The Clearlight External Storage Enclosure for 2.5” Hard Drives User Manual & Installation Guide Copyright © 2000-2003 by Macpower Peripherals Ltd. - www.macpower.com.
Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS -1- CHAPTER 3 - SYSTEM SET UP -6- CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION -1- CONNECTION TO YOUR COMPUTER -6- BUS POWER OPERATION -6- ICON KEY -1- INSTALLATION ON A PC THE CLEARLIGHT -1- (MICROSOFT WINDOWS) AVAILABLE INTERFACES -1- WIN2000 OR WINXP WITH A USB OR FIREWIRE FEATURES -2- CONNECTION -7- OVER VOLTAGE PROTECTION (OVP) -2- WIN98SE WITH A FIREWIRE CONNECTION -7- LOW VOLTAGE DETECTION (LVD) -2- WIN98/SE WITH A USB CONNECTION -7- INVERSE-POLARITY PR
Chapter 1 - Introduction Icon Key Throughout this manual you will see icons on the left margin that denote either Notes or Special Remarks as outlined below: General Notes and Tips Remarks for PC users and Microsoft Windows OS Remarks for Mac users and Apple Macintosh OS The Clearlight The 'Clearlight' is a slim, compact, outstanding looking polycarbonate plastic enclosure made for all types of 2.5” hard drives (up to 12.5mm).
Features If the red LED is blinking and not ON permanently, there is no problem with your unit. This only indicates the spin up of your drive or a temporary spike or slump in the power consumption and does not harm your drive or device at all. The product can be used normally. If you see a permanent shining blue and red LED, add/use a power adapter for additional power supply and try again. Over Voltage Protection (OVP) with a limit of 10% before shut down (max 30V).
System Requirements PC Requirements Mac OS 8.6 users should use USB extension 1.41 or Firewire extension 2.6 and later, to be able to use USB 1.1 or 1394a. • • • • Minimum Intel Processor II 350MHz, 64MB RAM USB 1.1 equipped PC; WinME, Win2000, WinXP USB 2.0 equipped PC; WinME, Win2000, WinXP 1394a equipped PC; Win98SE, WinME, Win2000, WinXP Mac Requirements • Minimum Apple G3 processor (G4 for 1394b), 64MB RAM • USB 1.1 equipped Mac; Mac OS 9.1, 9.2, 10.1.5, 10.2, 10.3 • USB 2.
Chapter 2 - Installing the HDD Preparing the Enclosure Your unit might come with an installed hard drive. Before opening such an enclosure, please read the warranty and any other notes from your vendor Remove the 2 screws for the back panel (not mounted if factory new), remove the cover and use the hook to pull out the bridge board. There is a hole in the circuit board, use that or in case of the Clearlight 400+ version, you may gently pull on the USB connector.
Hard Drive Assembly The hard drive jumper settings should be master. Connect the hard drive and mount the 4 screws on the back of the bridge board. Slide it back into the enclosure and mount the back panel and the 2 screws. Connect the interface cable and power adapter if required. Be careful not to damage any pins or components. Copyright © 2000-2003 by Macpower Peripherals Ltd. - www.macpower.com.
Chapter 3 - System Set Up Connection to your Computer 4-pin Firewire ports and PCMCIA cards are non buspowered! You will have to use an additional power adapter! A few tips on how to connect your external storage enclosure: • • • • • • Make sure your PCI Host Card is installed correctly Double check that the Host Card driver is up to date If required, update your Operating System or BIOS Only one interface at the time can be used Only one computer at the time can access the drive To use one drive on sever
Installation on a PC (Microsoft Windows) If the system doesn’t recognize the drive, turn on the power first, before connecting the USB/Firewire cable. Win98 does not support Firewire, you need to upgrade your OS to Win98SE or higher. For safe removal of your drive and to assure that no data is lost, always follow the unplug procedure. If not, an error message will show up.
Installation on a Macintosh (Apple Mac OS) If the system doesn’t recognize the drive, turn on the power first, before connecting the USB/Firewire cable. Mac OS 9.x or Mac OS 10.x with a Firewire or USB connection: • • • • Turn on your computer and start Mac OS Connect the Clearlight and turn it on No driver installation required The external drive will mount and show up on your desktop** Mac OS 10.2 or 10.3 with a Firewire 800 or USB 2.0 connection: For Mac OS 8.
Partitioning & Formatting You can choose to create several partitions but be aware that if you want to change this at a later point, it’s required to format the drive again or use 3rd party software. Be aware that this will destroy all your existing data on the drive, so make sure you have a backup! This step is usually only required the first time you install a factory new hard drive, if you change the format or want to erase all data on your drive.
PC running Win2000 or WinXP: Disk Management Program Mac OS does not recognize NTFS formatted drives, to use your device on both platforms, we recommend you using FAT32. • Right click on “My Computer” and choose “Manage” • Select “Disk Management” • Choose the drive you want to format and right click on it for further commands (Choose New Partition) • Follow the Partition Wizard If you use Win2000 or WinXP and FAT32, the biggest single partition you can create will be 32GB.
Mac OS: If you want to use your drive on a PC running Microsoft Windows as well as on your Mac, we recommend you to use a PC to format the drive. Choose FAT32 when formatting and do Mac OS9.2 and earlier, does not support creating partitions on an external drive. To do that, you would need to purchase additional 3rd party software. Initializing is no problem on all Operating Systems. For Mac OS X, use the Disk Utility to format and create partitions on your external disk.
Technical Questions: Please read your warranty carefully, as this may vary between different vendors! For RMA and other questions, please contact your vendor or check out their online support area! About this Manual: This manual covers all interfaces and combinations for the Clearlight Enclosure. Images and descriptions might therefore slightly vary between this manual and the actual product you have. © Copyright 2003 by Macpower Peripherals Ltd.
