Vantec NST-360FBSU-BK User Manual

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Installation

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Connecting the NexStar 3 to your computer:

(1) Connect the type (B) USB connector to the NexStar 3

and the type (A) USB connector to an available

USB 1.1/2.0 port on your system.

Or

Connect the Fire Wire 800 or 400 cable from an

available FireWire port on your system to either

FireWire port on the NexStar 3. The other FireWire

port is used for daisy chain.

Or

Connect the eSATA connector to the NexStar 3

and to the eSATA port on your system. An internal

SATA port can be converted to an eSATA port with

the included adapter.

( pic 5.1-E )

(2) Connect the power cable to the NexStar 3 and

plug the cable into an available outlet.

( pic 5.1-E )

(3) Turn on the NexStar 3 via the power switch.

( pic 5.1-E )

(4) Your operating system should detect the NexStar 3

and automatically install the necessary drivers

Once your operating system finishes setting up the

NexStar 3, it will mount your hard drive. On Mac OS

systems, the new volume should appear on the

desktop. On a Windows PC,the new volume will

appear under My Computer.

(5) Your NexStar 3 External Hard Drive is now ready

for use.

For new hard drives, you will need to initialize

and partition your hard drive before it will appear

in Windows Explorer or on your Mac desktop.

Please refer to your hard drive manufacturer's

documentation or read the"Creating a New

Partition" section of this manual.

NOTE :

or

or

USB 2.0 Cable

eSATA Cable

Firewire Cable

SATA

IE

E

E

1394

IE

E

E

1394

SATA

(1)

(2)

(3)

( pic 5.1-E )

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