Rosewill RX30 User's Manual
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1. For factory new drives and formatting see Partitioning amp Formatting Copyright 2004 by Rosewill Inc www rosewill com 8 A N You can choose to create several partitions but be aware that If you want to change this at a later point it s reguired to format the drive again or use 3 party software A Win98 SE and WinME do not recognize NTFS formatted drives so if you want to use your drive on those platforms we recommend you to use FAT32 instead A N If you use this device to backup your data using a 3 party software running MS DOS we recommend you to format the drive using FAT32 Partitioning amp Formatting Be aware that this will destroy all your existing data on the drive so make sure you have a backup This step is usually only required the first time you install a factory new hard drive if you change the format or want to erase all data on your drive PC running Win98 SE or WinME MS DOS command fdisk press Enter to confirm e Type fdisk and press Enter e Select Y and press Enter e Enter 5 to change the drive e Select the drive you want to format e Choose 1 and follow the onscreen instructions MS DOS f amp f IC WINDOWS gt fdisk Create 005 Partition or Logical 005 Orive Current fixed disk drive 2 Choose of the following l Create Primary 005 Partition 2 Create Extended 005 Partition 3 Create Logical 005 Drivwe s2. im the Extended 005 Partition Enter choice 1 ress Esc to return to FOISK Options PC running Win2000 or WinXP A Disk Management Program Mac OS does not e Right click on My Computer and choose Manage recognize NTFS e Select Disk Management formatted drives to e Choose the drive you want to format and right click on it for use your device on further commands Choose New Partition both platforms we e Follow the Partition Wizard recommend you using FAT32 5 Computer Management JnJEg um fie Action View Window Help 28 X eo 8 Computer Management Local Nokume Layout_ Type File System Status Capacity By System Touts E C Partition Basic NTFS Heathy System 9 77 GB Event Viewer E Di Partition Basic FAT32 Healthy 22 0968 i gg Shared Folders ESIBACKUP Partition Basic FAT32 Healthy 7 8168 1 If you use Win2000 Bag Local Users and Groups wine Fi Partition Basic FAT32 Heathy Active 11 3068 Performance Logs and Alerts or WinXP and A Device Manage Storage Removable Storage FAT32 the biggest E Defragmenter 2 5 single partition you lagernd ne can create will be Basic WINME BACKUP G 13 14 GB 11 31 GB FAT32 7 83 GB FAT32 32GB To create SER M t e arger partitions 5725 ee 1 you need to use the zi lt a gt BE Unallocated padiion Bj Pro
3. 1 Information Volume Scheme Split Click the lock to prevent further changes First Aid Erase Volume Information Name Untitled Format Mac OS Extended Size 9 31 __ Locked for editing _ Options v Install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers If this option is not selected this device cannot be used by a computer running Mac OS 9 This option does not affect Classic Select a volume scheme choose a volume name and a file system type and resize the volumes You can initialize this disk Technical Questions A For RMA and other questions please contact your vendor or Please read your check out their online support area warranty carefully as this may vary BEEN About this Manual This manual covers all interfaces and combinations for the RX30 Enclosure Images and descriptions might therefore slightly vary between this manual and the actual product you have Copyright 2004 by Rosewill Inc all Rights Reserved ch
4. 4 screws on the bottom and connect your power adapter and interface cable AN Most problems occur due to driver problems on the Host Card side A If you buy a spare power adapter for your working place or at home make sure the output and polarity is identical with the power adapter supplied Chapter 3 System Set Up Connection to your Computer A few tips on how to connect your external storage enclosure Make sure your PCI Host Card is installed correctly Double check that the Host Card driver is up to date If required update your Operating System or BIOS Only one interface at the time can be used Only one computer at the time can access the drive To use one drive on several computers it can be shared through one computer on the network 1394 network company network Firewire can be daisy chained All devices in a daisy chain have to be switched on to permit the hub daisy chain function Do not cover the Enclosure and leave enough room around it for the drive to cool down Do not expose the product to water or humid conditions If possible arrange the cables so they do not cross each other Always check for visible damage and defects of power and interface cables before using it We recommend using the cables and adapter supplied with your product A If the system doesn t recognize the drive turn on the power first before connecting the U
