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1. Small flat blade screwdriver Needle nose pliers Along with one or more available drive bays the following items which are sold separately may be required for installation of additional hard drives Ultra ATA cable Drive mounting brackets carriers or drive mounting sleds Hard drive mounting screws One or more power cable Y adapters Hardware and Operating System Requirements The Tempo HD requires the following in order to operate in your system One available 2 1 PCI slot Pentium II or equivalent or higher Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 or Windows XP Remember to register your product online at http registration sonnettech com to be informed of future upgrades and product releases Software updates and links are available from the Sonnet web site at www sonnettech com Online support form available at http supportform sonnettech com Sonnet Technologies Customer Service hours are Mon Fri 7 a m 5 p m Pacific Time Customer Service Phone 1 949 472 2772 E mail support sonnettech com Sonnet Technologies Inc 15 Whatney Irvine California 92618 2808 USA Tel 1 949 587 3500 Fax 1 949 457 6350 2002 Sonnet Technologies Inc All rights reserved Sonnet the Sonnet logotype Simply Fast the Simply Fast logotype and Tempo are trademarks of Sonnet Technologies Inc Tempo HD includes technology by FirmTek LLC Other product names are trademarks of their respecti2. WARNING Hard drives attached to the Tempo HD will not appear under My Computer and can t be used until they have been formatted this also applies to drives with data on them previously used in other computers Please be aware that formatting a drive erases any data present Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 Quick Start Guide for Tempo HD Windows Version 10 Figure 18 Figure 19 Figure 20 10 Back in the Computer Management window scroll down to locate the new drive listed as unallocated in the lower right window pane right click on it and then select New Volume Figure 18 11 When the New Volume Wizard appears click Next 12 When the Select Volume Type window appears select Simple Volume and then click Next Figure 19 13 When the Select Disks window appears click Next 14 When the Assign Drive Letter or Path window appears select either the default letter or choose a new one and then click Next 15 When the Format Volume screen appears select Perform a Quick Format and then click Next Figure 20 16 When the Completing the New Volume Wizard screen appears click Finish to complete the formatting procedure Once the formatting procedure finishes your installation is complete you may access your newly formatted drive through your applications as well as My Computer Please note depending on the capacity of the drive you are working with the formatting procedure
3. may take anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes to complete WARNING By default NTFS will be selected as the file system to use when you format drives Unless you need to move the Tempo HD and hard drive s to another computer running Windows 98SE or Windows Me you should use the default NTFS file system choice Windows 98SE and Windows Me are incapable of using NTFS formatted drives those operating sys tems require FAT32 formatted drives If you choose to change the default setting to FAT32 you should do so only when formatting hard drives with a capacity of less than35GB Windows 2000 and Windows XP cannot see more than 35GB of a FAT32 formatted drive regardless the capacity
4. appear follow the instructions to run ScanDisk Once ScanDisk is finished your installation is complete you may access your newly formatted drive through your applications as well as My Computer Figure 6 Figure 7 Quick Start Guide for Tempo HD Windows Version 7 Drive Formatting Windows 2000 and Windows XP Formatting prepares a hard drive for use by dividing the data area into tracks and sectors enabling your computer to store and retrieve data from the drive This section describes the process of formatting hard drives connected to the Tempo HD using the Disk Management Administrative Tool on systems running Windows 2000 or Windows XP The following instructions detail the procedure to create a simple volume single partition if you need to format a drive with multiple partitions refer to Windows Help for details As an alternative you may choose to format and partition your hard drive s with any software that was included with the drive following the included instructions 1 Turn on your computer and start Windows 2 From the taskbar click on Start gt Settings gt Control Panel 3 In the Control Panel window double click Administrative Tools 4 In the Administrative Tools window double click Computer Management 5 In the Computer Management window double click Storage in the right win dow pane Figure 9 6 In the right pane of the Computer Management window double click Disk Management Local t
5. one and then click Next 15 When the Format Volume screen appears select Perform a Quick Format and then click Next Figure 14 16 When the Completing the Create Volume Wizard screen appears click Finish to complete the formatting procedure Once the formatting procedure is fin ished your installation is complete you may access your newly formatted drive through your applications as well as My Computer Please note depending on the capacity of the drive you are working with the formatting procedure may take anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes to complete WARNING By default NTFS will be selected as the file system to use when you format drives Unless you need to move the Tempo HD and hard drive s to another computer running Windows 98SE or Windows Me you should use the default NTFS file system choice Windows 98SE and Windows Me are incapable of using NTFS formatted drives those operating sys tems require FAT32 formatted drives If you choose to change the default setting to FAT32 you should do so only when formatting hard drives with a capacity of less than35GB Windows 2000 and Windows XP cannot see more than 35GB of a FAT32 formatted drive regardless the capacity Quick Start Guide for Tempo HD Windows Version 9 Drive Formatting Windows XP Formatting prepares a hard drive for use by dividing the data area into tracks and sectors enabling your computer to store and retrieve data from th
