VIPowER VPM-6248T Computer Drive User Manual
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1. VPM 6248T USB 2 0 5 25 inch External Enclosure with MobileRACK e c User s Manual EHE lt NM PROPRIETARY NOTICE We make no warranty of any kind with regards to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose We shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connec tion with the furnishing performance or use of this material This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without our written consent The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice TRADEMARKS MS DOS Windows Windows 98SE NT 2000 Me XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation PC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc All of the third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners USB 2 0 5 25 External Enclosure with MobileRACK VPM 6248T User s Manual Rev 1 0 Date August 6 2004 lt NN Contents Introduction 4 1 1 Features and Specifications 4 VPM 6248T External En2. VPM 6248T External Connector Locations Power Adapter 5V 12V Power Cord Power Adapter Plug into AC Power Outlet Plug into USB Port on Computer VPM 6248T Connections Step 6 Power ON your VPM 6248T External Enclosure The LED indicators on the MobileRACK and external enclosure should light after a slight delay Step 7 Plug the second USB connector end of the USB cable into a USB port on our computer The VPM 6248T is ready to use Note This device will auto detect the speed of your USB port and adjust between USB 1 0 and USB 2 0 speed once the driver is installed VPM 6248T USER MANUAL 15 EHE lt NM 3 Driver Installation 3 1 16 After completing the hardware installation refer to the following driver installation instructions for the operating system you are using Windows 98SE If this is the first time using your VPM 6248T USB 2 0 External Enclosure you must first run the SETUP EXE from the USB 2 0 Drivers and Utility Installation CD after connecting it to your computer Then proceed with the following Step 1 Connect your VPM 6248T External Enclosure to an available USB port on your computer Step 2 An Add New Hardware Wizard screen will appear Click Next New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for USB 2 0 Device device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work VPM 62
3. 29 lt 1 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the VPM 6248T USB 2 0 5 25 inch External Enclosure with MobileRACK Enabling portability and high speed USB 2 0 interface compatibility with IDE and ATAPI devices the VPM 6248T is the perfect solution for data backup transporting data and adding more storage space to USB equipped computers Its hot swapping and Plug n Play features give you a great convenience on the road where it can be connected and disconnected without powering down your system It is USB 2 0 1 1 compatible and works with any USB equipped PC notebook or Mac computer The VPM 6248T USB 2 0 5 25 inch External Enclosure is factory configured with a MobileRACK It enables convenient portable hot swapping of any 3 5 inch IDE or ATAPI device mounted in the MobileRACK drive tray to interface with any USB equipped computer Note In order to reach USB 2 0 480 Mbps speed your computer must have a host adapter card with USB 2 0 support The VPM 6248T will auto detect the speed of your USB port and adjust between USB 1 0 and USB 2 0 speed Features and Specifications VPM 6248T External Enclosure Provides a high speed serial data connection between IDE devices and USB 2 0 equipped computers Fully compatible with both USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 standard specifications Compatible with 5 25 inch IDE devices and all ViPowER VP 10 and VP 410 series MobileRACKs VPM 6248T USER
4. MANUAL lt NN Supports USB 2 0 transfer rates up to 480 Mbps Your system must have USB 2 0 host port s and USB 2 0 driver installed for the VPM 6248T to perform at USB high speed USB 2 0 IDE compliant Integrated USB transceiver High speed 480 Mbps and full speed 12 Mbps support USB suspend resume remote wake up support Supports ATA PIO modes 0 4 ATA interface operation mode is automatically selected during device initialization or manu ally programmed with configuration data Supports Ultra DMA modes 0 4 Supports 48 bit LBA large HDD when the VPM 6248T connects with one 3 5 HDD installed in the mobileRACK Power and drive activity LEDs Drive enclosure made of metal to aide in heat dissipation Built in cooling fan Adjustable temperature control sensor to reduce fan noise Works with USB equipped PC Notebook and Mac computers MobileRACK Enables portable use of 3 5 inch hard disk MO TR 4 tape zip and other IDE and ATAPI devices Convenient pull out handle Safety latch lock feature LED indicators for power and drive activity Includes MobileRACK docking case and drive tray Operating Systems VPM 6248T USER MANUAL Windows Me 2000 XP no drivers required software drivers for Windows 98SE included Mac OS 9 0 or later software drivers included EHE lt NM 1 2 Package Checklist The USB 2 0 5 25 External Enclosure VPM 6248T package contains the follow
