win-
dows XP / Vista. Under Mac OS X data can only be read.
The example above is a good solution for Windows XP / Vista users who sometimes
exchange data with Macs.
For storing the data under Windows XP / Vista both partitions can be used. As the NTFS
file system can only be read by Mac data to be used on this operating system must be
stored on the FAT32 partition.
Please follow the steps below to adapt your hard drive for your needs.
ꢁ.ꢁ Partitioning your hard drive under Windows XP / Vista
ꢁ.ꢁ.1 Deleting a partition on the hard drive
1. Click with the right mouse button on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
2. Select the option "Manage".
3. Select the option "Storage" -> "Disk Management".
4. Choose your external hard drive and right-click on the partition.
5. Select "Delete Partition" and confirm by clicking on "Yes". The partition will be
deleted now.
ꢁ.ꢁ.ꢀ Creating a partition on the hard drive
The following steps will guide you through the process of creating partitions on your
hard drive. After this procedure your hard drive will be ready for use and it will be al-
located a drive letter.
1. Click with the right mouse button on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
2. Select the option "Manage".
3. Select the option "Storage" -> "Disk Management".
4. Choose the hard disk which is "unallocated". Ensure that the entire drive is "unal-
located".
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5. Click with the right mouse button on the "unallocated" area and select the option
"New Partition". The "New Partition Wizard" opens. Click on "Next".
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6. Select "Primary partition" and click on "Next".
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7. Now you can adjust the size of your partition. Click on "Next" if only one partition is
to be created. See next chapter (Creating two or more partitions on the HD under
Windows XP / Vista) how to create more than one partition.
8. Assign a drive letter to your hard disk. Normally you can use the default options. Click
on "Next".
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