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VPM-62289 USER MANUAL

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4-2 Disconnecting the VPM-62289 from Computer

Windows 98

Step 1:

Double-click the green 

Unplug

 or 

Eject

 hardware icon in the

system tray and click the drive that you want to remove [USB Mass
Storage Device] and click on [STOP].

Step 2:

When the system prompts ‘Confirm device to be stopped’, click
[OK]. When the green arrow icon disappears, you may safely
unplug the VPM-62289 External Enclosure from the computer.

Step 3:

Switch the power on the VPM-62289 External Enclosure OFF.

Step 2:

Highlight the [USB Mass Storage Device] in the dialog box, click
[STOP]. Choose the VPM-62289 External Enclosure that you
want to disconnect, then click [STOP] again on the next screen.

Step 3:

When the system prompts “You may safely remove this device”,
disconnect the VPM-62289 External Enclosure from the com-
puter and switch the power OFF.

Windows Me/2000/XP

Step 1:

Double-click on the 

Unplug

 or 

Eject

 hardware icon in the system

tray. A dialog box appears.

Summary of Contents for VPM-62289

Page 1: ...VPM 62289 Ture Metal USB 2 0 and FireWire1394 Combo External Enclosure for 5 25 inch CD DVD ROM CD DVD RW DVD RW and 3 5 inch HDD User s Manual We are your DataBridge TM http www vipower com...

Page 2: ...ViPowER Inc All rights reserved PROPRIETARY NOTICE We make no warranty of any kind with regards to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for...

Page 3: ...mbly with one 3 5 inch HDD 12 2 6 Connecting the VPM 62289 to a Computer 16 3 Driver Installation 19 3 1 Windows 98SE 19 3 2 Windows Me 2000 XP 21 3 3 Mac OS 22 3 4 Linux 2 4 22 4 Using the VPM 62289...

Page 4: ...computer When both of USB 2 0 and FireWire 1394 are detected the VPM 62289 will select USB 2 0 as a Main Active Device It is USB 2 0 1 1 compatible and works with any USB equipped PC notebook or Mac...

Page 5: ...ATA interface operation mode is automatically selected during device initialization or manually programmed with configuration data Supports Ultra DMA modes 0 4 Supports 48 bit LBA large HDD when the V...

Page 6: ...1394 6 pins to 4 pins converter cable 5 One 5V 12V power adapter 6 One power adapter power cord 7 Package of screws 8 One Drivers and Utility Installation CD 9 VPM 62289 User s Manual If any of these...

Page 7: ...VPM 62289 USER MANUAL 7 2 Hardware 2 1 Components TopCover BottomCover Fan Pads Front Cover PCB B a c k panel Pads Front cover Rack Back panel Cover Rack...

Page 8: ...ON The red activity LED will flash when a 5 25 inch device or a 3 5 inch HDD assembled with the VPM 62289 enclosure is being accessed Power Switch Power Jack USB Port FireWire Port Back panel Cover R...

Page 9: ...1394 USB2 0 5V 12V GND Top cover Remove Screws x3 Bottom cover Separate 2 5 Installation The following sections will guide you trough the installation of one 5 25 device or one 3 5 HDD assembled with...

Page 10: ...e back of the 5 25 device b Attach the IDE 40 pin data cable from the rear panel of the bottom cover to the 40 pin connector on the back of the 5 25 device To ensure pin 1 to pin 1 connection orient t...

Page 11: ...form a tight fit d Replace the three screws which were removed in Step 1 from the back of the enclosure Step3 a Replace the top cover over the drive assembly making sure the side groove guide of the...

Page 12: ...three retaining screws on the back of the external enclosure Separate the top and bottom enclosure covers Assembly with one 3 5 inch HDD Step4 Adhere the four pads on the bottom of the drive assembly...

Page 13: ...ack of the HDD To ensure pin 1 to pin 1 connection orient the cable so the colored stripe edge is closest to the power connector c Attach the 4 pin power cable from the rear panel of the bottom cover...

Page 14: ...the back of the enclosure b Slide the top cover forward until it fits tight within the front groove guide Step3 a Replace the top cover over the drive assembly making sure the side groove guide of th...