5. oisko ees Basic VIPOWER C 114 49 GB 114 49 GB FATS2 Healthy System untitled Paint _ 4 Step 3 Right click on the partition status area of the USB 2 0 Hard Disk Drive Click on Create Partition and the Create partition wizard will appear Computer Management 10 Fle Action view window Hep ala x G m 2 6 ition To store dala on vs partition you must lomat lirst Choose whether you wart bo format this and 4 20 what settings pou wani To use O Do not format this partition Fort this partition with the following settings Fie system FAT32 Allocation un size Delad Volume labet New Volume C Perom quick format Step 4 Follow the instructions of the wizard to partition and format your USB 2 0 Hard Disk Drive After you have completed the partitioning and formatting of the USB 2 0 Hard Disk Drive you can write data to it lt Printed on recycled paper
6. partition small than 2GB Step 5 The next screen is FDISK OPTIONS Type 5 to select the disk MS DOS Prompt FDISK x i Pixed ran C gt Copyright M ft 1983 1998 FDISK Options 1 DOS Drive VPM 6248T USER MANUAL 27 lt 28 IMPORTANT You must type 5 in this screen to change the current fixed disk drive to build a partition The default fixed drive set by FDISK is your internal hard disk drive WARNING If you don t change the fixed disk drive to the USB 2 0 Hard Disk the data of your internal hard disk will be destroyed Step 6 In the Change Current Fixed Disk Drive type the disk drive number that is assigned to the USB 2 0 Hard Disk Step 7 Go back to the FDISK OPTIONS screen Now you can create or delete a partition of the USB 2 0 Hard Disk Step 8 After you finish FDISK go back to the Windows screen discon nect and then reconnect the USB 2 0 Hard Disk again to activate these changes Double click on My Computer The USB 2 0 Hard Disk Drive icon that you have now partitioned should be seen VPM 6248T USER MANUAL lt NN 5 2 Partitioning under Windows 2000 XP Step 1 To partition the VPM 6248T USB 2 0 Hard Disk Drive under Windows 2000 connect the VPM 6248T drive to the USB port on your computer Next click Start select Control Panel Settings open Administrative Tools and double click Computer Manageme
7. temperature set by the jumper is reached the fan will automatically turn OFF To access the jumpers remove three screws on the back of the enclosure and slide the cover off Replace the cover after setting the jumpers Three Mounting Screws Remove Mounting Screws to Remove Cover e LEA Te JP8 Temperature Control Jumper IPs JP7 40 Pin IDE Data for Temperature Connector MobileRACK Control Jumper Temperature Control Jumper Locations The following identifies the jumper options for setting the operating temperature for the cooling fan Note Only one jumper can be set at the same time e JP7 JP8 Temperature Clear O 1 2 ON ole Ss Default 2 ON Clear 2 50 C Ols ie 2 3 ON e Clear olo 40 C 3 1 2 soc O VPM 6248T USER MANUAL lt NN 2 2 Configuration with the MobileRACK The following information is for reference only The VPM 6248T is factory configured with the MobileRACK docking case installed with these settings Jumper JP6 and CN6 with a 2 wire red black cable connector are located on the rear PCB panel of the enclosure These enable operation of the MobileRACK with the VPM 6248T enclosure The default jumper setting for JP6 pins 2 3 ON JP8 Temperature Control Jumper JP6 JP7 40 Pin IDE Data CN6 Temperature Connector 2 pin
8. with the 3 5 drive installed into the MobileRACK docking case in the VPM 6248T External Enclosure Push firmly until the tray is seated Insert Drive Tray into VPM 6248T Enclosure VPM 6248T USER MANUAL 13 dl lt Step 2 Slide the latch lock switch on the MobileRACK docking case LEFT to LOCK RIGHT LEFT Unlock OFF Lock ON Position Position Slide the Latch switch LEFT to LOCK The latch lock switch supports hot swapping The power to your computer can be ON when the MobileRACK drive tray is inserted or removed Use the latch lock switch to turn power to the MobileRACK ON LEFT position after inserting the drive tray and OFF RIGHT position before removing it Notes DO NOT remove the drive tray while the VPM 6248T external enclosure is working Damage to data may result The Latch Lock switch located in the MobileRACK must be in the Lock LEFT position when in use This prevents removal while working Step 3 Turn your computer ON Step 4 Connect the smaller USB connector end of the USB cable into the USB Port on the VPM 6248T External Enclosure Step 5 Connect the Power Adapter Power Cord to the 5V 12V Power Adapter Then plug one end of the power cord into an AC power outlet and the other end to the power inlet of the VPM 6248T External Enclosure 14 VPM 6248T USER MANUAL lt NN USB 2 0 Port 5V 12V Connector Power Inlet
