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Installation 

8

Connecting the NexStar 3 to your computer:

 

 

( figure 5.1-E )

( figure 5.1-E )

Connect the type (B) USB connector to the 
NexStar 3 SuperSpeed and the type (A) USB 
connector to an available USB port on your 
system.
Connect the power cable to the NexStar 3 
SuperSpeed and plug the cable into an 
available outlet.
Turn on the NexStar 3 SuperSpeed via the 
power switch.
Your operating system should detect the 
NexStar 3 SuperSpeed and automatically install 
the necessary drivers. Once your operating 
system finishes setting up the NexStar 3, it will 
mount your hard drive. On Mac OS systems, the 
new volume should appear on desktop. On a 
Windows PC, the new volume will appear 
under My Computer.
Your NexStar 3 SuperSpeed External Hard Drive 
is now ready for use.

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If you can see the USB icon in the system tray , 

but there is no any disk appear in your computer, 

please confirm your hard disk  is partitioned.

Please be careful and plug the power adapter 

to your enclosure properly. 

See figures below. 

( figure 5.1-F,  figure 5.1-G )

WARNING : 

( figure 5.1-F )

( figure 5.2-G)

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( figure 5.1-E )

USB 3.0  Cable

NOTE : 

For new hard drives, you will need to initialize and 
partition your hard drive before it will appear in 
Windows Explorer or on your Mac desktop. Please 
refer to your hard drive manufacturer's documen-
tation or read the"Creating a New Partition" section 
of this manual.

eSATA

USB 3.0

eSATA Cable

eSATA

USB

Connect the eSATA to the NexStar and to an 

available eSATA port on your system.

Connect the power cable to the NexStar 3 

SuperSpeed and plug the cable into an 

available outlet. ( figure 5.1-E )

Turn on the NexStar 3 SuperSpeed via the 

power switch. ( figure 5.1-E )

Your operating system should detect the 

NexStar 3 SuperSpeed and automatically 

install the necessary drivers. Once your 

operating system finishes setting up the 

NexStar 3, it will mount your hard drive. On 

Mac OS systems, the new volume should 

appear on desktop. On a Windows PC, the new 

volume will appear under My Computer.

Your NexStar 3 SuperSpeed External Hard 

Drive is now ready for use.

NOTE : 

Summary of Contents for SuperSpeed NexStar 3

Page 1: ...U S E R S M A N U A L 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 eSATA External Hard Drive Enclosure...

Page 2: ...Cable 6 Installation Screws TRADEMARKS MS DOS Microsoft Windows NT 2000 XP Vista 7 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer NexStar is a registe...

Page 3: ...5 HDD Enclosure NexStar 3 SuperSpeed External 3 5 HDD Enclosure NexStar 3 SuperSpeed External 3 5 HDD Enclosure 3 System Requirements 04 4 Parts Layout 05 5 Installation 5 1 Hardware Installation 06 6...

Page 4: ...Star 3 SuperSpeed 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 Integrated wit...

Page 5: ...al Aluminum Dimension 206 x 123 x 33mm Features USB 3 0 Port Power Connection Power Switch eSATA Port Attractive Mirror Finish Design Aluminum Casing Cools Down Your Hard Drive Maximum Transfer Rates...

Page 6: ...the system must support USB 2 0 specifications 2 3 For USB 3 0 speeds the system must support USB 3 0 specifications USB Equipped or eSATA System 3 USB Equipped or eSATA System 1 For USB 2 0 speeds t...

Page 7: ...4 Parts Layout Parts Layout 5 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 eSATA External Hard Drive Enclosure Hard Drive Caddy Aluminum Housing LED Cable SATA Power Connector eSATA USB...

Page 8: ...umpers to MASTER or SINGLE DRIVE ONLY Please refer to the manufacturer s documentation of your hard drive for further information on your jumper settings Remove the side of the NexStar 3 SuperSpeed wi...

Page 9: ...e caddy and secure the hard drive with the screws provided Installation 7 figure 5 1 B 1 Connect the SATA and power connector to the hard drive as pictured 3 Insert the drive caddy back into the alumi...

Page 10: ...eful and plug the power adapter to your enclosure properly See figures below figure 5 1 F figure 5 1 G WARNING figure 5 1 F figure 5 2 G 1 2 3 figure 5 1 E USB 3 0 Cable NOTE For new hard drives you w...

Page 11: ...The system should prompt It is now safe to remove the USB device If not wait for any programs still using the device to finish and try again You may now safely turn off and disconnect the NexStar 3 S...

Page 12: ...ion on formatting or partitioning the hard drive Right click on My Computer and choose Manage Under Storage on the LEFT pane select Disk Management Windows should now give you the option to initialize...

Page 13: ...is primary and the recommended file system is NTFS Please note that Windows XP Vista 7 limits FAT32 partitions to only 32GB Windows Disk Management will format and partition the disk according to your...

Page 14: ...section enter the desired name for each volume partition You may choose one of the following volume format Mac OS Extended Mac OS Standard UNIX File System or MS DOS Once you have finalized the volume...

Page 15: ...f your unit should become defective within that time frame please go to www vantecusa com for information on how to receive warranty exchange or repair Cosmetic defects and missing parts are not cover...

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