6. this illustration Figure 1 Quick Start Guide for Tempo HD Windows Version 3 Windows 2000 Driver Installation This section describes the installation of drivers to support the Tempo HD in systems running Windows 2000 If your system is running Windows 98SE or Windows Me go back to Windows 98SE and Windows Me Driver Installation on page 2 If your system is running Windows XP skip to Windows XP Driver Installation below 1 Turn on your computer during Windows startup the New Hardware Found window will briefly appear with Mass Storage Device listed as the new hard ware type 2 When the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears click Next 3 When the Install Hardware Device Drivers window appears select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and then click Next 4 When the Locate Driver Files window appears insert the Tempo HD Windows Driver diskette into your floppy drive 5 Select Floppy disk drives under Optional search locations and then click Next a new window will appear 6 Type A Win2000 and then click OK 7 When the Driver Files Search Results window appears click Next 8 When the Digital Signature Not Found window appears click Yes the appro priate driver will be installed 9 When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears click Finish you must now format the attached drive Skip to Drive Formatting Windows 2000 and Windows XP o
7. Special Instructions for Tempo HD Without Drive Windows Version You Should Have Part Number THD W In addition to the parts listed on the Tempo HD quick start guide the following items should be included in your product package 4 hard drive mounting screws The following item is required for installation of a 2 5 inch hard drive to the Tempo HD Medium Phillips screwdriver The following items may be required for installation of a 2 5 inch hard drive Small flat blade screwdriver Needle nose pliers Installation Preparation Prior to installing a hard drive onto the Tempo HD you may need to prepare the drive by installing moving or removing jumpers 1 Remove your 2 5 inch hard drive from its packaging 2 Locate the jumper block on your hard drive Figure 1 shows the most com mon jumper block location 2 5 Inch Hard Drive Installation Steps This section covers the configuration and the installation one 2 5 inch hard drive onto your Tempo HD card 1 Move install or remove jumpers as necessary on the hard drive to the master setting 2 Remove the Tempo HD card from its anti static packaging and lay it on a flat surface with the surface mounted connector face up 3 Lay the 2 5 inch hard drive on the card within the rectangle imprinted on the Tempo HD card and align the hard drive s pins with the Tempo HD card s surface mounted connector Figure 2 Push the hard drive s pins into the Te
8. e drive This section describes the process of formatting hard drives connected to the Tempo HD using the Disk Management Administrative Tool on systems running Windows XP The following instructions detail the procedure to create a simple volume single partition if you need to format a drive with multiple partitions refer to Windows Help for details As an alternative you may choose to format and partition your hard drive s with any software that was included with the drive following the included instructions 1 Turn on your computer and start Windows 2 From the taskbar click on Start gt Control Panel 3 In the Control Panel window click Performance and Maintenance 4 In the Performance and Maintenance window click Administrative Tools 5 In the Administrative Tools window double click the Computer Management shortcut Figure 15 6 In the left pane of the Computer Management window double click Disk Management the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard will appear Figure 16 Click Next to continue 7 In the Select Disks to Initialize window select the new disk which should be your only option and then click Next to continue 8 In the Select Disks to Convert window select the new disk again which should be your only option and then click Next to continue 9 When the next window appears indicating the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard completed successfully click Finish to close the window Figure 17
9. ers set in the master setting connect the slave gray connector to the drive with jumpers configured in the slave setting Verify the connectors are plugged in securely Figure 4 6 Locate the 4 pin power connector plugged into your computer s existing hard drive You should find at least one extra power connector near the exist ing drive if you have installed only one new drive plug the extra power con nector into it If you have installed two new drives or there are no additional power connectors you must use a power cable Y adapter sold separately Verify the connectors are plugged in securely 7 Route the Ultra ATA cable to the Tempo HD card avoid heat sinks and make sure the cable will not get crushed or pinched by any part of the case when you reassemble your computer 8 Attach the Ultra ATA cable s host blue connector to the Tempo HD card Verify the connector is plugged in securely Figure 4 9 Check the cable connections make sure the cable is properly connected to the Tempo HD and the hard drives 10 Close your computer and carefully replace its cover be very careful not to crimp the cables Drive Formatting Windows 98SE and Windows Me Formatting prepares a hard drive for use by dividing the data area into tracks and sectors enabling your computer to store and retrieve data from the drive This section describes the process of formatting hard drives connected to the Tempo HD using FDISK on systems runni