9. 1 lt Notes This USB 2 0 External Drive is supported by the Mass Storage Device Driver in Windows Me 2000 XP operating systems You do not need to install any drivers If the new drive does not appear in My Computer it means this USB 2 0 External Drive is a new hard disk drive which does not contain a partition Please refer to Chapter 5 Partitioning an External USB 2 0 Hard Disk to prepare your USB 2 0 External Disk 3 3 Mac OS The VPM 6248T USB 2 0 External Drive is supported by Mac OS 9 X or above Mass Storage Support When you plug the VPM 6248T USB 2 0 external drive into a USB port of your Mac computer the mass storage volume should au tomatically appear on the desktop in a few seconds 22 VPM 6248T USER MANUAL lt NN 4 Using the VPM 6248T External Enclosure After the first installation of the driver you can thereafter connect or disconnect the VPM 6248T External Enclosure without powering off the computer Please follow the steps below when using the VPM 6248T These steps assume that the MobileRACK drive tray with drive installed is already inserted in the VPM 6248T enclosure and the latch lock is in the lock position 4 1 Connecting the VPM 6248T to Computer Step 1 Turn your computer ON Step 2 Connect the USB cable to the VPM 6248T and your computer Step 3 Connect the power cord power adapter to the VPM 6248T and AC power outlet Ste
10. 48T USER MANUAL O MT lt NM Step 3 Select Display a list of all drivers then click Next Add New Hardware Wizard Step 4 Click Browse Add New Hardware Wizard VPM 6248T USER MANUAL lt Step 5 Double click on the ViPowER CD icon of the My Computer directory Browse for Folder 2 gt Select the folder that contains driver information INF file for this device EHZ Desktop 21 8 My Computer 8 29 3 Floppy A me C om ViPowER CD 0 Printers 50 Control Panel E Dial Up Networking 9 Scheduled Tasks Web Folders B My Documents H Intemet Explorer m Neinhharhaad Step 6 Select Win98 under the Drivers directory then click OK Browse for Folder 2 x Select the folder that contains driver information file for this device Desktop F B My Computer 29 3 Floppy A amp e IC FW ViPowER CD D C about ViPowER Hamenane an 18 VPM 6248T USER MANUAL dl na O MT lt NM Step 7 Click Next Add New Hardware Wizard Step 8 Click Next Add New Hardware Wizard Deaf IST ent search for the device VPM 6248T USER MANUAL 19 20 Step 9 The system will request you to restart your computer Click FINISH Step 10 After system restart the installation is complete You can now connec
11. Control Red Black Cable Jumper 3 JP6 2 3 ON amp CNG configuration with MobileRACK factory default setting Ou Factory Configuration with MobileRACK VPM 6248T USER MANUAL pan 2 3 2 4 10 LED Indicators Red and green indicators are located on the front panel of the VPM 6248T External Enclosure The green LED is lit when the power is ON The red activity LED will flash when a HDD installed in the MobileRACK is being accessed MobileRACK LED Indicators MobileRACK Latch Lock VPM 6248T LED Indicators GreenLED RedLED Power HDD Access VPM 6248T Front Panel with the MobileRACK Mounting a 3 5 inch Drive in the MobileRACK The VPM 6248T External Enclosure is factory configured with the MobileRACK already installed Although these instructions specify a hard disk installation the steps are typical for mounting any device in the MobileRACK drive case Step 1 Separate the MobileRACK drive tray from the drive case installed in the VPM 6248T External Enclosure by lifting the handle and pulling the drive tray out Remove the MobileRACK Drive Tray Remove the MobileRACK Drive Tray VPM 6248T USER MANUAL T B NEUEN O MT lt NM Step 2 Remove the drive tray cover by sliding it towards the back of the unit Slide Cover Off Remove the MobileRACK Drive Tray Cover Step 3 If you plan to install a drive that features remov
