StarTech.com SATDOCK4U3E - Manual (Page 7)

Instruction Manual 4
Installation
WARNING! Hard drives require careful handling, especially when being transported. If you are
not careful, lost data may result. Always handle hard drives and storage devices with caution.
Hardware Installation
1. Connect the external power adapter from the hard drive docking station to an AC power
outlet.
2. Insert 2.5” or 3.5” hard drive(s) into the top loading slot(s). Make sure that the connectors on
the hard drive are facing the same corner of the slot that has a cutout in the door. The label
on the hard drive should face the front of the SATA docking station.
3. SATDOCK4U2E: Connect the HDD1/2 bays using either a single USB cable (USB1) or separate
eSATA cables (eSATA1/2) to a computer(s). Connect the HDD3/4 bays using either a single
USB cable (USB2) or separate eSATA cables (eSATA3/4) to the same or different computer(s).
SATDOCK4U3E: Connect the included USB cable or eSATA cable from the hard drive docking
station to an available USB or eSATA port on the computer system. The computer can be on
or off.
NOTE: If using eSATA, please note that the eSATA port on the host computer system must
provide Port Multiplier support. If the eSATA port does not offer Port Multiplier support, only
one of the installed SATA drives will be accessible.
4. Press the power buttons on the top of the hard drive docking station for each of the bays that
contain a hard drive. The Power LED around the power buttons should light up.
5. To remove the hard drive, make sure it is currently not being accessed by the computer and
the Activity LED is not flashing, then unmount or uninstall the disk drive from the operating
system (see documentation for your operating system). Press the appropriate power button
to turn off the hard drive and wait for the drive to power down. Press the drive ejection
button on the top of the hard drive dock to the release the drive, then pull the drive from the
slot.
Driver Installation
No driver installation is required for the supported operating systems, as this hard drive dock is
natively supported, so the drivers are already installed.