5. Computer to see your external hard drive Unplug Procedure e Click on the taskbar icon for external hardware e Choose your external hard drive and confirm to remove it if 2J3AM LE For factory new drives and formatting see Partitioning amp Formatting A If the system doesn t recognize the drive turn on the power first before connecting the USB Firewire cable For Mac OS 8 6 the USB extension has to be at least v1 41 A For Mac OS 8 6 the Firewire extension has to be at least v2 6 A For save removal of your drive and to assure that no data is lost always follow the unplug procedure If not an error message will show up Installation on a Macintosh Apple Mac OS Mac OS 9 x or Mac OS 10 x with a Firewire or USB connection e urn on your computer and start Mac OS e Connect the RX30 and turn it on e No driver installation required e he external drive will mount and show up on your desktop Mac OS 10 2 or 10 3 with a Firewire 800 or USB 2 0 connection e urn on your computer and start Mac OS e Connect the RX30 and turn it on e No driver installation required e he external drive will mount and show up on your desktop Unplug Procedure e Drag the external hard drive icon into the trash bin e Turn off your device amp Finder File Edit View Go Window Help 3 48PM NO_NAME O OK m de gt gt ed t oe
6. Rosewill RX30 External Storage Enclosure for 3 5 Hard Drive User Manual amp Installation Guide Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ICON KEY THE RX30 AVAILABLE INTERFACES FEATURES OVER VOLTAGE PROTECTION OVP LOW VOLTAGE DETECTION LVD INVERSE POLARITY PROTECTION xd 1 zd a 2 2 2 AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF THE INTERFACE 2 LED INDICATOR DOUBLE COLORED LED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PC REQUIREMENTS MAC REQUIREMENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE HDD PREPARING THE ENCLOSURE HARD DRIVE ASSEMBLY ee M CR Vo 4 4 5 CHAPTER 3 SYSTEM SET UP CONNECTION TO YOUR COMPUTER INSTALLATION ON A PC MICROSOFT WINDOWS WIN2000 OR WINXP WITH A USB OR FIREWIRE CONNECTION WIN2000 OR WINXP WITH A SERIAL ATA CONNECTION WIN98SE WITH A FIREWIRE CONNECTION WIN98 SE WITH A USB CONNECTION UNPLUG PROCEDURE INSTALLATION ON A MACINTOSH APPLE MAC OS MAC OS 9 x OR MAC OS 10 X WITH A FIREWIRE OR USB CONNECTION MAC OS 10 2 OR 10 3 WITHA FIREWIRE 800 OR USB 2 0 CONNECTION UNPLUG PROCEDURE PARTITIONING amp FORMATTING PC RUNNING WIN98 SE oR WINME PC RUNNING WIN2000 OR WINXP MAC OS TECHNICAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS MANUAL LT m 27 7 8 8 E 10 side 243 13 Chapter 1 Introduction Icon Key Throughout this manual you will see icons on the left margin that denote either Notes or Special Remarks as outlined below A Gene
7. SB Firewire cable A N Win98 does not support Firewire you need to upgrade your OS to Win98SE or higher The RX30 U2FAB does not support Win98 SE you need to upgrade your OS to WinME or higher A For safe removal of your drive and to assure that no data is lost always follow the unplug procedure If not an error message will show up Installation on a PC Microsoft Windows Win2000 or WinXP with a USB or Firewire connection e Turn on your Computer and start Windows e Connect the RX30 and turn it on e Let Windows search and install the driver automatically e Open My Computer to see your external hard drive Win2000 or WinXP with a Serial ATA connection e Turn on your Computer and start Windows e Connect the RX30 and turn it on e Let Windows search and install the driver automatically e Open My Computer to see your external hard drive Win98SE with a Firewire connection e Turn on your Computer and start Windows e Connect the RX30 and turn it on e Let Windows search and install the driver automatically e Open My Computer to see your external hard drive Win98 SE with a USB connection e Turn on your Computer and start Windows e Insert the driver CD into your CD ROM e Connect the RX30 and turn it on in some cases the driver must be installed before connecting the device see note on CD or readme file e Follow the onscreen instructions and install the drivers e Open My
