Vantec NexStar 3
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1. NexStar 3 EXTERNAL 3 5 HARD DRIVE ENCLOSURE USER MANUAL Package Contents NexStar 3 External 3 5 HDD Enclosure e Driver CD User Manual NexStar 3 External 3 5 HDD Enclosure Power Adaptor Power Cable USB Cable eSATA Cable NST 360SU only e SATA eSATA Adapter Bracket NST 360SU only Vertical Stand e Screws TRADEMARKS MS DOS Microsoft Windows 95 98 NT 2000 ME XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer All other third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners Table of Contents T INTFOdUCHON sicssscasccsssccasccosucssasativesstbsccesscveestavadvacucietuccsesccadaiususdiaesccaxssseentosessatncceaveceogvestaiteancielestessis pg 2 2 Specifications Features NexStar 3 External 3 5 HDD Enclosure sssssssssssscsssesccssssccsssccesssecscsssseessseeessssecessseenssees pg 3 3 System Requirements x4 4 Parts Layout NexStar 3 External 3 5 HDD Enclosure ssssssssssssssecssssseecosssssecesssseecesssseeessnsteeessnsseeessseteeess pg 5 5 Installation NexStar 3 External 3 5 HDD Enclosure 5 1 Hardware Installation sonansa pg 6 5 DxDriver Installati n nnna aient aaa pg 8 5 3 OTB Installation we Pg 10 5 4 OTB Backup Introduction Pg 11 5 5 Start to Use OTB BaCkupa cecsssssssssssesssesssssssesssessscsssessscsssessscssscssscssscssscesscsssecsscssneessees pg 12 6 Disconne2. 360SU Specifications Interface SATA to eSATA USB 2 0 Dimensions 206mm x 123mm x 33mm Features Aluminum casing cools down your hard drive Transfer rates up to 12Mbps with USB 1 1 Transfer rates up to 480Mbps with USB 2 0 Transfer rates up to 3Gbps with SATA SATA II Easily add storage to any system with eSATA or USB E Hot swappable Plug and play without rebooting Attractive blue LED indicates power HDD activity Specifications Features 3 3 System Requirements Intel Pentium II 350MHz compatible or Apple G3 processor and greater q Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP or Mac OS 8 6 and greater e USB equipped system USB port internal SATA port or eSATA port NST 360SU model only e For USB 2 0 speeds the system must support USB 2 0 specifications CD Rom drive if drivers are needed System Requirements 4 4 Parts Layout Alumi faui NexStar 3 External 3 5 HDD Enclosure uminum housing LED Cable Hard Drive Caddy IDE Cable NST 360U2 Hard Drive Caddy SATA Power Cable NST 360SU Parts Layout 5 5 Installation NexStar 3 External 3 5 HDD Enclosure 5 1 Hardware Installation Preparing the hard drive 1 Set the hard drive jumpers to MASTER or SINGLE DRIVE ONLY Please refer to the documentation included with your hard drive for information on how to accomplish this Preparing the NexStar 3 1 Remove the side of the NexStar 3 with the power and USB connectio
3. cting the NexStar 3 NexStar 3 External 3 5 HDD Enclosure 7 Creating A New Partition 0 0 0 ccccsessssssssssscsssssssscssssccsecssscsssccssscesssccsscessseesuecesuecessecessceesseeeseeees 8 Troubleshooting FAQ NexStar 3 External 3 5 HDD Enclosure 9 Warranty asa nine nas a TO CONTACT RS RD EET Table of Contents 1 1 Introduction Form and functionality collide with style in the NexStar 3 External Hard Drive Enclosure from Vantec With its mirror finish sleek curves and bold colors the Vantec NexStar 3 stands out from the crowd The sturdy drive cage protects your hard drive while the aluminum case effectively draws away the heat protecting your drive from overheating The NexStar 3 utilizes USB 2 0 offering speeds up to 480Mbps or SATA with speeds of up to 3Gbps The NexStar 3 is the ideal way to store your personal data in an enclosure that matches your style NST 360SU only Introduction 2 2 Specifications Features NexStar 3 External 3 5 IDE HDD Enclosure NST 360U2 Specifications Interface IDE to USB 2 0 s Dimensions 206mm x 123mm x 33mm Features Aluminum casing cools down your hard drive e Transfer rates of up to 12Mbps with USB 1 1 Transfer rates of up to 480Mbps with USB 2 0 Easily add storage to any system with USB Hot swappable Plug and play without rebooting Attractive blue LED indicates power HDD activity NexStar 3 External 3 5 SATA HDD Enclosure NST
4. der My Computer A green Unplug or Eject hardware icon will appear in the system tray as well If the drive does not appear you may need to partition your hard drive first Installation Mac OS 9 0 or later 1 No drivers are necessary when using Mac OS 9 0 or later If the hard drive does not appear on the desktop be sure to partition your hard drive Mac OS 8 6 1 Unplug the NexStar 3 if you currently have it connected 2 USB Mass Storage Support 1 3 5 must be installed on your system If it is not you can download the USB Mass Storage Support 1 3 5 from the Apple Software Updates website http www apple com support 3 Follow the direction associated with the USB Mass Storage Support driver to install 4 Repeat the steps listed under Connecting the NexStar 3 to your computer Installation 9 5 3 OTB Installation 1 Find out OTB Backup folder in Install CD 2 Execute Setup exe 3 InstallShield Wizard will appear choose the software language English Traditional or Simple Chinese then click Next 4 Click Next then Click Install 5 Setup type will appear Click Next to continue installation 6 Click Finish to complete software installation Note After installing software will process in background you will see OTB Backup icon in the system tray after you plug in NexStar 3 External Hard Drive Right click the icon in the system tray you can enter or exit the OTB Installation 5 4 OTB Backup User In
