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Troubleshooting

If you have problems installing or using your Adaptec ACS-100 
USB Enclosure, work through this list of suggestions:

Ensure that the disk drive has been properly installed.

Try connecting the enclosure to your computer through a 
different USB port.

Try connecting the enclosure to your computer using a different 
USB cable.

Try connecting the enclosure to a different power source.

Windows 98SE users—If you connected and powered on your 
USB Enclosure before you installed the device drivers:

a

On your desktop, right-click My Computer, select 
Properties

, then click the Device Manager tab.

b

Expand the categories to find your USB device, which will 
appear with a yellow exclamation mark beside it. Select the 
enclosure, then click the Remove button at the bottom of the 
window.

c

Power off the enclosure and disconnect the USB cable.

d

Complete the driver installation, following the instructions 
on 

page 6

.

e

Connect the USB cable and power on the enclosure, 
following the instructions on 

page 9

.

Adaptec is committed to excellence in quality and support. Go to 

www.adaptec.com/go/accessories

 for replacement questions.

For technical assistance initiating and formatting your disk drive, 
please contact Microsoft (Windows users) or Apple (Macintosh 
users).

Summary of Contents for ACS-100

Page 1: ...R USB Enclosure ACS 100 User s Guide ...

Page 2: ... countries used under license All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy Adaptec Inc assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document or from the use of ...

Page 3: ... Adaptec at 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas CA 95035 800 959 7274 5 THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT EXTEND TO ANY PRODUCT WHICH HAS BEEN DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT MISUSE ABUSE OR AS A RESULT OF UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE OR PARTS 6 THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MIGHT OTHERWISE ARISE RESPECT TO THIS PRODUCT IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THOSE OF...

Page 4: ...ion technician for help Use a shielded and properly grounded I O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this unit to the specified limits of the rules This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may c...

Page 5: ...your Adaptec ACS 100 USB Enclosure Kit Contents 5 System Requirements 5 Getting Started Checklist 6 Installing the Device Driver Windows 98SE Only 6 Installing a Disk Drive 7 Connecting and Powering On 9 Next Steps 9 Disconnecting Your USB Enclosure 10 Troubleshooting 11 ...

Page 6: ...e running Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me or Windows 98SE Macintosh computers must be running OS 9 2 2 or later for USB 1 1 support or OS 10 2 7 or later for USB 2 0 support Available USB port see About USB 2 0 Performance below for more information CD ROM drive About USB 2 0 Performance Your Adaptec ACS 100 USB Enclosure is a USB 2 0 device For it to operate at USB 2 0 speeds it must be connec...

Page 7: ...r Adaptec ACS 100 USB Enclosure works with the drivers built into your operating system Continue with Installing a Disk Drive on page 7 Before you begin ensure you have the most recent operating system updates installed on your computer Refer to the Microsoft Web site to download updates To install the device driver 1 Power on your computer if you have not already done so 2 Insert the CD into your...

Page 8: ...rives only Note You need a Phillips screwdriver to complete this task To install a disk drive into your USB Enclosure 1 Use a screwdriver to remove the two screws on the back of the enclosure 2 Remove the enclosure s back panel as shown below and slide out the disk drive tray 3 Connect the disk drive tray s internal power connector and IDE cable to the disk drive ...

Page 9: ...rive into the disk drive tray and secure it using the four screws included in the kit 5 Slide the disk drive tray into the enclosure and replace the back panel then secure it with the screws you removed in Step 1 on page 7 ...

Page 10: ... installed and connected your Adaptec ACS 100 USB Enclosure Next Steps If you have installed a new disk drive in your enclosure you must prepare it for use by initializing and formatting it so that your computer can recognize and communicate with it Caution If you ve used the disk drive previously and want to preserve the data on it do not initialize and format the disk drive or you ll erase all t...

Page 11: ...nclosure 1 Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware Wizard icon shown at right on your system tray which is in the bottom right corner of your screen 2 Click USB Mass Storage Device then click Stop A message appears telling you that the device has been stopped 3 Click OK 4 Switch off the enclosure It is now safe to disconnect your USB Enclosure Macintosh To disconnect the enclosure 1 Click on the icon f...

Page 12: ...ght click My Computer select Properties then click the Device Manager tab b Expand the categories to find your USB device which will appear with a yellow exclamation mark beside it Select the enclosure then click the Remove button at the bottom of the window c Power off the enclosure and disconnect the USB cable d Complete the driver installation following the instructions on page 6 e Connect the ...

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