Acomdata Samurai, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...You personal dedicated data storage warrior QuickStart Guide ...

Page 2: ...ements 5 Connecting the Drive to your Computer 13 How to unmount disconnect the Drive 14 Technical Specifications 14 Three Year Limited Warranty 16 Obtaining Warranty Service 16 Contact AcomData 17 Notices 18 Registering your AcomData Product ...

Page 3: ...ny of the applicable items shown below are miss ing contact AcomData Customer Service at customerservice acomdata com Pleasenote eSATAcablesareavailableforpurchasefromAcomDataCustomerServiceand atyourlocaloronlinecomputerretailer QuickStart Guide USB Cable AcomData Samurai Samurai PRO Portable Hard Drive FireWire Cable 6 pin to 6 pin connectors Supplied with FireWire equipped models only FireWire ...

Page 4: ...60ºC when not in operation Do not bump jar or drop the device Donottrytostandthedeviceinawaynotdescribedinthisguide Do not disconnect any cables while the device is mounted to an operating system Do not use more than one interface e g USB 2 0 eSATA FireWire at a time Do not connect the Drive to more than one computer at a time Data cables can only be plugged in one way Be sure to orient them corre...

Page 5: ...ndows Vista XP or 2000 SP4 A free port for one of the interfaces that your Samurai may be equipped with What Mac Users need G3 G4 G5 or Intel processor Mac OS 10 3 or later A free port for one of the interfaces that your Samurai may be equipped with ...

Page 6: ... are differentiated by the interface used not by model On the following pages you can find the connection option that pertains to your particular situation When considering a connection option please note the following items are not supplied eSATA cable AC adapter Available for purchase from AcomData Contact customerservice acomdata com ...

Page 7: ...or 1 into a USB port on your computer or self powered USB hub Plug the mini USB connector into the Drive s 2 mini USB port Primary USB type A connector plug into your computer Secondary USB type A connector use only if needed mini USB connector mini USB port ...

Page 8: ... yourcomputermust haveanavailable6 pinFireWireport Plug either end of the 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire 1 cable into a 6 pin FireWire port on your computer Plug the other end of the FireWire cable into 2 the FireWire port on your Drive FireWire port ...

Page 9: ...power Plug the 4 pin FireWire connector 1 into a 4 pin FireWire port on your computer Plug the 6 pin connector into the 2 FireWire port on the Drive Plug the mini USB connector into 3 the Drive s mini USB port Plug the primary USB type A con 4 nector into a USB port on your computer or self powered USB hub 6 pin FireWire connector FireWire port mini USB port 4 pin FireWire connector mini USB conne...

Page 10: ...yourcomputermust haveanavailable9 pinFireWire800port Plug either end of the FireWire 800 cable into 1 a 9 pin FireWire 800 port on your computer Plug the other end of the FireWire cable into 2 the FireWire 800 port on your Drive FireWire 800 port ...

Page 11: ...swillbe limitedto400Mbps max Plug the 4 pin connector 1 of the FireWire cable into a 4 pin FireWire port on your computer Plug the 6 pin connector into 2 the FireWire port on the Drive Plug the mini USB connector 3 into the Drive s mini USB port Plug the primary USB type A connector into a USB port on your computer or self powered USB 4 hub FireWire 800 port 9 pin FireWire connector 4 pin FireWire...

Page 12: ...hedata theUSBportwillsupply thepower PlugoneendoftheeSATA cable into the 1 Drive seSATA port Plug the other end into an eSATA port on 2 your computer Plug the primary USB type A connector 3 into a USB port on your computer or self powered USB hub Plug the mini USB connector into the Drive s 4 mini USB port mini USB connector eSATA connector mini USB port eSATA port ...

Page 13: ...f the Drive won t mount to your operating system most likely it is not receiving sufficient current to fully power up Insufficient power would only be an issue if you are using USB to power the Drive You can augment power with a second USB port Using a second USB port to augment power Unplug the mini USB connector from the Drive 1 Plug the secondary USB type A connector into a second USB port on y...

Page 14: ...nnect the Drive Windows Users In the Windows Taskbar click the Safely Remove icon 1 In the Safely Remove pop up menu select the Drive After the Drive unmounts Windows will 2 displaya message thatitissafetoremovethedevice Youcanthensafelyunplugthecable s Mac users Drag the Drive s icon to the Trash After the icon disappears from the Desktop youcansafelyunplug thecable s AttentioneSATAusers PC Mac I...

Page 15: ...ion replace with a new or recertified product at no charge After this 3 year period you must pay for all labor charges 2 PARTS For a period of three 3 year from the original date of purchase from AcomData or its local representative sup plier AcomData will supply at no charge new or rebuilt replacement parts in exchange for defective parts of this Product Any replacement parts will be warranted fo...

Page 16: ... loss of use of the product or any associated equipment down time and purchaser s time This warranty extends only to you the original purchaser It is not transferable to any one who subsequently purchases the Product from you Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale which is evidence that the Product is within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service When sending an ...

Page 17: ...ed if the product has been registered online at www acomdata com You must register the product online or your TSS can register it for you Your TSS will then walk you through the process to ensure you receive prompt service Contact AcomData Address 901 East Cedar Street Ontario CA 91761 Phone 909 786 4280 Fax 909 947 4590 Web Site www acomdata com Customer Service customerservice acomdata com Techn...

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Page 19: ...nts If you prefer to register by mail complete both sides of the form on the next page Important Notes To register the product you will need the Model number and Serial number Both can be found on either the bottom or the back of your AcomData product Retain a copy of your sales receipt It will be required if you need warranty service All information collected is for internal AcomData purposes onl...

Page 20: ...m Cut along the dotted line fold and seal the form in a number 10 envelope and mail to AcomData 901 East Cedar Street Ontario CA 91761 Name E mail Company name Address City State Prov Zip Postal Code Phone Fax Date of purchase mm dd yy ...

Page 21: ...Name of reseller Model number Serial number ...