5. e you are using the NTFS file system as Windows XP 2000 limits FAT32 partitions to only 32GB Otherwise check your hard drive jumper settings Most hard drives feature a setting that limits the size of the drive for compatibility reasons Make sure you have not set the hard drive to this setting Also try setting your drive setting to Cable Select Troubleshooting FAQ 19 Q Why can t Windows 98SE read my hard drive It works with Windows XP 2000 A Windows 98SE cannot recognize the NTFS file system If you wish to use the device with Windows XP 2000 and Windows 98SE you need to format the drive as FAT32 Q Why can t copy files larger than 4GB onto my NexStar 3 A You have probably formatted the hard drive in the FAT32 file system FAT32 limits the file sizes to 4GB maximum The NTFS file system does not have this limitation Q Why can t see the OTB Backup icon in the system tray after plug in my NexStar 3 A This software just can be used with our enclosure if your enclosure is not our company s product please do not use it so as not to cause the file to be damaged Q When I click Clear under Path Setting it will clear the last backup path or not A No Clear function won t clear your copy path it just clear all folder which you select in the source window Q How do I clear the last backup path A Before you backup every time you must click save under Path Setting to save copy path when you click every once software w
6. he NexStar 3 and automatically install the necessary drivers if you have Windows 98SE MacOS 8 6 you will need to install drivers Once your operating system finishes setting up the NexStar 3 it will mount your hard drive On Mac OS systems the new volume should appear on the desktop On a Windows PC the new volume will appear under My Computer NOTE For new hard drives you will need to initialize and partition your hard drive before it will appear in Windows Explorer or on your Mac desktop Please refer to your hard drive manufacturer s documentation or read the Creating a New Partition section of this manual 5 Your NexStar 3 External Hard Drive is now ready for use 5 2 Driver Installation Windows ME XP 2000 1 No drivers are necessary when using Windows ME XP 2000 If the hard drive does not appear under My Computer be sure to partition your hard drive Windows 98SE 1 The first time you plug in the NexStar 3 into a USB port of your computer the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box will appears 2 Click on Next Check the Search for the best driver for your device and click on Next again 3 Insert the device driver CD into your CD ROM drive if you have not already done so and click on Next a screen should be appears to show which Storage Device you installed Click on Next 4 After the needed files are copied into your system click on Finish 5 You should now be able to see the new hard drive un
7. ill use new copy path to replace old copy path Troubleshooting FAQ 20 9 Warranty The NexStar 3 comes with a 1 year limited warranty 90 day parts If your unit should become defective within that time frame please go to http www vantecusa com for information on how to receive warranty exchange or repair Cosmetic defects and missing parts are not covered under this warranty Please check the contents of the unit to make sure you received all parts Also check for any cosmetic flaws If any parts are missing or if there are cosmetic defects please contact the retailer from which you purchased the unit immediately and ask for a replacement 10 Contact Vantec Technology Inc 2F No 588 Tanmei ST Neihu Chiu Taipei 114 R O C Tel 886 2 87923987 Fax 886 2 87920373 website www vantectw com E mail Support cs vantectw com Sale sales vantectw com Warranty Contact 21
8. n ports If it has previously been screwed in place remove the screws first 2 Carefully slide out the side approximately 3 inches 3 Unplug the red and white cable for the LED 4 Slide out the rest of the side Installing the hard drive in the NexStar 3 1 Connect the IDE or SATA cable and power cable to the hard drive as pictured below Installation 2 Fold the cables so that they are out of the way Align the hard drive mount ing holes with the holes on the side of the drive caddy See picture below pim 3 Secure the hard drive onto the drive caddy with the screws provided See picture below for where the screws are to go ah 4 Insert the drive caddy back into the aluminum housing Be sure to recon nect the LED cable before closing the unit When reinserting the caddy also be sure to align the top of the caddy with the guides on the housing Installation 7 Connecting the NexStar 3 to your computer 1 Connect the type B USB connector to the NexStar 3 and the type A USB connector to an available USB 1 1 2 0 port on your system Or Connect the eSATA connector to the NexStar 3 and to the eSATA port on your system An internal SATA port can be converted to an eSATA port with the included adapter NST 360SU only 2 Connect the power cable to the NexStar 3 and plug the cable into an available outlet 3 Turn on the NexStar 3 via the power switch 4 Your operating system should detect t