Page 15: ...UAL 15 Step4 Place the front cover into the drive assembly and adhere the four pads on the bottom of the drive assembly Front Cover The installation is complete and the VPM 62289 external enclo sure i...

Page 16: ...onnect the 6 pin connector to the VPM 62289 External Enclosure Note Do NOT connect the USB and FireWire Cables to the VPM 62289 External Enclosure at the same time The damage will result in the VPM 62...

Page 17: ...tions Power ON OFF Switch 5V 12V Power Inlet USB Port Connector FireWire Port Connectors x2 VPM 62289 Connects to USB Port on computer Plug into AC Power Outlet Power Adapter Power Cord USB 2 0 Cable...

Page 18: ...ure is ready to use Note This device will auto detect the speed of your USB port and adjust between USB 1 0 and USB 2 0 speed once the driver is installed VPM 62289 Connects to FireWire Port on comput...

Page 19: ...2 0 1394 Combo External Enclosure you must first run the SETUP EXE from the USB Drivers and Utility Installation CD after connecting it to your computer Then proceed with the following Step 1 Connect...

Page 20: ...the finish screen will appear please click FINISH and the installation is complete Step 4 You can now connect your VPM 62289 external enclosure to the computer Double click on My Computer A new drive...

Page 21: ...itioning an External USB 2 0 Hard Disk to prepare your USB 2 0 External Disk Step 5 A green Unplug or Eject hardware icon will also be added in the system tray 3 2 Windows Me 2000 XP After you connect...

Page 22: ...FireWire 1394 Combo External En closure is supported by Mac OS 9 X or above Mass Storage Support When you plug the VPM 62289 external enclosure into a USB port of your Mac computer the mass storage v...

Page 23: ...end of the FireWire 6 pins to 6 pins cable into one of the two FireWire ports on VPM 62289 External Enclosure If Only the FireWire 4 pins port is located on your computer please first connect the Fir...

Page 24: ...PM 62289 Connects to FireWire Port on computer Plug into AC Power Outlet Power Adapter Power Cord 5V 12V Power Adapter FireWire Cable VPM 62289 Assembly with 5 25 Device FireWire 6 pins to 4 pins Conv...

Page 25: ...et of the VPM 62289 External Enclosure Step 4 Power ON your VPM 62289 External Enclosure The LED indicators on the external enclosure should light after a slight delay Step 5 Plug the second USB conne...

Page 26: ...lug the VPM 62289 External Enclosure from the computer Step 3 Switch the power on the VPM 62289 External Enclosure OFF Step 2 Highlight the USB Mass Storage Device in the dialog box click STOP Choose...

Page 27: ...ernal Enclosure Next drag the USB 2 0 External Drive s icon into the Trash to dismount it from the Desktop You can now safely disconnect the USB 2 0 External Drive from the USB port CAUTION Do not unp...

Page 28: ...ings double click System and open Hard disk controllers Step 2 You should see the Hard Disk installed in the VPM 62289 external enclosure you just connected Highlight the USB 2 0 Hard Disk and choose...

Page 29: ...2 Step 1 Go into MS DOS mode by clicking on Start then choose the MS DOS Prompt in Programs Step 2 At the DOS prompt type FDISK and press Enter Step 3 If FDISK quits without any message go back to th...

Page 30: ...type the disk drive number that is assigned to the Hard Disk installed in the VPM 62289 external enclosure Step 7 Go back to the FDISK OPTIONS screen Now you can create or delete a partition of the Ha...

Page 31: ...on the USB 2 0 Hard Disk Drive installed in the VPM 62289 external enclosure under Windows 2000 connect the VPM 62289 external enclosure to the USB port on your com puter Next click Start select Contr...

Page 32: ...ent All connected disk drives will be listed Find the USB 2 0 Hard Disk that you added and to the right of the disk view the status of the partitions of this disk drive You can create a new or delete...

Page 33: ...k Drive After you have completed the partitioning and formatting of the USB 2 0 Hard Disk Drive installed in the VPM 62289 external enclosure you can write data to it Step 3 Right click on the partiti...

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