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Hardware Installation

1.

Make sure the SATA connectors are in alignment.

Gently insert the SATA hard drive into the SATA

drive slot.

2.

Plug the included switching power adapter into

the 

Cool SATA to USB 2.0/eSATA Docking

 power

adapter jack, then plug the switching power adapter

into a reliable power source.

3.

Use either the USB 2.0 cable 

OR

 eSATA cable to

plug the 

Cool SATA to USB 2.0/eSATA Docking

 into

the computer.

Note

: Do not connect the USB 2.0 cable and eSATA

cable at the same time.

4.

Switch on the 

Cool SATA to USB 2.0/eSATA  Docking

,

make sure that the 3 blue 

Power LEDs

 are lit.

Note

:  Do not insert or remove a hard drive when

the unit is powered on.

Go to 

Driver Installation

 below to complete the

installation.

Driver Installation

Windows and Mac operating systems will automatically

detect and install drivers for the 

Cool SATA to USB 2.0/

eSATA Docking

.  No additional driver installation is

needed.

Note:

  In order to get high speed USB 2.0 performance,

make sure your USB 2.0 controller has the correct drivers

installed.

Summary of Contents for SC-SA0312-S1

Page 1: ...Supports Hi Speed USB 2 0 eSATA interfaces Supports SATA I II SATA 150 300 Supports 2 5 and 3 5 hard drive Plug and Play no additional drivers needed Supports USB hot swap and hot plug SystemRequirements PC Pentium orequivalentcomputerwithanavailable eSATA or USB port USB 2 0 recommended Windows 2000 XP 32 64 bit Server 2003 2008 32 64 bit Vista 32 64 bit Mac An available eSATA or USB port USB 2 0...

Page 2: ...ation Guide Layout Figure 1 Front Layout Note You cannot use one hard drive in both platforms Windows and Mac It is not supported Figure 2 Back Layout On Off Switch SATA Drive Slot LED This LED flashes while transfering or receving data LED All three LED s stay on while the unit is on eSATA Connector USB Connector Power Adapter Jack ...

Page 3: ...o the computer Note Do not connect the USB 2 0 cable and eSATA cable at the same time 4 SwitchontheCoolSATAtoUSB2 0 eSATA Docking make sure that the 3 blue Power LEDs are lit Note Do not insert or remove a hard drive when the unit is powered on Go to Driver Installation below to complete the installation Driver Installation WindowsandMacoperatingsystemswillautomatically detect and install drivers ...

Page 4: ...lity Follow the steps below for your version of Windows The same rule applies when turning off the Cool SATA to USB 2 0 eSATA Docking Not following the instructions may result in data corruption or damage to the hard drive Windows 2000 1 VerifythattheHDDLEDisOFFbeforeproceeding Double click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon located in the system tray 2 Highlight USB Mass Storage Device click Stop ...

Page 5: ... You can now unplug or turn off the Cool SATA to USB 2 0 eSATA Docking DisconnectingfromeSATA 1 Right click My Computer and click Manage 2 For Windows Vista click Continue If not please continue on step 3 3 Select Device Manager 4 Click Disk Drives right click the target disk and select Uninstall 5 You can now unplug the Cool SATA to USB 2 0 eSATA Docking Mac An additional drive icon will appear o...

Page 6: ... 2 0 eSATA Docking from the computer drag the drive icon into the Trashcan and wait for the confirmation box The same rule applies when turning off theCool SATA to USB 2 0 eSATADocking Notfollowingtheseinstructionsmayresult in data corruption or damage to the hard drive ...

Page 7: ... have the product repaired or replaced Step 1 Submit your RMA request Go to www siig com click Support then RMA to submit a request to SIIG RMA If the product is determined to be defective an RMA number will be issued Step 2 After obtaining an RMA number ship the product Properly pack the product for shipping All software cable s and any other accessories that came with the original package must b...

Page 8: ...ades SIIGproductsoffercomprehensiveusermanuals manyuser friendly features and are backed by an extensive manufacturer warranty High quality control standards are evident by the overall ease of installation and compatibility of our products as well as one of the lowest defective return rates in the industry SIIG products can be foundincomputerretailstores mailordercatalogs throughmajor distributors...

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