Sonnet Technologies Qio CF4 - Manual (Page 12)

Inserting and Removing CF Cards
• Insert a card straight into a slot, parallel to the top cover of the
Qio CF4 enclosure, until it stops
• Do not force a card into the slot, as you may damage the card
or the slot connector
• Windows Users: In order for your computer to recognize cards after
insertion into the Qio CF4, you must open Device Manager (click
Start, and then right-click Computer > Manage. In the left-hand
pane, click Device Manager) and then from the menu select Action >
Rescan Disks
• Mac Users: Before removing any memory card, be sure to eject
(unmount) its mounted volume(s) by dragging its icon to the
Eject icon in the Dock, or clicking its Eject button in a Finder
window; otherwise, data on the memory card may be corrupted
• To remove a CF card, pull it straight out of the slot
• Windows Users: After removing a CF card, open Device
Manager and select Action > Rescan Disks to refresh the system’s
inventory of disks
Using the Sonnet PCIe 2.0 Bus Extender
ExpressCard/34 Adapter
• Always connect the external PCIe x1 interface cable to the
adapter before inserting it into your computer’s ExpressCard slot
• Do not eject the adapter from your computer unless the
computer is shut off
• If you are using a MacBook Pro, hot-plugging the PCIe 2.0
Bus Extender ExpressCard/34 adapter into the computer’s
ExpressCard slot is supported. But, if you are using a MacBook
Pro (Late 2011, model identifier MacBook Pro 8.3) you should
start the computer with the Sonnet adapter card already
inserted to obtain the best performance possible (up to 400
MB/s aggregate bandwidth), otherwise the performance will be
limited to 200 MB/s aggregate bandwidth
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Chapter 7 – Memory Card and Adapter Card Use
WARNING FOR WINDOWS USERS: Do not “eject“ CF
cards (selecting Safely remove…) from the taskbar;
otherwise, the Qio MR may become disabled. Some CF cards
are seen as non-removable disks. Ejecting these cards by this
method will cause the entire Qio CF4 (and any cards inserted or
drives attached) to eject. If you did eject a CF card by choosing
Safely remove from the taskbar, restart your computer to restore
functionality to the Qio CF4.
Windows Support Note: As an alternative to the
procedure listed above, Sonnet offers an application named
CF Scan Application that automates the task. Running this
application enables your Windows computer to recognize CF
cards upon insertion into and removal from the Qio without the
need to use Device Manager. Go to http://www.sonnettech.com/
support/kb/kb.php, click the Pro Media Readers link, then click the
Qio CF4 link, and then locate and click the Driver link to find the
application.
Windows Support Note: As an alternative to the
procedure listed above, Sonnet offers an application named
CF Scan Application that automates the task. Running this
application enables your Windows computer to recognize CF
cards upon insertion into and removal from the Qio without the
need to use Device Manager. Go to http://www.sonnettech.com/
support/kb/kb.php, click the Pro Media Readers link, then click the
Qio CF4 link, and then locate and click the Driver link to find the
application.