User Manual (4) Enclosure Assembly (5) System Set Up (1
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1. User Manual February 10 2011 v1 1 Fe CE For more information visit our website at www akitio com 1 Specifications Application 3 5 SATA I or SATA II hard drive e 1 5Gb s or 3 0Gb s e 80GB 3TB Interface Ports USB 3 0 Super Speed backwards compatible with USB 2 0 Data Transfer Rate USB 3 0 up to 5Gbps 625MB s e USB 2 0 up to 480Mbps 60MB s e USB 1 1 up to 12Mbps 1 5MB s System Requirements PC Windows XP Vista 7 e Mac Mac OS 10 4 or above e Your hardware device must have the correct corresponding port e g USB 3 0 USB 2 0 or PCI card Operating Environment Temperature 5 C 40 C e Humidity 10 RH 80 RH Storage Environment Temperature 20 C 70 C e Humidity 5 RH 90 RH Power Supply Input AC 100 240V e Output DC 12V 1 5A Enclosure Size 19 3cm x 11 4cm x 3 9cm USB 3 0 is currently not available for the Mac except with a special PCI card that comes with the corresponding USB 3 0 driver but the device can always be used with the older USB 2 0 connection 2 Detailed View LED indicator OFF Power OFF Solid Blue Power ON status ready Flashing Blue Power ON read write access SK 3500 U3 E E et USB3 0 panay YUU UU UU UU UU UY LED indicator USB port Heatsink Power receptacle Power switch 3 Hard Drive Assembly a Remove the four screws located at the bottom of the case2. and pull out the HDD chassis from the enclosure b Install the hard drive and make sure it is connected properly Mount the drive with the four screws from the bottom Note Your unit may come with a pre installed hard drive Before opening your enclosure please read the warranty carefully as this could void it 4 Enclosure Assembly 5 System Set Up 6 Safety Information a Carefully slide the assembled drive back into the enclosure and do so as not to damage any of the components b Fasten the four screws at the bottom of the casing to finish the assembly Next peel off the paper from the back of the self adhesive rubber feet Now place the rubber feet over the screws and stick them on the casing to cover the screws Note Be careful not to damage any components when installing the HDD If the drive has been pre installed and setup already you can use the device straight out of the box If you have installed the drive yourself and this is a brand new HDD you will have to create a partition first and format the drive before it is recognized by the computer a Turn on your computer and start the system b Connect one end of the USB cable to the SK 3500 USB port and the other end to the USB port on the computer c Plug in the external power supply and turn the power switch to the ON position d The system will automatically mount the drive and you can access it under My Computer e If the drive do
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4. es not show up check to make sure the device has sufficient power and then use the Disk Management tool for PC users or the Disk Utility for Mac users to prepare and format the drive Be aware that formatting the drive will erase all existing data f For the safe removal of your drive and to assure that no data is lost always eject the external drive from your system before turning it off Note When not in use for longer periods of time it is recommended to turn off the device and unplug the power supply i a a eh ye tes ety yi he ih it Gi sm time ms ur Gsm imam tm yyy uh i um iar i im umm ip um sh ih ih umm ii uy as lle lt gt fay Gm N e A a a a e A A E A E aA NE N N A E N a E a e a N A A A S EN Location and placing precautions Do not cover the SK 3500 and do not place the unit on other heat sensitive equipment Avoid positioning it in the following places e Locations with direct sunlight next to radiators or other sources of heat with high temperatures more than 35 C or high humidity more than 90 e Locations subject to vibration shock or with a slope e Locations where there are wet and or humid conditions Electricity and power plug Careful attention must be paid to the following points in order to avoid operational faults that can result in electric shock or fire e Always connect the power adapter to your device before you plug it into the wall socket e When removing the power cable from the s
5. ocket always pull on the plug fixture and never on the cord e Do not touch the power cable with wet hands e Never try to repair or modify the power cable yourself e If the unit should emit smoke give off an unusual odor or make an unusual noise switch it off immediately and unplug the power cable Cables Use only the cables supplied or recommended by your vendor in order to avoid any sort of malfunction Q What file system should I use to format the drive A This will depend on how you want to use the drive but in general we recommend e Windows XP Vista 7 gt NTFS e Mac OS X gt HFS Mac OS Extended e To use it on both PC and Mac gt FAT32 Q Can I use my device with bus power only A No an external power supply is always required Q Does this device have a stand by function A The device itself does not have a specific stand by or sleep function but if the Operating System of the computer goes into stand by and the computer as well as the hard drive supports it the drive in the external enclosure will also spin down 2011 by AkiTiO All Rights Reserved The information contained in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable AKiTiO assumes no responsibility for any errors or differences between the product you may have and the one mentioned in this document and reserves the right to make changes in the specifications and or design of this product without prior notice The diagrams contain
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