Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VP-8058 VIPowER
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W e are your DataBridge T M http://www .vipower .com MODEL VP-8058 MODEL VP-8058L USB Docking Kit for use with Mobile Rack Removable Docking Modules with 3.
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USBdock Installation Manual 1 1-1 Intr oduction Congratulations on your purchase of the USBdock docking kit. The USBdock is an external USB interface adapter which is designed to enable hot-swap, plug-and-play operation of Enhanced IDE or ATA/ATAPI devices through the USB interface on any USB-equipped computer.
2 USBdock Installation Manual 1-1.2 ATA/ATAPI Device Compatibility • ATAPI removable drives: Iomega Zip 100MB/250MB and Clik!, LS-120 Super Floppy, Sony HiFD 200MB, MO drives, tape drives • Enhanced IDE and ATA hard drives: both 2.
USBdock Installation Manual 3 2-1 Installation The following sections will guide you through the setup of the USBdock for operation. • For Windows ® 98: Please refer to the software installation manual to install the Windows ® 98 driver.
4 USBdock Installation Manual LED Indicators Power Drive Activity 2-1.3 Setting Up the USBdock for Operation Perform the following steps (in the order given) to set up the USBdock with your peripheral device for operation: 1. For Windows 98 users : verify that the Windows 98 driver is installed.
USBdock Installation Manual 5 3. Using the +5V/+12V AC/DC Power Adapter: a. With the Power Select switch in the OFF (MIDDLE) position, plug in the 6-pin connector-end of the power adapter into its corresponding +5V/+12V power-in connector on the USBdock.
Printed on recycled paper. 3-1 Disconnecting the USBdock Perform the following steps to disconnect the USBdock from your computer. 1. Turn off the power by sliding the Power Select Switch to the MIDDLE OFF position. (Note that the drive icon will disappear from the computer screen.
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