12. Mac computer first close all windows and quit all running applications that are stored on the VPM 6248T External Drive Next drag the USB 2 0 External Drive s icon into the Trash to dismount it from the Desktop You can now safely disconnect the USB 2 0 External Drive from the USB port CAUTION Do not unplug the USB 2 0 External Drive from the USB port of your computer or HUB while copying files to from the device or while files or applications stored on the USB 2 0 External Drive are in use DOING SO MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF DATA 4 3 Using the MobileRACK Drive Tray The VPM 6248T External Enclosure enables convenient plug n play hot swapping of 3 5 inch IDE or ATAPI devices mounted in MobileRACK drive trays with any USB equipped computer Multiple drive trays with different devices installed can be used interchangeably as needed Refer to the following rules for inserting removing drive trays The power to your computer can be ON when any MobileRACK drive tray is inserted or removed Slide the latch lock switch LEFT to lock power on the MobileRACK after inserting the drive tray Slide the latch lock switch RIGHT to unlock power off the MobileRACK before removing the drive tray RIGHT LEFT Unlock OFF Lock ON Position Position Latch lock Switch Positions VPM 6248T USER MANUAL 25 lt 5 Partitioning the External USB 2 0 Hard Disk 5 1 Partitioning Under Windows 98 ME 26 Bo
13. able media such as a zip TR 4 tape MO LS 120 drive or ATA Flash memory reader remove the center part of the front panel Center Part of Front Panel Removed Remove Front Panel for Removable Media Drives VPM 6248T USER MANUAL 11 lt Step 4 Connect the cables from the MobileRACK drive tray to the appropriate pin connectors of the 3 5 HDD Attach the power and IDE cables from the MobileRACK tray to the 3 5 HDD The colored stripe on the IDE cable should be closest to the power connector IDE Data Cable Power Connector MobileRACK Drive Tray with Cover Removed Step 5 Carefully position the 3 5 HDD inside the MobileRACK drive tray Secure the HDD in place using the supplied mounting screws Use the mounting holes on the sides or bottom depending on the design of the HDD Colored Stripe IDE Data Cable Power Mountin g Connector Screws o gt Screws Mount the Drive in the MobileRACK Drive Tray 12 VPM 6248T USER MANUAL O MT lt NM Step 6 Replace the drive tray cover by sliding it back on Replace the MobileRACK Drive Tray Cover 2 5 Connecting the VPM 6248T to a Computer Computer Requirements USB or USB 2 0 equipped notebook or desktop computer Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP or Mac OS 9 0 or above Proceed with the following steps to connect the VPM 6248T to your computer Step 1 Insert the MobileRACK drive tray
14. closure 4 MobIIBRAONR noia cornu viel ute Oper pU 5 Operating Systems 5 1 2 Package Checklist er ee eet 6 Hardware Installation 7 2 1 Temperature Control Jumper Settings 7 2 2 Configuration with the MobileRACK 9 2 3 LED Indicators Y 10 2 4 Mounting a 3 5 inch Drive in the MobileRACK 10 2 5 Connecting the VPM 6248T to a Computer 13 Drivers Installation 16 9 1 Windows BS SE isis ed obe bu 16 3 2 Windows Me 2000 XP 21 9 9 MacOS iocus ek a e afe e Ead gau 22 Using The VPM 6248T External Enclosure 23 4 1 Connecting the VPM 6248T to Computer 23 4 2 Disconnecting the VPM 6248T from Computer 24 Windows 98 5th Nee eerte ti seed 24 Windows Me 2000 XP 24 MACOS m 25 4 3 Using the MobileRACK Drive Tray 25 Partitioning the External USB 2 0 Hard Disk 26 5 1 Partitioning Under Windows 98 26 5 2 Partitioning under Windows 2000
15. ing items AC Power Cord 5V 12V Power Adapter VPM 6248T Enclosure MobileRACK docking case MobileRACK es drive case USB 2 0 Cable Drivers and Utility Installation CD Package Contents 1 VPM 6248T Enclosure assembled with one MobileRACK docking case One MobileRACK drive case One USB 2 0 cable One 5V 12V power adapter One power adapter power cord Package of screws One Drivers and Utility Installation CD and User s Manual O O W If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance 6 VPM 6248T USER MANUAL lt NN VPM 6248T USER MANUAL Hardwarelnstallation Temperature Control Jumper Settings Jumpers JP7 and JP8 located on the rear PCB panel of the VPM 6248T are used to set the cooling fan for controlling the operating temperature The default setting is JP8 pins 1 2 ON JP7 OFF This sets the cooling fan to always run continuously to disperse heat when power to the VPM 6248T is ON The default setting means that when the power to only the MobileRACK is switched OFF the cooling fan will still continue to run There will always be the continual noise from the cooling fan that is mounted in the VPM 6248T enclosure To provide a quieter working environment the VPM 6248T is designed with a built in adjustable temperature control sensor which can be set through jumpers When the operating
