Sonnet Technologies Tempo edge SATA Pro 6Gb ExpressCard_34 User Manual

User’s guide, Sata pro, Empo

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User’s Guide for Tempo edge SATA Pro 6Gb

ExpressCard/34

You Should Have

The following item is included in your product package:

• One Tempo edge SATA Pro 6Gb ExpressCard/34 adapter

The following items are required (sold separately):

• One external Serial ATA drive

• One external Serial ATA (eSATA) data cable

System Requirements

The Tempo edge SATA Pro 6Gb ExpressCard/34 host controller card

requires the following in order to operate in your system:

• ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard/54 slot

• Mac OS

®

X Version 10.5 or later, or Windows

®

7, or Windows Vista

®

Driver Information—Mac OS X

The drivers that enable the Tempo edge SATA Pro 6Gb ExpressCard/34

card to work in your computer are installed as part of Mac OS X; the

Tempo card is ready to use when you power on your computer.

Driver Information—Windows

After starting up Windows, insert the Tempo card (without any

cables attached) into your computer; the drivers that enable the

Tempo edge SATA Pro 6Gb ExpressCard/34 card to operate in your

system are installed automatically. A Found New Hardware popup will

appear. Then, information regarding the process of identifying the

card, and searching for and installing the appropriate software will

appear. Finally, the message “Your new hardware is installed and

ready to use” will be displayed, and then the popup will disappear.

Preparation for Use

Prior to connecting a drive enclosure and inserting the Tempo

card into your computer, familiarize yourself with the parts. We

also recommend that you read the section in your computer’s user

manual that addresses ExpressCard use.

Figure 1 shows the Tempo card’s eSATA port. A data cable with

eSATA connectors is required for use with the Tempo card and drive

enclosure. Bare SATA drives and some older drive enclosures use

SATA I connectors; use of these devices with the Tempo card requires

a cable with a SATA I connector on one end.

Figure 2 shows both

eSATA and SATA I cable connectors.

User’s Guide

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SATA Pro

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34

eSATA Host Controller

for ExpressCard® Slot

eSATA connector

SATA I connector

eSATA connector

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