VIPowER VP-9258(T) Network Card User Manual
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1. Partition Under Windows 98 ME Boot up the computer into Windows 98 ME Next connect your USB 2 0 Hard Disk Drive to the USB port Step1 Go into MS DOS mode by clicking on Start then choose the MS DOS Prompt in Programs Step2 At the DOS prompt type FDISK and press Enter Step3 If FDISK quits without any message go back to the Windows 98 screen disconnect the USB 2 0 Hard Disk and re boot the computer Reconnect the USB 2 0 HDD and go back to Step 1 to proceed Step4 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 partition small than 2GB 20 VP 9258 T USER MANUAL Step5 The next screen is FDISK OPTIONS Type 5 to select the disk 3 drel i gS al 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 Step6 In the Change Current Fixed Disk Drive type the disk drive num ber that is assigned to the USB 2 0 Hard Disk Step7 Go back to FDISK OPTIONS screen Now you can create or delete a partition of the USB 2 0 Hard Disk Step8 After you finish FDISK go back to the Windows screen disconnect and t2. bit LBA large HDD when the VP 9258 T connects with one 3 5 inch HDD 8 Supports 16 bit Multiword DMA mode and Ultra DMA mode interface 9 Supports Power Down mode and USB suspend indicator 1 2 USB 2 0 External Drive The USB 2 0 External Drive is a portable compact storage drive that incorporates the USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus 2 0 high speed interface The USB 2 0 External Drive provides a fast and easy way to add more storage space to your computer Its hot swapping and Plug n Play features gives you a great convenience on the road where it can be connected discon nected without powering down your system The VP 9258 T USB 2 0 External Drive is compatible with Apple Macintosh and Windows computers Note In order to reach USB 2 0 speed your computer must have a host adapter card with USB 2 0 support The VP 9258 T will auto detect the speed of your USB port and adjust between USB 1 0 and USB 2 0 speed VP 9258 T USER MANUAL 5 1 3 Package Checklist The USB 2 0 external enclosure VP 9258 T package contains the following items 1 The VP 9258 T Case 2 A User s Manual 3 One Drivers and Utility Installation CD 4 One USB 2 0 Cable 5 One 5V 12V Power Adapter 6 One Power Adapter Power Cord 7 Screws bag If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance 2 Temperature Control Jumper Settings Only VP 9258T Jumpers JP7 and JP
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4. 8 located on the rear PCB panel of the VP 9258T are used to set the cooling fan for controlling the operating temperature The default setting is JP8 pins 1 2 ON The fan will always run continuously to disperse the heat Note Only one jumper can be set at the same time Ta i pea rary re Powe USB Port Control Jumper ewer Switeh power Connector CON JPE 1 2 0N Default SW CN l eHeEarphone Jack Jil q p TI i At pin IDE Data Connectors OOR ii a FEN Power FANT A Temperaburs Gondiroal Jumper WPT 6 VP 9258 T USER MANUAL The following identifies the jumper options for setting the operation of the cooling fan JP7 JP8 Temperature Clear O 1 1 2 ON Ol2 Ez Default ols Ni bas Clear F O O 50 C O l3 tg 242 2 3 ON Bil Clear 5 olo 40 C F tr 2 Clear Clear O i o 5l olo 60 C T2 O13 3 Power LED indicator JP8 2 pin Jumper When JP8 pins 1 2 are jumpered ON the fan will always run continuously to disperse the heat Default When the jumper is removed opera tion of the fan will always be controlled by the JP7 jumper setting JP7 3 pin Jumper 1 Set JP7 pins 1 2 to ON Controls temperature at 50 C 2 Set JP7 pins 2 3 to ON Controls temperature at 40 C 3 Clear JP7 setting no jumper Controls temperature at 60 C The p
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6. SB 2 0 External Drive to your computer Then proceed with the following 1 Connect your USB 2 0 external drive to an available USB port on your computer 2 An Add New Hardware Wizard screen will appear Click Next F Daip shd o d be dva n a gaa tetin m pann aia be dove pu ard 12 VP 9258 T USER MANUAL 4 Click Browse 5 Double click on the ViPowER CD icon of the My Computer directory VP 9258 T USER MANUAL 13 7 Click Next 8 Click Next 9 The system will request you to restart your computer Click FINISH 14 VP 9258 T USER MANUAL 10 After the system restart the installation is complete You can now connect your USB 2 0 External Drive to the computer 11 After connecting the USB 2 0 External Drive 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 Iju Croin 12 A green Unplug or Eject hardware icon will also be added in the system tray E OBS izm Note If the 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 6 Partitioning an External USB 2 0 Hard Disk to prepare your USB 2 0 External Disk VP 9258 T USER MANUAL 15 5 2 Windows Me 2000 XP 16 Step1 If you are plugging the USB External Drive into your computer for the fir