16. nt JM Fle Acton view Window Help 1 1 e Oe bes 8 computer Management Qoca Layo _ Type Fle System Status Capacty_ Free Space Free Fa Tokranc I System Tools Bey Partition Bask FAT32 Heakhy 18 6358 185668 99 No i Event viewer GSVIPOWER C Partition Basic FAT32 Heakhy System 1144668 1116568 97 kJ Shared Folders Performance Logs and Alerts Device Manager xorage Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management lt gt services and Applications oisko qo oo Basic VIPOWER C 114 49 GB 114 49 GB FATS2 Healthy System Poisk 1 wr es Basic E 18 64 GB 18 64 GB FATI2 Online Healthy VPM 6248T USER MANUAL 29 lt Step 2 Click on Disk Management All connected disk drives will be listed Find the USB 2 0 Hard Disk that you added and to the right of the disk view the status of the partitions of this disk drive You can create a new or delete an existing partition by right clicking on this area Computer Management Fle Action view Window Heb altel xf Dx amp s psoty pecs 18 6398 1856G 99 5 Partition Basic Formatting 18 64GB 18 6498 100 ESWIPOWER C Partition Basic FAT32 Heakhy System 1144668 1116568 97 No Device Manager fij xtorage Ey Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management lt gt a Services and Appkcations
17. ot up the computer into Windows 98 ME Next with the power ON connect your VPM 6248T External Hard Disk Drive to the USB port There are two methods of partitioning and formatting your hard drive Method 1 Step 1 Click on Start select Control Panel in Settings double click System and open Hard disk controllers Step 2 You should see the VPM 6248T USB 2 0 Hard Disk you just connected Highlight the USB 2 0 Hard Disk and choose Properties select Settings Set the USB 2 0 Hard Disk to Removable and reboot the system Step 3 After restarting the system a removable HDD is added to My Computer Choose the removable HDD and click the right mouse button Select Format to format the USB 2 0 Hard Disk Drive You can only set the USB 2 0 Hard Disk Drive to one partition using this method VPM 6248T USER MANUAL lt NN Method 2 Step 1 Go into MS DOS mode by clicking on Start then choose the MS DOS Prompt in Programs Step 2 At the DOS prompt type FDISK and press Enter Step 3 If FDISK quits without any message go back to the Windows 98 screen disconnect the VPM 6248T USB 2 0 Hard Disk and reboot the computer Reconnect the USB 2 0 HDD and go back to Step 1 to proceed Step 4 For the first screen of FDISK answer the question Do you want to enable large disk support Y if you want to build a partition larger than 2GB N if you want to build a
18. p 4 Turn the power of the VPM 6248T ON The VPM 6248T External Drive is ready to use 5V 12V Power Adapter Power Adapter Power Cord Plug into AC Power Outlet Plug into USB Port on Computer VPM 6248T Connections VPM 6248T USER MANUAL 23 lt 4 2 Disconnecting the VPM 6248T from Computer 24 Windows 98 Step 1 Double click the green Unplug or Eject hardware icon in the system tray and click the drive that you want to remove USB Mass Storage Device and click on STOP Step 2 When the system prompts Confirm device to be stopped click OK When the green arrow icon disappears you may safely unplug the VPM 6248T External Drive from the computer Step 3 Switch the power on the VPM 6248T External Drive OFF Windows Me 2000 XP Step 1 Double click on the Unplug or Eject hardware icon in the system tray A dialog box appears SPF LWITSU MHS204DAT gt Step 2 Highlight the USB Mass Storage Device in the dialog box click STOP Choose the USB 2 0 5 25 External Enclosure VPM 6248 T that you want to disconnect then click STOP again on the next screen Step 3 When the system prompts You may safely remove this device disconnect the VPM 6248T External Drive from the computer and switch the power OFF VPM 6248T USER MANUAL O MT lt NM Mac OS When disconnecting your VPM 6248T USB 2 0 External Drive from a
19. t your VPM 6248T Enclosure to the computer Double click on My Computer A new drive Usbdisk icon should have been added This identifies the USB 2 0 External Drive you just installed Select an item to view its description VPM 6248T USER MANUAL HT LENONENN EI Step 11 A green Unplug or Eject hardware icon will also be added in the system tray Ba 4 32 PM Note If a new drive does not appear in My Computer it means this USB 2 0 External Drive is a brand new hard disk drive which does not contain a partition Please refer to Chapter 5 Partitioning an External USB 2 0 Hard Disk to prepare your USB 2 0 External Disk 3 2 Windows Me 2000 XP When you plug the USB External Drive into your computer for the first time the system will detect a USB 2 0 Storage Device and install the USB Mass Storage Device driver from system files automatically After the USB Mass Storage Device driver is installed double click on MyComputer A new drive Usbdisk icon for the USB 2 0 External Drive should have been added BE My Computer D x File Edit View Go Favorites Help td hr sok ory ae Up Cut Copy Paste Undo Address 2 My Computer 137 Floppy C D Mri CD neh R 4 2 4 Computer J x Printers Control Panel Dial Up Networking Select an item to view its description 8 VPM 6248T USER MANUAL 2
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