10. esent remove its port access cover from the rear of the computer 5 Install the Tempo card into the PCI slot make sure the card is firmly seated and secured Figure 1 6 If you are installing additional hard drives at this time refer to Hard Drive Installation Preparation and Hard Drive Installation Steps on page 4 7 Close your computer Windows 98SE and Windows Me Driver Installation This section describes the installation of drivers to support the Tempo HD in sys tems running Windows 98SE or Windows Me If your system is running Windows 2000 or Windows XP skip to the next page 1 Turn on your computer during Windows startup the New Hardware Found window will briefly appear with PCI Mass Storage Device listed as the new hardware type 2 When the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears click Next 3 When the next window appears select Search for best driver for your device Recommended and then click Next 4 Insert the Tempo HD Windows Driver diskette into your floppy drive 4 Type A Win9x me and then click Next 5 When the message stating Windows is now ready to install the best driver appears click Next and then click Finish 6 At the next prompt click Yes to restart your system you must now format the attached drive Skip to Drive Formatting Windows 98SE and Windows Me on page 5 Tempo HD PCI slots The location of your computer s PCI slots may vary from
11. he Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard will appear Figure 10 Click Next to continue 7 In the Select Disk to Write Signature window select the new disk which should be your only option and then click Next to continue 8 In the Select Disk to Upgrade window select the new disk again which should be your only option and then click Next to continue 9 When the next window appears indicating the write signature was complet ed successfully click Finish to close the window Figure 11 WARNING Hard drives attached to the Tempo HD will not appear under My Computer and can t be used until they have been formatted this also applies to drives with data on them previously used in other computers Please be aware that formatting a drive erases any data present Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 8 Quick Start Guide for Tempo HD Windows Version Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 10 Back in the Computer Management window scroll down to locate the new drive listed as unallocated in the lower right window pane right click on it and then select Create Volume Figure 12 11 When the Create New Volume Wizard appears click Next 12 When the Select Volume Type window appears select Simple Volume and then click Next Figure 13 13 When the Select Disks window appears click Next 14 When the Assign Drive Letter or Path window appears select either the default letter or choose a new
12. ing additional hard drives into your system you should familiarize yourself with the parts to be installed We also strongly recommend that you read the section in your computer s user manual that addresses hard drive installation 1 Identify the connectors on an Ultra ATA cable sold separately as shown in Figure 2 the host connector plugs into the Tempo HD controller card while the master and slave connectors plug into the hard drives 2 Remove the hard drive from its anti static packaging 3 Locate the jumper block on the hard drive Figure 3 shows the two most common jumper block locations Hard Drive Installation Steps This section covers the installation and configuration one or two hard drives into your system 1 Shut down your computer 2 Open your computer to access the expansion card area PCI slots and drive bay s refer to your computer s user manual for specific information 3 Configure the hard drives jumpers as follows When installing one drive you must set its jumpers to the single setting when available or the master setting when not When connecting two drives you must set the jumpers on one drive to the master setting and to the slave setting on the other 4 Install the hard drives into your computer s expansion bays Depending on your computer model drive mounting brackets carriers or drive mounting sleds may be required to install your hard drives Refer to your computer s user
13. isting formatted drive 7 When the FDISK Options screen appears again select Create DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive and then press Enter 8 From the Create DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive screen select Create Primary DOS Partition and then press Enter 9 As the primary DOS partition is created the progress will be displayed When drive integrity verification is complete press Enter 10 The progress will be displayed again followed by the message Primary DOS Partition created drive letters changed or added press Esc to continue 11 When the next screen appears instructing you to restart your system press Esc two times 12 At the DOS prompt type EXIT and then press Enter 13 From the taskbar select Start gt Shut Down When the Shut Down window appears select Restart and then click OK 14 After your computer restarts double click My Computer 15 Right click on the new drive and select Format Figure 6 16 When the Format window appears select Full under Format Type and then click Start Figure 7 17 When the warning window appears click OK 18 While the format process continues a progress bar will appear at the bottom of the Format window Figure 8 19 When the drive formatting process is complete a Format Results window will appear press Enter 20 When the dialogue appears suggesting you run ScanDisk press Enter 21 A Windows Help window will
14. manual jumper block jumper block Figure 3 host connector blue connects to Tempo HD slave connector gray master connector black 40 pin 80 wire Ultra ATA cable Figure 2 Support Note Refer to the hard drive s user manual for jumper setting information specific to your drives Alternately you may find jumper setting information printed on your hard drives labels Make sure the drives are oriented the same way as the illustration before moving jumpers Support Note Technical knowledge may be required to gain access to the drive expansion bays in certain computer models We recommend you first consult your computer s user manual If you feel you are unable to install the computer hardware contact a qualified technician Support Note Most new hard drives are factory preset for use as a sin gle or master drive To change the setting you will need to reconfigure the hard drives jumpers Be sure the jumpers are configured properly otherwise your computer may not boot or your new drives may not be recognized Quick Start Guide for Tempo HD Windows Version 5 5 Connect the drive s to the Ultra ATA cable sold separately as follows When connecting one drive plug in the Ultra ATA cable s master black connector to it Verify the connector is plugged in securely Figure 4 When connecting two drives connect the Ultra ATA cable s master black connector to the drive with jump
