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1. Click the Add button in the IniBackup main screen Edit Task Source Directory Destination Directory Attributes Active IF checked this job is active All Files Subdirectory IF checked all Files and subdirectories will be copied all Files If checked the all of Files will be copied the subdirectory excluded C Newer IF checked only the newer Files will be copied archive IF checked only the archive Files will be copied Task Direction Backup Backup File system From source directory to target directory Restore Restore backuped file system will be replace existing files O Copy Copy Files From source directory to target directory Step 2 2 Click the Browse buttons to set the path of source and destination 18 Edit Task Source Directory CABacuments and Settings iDeskbop Destination Directory gt Attributes Active IF checked this job is active All Files Subdirectory If checked all files and subdirectories will be copied All Files IF checked the all of files will be copied the subdirectory excluded To select Newer IF checked only the newer files will be copied the Mo archive Files will be copied anaes _ Archive IF checked only the archive files will be copied that you want Task Direction Backup Backup file system From source directory to target directory gt Restore Restore backuped File system will be2. SATA connectors on both ends to connect G S350SU to your PC and follow steps below to use G S350SU enclosure 1 When computer is powered off attach G S350SU to the SATA port of the computer 2 Turn on G S350SU first then power on your PC 3 After Windows boots up it will load the driver and recognize the enclosure automatically If you don t see a new SATA drive in My Computer probably the SATA drive needs to be partitioned and formatted first Please refer to next section to partition and format the drive if necessary Above described connection and power sequence is referred to as Hot Boot There are total five power sequence modes Hot Boot Cold Boot Hot Plug Cold Plug and Power Cycle by which an external hard drive can possibly be used with a computer system Please refer to the section SATA Connection for MacOS X 10 2 and above for definition It is important to note that different SATA host adapters handle the power sequence in different way Some support all five power sequence modes the other can only support Hot Boot G S350SU supports all five power sequence modes To find out what your SATA host adapter is capable of please contact the manufacturer of SATA host adapter or simply try all power sequence mode yourself USB Connection For Windows 2000 XP Vista When the enclosure is connected to the computer and power on the system will start installing for the proper driver Please follow the on screen instructio
3. on and mounted on the computer Then power off the enclosure wait for several seconds and turn the enclosure back on It is important to note that different SATA host adapters handle the power sequence in different way Some support all five power sequence modes the other can only support Hot Boot G S350SU supports all five power sequence modes To find out what your SATA host adapter is capable of please contact the manufacturer of SATA host adapter or simply try all power sequence mode yourself USB Connection for Mac When the Enclosure is connected to the computer MacOS X will recognize it automatically initialize it if the drive is not initialized and mount the drive to desktop All five power sequence modes are supported in USB connection Note MacOS X provides a Disk Utility to create multiple volumes which is located in Utilities folder inside Applications folder 10 Software Installation for PC SATA Connection for Windows 2000 XP Vista Some PC computers nowadays are equipped with external SATA ports for peripheral connectivity or provide a SATA cable and bracket to route internal SATA port on motherboard to external port Otherwise to take advantage of high performance SATA connection you need to add a third party SATA Il or SATA I host controller adapter with external eSATA port or SATA port with the L shaped key type When external SATA port is available please get a SATA cable with proper eSATA and or
4. 3 3 Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard windows will show up and click Next 13 Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard Select Disk to Write Signature Choose the dicks on which you want to write a signature Select the disks on which you want to write 4 signature Back Next gt Cancel Step 4 4 Write a signature to the new drive click Next Completing the Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard You have successtully completed the Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard fou have selected these settings Wie a signature on the following disks Disk 1 Upgrade the following disks None To close this wizard click Finish Back Cancel Step 5 5 Click Finish to close the wizard Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard xj 14 m i Computer Management _ B x i Action View Hale Te sa Tree File System Cy Computer Management Local BF Partition Basic E 17 aen taole 3 Partition Basic ga Event Viewer SJ WINDOWS98 Partition Basic FATS2 E i Performance Logs and Alerts H al Shared Folders A Device Manager ey Ts Local Users and Groups E Storage AY Disk Management 4 Bees ee Disk Defragmenter 9 Logical Drives Abisko aS e fl TE Removable Storage Basic WINDOW ae kae fase H F Services and Applications 19 11 GB 6 37 GEFA f 6 37 GBR 5 56 GB 51
