Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Desktop PC NST-360FBSU-BK Vantec
Go to page of 19
USER’S MANUAL Q UAD INTERFAC E.
6 Package Contents: NexStar 3 3.5” SA T A to USB/ eSA T A/ 13 9 4 a / 1 3 94 b E xt e r n al H a rd D r iv e E nc l o s ur e 1 3.5" HDD Enclosure 2 Power Adapter 3 eS A T A C ab l e 4 SATA to e.
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 02 2. Specifications/F eatures NexStar 3 External 3.5” HDD Enclosure ...................................................
Introduction 2 NST-360FBSU-BK 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.
Specifications / F eatures 3 2. Specifications/F eatures: NexStar 3 External 3.5” HDD Enclosure: Specifications: • Model: NST-360FBSU-BK • Device Support: SATA I/II Hard Drive • Device Size: 3.5” • Internal Interface: SATA I/II • External Interface: USB 2.
3. System Requirements: System Requiremen ts 4 Intel Pentium II 350 MHz-compatible Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista 1. USB port, internal SATA port, eSATA port, FireWire 400(1394a) port, or Fire Wire 800 (1394b) port. 2. For USB 2.0 speeds, the system must support USB 2.
4. Parts Layout: P ar ts Layout 5 NexStar 3 External 3.5” HDD Enclosure Hard Drive Caddy Aluminum Housing LED Cable SATA/Power co nne cto r.
5. Installation: Installation 6 NexStar 3 Ex ternal 3.5” HDD Enclosure: Preparing the hard drive: (1) Set the hard drive jumpers to MASTER or SINGLE DRIVE ONL Y . Please refer to the documentation included with your hard drive for inf ormation on how to accomplish this.
Installation 7 (1) Connect the SATA connector and power cable to the hard drive as pictured below. ( pic 5.1- B ) (3) Secure the hard drive onto the drive caddy with the screws provided. (4) Insert the drive caddy back into the aluminum housing. Be sure to reconnect the LED cable before closing the unit.
Installation 8 Co nn e ct in g t he N ex S ta r 3 to yo ur co mp ut er : (1) Co nne ct th e typ e ( B) US B con nec tor t o th e Ne xSt ar 3 and the type (A) USB connector to an available USB 1.
5.2 System Set Up Some tips before connecting your external storage enclosure : • P l e as e c on fi r m th a t yo u r sy s te m s up po r ts S A TA . • If you r sy ste m d oes no t su ppo rt SAT A, pl ea se i nst all a S ATA ho st car d. • T o e nab le aut o mo unt fo r S ATA , yo ur sys tem m ust su pp or t P lug an d P la y.
Installation 10 NO T E : Because some motherboard does not support eSA T A hot- plu g a n d play function, if you meet this si tua tio n, p lea se fol lo w bel ow ste ps to s etu p N exS tar 3. 1. Shut down your computer. 2. Tur n o n N ex t St ar 3 th en c o nn e ct it to yo ur c omp ute r.
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, IlexStar 3, or computer. WARNING : Windows 2000/ XP/Vista: (1) Make sure all operations using the hard drive within the NexStar 3 has ceased.
Creating a New P ar tition 12 7. Creating A New Partition: FOR Windows 2000 / XP / Vista : users (1) Ri gh t click on "My C omp ute r" and choose "Ma nag e".
Creating a New P ar tition 13 福隆 (6) Follow the directions of the wizard. Th e r e co m m e nd ed p ar ti ti on t yp e is "pr im ar y" and the recommended ( p ic 7 - C ) file system is "NTFS." Please note that Windows 2000 / XP / Vista limits FAT32 partitions to only 32GB.
Following these steps will erase everything from the Hard Disk. If you have data that you want to protect or c o nt i nu e to use , b a c k up your data before performing these steps. NO T E : If the hard drive will not mount on your system, format the drive with a FAT32 or NTFS partition first through a PC system.
T roubleshooting / F AQ 15 8 . Troubleshooting / F A Q : A: Please make sure the HDD has been in iti ali ze d and par ti ti one d b efo re h ard war e i nst al la tio n.
T roubleshooting / F AQ 16 A: No . I t d oe sn ’t sup por t US B b us- pow er, t he ex ter nal power supply is mandatory. Using the supplied external power adapter is recommened. 1. Do es th e Nex Sta r 3 s up por t U SB bus -p ow er ? About the USB Disk Function ： 2.
War ra n t y / Co nt a c t 17 9. Warranty: 1 0 . Contact : V antec Thermal T echnolo gies 43951 Boscell Rd. Fremont, CA 94538 tel: 510-668-0368 fax: 510-668-0367 website: www.vantecusa.com The Ne xS ta r 3 comes with a 1 year l im i te d warranty ( 90 day parts ) .
An important point after buying a device Vantec Desktop PC NST-360FBSU-BK (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Vantec Desktop PC NST-360FBSU-BK yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Vantec Desktop PC NST-360FBSU-BK - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Vantec Desktop PC NST-360FBSU-BK you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Vantec Desktop PC NST-360FBSU-BK will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Vantec Desktop PC NST-360FBSU-BK, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Vantec Desktop PC NST-360FBSU-BK.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Vantec Desktop PC NST-360FBSU-BK. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Vantec Desktop PC NST-360FBSU-BK along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