9. ocess in system tray you will see the right bellow picture Click OK Total copy progress 100 EL OTB Introduction 12 5 5 2 Backup Designate Destination 1 Choose which folder you want to backup 2 Choose the disk which you want to save your copy files 3 Click save button under Path Setting to save backup path If backup path is the same you don t need to click it again 4 Click Copy under Backup Style 5 Touch copy button in the panel of enclosure software will start to copy 6 While copy complete you will see the right bellow picture Click OK 5 5 3 Create New Folder We provide create new folder function in source window and destination window 1 Click New Folder button Making New Directory window will appear 2 Enter the new folder name and then click OK 3 You will see the new folder in the source window or destination window o a BRO FETI OTB Introduction 5 5 4 Synchronize Backup After backup complete if you delete a file in the folder in local system because of carelessness you can use Synchronize Backup to return this file If you want to execute this function your copy path must be the same as last copy path 1 Repeat 5 5 1 or 5 5 2 step 2 Now you delete a file in the folder in local system because of carelessness 3 Click Synchronize under Backup Style 4 Touch copy button in the panel of enclosure software will start to copy 5 After copy complete the file which you delete will re
10. seable partition on your drive Q My computer sometimes recognizes the NexStar 3 but sometimes gives me errors A If your computer is giving you problems with the NexStar 3 be sure to connect the USB cable to a rear port directly off the motherboard or USB PCI card The cables connecting front USB ports are not always properly shielded and cannot properly handle USB 2 0 speeds thereby corrupting the signal between the NexStar 3 and the computer Q Why is the data on my hard drive corrupted A Connecting your hard drive to the NexStar 3 is just like connecting a hard drive to the inside of your computer The NexStar 3 itself will not corrupt your data If your data has become corrupt it is likely caused by the removal of the NexStar 3 while data was still being written to the hard drive CAUTION Never remove the NexStar 3 while data is being written to the hard drive Doing so may cause the hard drive to become corrupt Make sure all applications being run off the disk and all files in use are no longer in use before removing the unit Q Why is my computer not showing the full size of my hard drive A If you are using Windows 98SE please refer to Microsoft s Windows 98 Support Center and download the large capacity drive patch Else verify that your mother board supports large capacity drives Some older motherboards cannot use drives larger than 137 GB If Windows XP 2000 will not let you create a partition larger than 32GB make sur
11. terface Introduction 1 Function Choose Here are two sectionsjGPath Setting and Backup Style Path Setting Backup Style Save button gt Save backup path Copy gt Copy backup Clear button gt Clear review window Synchronize gt Synchronize backup 2 File Review Window Here are two windows left window is source is local system right window is destination is USB2 SATA hard disk You can click to review all data The file string which you clicked will display in gray grid 3 Total Copy Progress Show the copying progress of files being copied OTB Introduction 11 5 5 Start to Use OTB Backup The unit of OTB Backup is folder it can not backup single file You can backup many folders once a time 5 5 1 Backup without Designate Destination 1 Select which folder in the source window you Surrey want to backup Show as right picture dp do 2 Click save button under Path Setting to save backup te path If backup path is the same you don t need to i nas click it again E dm 3 A warning message will appear as bellow it tells you EDS tr Deore o 5 7 E CO star eru all the files will be copied to the folder you choose maos in the first partitio in your enclosure Click OK i jf mtia Hes all tape fs ia E 4 Click Copy under Backup Style 5 Touch the copy button in the panel of enclosure software wil start to copy 6 While copy complete you will see the left bellow picture Click OK 7 If you copy while software is pr