5. 8 Ml Online Healthy 5s Ji Healthy E Healthy Health Disk 1 Basic 74 53 GB Online 74 53 GB LILLIE i e aA AI Thiel Properties E Unallocated J Primary Pa Help Step 6 Create Partibon Wizard Welcome to the Create Partition Wizard This wizard helps you create a paitition on a basic disk amp basic disk isa physical disk Hal conan poe pealiliures extended partitions and logical dives 4 basic disk may also contan volumes created with Windows NT 4 0 and earlier fou can algo use MS DOS to gain access to partitions on basic disks To continue click Next Cancel Step 7 7 Follow the onscreen instruction to partition and fully format the drive Note If it assigns a new hard drive letter but format dose not run automatically please exit Computer Management and find the new drive letter in My computer and right click it to select format One touch Backup in PC After the drive is partitioned and formatted it should mount as a new drive letter in the PC Windows 2000 XP or Vista Next insert the included CD into the system locate and open a folder named G S350SU find and double click the ButtonManager exe installation file follow the on screen instruction to complete the process Restart the computer you are ready to configure the backup task and use the One touch Backup function as described next Note The One Touch Backup function only works in USB c
6. EIDE ATA and ATAPI technology SATA starts with 1 5Gb s specification and evolves to 3 0Gb s specification which is commonly referred to as SATA II Hence original SATA 1 5Gb s is called SATA to distinguish with SATA II 3 0Gb s Initially SATA was designed as an internal or inside the box interface technology for storage device like HDD Both SATA I and SATA II hard drives use plug and receptacle interface with L shaped key as shown below This connectors and cable flat with L shaped key support both SATA 1 5Gb s and 3 0Gb s however the cable length is limited to 1m around 3 3 feet maximum As shown above it is more and more common to find a new type of SATA receptacle in the system or PCl ExpressCard host card and plug without L shaped key called eSATA eSATA becomes a standard for external SATA peripherals Our G S350SU has eSATA port built in Depending on the type of SATA port you have in the computer please get the proper SATA cable to connect them Q2 How should I disconnect G S350SU safely from the computer After disconnect the SATA enclosure why does the drive icon still stay on the desktop of MacOS X A2 In USB connection in Windows PC please click Safely remove USB mass storage device Drive letter line inside Safely Remove Hardware icon on the System Tray In Mac computer please trash the external drive icon Then disconnect G S350SU from the system 21 In SATA connection depen
7. Green USB2 0 eSATA Combo Enclosure for 3 5 Serial ATA Hard Drive with One touch Backup G S350SU User s Manual CONTENTS INTRODUCING GREEN USB2 0 ESATA 3 5 Hard Drive ENCLOSURE About this Guide System Requirements Package Contents Safety Precautions HARDWARE BASICS HARDWARE INSTALLATION Software Installation for Mac SATA Connection for MacOS X 10 2 and above USB Connection for Mac Software Installation for PC SATA Connection for Windows 2000 XP Vista USB Connection For Windows 2000 XP Vista HARD DRIVE PARTITION and FORMAT PROCEDURES in PC WINDOWS 2000 XP VISTA ONE TOUCH BACKUP IN PC Main Interface Screen Task Configuration Example of a backup task Frequently Asked Questions kh PO WwW O 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 16 16 18 20 Introducing Green USB2 0 eSATA 3 5 Hard Drive Enclosure Thank you for choosing the G S350SU a Green USB2 0 eSATA 3 5 SATA Hard Drive Enclosure with One touch Backup Its smart power management will power down the Hard Drive automatically after the Hard drive is idle for 5 minutes or when it detects USB cable is disconnected Since the enclosure drive maintains the presence in the system users can still access the drive anytime they want to The G S350SU handles the drive power down and spin up seamlessly to save electricity and money which makes it an environment friendly Green product The One touch Backup button and included IniBackup software al
