PD-SATA
1 Introduction
1.1 System Requirements
• PC: Windows XP/Vista/7
• Mac: Mac OS 10.2 or above
• Your hardware device must have the correct corresponding port (e.g. USB 3.0 or USB 2.0).
Note
USB 3.0 is currently not available for the Mac except with a special PCI card that comes with
the corresponding USB 3.0 driver but the device can always be used with USB 2.0 instead.
1.1.1 Supported Hard Drives
• 3.5" SATA-I or SATA-II hard drives (1.5Gb/s or 3.0Gb/s)
• Supports large volumes in excess of 2TB
Note
In order for the computer to access volumes larger than 2TB, both the hardware and OS need
to have the capacity to support large volumes (e.g. Windows 7 or Mac OS 10.4 and above).
1.2 Safety Information
1.2.1 Location and placing precautions
Avoid positioning the device in the following places:
• Locations with direct sunlight, next to radiators or other sources of heat with high temperatures
(more than 35° C) or high humidity (more than 90%).
• Locations subject to vibration, shock, or with a slope.
• Locations where there are wet and/or humid conditions.
1.2.2 Electricity and power plug
Careful attention must be paid to the following points in order to avoid electric shock or fire:
• Always connect the power cord to your device before you plug it into the wall socket.
• Do not touch the power cable with wet hands and never try to modify the power cable.
• If the unit should emit smoke, an unusual odour or noise, switch it off immediately.
• Use only the cables supplied or recommended by your vendor in order to avoid malfunction.
1.3 Trademarks
• Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
• Apple Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer.
• All other third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.
The information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. inXtron assumes no responsibility for
any errors contained in this manual. inXtron reserves the right to make changes in the specifications and/or design of this
product without prior notice. The diagrams contained in this manual may also not fully represent the product that you are
using and are there for illustration purposes only. inXtron assumes no responsibility for any differences between the
product mentioned in this manual and the product you may have.
© Copyright 2011 by inXtron. All Rights Reserved
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Introduction