Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Portable 3.5 in. External Enclosure VP-9258V VIPowER
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Portable 3.5 in. External Enclosure Installation Guide www.vipower.com ViPowER Model NO.: VP-9258V.
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VP-9258V Installation Guide 1 Introduction Congratulation on your purchase of VP-9258V USB 2.0 Portable 3.5 in. Exter- nal Enclosure. This External Enclosure has been designed to provide portable hot-swapping (Plug and Play) operation of internal 3.5 in.
2 VP-9258V Installation Guide • supports HDD, MO, CR-ROM, CD-RW, DVD and DVD-RAM. • hot swapping (plug and play). Support USB 2.0 transfer rates of 12 Mbps and 480 Mbps. • high speed (480 Mbit) and full speed (12 Mbit) support. • integrated USB transceiver.
Alternative Smart connections Your VP-9258V is supplied with the VP-9208 USB2.0 smart cable. You can change connectivity by simply changing your smart cable! Options are: Alternative connections: • VP-9001 SATA (Serial ATA) to IDE 36 pin connector. • VP-9006 PCMCIA to IDE 36 pin connector.
Operating systems Microsoft XP Download Service Pack 1 from Microsoft (free download) this ensures your copy of XP has the latest drivers and improves recognition of external device and smart cable. Your VP-9258V will be automatically recognized and accessible.
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Installation Prior to installation The VP-9258V USB 2.0 Portable 3.5 in. External Enclosure is supplied with all the necessary items to enable successful installation. Prior to commencing installation please check to ensure that the following parts are included.
Installation of Hard drive 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.
4. Lift out the cradle. 5. Position the hard drive into the cradle. 6. Secure the hard drive into the cradle using the four retaining screws. VP-9258V Installation Guide 9.
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. 8. Position the cradle/hard drive onto the Enclosure base unit. 9. Secure the cradle with the four retaining screws.
10. Replace the upper case. Note Ensure that the groove in the upper case aligns with the slot in the base unit. 11. Slide the upper case forward ensuring that it abuts the rear face of the front panel. 12. Finally, secure the upper case with the two retaining screws.
12 VP-9258V Installation Guide Installing the USB software Prior to connecting your External Enclosure it is necessary to first install the USB driver applicable to your system. To install the driver use the following procedure. 1. Insert the CD supplied with this package into your computer.
VP-9258V Installation Guide 13 assistance. (b) If your Operating system is Windows NT, 95 or Mac OS 9.0 or lower, the drive is not compatible and will not be detected. Connecting External Enclosure to your PC/ Notebook or Mac Prior to connecting your External Enclosure to your PC/Notebook or Mac ensure that your USB 2.
14 VP-9258V Installation Guide 2. Once the smart cable is connected the Enclosure will automatically be de tected by the system. Click Next. 3. A window will be displayed indicating, "Search for best driver for your device".
VP-9258V Installation Guide 15 4. The next window requests a search for new drivers. Ensure that "Specify a location is selected. Click Next. Note x: means user disc code. The specified location will depend upon user's CD-ROM drive code. 5. This window indicates that Windows is ready to install the best driver for the device.
16 VP-9258V Installation Guide 6. The final window informs you that Windows has completed the installation. Click Finish. 7. On completion of the installation an icon will appear in the right-hand side of the My Computer window indicating that USB 2.0 has successfully con nected to your computer.
VP-9258V Installation Guide 17 Trouble shooting- Frequently asked questions (VP2528V,VP9258V, VP6228V) Question There is no power to the Enclosure. Answer Check to ensure all AC power adapter connections are fitted firmly (power cable and converter cable).
18 VP-9258V Installation Guide (2) If you do not have an Anti virus programme running try the following procedure. Copy the contents of the CD writer onto the hard drive and then run the installation from the hard drive.
VP-9258V Installation Guide 19 and may accidentally cause this issue. Make sure the drive is powered on. (4) Ensure that the drive is not connected to a USB Hub and is connected directly to the computer. (5) Ensure that the USB cable does not have any bent pins or broken connectors.
20 VP-9258V Installation Guide Question Why is my drive detected as an "Unknown Device" in Windows? Answer We have discovered that many times this is caused by "Ghost Drives" in the operating system.
VP-9258V Installation Guide 21 Question I am trying to connect my CD writer to my computer running Windows 98SE but I cannot get the drivers to load. When I browse the CD to locate the drivers the disc does not show any files. Answer You will need to type in the path of the drivers.
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