8. Type ile System Partition Basic C Computer Management elot F eatem Taak Partition Basic fe lea Event Viewer J wDs004 F Partition Basic FATS2 j System Informat on EI wOs800B G0 Partition Basic FAT32 Eg Performance Logs and Alerts Sw bs00C H Partition Basic FAT3Z E4 Shared Folders EI WDSO0D 1 4 Partition Basic FAT32 el Device Manager WINDOWS9s Partition Basic FATZ El SS wInbows20 Partition Basic FATS2 i Sy Storage 9 Logical Drives Disk 0 E Removable Storege Basic WINDOW As Services and Applications 13 11 GB 6 37 GB FA nine Healthy 5s Sipisk 1 Basic WDBOOA WD8006 WDE00C WD800D 495 Bi 19 53 GEFE 19 535 GEFE 15 53 06 FE 15 95 GB F Online Healthy Healthy Healthy Healthy foerin eon E B Friman Partition A Extended Partition E Logical Drive a en Step 2 Welcome to the Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard This wizard writes signatures on new disks and upgrades empty basic disks to dynamic disks ou can Use dynamic disks tc create software based RAID volumes Which can be mirrored and striped or spanned across disks ou can also expand single disk and spanned volumes Without having to restarting the computer After you upgrade a disk you cannot use earlier versions of Windows on any volume on that disk To continue click Next Do nat show this wizard again E Cancel Step
9. button 1 Press and hold the button for 1 second to turn on the enclosure LED turns to blue 2 While the enclosure is powered on and connected to the PC through USB cable press the button for 1 second to start the preconfigured backup task in IniBackup 3 To shut down G S350SU press and hold the buton for 3 seconds 4 The hard drive will spin down and enter sleep mode to save power automatically after 5 min idle Hardware Installation lt Front Front Panel Back Panel Note The diagrams below are using the G S350U Enclosure as an example 2 Use your figers to push the Base Tray out h ali e ithe iii Hi iN i jiii Hy 3 HA mi G aati i 4 Align the black Power SATA connector on the hard drive to the black female SATA connector on the Base plate bridge and push the drive into the connector completely 5 Secure the HDD to the Base Tray with 2 hard drive screws 6 Push the Base Tray into the Enclosure Sleeve ER 7 Secure the Base Tray and Enclosure Sleeve with two 6mm screws 8 Plug the AC DC adapter into the Enclosure and connect the unit to your computer using a USB cable or eSATA cable Then press the power button to turn it on Software Installation for Mac SATA Connection for MacOS X 10 2 and above G S350SU has built in eSATA port for you to take advantage of high throughput performance At the moment when this manual is
10. ding on the SATA host controller and sometimes OS you use some controllers support hot plug and unplug function some don t You have to find out its capability To prevent data corruption the safest way to disconnect SATA cable or power off G S350SU is to shut down computer first SATA drive or SATA connection is not treated essentially as removable device to the most of systems if not all That is why there is no eject icon associated to SATA drive in Finder of Mac OS X and System Tray in Windows has no Remove Hardware option for SATA drive Therefore when the SATA drive is connected some system still keeps SATA drive icon you just won t be able to use the drive until you connect it back Q3 How is SATA compared to USB and Firewire in speed What performance gain can one expect by using SATA connection A3 Following chart shows the specification data rate MBps and Overhead among USB Firewire and SATA Typical Interface Speeds is er tie l per ree osea em oo 8 40 45 80 SATA sara Next table compares real world benchmark between USB Firewire and SATA drives 1 USB 3940 Serie are maa 480Mbps 400Mbps 1500Mbps ison 31 6MB sec 34 8MB sec 42 4MB sec 26 5MB sec 26 7MB sec 56 2MB sec 33 5MB sec 36 2MB sec 111 3MB sec Table Comparison of interface speeds and data transfer rates external disk drive interfaces Above data are quoted from www sata io
11. lows Windows 2000 XP Vista users to backup their critical data easily and restore them quickly when needed The One touch Backup only supports USB connection under Windows environment eSATA connection and Mac do not support One touch Backup However the enclosure can still support a third party backup software such as Apple Time Machine etc Based on SATA Il SATA USB2 0 and USB1 1 specifications the transfer rates are up to SATA Il 3 0Gb s SATA l 1 5Gb s USB2 0 480Mb s USB1 1 12Mb s G S350SU can support the speed specification listed above however its transfer rates are likely to be lower and will vary depending upon the type of SATA and USB host controller SATA Hard Drive and computer hardware About This Guide Before you begin using the G S350SU be sure to read this manual in its entirety This guide contains Introducing Green USB2 0 eSATA 3 5 Hard Drive Enclosure e Hardware Basics e Hardware Installation e USB connection for Mac e USB connection for PC e Hard drive partition and format procedure in PC e One touch backup in PC System Requirements e Windows PC Macintosh desktop or NoteBook computer with available eSATA and or USB port e MacOS X 10 2 and above for SATA connection MacOS 9 2 and OS X for USB connection e Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista e Pentium Il compatible and above with 128MB RAM e Both SATAII host port and SATAII hard drive are required for SATAII transfer speed e USB2 0 hos
