WiebeTech NBDDV4 User's Manual
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1. NOTEBOOK DRIVEDOCK V4 USER S MANUAL Revised May 21 2007 Features e Dual daisy chainable FireWire ports e USB 2 0 mini port e Bus powered through FireWire plus two options for external power e LEDs show when unit is receiving power as well as power output status e Host detection LEDs indicate connection to either FireWire or USB host Installation Instructions 1 Check the accessories packaged with your Notebook DriveDock Please contact WiebeTech if any items are missing or damaged The box should contain NBDDv4 NBDD8v4 Notebook DriveDock unit FireWire 400 cable Rubber bumpers 6 Manual and Warranty information on CD on CD Pe 2 Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the parts of your new Notebook DriveDock This will aid you in the remaining steps FireWire 400 ports will be FireWire 800 ports on NBDD8v4 FIREWIRE NOTEBOOK A 12V power input from optional AC LEDs adapter a 12V DC power input is present b Unit is connected to USB host B DC input for 4 pin power connector C USB 2 0 mini port D Dual FireWire Ports E Power switch On Off Hard drive access Unit is connected to FireWire host 4 pin power input is present 5V Power output to drive oOo and WiebeTech LLC 3 Connect the hard drive to the dock If you ve removed the drive from a laptop computer it may be inside a mounting sleeve You ll need to remove this so that the drive will fit with the dock2. Place the drive onto the green plate with the label side up Carefully slide the drive forward until the pins are fully inserted into the IDE connector If you wish you may secure the drive in place with the included screws 209 Y8ia Qa m a m Ja PODSATag D eY HOOB3LON SyIMsuiy 2 Wie gt Chases The upright pins are not used in this model FireWire 400 FireWire 800 USB FS WDDOUUWDZ 5 Connect power to the dock There are three options a The Notebook DriveDock can be bus powered through FireWire and therefore does not require an additional power source when used with powered FireWire hosts b For USB usage or to connect to FireWire hosts lacking sufficient bus power plug in the optional AC adapter available from WiebeTech When the AC adapter is connected the LED labeled 12 will illuminate c Alternatively you may supply power through a standard 4 pin Molex connector When power is connected in this way the LED labeled 4 PIN will illuminate Your DriveDock is now ready to use Turn on the unit by moving the power switch toward the side labeled When power is on the output LED 5 will illuminate to show that power is going to the hard drive The red LED access indicator will light briefly after the unit is powered up indicating that the FireWire bridge has successfully established communication with the drive Thereafter it will light whenever the drive is accessed
3. If your hard drive is already formatted you can begin using it right away New hard drives will need to be formatted before they can be used WiebeTech LLC Usage with Macintosh Computers Compatibility The Notebook DriveDock v4 is fully plug and play under Mac OS X No drivers are needed The USB 2 0 port is USB 1 1 compatible Mounting and Ejecting Volumes If the hard drive attached to the DriveDock is already formatted an icon representing the drive s volume will appear mount on the desktop You can begin using the volume right away If the drive is unformatted a message will appear on the desktop saying that the disk is unreadable You can use OS X s Disk Utility to easily format the drive Eject the volume before powering down the unit by dragging the volume s icon to the trash bin or by selecting the volume then pressing Command E Booting from your DriveDock Some Macs support booting from a FireWire device To activate this feature you must first install OS X on the external volume The easiest way to do this is to clone an existing system drive using a utility such as Carbon Copy Cloner or Super Duper Next go to System Preferences gt Startup Disk A window will list the available bootable volumes Select the volume from which you wish to boot Another method is to hold down the Option key during boot up A screen should appear that allows you to select the volume you wish to use This is useful if you wish to b
4. oot from your dock only some of the time ay Usage with Windows Operating System Compatibility The Notebook DriveDock v4 is fully plug and play with Windows XP and Vista No drivers are needed on these operating systems On systems running Windows 98SE or ME the dock is plug and play through FireWire The USB2 port is USB 1 1 compatible Mounting and Ejecting Volumes If the hard drive attached to the dock is already formatted you can begin using the volume right away When the dock and drive are properly connected and turned on a window may open to allow you access to the volume If no window appears you can find the volume by double clicking the My Computer icon indows XP Vista Eject the volume before powering down the unit by single clicking the green arrow icon on the task bar then selecting Safely remove Windows will indicate when it is safe to disconnect the dock Shutting down the unit without first ejecting the volume can result in data loss 7 g 5 6 36 AM Windows ME 2000 WiebeTech LLC Technical Specifications NBDDv4 NBDD8v4 ion e FireWire 400 NBDDv4 or 800 NBDD8v4 using OXFW91 1 e USB 2 0 backwards compatible with USB 1 1 Optional Power Supply 100 240VAC 12V 3A not included WiebeTech Part PWR 3 Power Input 12V 12V DC Jack 12V 5V Standard disk drive 4 pin Molex power jack Power Output 5V at 0 75A Power Switch On Off Host Indicators e FireWire ho
5. plate and case of your attached drive is grounded either to the DriveDock case or to an Earth ground 2 Use a FireWire cable with RFI reducing ferrites on each end 3 Use a power supply with an RFI reducing ferrite approximately 5 inches from the DC plug If you have any questions or problems please contact support wiebetech com for technical support If you are interested in purchasing more WiebeTech products check our website or contact sales wiebetech com We appreciate being able to serve you
6. st attached LED e USB host attached LED Access Indicator Provides visual indication of hard drive activity Operating Temperature 50 85 Fahrenheit 10 30 Celsius Operating Humidity 5 to 95 Noncondensing Converts FireWire bus power to 5V Compatibility 2 5 PATA ATAPI drives Operating System e Windows XP e Mac OS X e Linux distributions that support FireWire Shipping Weight 2 pounds including accessories 3 2 x 2 2 x 0 95 81mm x 56mm x 24mm Dimensions are exclusive of attached plates drives and cables Warranty 1 year limited warranty See warranty statement for details and limitations Wiebe Tech offers free phone support for 90 days after purchase 1 866 744 8722 After 90 days email support is available at support wiebetech com Notebook DriveDock is a trademark of WiebeTech LLC Other marks are the property of their respective owners 2007 WiebeTech LLC All rights reserved FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Tested to comply C with FCC standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE In the event that you experience Radio Frequency Interference you should take the following steps to resolve the problem 1 Ensure that the bottom
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