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Adaptec ACS-120
USB 2.0
2.5” Hard Disk Drive
Enclosure
User’s Guide
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Copyright ©2005 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Trademarks Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Microsoft and Windows are registered tradema
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Limited 1-Year Hardware Warranty 1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purchaser of this product that it will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. If the product should become defective within the warranty period, Adaptec, at its option, will repair or replace the product, or refund the purchaser’s purchase price for the product, provided it is delivered at the purchaser’s expense to an authorized Adaptec service faci
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Regulatory Compliance Statements Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
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In this Guide... Kit Contents 5 Supported Disk Drives 5 System Requirements 6 Getting Started Checklist 6 Preparing the Disk Drive for Installation 7 Installing a Disk Drive 7 Installing the Device Driver–Windows 98SE Only 8 Connecting and Powering On 9 Getting Enough Power 9 Next Steps 11 Disconnecting Your USB Enclosure 12 Troubleshooting 13 This User’s Guide explains how to install and connect your ® Adaptec ACS-120 USB 2.0 hard disk drive enclosure. 4
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Kit Contents ■ Adaptec ACS-120 USB 2.0 hard disk drive enclosure (shown below) Enclosure Cover Enclosure Cover (Detail) LED USB Port Power Port ■ High-quality USB Y-cable (shown below) Main Connector Mini Connector (Connects to enclosure) Secondary Connector— Use only when extra power is required (see page 9); does not transmit data. ■ Carrying case ■ Bag of screws ■ CD, including device drivers and documentation Supported Disk Drives A disk drive is not included in the kit. The Adaptec ACS-12
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System Requirements To successfully install and use your Adaptec ACS-120 USB Enclosure, your computer must meet these requirements: ® ® ■ Microsoft Windows computers must be running Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows 98SE Macintosh computers must be running OS 9.2.2 or later for USB 1.1 support, or OS 10.2.7 or later for USB 2.0 support ■ Available USB port (see About USB 2.0 Performance below for more information) ■ CD-ROM drive About USB 2.0 Performance Your Adaptec ACS-120 U
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Preparing the Disk Drive for Installation Before installing the disk drive, ensure that it meets the requirements listed in Supported Disk Drives on page 5. Set the drive jumper to Master or Device 0 mode (or equivalent, as described on your disk drive), following the instructions on your disk drive. Installing a Disk Drive Note: You need a Phillips screwdriver to complete this task. To install a disk drive into your USB Enclosure: 1 Use a screwdriver to remove the enclosure cover, as shown
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3 Slide the disk drive into the enclosure, then use the screws you removed in Step 1 on page 7 to secure the enclosure cover, as shown below. Installing the Device Driver–Windows 98SE Only Note: Windows XP/2000/Me and Macintosh users—No driver installation is required. Your Adaptec ACS-120 USB Enclosure works with the drivers built into your operating system. Before you begin, ensure you have the most recent operating system updates installed on your computer. Refer to the Microsoft Web s
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Connecting and Powering On Note: Windows 98SE users only—You must install the device drivers before connecting and powering on the enclosure. Plug the mini-connector of the included USB Y-cable (shown on page 5) into the USB port on the enclosure, then plug the main connector into an available USB 2.0 port on your computer. When your computer is powered on, the enclosure is also powered on. See Getting Enough Power on page 9 for more information. You have successfully installed and connecte
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Connecting the USB Y-Cable to a Second USB 2.0 Port If you have another available USB port on your computer (does not have to be a USB 2.0 port), plug in the Y-cable’s secondary connector. The secondary USB connector provides additional power to the enclosure. Plug main connector into USB 2.0 port for data and power connection Plug into the enclosure Plug secondary connector into any other USB port for additional power Connecting an External Power Supply If the USB Y-cable does not supply en
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Next Steps If you have installed a new disk drive in your enclosure, you must prepare it for use by initializing and formatting it, so that your computer can recognize and communicate with it. Caution: If you’ve used the disk drive previously and want to ! preserve the data on it, do not initialize and format the disk drive or you’ll erase all the data on it. Refer to your operating system documentation for more information. The process of initializing and formatting a new disk drive differ
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Disconnecting Your USB Enclosure Although the enclosure supports hot-plugging and hot- unplugging, Adaptec recommends that you follow these instructions to gracefully disconnect your enclosure from your computer. Windows To disconnect the enclosure: 1 Ensure that all activity is stopped (no files are being transferred to or from the computer). 1 2 Click the icon shown at right, located on your system tray in the bottom right corner of your screen. (Windows 98SE users must right-click on th
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Troubleshooting If you have problems installing or using your Adaptec ACS-120 USB Enclosure, work through this list of suggestions: ■ Ensure that the disk drive has been properly installed. ■ Try connecting the enclosure to your computer through a different USB port. ■ Try connecting the enclosure to your computer using a different USB cable. ■ Try plugging the USB Y-cable’s secondary connector (shown on page 5) into any USB port on your computer, as described on page 10. (You may want to d
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■ Windows 98SE users—If you connected and powered on your USB Enclosure before you installed the device drivers: a On your desktop, right-click My Computer, select Properties, then click the Device Manager tab. b Expand the categories to find your USB device, which will appear with a yellow exclamation mark beside it. Select the enclosure, then click the Remove button at the bottom of the window. c Disconnect the USB Y-cable. d Complete the driver installation, following the instructions o
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