12. n to complete the driver installation If you do not see the new drive letter added in My Computer after the driver finishes loading the reason could be the hard disk such as a brand new one has no partition and format yet In this case please follow the procedures in next section to partition and format it before using Hard Drive Partition and Format procedures in PC Windows 2000 XP Vista lf a new hard disk icon dose not appear in My Computer check device manager under system in the control panel Then double click on Disk Drives to see if a new entry appears Custem Properties General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance View devices by type C View devices by connection ji E B omputter Hga 1394 Bus Controller ER CDROM E Disk drives GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE4 GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DISK oie WDC WO80 UBB 32B5 40 K i Display adapters Sy Floppy disk controllers sy Hard disk controllers a Human Interace Devices J FA Keb Monitors hA Mouse BS Network adapters F Other devices f Mew rki ATi Properties Refresh Remove Frit Ee z g TE rea If you can see a new entry as shown Example WDC WD80 OBB 32BSA0 above you are ready to partition and format the drive 12 1 Open Control panel Administrative Tools and Computer management action view e gt elm Tree volume Layout
13. onnection under Windows PC Main Interface Screen Please launch the IniBackup software the following description of the program will help you to understand how to use it eh IniBackup ersion 1 14 Computer Mame INITIO WLYF22TT Source Directory Destination Directory Attribute Task File sa E ioe Dia 1 Area 1 Task menu listing all preconfigured backup tasks Button 2 Open the task file previously saved Button 3 Save the task list to a file iniBackup Button 4 Display the drive property Button 5 Add anew task Button 6 Open anew list of task Button 7 Delete the task selected Button 8 Modify the setting of a task Button 9 Execute all the tasks in the menu area Button10 Exit the program Area 11 It displays the path of auto loading task file when the square box is checked and One touch Backup button is pressed 16 Task Configuration Edit Task Source Directory z Destination Directory i Attributes Active If checked this job is active a 9 All Files IF checked all Files will be copied M Newer IF checked only the newer files will be copied a 6 _ Archive IF checked only the archive files will be copied ota 6 Task Direction Backup Backup file system From source directory to target directory 7 Restore Restore backuped file system will be replace existing files gt 8 Copy Copy Files From source di
14. org The performance of G S350SU in your application might be higher or lower depending upon the hard drive used SATA and USB host and computer hardware In our test we have seen over 60MB s sequential read and write speed in SATA connection SATA is the better choice for storage device 22
15. rectory to target directory a 0 Area 1 Source Directory to specify the file and folder path to backup restore copy from Area 2 Destination Directory to specify the destination path of the backup restore copy task Option 3 Active If checked the task will be executed when you execute the backup utility by pressing One touch button or through the Execute icon in task list screen Option 4 All Files including subdirectory will be in backup restore copy if checked Option 5 Newer If checked only new file will be saved in the backup compared with previous backup Option 6 Archive If checked only archive files will be copied Option 7 Back up If you choose the selection of Backup the backup function will backup file system from source directory to target directory Option 8 Restore If you choose the selection of Restore the restore function will restore file system from source directory to replace the existing files of target directory Option 9 Copy If you choose the selection of Copy the copy function will copy file system from source directory to target directory 17 Example of a backup task af IniBackup Terson 1 14 computer Name INITIO WUYF22TT Source Directory Destination Directory Attribute Task File Edit Task open Save Mew Execute Delete Modify Disk Properties Loaded Task File If checked the task file will be aubo loaded ee Step 1 1
