P/N: ST0014U Hard Drive not included*
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Introduction: Thermaltake BlacX Duet eSATA & USB Docking Station easily connects all 2.5” or 3.5” SATA hard drives, allowing PC or MAC system to instant access and store data onto two hard drives. Features: Read & Write 2 Hard Drives simultaneously Supports All 2.5” & 3.5” SATA Hard Drives up to 2TB Hot-Swap Capability for Rapid Multi HDDs Access & Exchange Supports eSATA Transfer Speed up to 3.0 Gbps Supports USB 2.
Note: All New / Raw hard drive(s) should follow hard drive / system manufacturer guideline or visit Thermaltake FAQ Site to partition, format and any necessary steps prior initial usage. Hard drive(s) not properly partitioned or formatted will not work with BlacX Duet HDD Docking Station. (See below for General Guideline to Partition & Format “NEW & RAW” hard drives) eSATA connection has the priority over USB connection. 1 eSATA cable controls both hard drives connectivity. Quick Installation 1.
General Guideline to Partition & Format “NEW & RAW” hard drives: For Windows XP & Vista: 1. After connecting all necessary cable(s) to PC, insert the Hard Drive into drive slot. 2. Power on the HDD Docking Station. 3. After OS recognizes the “New Hardware”, the driver will automatically be installed. 4. Next, “Right Click” on My Computer (Computer for Vista OS) icon on the desktop and choose option: Manage. 5. Under Storage > Disk Management, initialize the newly installed hard drive.
. Right Click on the newly added hard drive and choose New Partition. 7. Follow the onscreen New Partition Wizard to setup Partition and Format hard drive. (Be Sure to Assign a Drive Letter). 8. Once Partition and Format is completed, hard drive is ready to use.
For Mac OS: Mac OS 9.2 & earlier version does not support partition creation for external hard drive. In order to create partition for external hard drive with Mac OS 9.2 & earlier, user will need to purchase additional 3rd party software to create hard drive partition. For Mac OS X, simply use the Disk Utility to Partition and Format external hard drive as follows: 1. Select Disk Utilities in the utilities folder. 2. Choose newly added external drive and format it.
FCC and CE Radiation Norm FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. CE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Directive on the approximation of the law of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility (89/336/EEC) according to EN 55022 Class B.
