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Mac

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 User’s Guide 

for Qio

 Professional Universal Media Reader & Writer

Summary of Contents for QIO-E34

Page 1: ...Mac User s Guide for Qio Professional Universal Media Reader Writer ...

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Page 3: ...dapter Card Use 6 Inserting and Removing Cards All Card Types Inserting Removing SxS Media and ExpressCard 34 Adapters Inserting Removing P2 Media and CardBus Adapters Inserting Removing CF CompactFlash Cards Using the Sonnet PCIe Bus Extender ExpressCard 34 Adapter SxS and P2 Memory Card Write Protect Switches 6 Formatting Drives Connected Via eSATA 7 Mac OS X Drive Formatting RAID Sets Mac OS X ...

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Page 5: ...e separately for purchase Featuring two slots each for SxS P2 and CompactFlash memory cards Qio enables you to transfer data between cards between cards and computer and between cards and attached drives you can even transfer data from two or more cards at the same time The included Sonnet Multimedia Memory Card Reader Writer ExpressCard 34 adapter reads from and writes to Memory Stick MMC SD and ...

Page 6: ... Type II Microdrive etc 5mm thick CF cards 6 Security Slot This slot works with Kensington brand and similar security locks to secure the Qio enclosure and deter theft 7 eSATA Ports These connect eSATA data cables Each port supports individual drives or up to four SATA hard disk drives or SSDs in enclosures with an eSATA interface and a built in hardware RAID controller or port multiplier 8 PCIe x...

Page 7: ...o System Installer link and then click the Download Now button the file will be downloaded 4 Locate and double click the dmg file you downloaded a QIO System x x x Installer window will open B Software Installation Steps 1 Double click the Qio System Installer x x x pkg file inside the QIO System x x x Installer window to launch the installer when the Welcome to the Qio System Installer window app...

Page 8: ...ecting Qio to a MacBook Pro WITHOUT a Thunderbolt Port It is important that you connect the PCIe Bus Extender ExpressCard 34 adapter and the Qio enclosure in the proper order before you turn on your computer After installing the software do the following 1 Connect the external PCIe x1 interface cable to the PCIe Bus Extender ExpressCard 34 adapter 2 Insert the PCIe Bus Extender ExpressCard 34 adap...

Page 9: ...nect either the AC adapter or the optional XLR power cable connected to a battery or other power source Note that the Power Indicator LED on the Qio will not light until after you turn on the computer 5 Turn on your computer after a pause Qio is ready for use Support Note When you first turn on your computer after installing the drivers and the adapter and connecting the Qio enclosure you may expe...

Page 10: ...f the slot Using the Sonnet PCIe Bus Extender ExpressCard 34 Adapter Always connect the external PCIe x1 interface cable to the PCIe Bus Extender ExpressCard 34 adapter before inserting it into your computer s ExpressCard slot Do not eject the PCIe Bus Extender ExpressCard 34 adapter from your computer unless the computer is shut off If Your MacBook Pro does NOT have a Thunderbolt port hot pluggin...

Page 11: ...drag them into the disk field Figure 2 Be careful NOT to accidentally drag in a drive you don t want included in the RAID set 5 From the drop down menus select the volume format and the RAID scheme Striped RAID Set and then type in the name for your RAID volume Figure 2 Click the Create button 6 When the Creating RAID window appears click the Create button all of the selected drives will be format...

Page 12: ...name of the drive Figure 5 At the bottom of the window drive capacity connection type and connection ID information are listed 4 Click on the Partition button Figure 5 Click on the drop down menu beneath Volume Scheme and select a number of partitions for the volume you may optionally choose to partition each drive to create two or more smaller virtual drives 5 Click to highlight a partition and t...

Page 13: ...Qio enclosure However you must follow proper procedures for ejecting volumes or else you may lose data on the card or cause your computer to behave unexpectedly Do not insert cards into the Qio enclosure while your computer is sleeping Hot Plugging the Qio Enclosure Hot plugging the Qio enclosure is not supported You must connect a power source to the Qio enclosure and connect the Qio to its adapt...

Page 14: ...ibutor Visit Our Web Site For the most current product information and online support files visit the Sonnet Web site at www sonnettech com support Register your product online at http registration sonnettech com to be informed of future upgrades and product releases Specifications External Connectors Qio Enclosure Two CompactFlash Two CardBus P2 Two ExpressCard 34 SxS Four eSATA External PCIe x1 ...

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Page 16: ... logo Mac OS and MacBook are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the United States and other countries Memory Stick and SxS are trademarks of Sony Corporation Thunderbolt and the Thunderbolt logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and or other countries Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners Product specifications subject to change without notice Printed in the...

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