15. mpo HD card s connector until the drive is completely seated 4 Holding the drive against the card flip the assembly over Using the 4 screws provided secure the hard drive to the Tempo HD be sure to use the correct holes and do not overtighten the screws Figure 3 5 Follow the instructions in the attached quick start guide to install the Tempo HD into your system Please note you will need to format the drive you just installed Refer to the drive formatting information sections of the Quick Start Guide for specific information Support Note Refer to the hard drive user s manual for jumper setting information specific to your drive Alternately you may find jumper setting information printed on your hard drive s labels Make sure the drive is oriented the same way as the illustration before moving jumpers Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 screw screw surface mounted connector screw screw 2 5 inch hard drive hard drive s pins Tempo HD jumper block TEMPO HD Integrated Hard Drive PCI Card for Windows PCs Quick Start Guide for Tempo HD You Should Have The following items should be included in your product package Tempo HD Integrated Hard Drive PCI Card Tempo HD Windows Driver diskette The following items may be required for installation of the Tempo HD Medium Phillips screwdriver The following items may be required for installation of addi tional hard drives
16. n page 7 Windows XP Driver Installation This section describes the installation of drivers to support the Tempo HD in systems running Windows XP If your system is running Windows 98SE or Windows Me go back to Windows 98SE and Windows Me Driver Installation on page 2 If your system is running Windows 2000 go back to Windows 2000 Driver Installation above 1 Turn on your computer during Windows startup a New Hardware Found pop up will briefly appear with Mass Storage Device listed as the new hard ware type 2 When the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears insert the Tempo HD Driver diskette into your floppy drive Select Install from a specific loca tion Advanced and then click Next 3 When the next window appears asking you to choose your search and instal lation options select Search for the best drivers in these locations and Search removable media floppy CD ROM and then click Next 4 When the next window appears select WinXP Promise and then click Next Quick Start Guide for Tempo HD Windows Version 4 5 When the Hardware Installation window appears click Continue Anyway the appropriate driver will be installed 6 When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears click Finish you must now format the attached drive Skip to Drive Formatting Windows 2000 and Windows XP on page 9 Hard Drive Installation Preparation Prior to install
17. ng Windows 98SE or Windows Me The fol lowing instructions detail the procedure to create a simple volume single parti tion if you need to format a drive with multiple partitions refer to Windows Help for details As an alternative you may choose to format and partition your hard drive s with any software that was included with the drive following the included instructions 1 Turn on your computer and start Windows 2 From the taskbar click on Start gt Programs gt MS DOS Prompt 3 At the C WINDOWS gt prompt type FDISK 4 A message will appear stating Your computer has a disk larger than 512 MB press Enter Figure 5 5 From the FDISK Options screen press 5 and then press Enter Tempo HD Integrated Hard Drive PCI Card Ultra ATA cable slave single or master jumpers jumpers must be set to the master setting when two drives connected Figure 4 WARNING Hard drives attached to the Tempo HD will not appear under My Computer and can t be used until they have been formatted this also applies to drives with data on them previously used in other computers Please be aware that formatting a drive erases any data present Figure 5 Quick Start Guide for Tempo HD Windows Version 6 Figure 8 6 From the Change Current Fixed Disk Drive screen select the last disk listed assuming you ve connected only one drive at this time and then press Enter Do not unintentionally choose an ex
18. ve owners All specifications subject to change without notice Printed in the USA QS THD W XXXG E 102402 Support Note We recommend that you make a backup of important information on your system s current hard drive s prior to installing new hardware or software When handling computer products you must take care to prevent components from being damaged by static electricity Before opening your computer or removing parts from their packages always ground yourself first by touching an unpainted metal part of the computer such as a port access cover and work in an area free of static electricity avoid carpeted areas Handle all electrical com ponents only by their edges and avoid touching connector traces and compo nent pins Quick Start Guide for Tempo HD Windows Version 2 Installation Preparation Prior to installing the Tempo HD into your system you should read the section in your computer s user manual that addresses PCI card installation Tempo HD Installation Steps This section covers the installation of the Tempo HD without additional hard drives into your system For information on attaching additional hard drives see page 4 1 Shut down your computer 2 Open your computer to access its expansion card area PCI slots refer to your computer s user manual for specific information 3 Remove the Tempo HD card from its anti static packaging 4 Locate an available PCI slot inside your computer and if pr
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