7. VP 9258 T USB 2 0 3 5 inch Portable External Enclosure USER MANUAL PROPRIETARY NOTICE We makes no warranty of any kind with regard 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 connection 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 3 5 inch Portable External Enclosure VP 9258 T USER MANUAL Rev 1 0 Date June 14 2004 Contents lt INTFOGUCTION aaa aoee nn dason Seeeeteeee alaanid danino npea a aduana kakanan dinali 4 1 1 Features and Specifications esssseesseeeeseereeerernnernereeenne 4 1 2 USB 2 0 External Drive 00 cee ceeccecececceeceececeeceeeeeceseeeneees 5 1 3 Package Checklist 230 6 2 55 actif A
8. hen 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 VP 9258 T USER MANUAL 21 7 2 Partition under Windows 2000 XP 22 Step1 To partition the USB 2 0 Hard Disk Drive under Windows 2000 connect the USB 2 0 Hard Disk to the USB port on your computer Next click Start select Control Panel Settings open Admin istrative Tools and double click Computer Management E Compater Nanspemnent CEN E e ction Vew Windows Hep ult gt OD 2 e a BB Srn Teoh uam Uso N Wh E Gy Cont vaar Heh Syte La LLLA NN a Tis W hoewe R Pinay pasion E four rewhydaya 6 rassi andresi tous istart EESE LS ae untied Part a Step2 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 VP 9258 T USER MANUAL Step3 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 sere ners ee OUT Tika he Ts Sulect Parttion Type Ihot ne hove yee if palora bioty evendedl mikga Pedtcomunre Looe ard iate Dte E antam a eine potion aa KANA
9. in the base unit 11 Slide the upper case forward ensuring that it abuts the rear face of the front panel VP 9258 T USER MANUAL 12 Finally secure the upper case with the two retaining screws a _ s ue zr 1 a d 4 3 Connect the USB 2 0 External Enclosure VP 9258 T to Your Computer Step1 Boot up your computer Make sure the USB USB 2 0 host adapter and driver are installed in your computer Step2 Connect one USB connector end of the USB cable into the USB Port of your USB 2 0 External Enclosure VP 9258 T Step3 Connect the Power Adapter Power Cord to the 5V 12V Power Adapter Then plug one end of power cord into an AC power outlet and the other end to the power inlet of your USB 2 0 Ex ternal Enclosure VP 9258 T Step4 Power ON your USB 2 0 External Enclosure VP 9258 T Steps Proceed to the next Driver Installation section and follow the instructions for your operating system after plugging the USB connector end of the USB cable into a USB port on your computer 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 VP 9258 T USER MANUAL 11 5 Drivers Installation 5 1 Windows 98SE If this is the first time using your USB 2 0 External Drive you must first run the SETUP EXE from the USB 2 0 Drivers and Utility Installation CD after you connect your U
10. ower LED indicator is located on the front panel of the VP 9258 T The power LED will be green light when connect with the power cable When you write the data to the VP 9258 T the power LED will be orange light Power LED VP 9258 T USER MANUAL 4 Hardware Installation 4 1 System Requirements Hardware Notebook or desktop computer with support for USB or USB 2 0 Operating System Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP and Mac OS 9 X or above 4 2 Assembly 1 Remove the two retaining screws securing the upper case of the Enclosure to the rear face 2 Carefully lift the rear of the case Then slide it away from the rear face of the front panel 3 Remove the four screws retaining the hard drive cradle to the base unit of the Enclosure nelle 4 8 VP 9258 T USER MANUAL 4 Lift out the cradle 6 Secure the hard drive into the cradle using the four retaining screws 7 Locate the IDE port and power port situated on the rear face of the hard drive Plug the IDE cable and power cable into the appropriate port ensuring that they fit securely POWER E IDE PORT PORT E EEE Cee t LINE LIST une coor Re 1 veuow_ 2 eack 3 BLACK La RE IDE CABLE RED LINE i 6 m 3 i VP 9258 T USER MANUAL 9 10 8 Position the cradle hard drive onto the Enclosure base unit 10 Replace the upper case Note Ensure that the groove in the upper case aligns with the slot
