Installation, Hardware installation, Driver installation – StarTech.com SATDOCKU3S User Manual

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Instruction Manual

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Installation

WARNING: Hard drives require careful handling, especially when being transported.

If you are not careful with your hard disk, lost data may result. Always handle storage

devices with caution.

Hardware Installation

1. Connect the external power adapter from the hard drive dock to a power outlet.
2. Insert a 2.5” or 3.5” hard drive into the top loading slot. 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 hard drive dock.

3. Connect the included USB cable from the hard drive dock to an available USB port

on the computer system. The computer can be on or off.

NOTE: A USB 2.0 A-B cable could also be used on the hard drive dock.

4. Press the power button on the top of the hard drive dock. The Power LED under the

power button should light up.

5. To remove the hard drive, make sure it is currently not being accessed by the

computer then unmount or uninstall the disk drive from the operating system (see

documentation for your operating system). Press the power button to turn off

the hard drive dock and wait for the drive to power down. Press the drive ejection

button on the top of the hard drive dock the release the drive. Then pull the drive

from the slot.

Driver Installation

Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 and Linux

No driver installation is required for these operating systems, as this hard drive dock is

natively supported, so the drivers are already installed.

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