8. caused by a sudden voltage slump in the power supply or faulty power adapter Indication Blue LED on Red LED on Inverse Polarity Protection to prevent any damage to the device or Hard Drive caused by using a wrong adapter Correct internal external 0 1 Automatic Detection of the Interface for Combo Interface Units which means that there is no mechanical switch required The first cable detached will be the one used by the system until unplugged If a second cable is plugged in it will not affect the system at all and can be used as soon as the main cable is unplugged LED indicator double colored LED 1 0 Be LED Red LED otatus ON pos ED ON OFF Status ON low power LVD ON Status ON over voltage OVP OFF Status OFF or faulty PCB LED OFF Blue LED flickers on data access A USB driver for Win98 SE only available for the RX30 USB 2 0 and 1394a USB2 0 version Mac OS 8 6 users should use USB extension 1 41 or Firewire extension 2 6 and later to be able to use USB 1 1 or 1394a A Package Content may vary depending on vendor amp version System Requirements PC Requirements e Minimum Intel Processor Il 350MHz 64MB RAM e USB 1 1 equipped PC WinME Win2000 WinXP e USB 2 0 equipped PC WinME Win2000 WinXP e 1394a equipped PC Win98SE WinME Win2000 WinXP e 1394b equipped PC Win2000 WinXP e Serial ATA equipped PC Win2000 WinXP Mac Require
9. ments e Minimum Apple G3 processor G4 for 1394b 64MB RAM e USB 1 1 equipped Mac Mac OS 9 1 9 2 10 1 5 10 2 10 3 e USB 2 0 equipped Mac Mac OS 10 2 10 3 e 1394a equipped Mac Mac OS 9 1 9 2 10 1 5 10 2 10 3 e 13940 equipped Mac Mac OS 10 2 10 3 e Serial ATA drives not supported on Mac OS Package Contents e RX30 e External Power Adapter Input 100 240V Output 12V 3A e Power Cord e Interface Cable e Aluminum Stand e Driver CD single USB 2 0 and 1394a USB2 0 RX30 only Chapter 2 Installing the Hard Drive Preparing the Enclosure A Remove the 4 screws on the bottom slide the case off the body Your unit might remove the screws for the top cover and open up the case come with an installed hard drive Before opening such an enclosure please read the warranty and any other notes from your vendor carefully before doing so as this might void your warranty A The hard drive jumper settings should be master or factory default A Be careful not to damage any cables or components and double check the connection between the cables the bridge board and your hard drive before you close up the case Hard Drive Assembly Connect the ATA cable and the power line to your hard drive Install the hard drive and fasten the screws Align the top cover with the body and fasten the screws before you slide it back into the casing Fasten the
10. perties ical dive DOS command Hep under Win98SE or WinME or change to NTFS format If you can not see the drive make sure the jumper settings of your hard drive are correct the drivers are installed and the power is turned on 10 A If you want to use your drive on a PC running Microsoft Windows as well as on your Mac we recommend you to use a PC to format the drive Choose FAT32 when formatting and do not change anything on the partition or format on your Mac otherwise the PC will not be able to recognize the drive anymore A If you can not see the drive make sure the jumper settings of your hard drive are correct there are no extension conflicts and the power is turned on Mac OS Mac OS9 2 and earlier does not support creating partitions on an external drive To do that you would need to purchase additional 3 party software connect the drive to the internal IDE bus or upgrade to OS X Initializing the drive can be done on all Operating Systems For Mac OS X use the Disk Utility to format and create partitions on your external disk e Select Disk Utility in the utilities folder e Choose your external drive and format it according to your requirement Disk Utility File Edit Options Window Help Disk Utility amp Wed 4 03 PM 1 Disk and 0 Volumes Selected E 19 14 GB E 10 1 X 84 10 2 X 5 9 2 X E data El untitled
11. ral Notes and Tips AY Remarks for PC users and Microsoft Windows OS AN Remarks for Mac users and Apple Macintosh OS The RX30 The External Storage Enclosure RX30 series are made of high quality aluminum excellent for heat dissipation Available with various types of interfaces this is the perfect solution for additional external storage data backup as well as for transferring data between computers and platforms Product Dimensions 23 0cm x 14 0 cm x 5 0 cm 9 05 x 5 50 x 1 95 Available Interfaces e USB 2 0 High Speed e Firewire 1394a e Firewire 1394a amp USB 2 0 e Firewire 1394a amp Firewire 800 amp USB 2 0 e Firewire 800 1394b e Serial ATA amp USB 2 0 e Serial ATA For Serial ATA Hard Drive A If the red LED is blinking and not ON permanently there is no problem with your unit This only indicates the spin up of your drive or a temporary spike or slump in the power consumption and does not harm your drive or device at all The product can be used normally A Features mentioned in this manual may vary between different models Features Over Voltage Protection OVP with a limit of 10 before shut down max 30V Protection for device or Hard Drive damage caused by sudden voltage spikes in the power supply and wrong or faulty power adapter Indication Blue LED off Red LED on Low Voltage Detection LVD indicating insufficient power supply Possibly
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