12. ting A New Partition Note Most hard drives should come with a CD that includes its installation program If not a download should be available on the manufacturers website The best way to partition a new hard drive is by using the manufacturers program However ifthat is not possible please try the following instead if using Mac OS 9 or below please refer to your hard drive documentation for information on formatting partitioning the hard drive Warning Doing the following will erase any existing data on the drive If the drive is damaged and you wish to recover the data continuing may overwrite the existing information Windows 98SE ME 1 You will need to use the FDISK utility that is included under MS DOS Please refer to Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 255867 for complete instructions on how to use FDISK http support microsoft com support kb articles Q255 8 67 ASP 2 Once complete you should now be able to see the drive in Windows Explorer Windows XP 2000 1 Right click on My Computer and choose Manage 2 Under Storage on the LEFT pane select Disk Management 3 Windows should now give you the option to initialize the disk If not locate the new drive right click on the new disk where it reads Disk and choose Initialize This step may not be required for some hard drives 4 Go through the wizard 5 Once complete locate your hard drive in the bottom right pane Right click on the area
13. turn to local system 11 5 Clear Click Folder When you click Clear button software will clear all folder which you select in the source window Note Clear function won t clear your copy path it just clear all folder which you select in the source window OTB Introduction 14 6 Disconnecting the NexStar 3 NexStar 3 External 3 5 HDD Enclosure Warning NEVER remove the NexStar 3 while the hard drive is in use Doing so may corrupt the data on the hard drive or damage the hard drive NexStar 3 or computer Windows 98SE ME XP 2000 1 Make sure all operations using the hard drive within the NexStar 3 has ceased 2 Close any windows and programs pertaining to the NexStar 3 3 If connected by USB double click the green Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the system tray and select Safely Remove Hardware Select the device you wish to remove and click on Stop The system should prompt It is now safe to remove the USB device If not wait for any programs still using the device to finish and try again 4 Turn off the NexStar 3 5 Unplug the USB cable from the system Mac OS 1 Make sure all operations using the hard drive within the NexStar 3 has ceased Close any windows and programs pertaining to the NexStar 3 From the Desktop drag the NexStar 3 hard drive to the trash Turn off the NexStar 3 Unplug the USB cable from the system 2 3 4 5 Xo L ar Disconnecting the NexStar 3 15 7 Crea
14. wing 1 Choose Initialization Options from the Functions menu 2 Click the checkbox next to Low level format then click OK Choosing this option adds significant time to the initialization process Creating a New Partition 17 Mac OS X 10 x x Formatting a Hard Drive 1 Start the Disk Utility tool under Applications 2 Select the new hard drive you are trying to install 3 Click on the Erase tab 4 Choose a volume format and assign a name to the new drive 5 Click on Erase 6 Once complete your new hard drive should be mounted on your desktop Note If the hard drive will not mount on your system format the drive with a FAT32 or NTFS partition first through a PC system Once formatted connect the NexStar Enclosure to your Mac and run the Disk Utility tool again You should now be able to format the drive into a Mac partition and mount the drive Creating a New Partition 18 8 Troubleshooting FAQ NexStar 3 External 3 5 HDD Enclosure Q What should the jumper settings on my hard drive be set to A We recommend the hard drive be set to MASTER Q My computer recognizes the NexStar 3 but it does not assign a drive letter to it A You are probably using a brand new hard drive If not then your computer may not be able to recognize the partition on the hard drive because it is damaged or not a valid format Please refer to the section Creating A New Partition for information on how to create a u
15. with a status bar to the right of the Disk area and choose New Partition 6 Follow the directions of the wizard The recommended partition type is primary and the recommended file system is NTFS Please note that Windows XP 2000 limits FAT32 partitions to only 32GB Also Windows 98 is not capable of reading the NTFS file system 7 Once complete you should now be able to see the drive in Windows Explorer Creating a New Partition 16 Mac OS X 10 x x Initializing a Hard Drive If you are using a new hard drive you may need to initialize it first You can initial ize your internal hard drive using a program called Drive Setup which is on the Mac OS CD that came with your computer 1 Start up your computer from the Mac OS CD 2 Locate the Utilities folder on the Mac OS CD and double click it to open the folder 3 Double click the Drive Setup icon to open the program 4 In the list of drives select the drive you want to initialize 5 Click Initialize To format your hard drive with Mac OS Extended format a method of formatting hard drives that allows for more efficient use of hard drive storage space follow the steps below 1 Click Custom Setup 2 Select the desired partitioning scheme 3 Open the Type pop up menu in the Volume Info area and choose Mac OS Extended Format 4 Resize the volumes if desired 5 When ready click OK 6 Click Initialize If initialization fails do the follo
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