11. rnal Enclosure has been designed to provide portable hot swapping Plug n Play operation of internal 3 5 inch hard drives Supplied with this enclosure is a USB 2 0 cable AC DC adapter stand for enclosure and a CD containing installation driver s The CD also contains a copy of this installation guide The USB 2 0 cable enables connection of the Enclosure to your PC Notebook or MAC 1 1 Features and Specifications Features 1 USB 2 0 1 1 compliant with data transfer rates up to 480 Mbit sec 2 Compatible with both the standard specification of USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 3 Native Plug n Play support for Windows Me 2000 XP software drivers for Windows 98SE and Mac OS included 4 Build in temperature controller of VP 9258T 5 Reduce fan noise of VP 9258T 6 Adjustable temperature sensor of VP 9258T Specifications 1 Supports USB 2 0 transfer rates up to 480 Mbit sec 2 Native Hot Swap and Plug n Play support for Windows Me Windows 2000 XP software drivers for Windows 98SE and Mac OS 9 X included 3 Fully compatible with 3 5 inch HDD 4 VP 9258 T USER MANUAL 4 USB 2 0 IDE compliant a Integrated USB transceiver b High speed 480 Mbit and full speed 12 Mbit support c USB suspend resume remote wake up support 5 Supports ATA PIO modes 0 4 ATA interface operation mode is automatically selected during device initialization or manually programmed with configuration data 6 Supports UDMA modes 0 4 7 Supports 48
12. st time the system will detect a USB 2 0 Storage Device and install the USB Mass Storage Device driver from system files automatically Step2 After the system installs the USB mass storage device driver double click on MyComputer A new drive Usbdisk icon should have been added It is the USB 2 0 External Drive which just installed Fle E View Go Favetes Heb e s wa ajla 7 ip Da Cope Pee Une Adare vr qin gj zy v ai i Foggy j p p APAN CD My mE a a a descriptor 5 4 ns ZJ My Corpsu 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 i If the 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 7 Partitioning an External USB 2 0 Hard Disk to prepare your USB 2 0 External Disk VP 9258 T USER MANUAL 5 3 Mac OS 9 X or Above 1 This USB 2 0 External Drive is supported by Mass Storage Support Mac OS 9 X or above You do not need to install any drivers 2 When you plug this USB 2 0 Hard Disk into the USB port of your Mac computer the mass storage volume should automatically appear on the desktop in a few seconds 6 Using The USB 2 0 External Enclosure After the first time installation you can connect or disconnect the USB 2 0 E
13. ve that you want to remove and click on STOP Step2 When the system prompts Confirm device to be stopped click OK When the green arrow icon disappears you may safely unplug the USB cable from the USB port of computer VP 9258 T USER MANUAL 6 2 2 Windows Me 2000 XP Step1 Double click on the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the system tray A dialog box appears Step2 Highlight the USB Mass Storage Device in the dialog box click STOP Choose the USB 2 0 External Enclosure VP 9258 T that you want to disconnect then click STOP again on the next screen Step3 Wait a few seconds until the system prompts You may safely remove this device Then disconnect the USB 2 0 External Drive from the computer 6 2 3 MAC OS When disconnecting your USB 2 0 External Drive from a Mac computer first close all windows and quit all running applications that are stored on the USB 2 0 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 amp 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 VP 9258 T USER MANUAL 19 7 Partitioning the External USB 2 0 Hard Disk 7 1
14. xternal Enclosure VP 9258 without powering off the computer Please follow the steps below when using the VP 9258 6 1 Connect the USB 2 0 External Enclosure VP 9258 T to Computer Step1 Plug the first USB port connector of the USB cable into the USB port of your USB 2 0 External Enclosure VP 9258 T Step2 Plug the second USB port connector of the USB cable into an USB port on your computer Step3 Plug the power adapter power cord to the power inlet of your USB2 0 External Enclosure VP 9258 T Turn the power of the VP 9258 T ON Step4 On the Monitor screen click on Start and select Control Panel in Settings Double click System and open Hard disk controllers VP 9258 T USER MANUAL 17 Steps You should see the external Hard Disk you just added Highlight the external Hard Disk and choose Properties select Settings Set the external Hard Disk to Removable Step6 After restarting the system a removable HDD is added to My Computer Choose the removable HDD and right click button of mouse Select Format to format your external Hard Disk Drive You can only set the external Hard Disk Drive to one partition using this method Step7 USB 2 0 External Enclosure VP 9258 T is ready for use immediately 6 2 Disconnect the USB 2 0 External Enclosure VP 9258 T from 18 Computer 6 2 1 Windows 98 Step1 Double click the green Unplug or Eject hardware icon in system tray and click the dri
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