Vantec Desktop PC NST-360FBSU-BK, User Manual

Page 1: ...U S E R S M A N U A L QUAD INTERFACE...

Page 2: ...ble 8 Enclosure Stand 9 User s Manual 10 Installation Screws TRADEMARKS MS DOS Microsoft Windows NT 2000 ME XP Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of a...

Page 3: ...ar 3 External 3 5 HDD Enclosure 5 1 Hardware Installation 06 5 2 System Set Up 09 5 3 USB Mode 09 5 4 eSATA Mode 10 5 5 FireWire 800 400 1394b 1394a Mode 10 6 Disconnecting the NexStar 3 NexStar 3 Ext...

Page 4: ...stands out from the crowd The sturdy drive cage protects your hard drive while the aluminum case effectively draws away the heat protecting your drive from overheating With its quad external interfac...

Page 5: ...AC Adapter Material Aluminum Dimension 206 x 123 x 33mm Aluminum Casing Cools Down Your Hard Drive Transfer Rates Up to 3Gbps W eSATA Transfer Rates Up to 480Mbps W USB 2 0 12Mbps W USB1 1 Transfer R...

Page 6: ...eeds the system must support 1394b specifications 5 For FireWire 400 1394a speeds the system must support 1394a specifications Mac G3 processor greater G4 for 1394b Mac OS 10 2 greater 1 USB port inte...

Page 7: ...4 Parts Layout Parts Layout 5 NexStar 3 External 3 5 HDD Enclosure Hard Drive Caddy Aluminum Housing LED Cable SATA Power connector...

Page 8: ...our hard drive for information on how to accomplish this Preparing the NexStar 3 1 Remove the side of the NexStar 3 with the power and USB connection ports If it has previously been screwed in place r...

Page 9: ...the drive caddy back into the aluminum housing Be sure to reconnect the LED cable before closing the unit When reinserting the caddy also be sure to align the top of the caddy with the guides on the...

Page 10: ...nto an available outlet pic 5 1 E 3 TurnontheNexStar3viathepowerswitch pic5 1 E 4 Your operatingsystemshould detect theNexStar3 and automatically install the necessary drivers Once your operating syst...

Page 11: ...o avoid the cross by one another Using the supplied cables and adapter is always recommended 5 3 USB Mode Use in Vista X86 Vista 64 bit Windows XP Windows 2000 and MAC OS 1 USB 1 1 Mode No driver is r...

Page 12: ...in Vista X86 Vista 64 bit Windows XP Windows 2000 and MAC OS No driver is required for Vista X86 Vista 64 bit Windows XP Windows 2000 and Mac OS 10 2 orhigher NexStar3doesnotsupportWindows98 Windows...

Page 13: ...you wish to remove and click on Stop The system should prompt lt is now safe to remove the USB device If not wait for any programs still using the device to finish and tryagain 4 Turn off the NexStar...

Page 14: ...locate your hard drive in the bottom right pane Right click on the area with a status bar totherightofthe Disk area andchooseNewPartition WARNING Doing the following setup will erase any existing data...

Page 15: ...NTFS Please note that Windows 2000 XP Vista limits FAT32 partitions to only 32GB 7 Windows Disk Management will format and parti tion the disk according to your settings and your drive will appear in...

Page 16: ...y 4 The Disk Utility window will open Select the volume labeled Vantec Desktop Hard Disk from the listof availableharddisksonthwleftsideofthewindow 5 Select the Partition tab 6 FromtheVolumeScheme men...

Page 17: ...agement tool provided by Windows systems the maximum formatted capacity of FAT32 is 32GB 3 What is the max Capacity of FAT32 format A Yes NexStar 3 can support multiple partitions with different forma...

Page 18: ...t support Windows 98 system 3 I can t find NexStar3under Windows 98 system Does it support Windows 98 system About the WINDOWS OS 4 What is DAISY CHAIN function How to use it A A daisy chain is an int...

Page 19: ...com for information on how to receivewarranty exchange or repair Cosmetic defects and missing parts are not covered under this warranty Please check thecontentsoftheunittomakesureyoureceived all parts...