16. replace existing files Copy Copy Files From source directory to target directory And then click Save As Save in v289 Setup_Vendor E 111 iniBackup My Recent Documents File name 111 JniBackup My Network Save as type iniBackup Step 4 4 Return to the main screen and then click the Save button to save the task to a file Assign a name to the task file z IniBackup Version 1 14 Computer Mame AAAA FASODS 1 Source Directory Destination Directory Attribute Ci Documents and Settings aaaaa E BS E Task File Edit Task To select the item for launch the utility automatically by push butten of hardware Step 5 5 In the IniBackup main screen 1 Open a task file previously saved 2 Check the option Loaded Task File in order to launch this backup task automatically when One touch button is pressed 3 Exit the program Backup from C Documents and Settings aaaaaaaWDesktop to E Backup_Drive_C Wocument 50 Files Copied Total 454 Files File 50 on Copying C Documents and Settings aaaaaaalDesktop nero crackinero exe Error Files 0 Cancel Step 6 6 Press the front backup button for 1 second to start the backup 20 Frequently Asked Questions Q1 What are SATA SATA I SATA Il eSATA any way How are they related to G S350SU enclosure A1 SATA stands for Serial ATA in contrast to old Parallel ATA IDE
17. t port is required for Hi Speed USB2 0 transfer speed Package Contents The G S350SU package includes the followings e Green eSATA USB2 0 3 5 Hard Drive Enclosure e Quick Installation Guide e The software CD contains the manual and backup software e USB2 0 cable e AC DC adapter e eSATA cable optional Safety Precautions ON INSTALLATION 1 To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this product to rain water or moisture 2 Do not place any containers with liquids drinking glass flower vase etc or containers with small metal parts paper clips etc on top of the unit 3 According to standard industry practice surge protection is recommended for all telecommunications devices Surge suppressors and or line conditioning should be used on the input power supply ON OPERATION Do not move the chassis during operation Doing so may cause a malfunction e Protect the unit from shocks and vibrations e Do not use the subsystem in areas exposed to oily smoke or steam such as a kitchen or close to a humidifier Do not use the subsystem in locations exposed to rain or splashes of water such as outdoors in a bathroom or close to a window Do not use the subsystem on an unstable or slanted surface without proper support Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight or hot air where the temperature could exceed 45 C or very cold locations where the temperature is below 0 C e Keep the power cord awa
18. written none of Mac computers has built in external SATA port accessible to connect G S350SU enclosure Current solution is to add a third party Mac compatible PCI or ExpressCard to SATAII or SATAI host controller adapter with eSATA port or SATA port with L shaped key type When SATA port is available please get a SATA cable with proper eSATA and or SATA connectors on both ends to connect G S350SU to your Mac then follow steps below to use G S350SU enclosure 1 When computer is powered off attach G S350SU to the SATA port of the computer 2 Turn on G S350SU first then power on your Mac 3 After Mac OS boots up it will recognize it automatically ask you to initialize the new drive if it was not initialized yet and mount the drive on desktop Above described connection and power sequence is referred to as Hot Boot There are total five power Sequence modes by which an external hard drive can possibly be used with a computer system They are defined as follows Hot Boot Computer is off enclosure is on and is attached to computer Boot up system Cold Boot Computer is off enclosure is off and is attached to computer Boot up system completely then turn on the enclosure Hot Plug System is up and running enclosure is turned on then attached to computer Cold Plug System is up and running enclosure is off then attached to computer Enclosure is turned on Power Cycle System is up and running enclosure is
19. y from hot appliances Do not touch the power cord with wet hands ON TRANSPORTATION Save the packing materials as you may need to repack and transport the unit at a later date Always remove the disc before moving the unit ON POWER SOURCES When you are not using the unit for a long time disconnect the power cord from the unit To unplug the AC power adapter from the wall outlet grasp the adapter itself Do not pull the cord Warning If any of the following conditions occur immediately disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet and contact your dealer or an authorized service station Continuing to use the computer involves the risk of fire and electric shock Smoke or unusual smell is coming from the subsystem Water has entered the unit or the unit has become wet A foreign object has entered the unit The unit has been dropped or the front panel or frame has been damaged The power cable is damaged causing wire breakage or exposed leads Hardware Basics Precaution Please make sure your hand is dry and remove static from your body by touching metal parts of your computer chassis Security Slot eSATA Data Cable Connector USB Data Cable Connector DC Jack Back Panel D Back Panel D 2 6mm Screws Enclosure Sleeve 4 Base Tray bridge 6 5mm Screws 6 8 4mm Screws D Front Panel Base Tray Power One touch Backup button Power One touch Backup
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