Renkforce SATA harddrive casing 2.5 ", 3.5 " HD325U3J USB 3.0 HD325U3J Manual Do Utilizador

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•  Switch on the product. Set the on/off switch to position ON.
•  The  operating  system  will  automatically  recognize  the  product  during  first  time

operation and complete the driver installation. The drivers are already included in 

the operating system.

In order for the drive to be displayed in the device manager and to be ready 

for use, partition and format the hard drive, if new (see next chapter).

•  For Windows® operating systems, you can use the control panel for partitioning 

and formatting.

•  When using Windows® 7, for example, open “System and security” from the control 

panel. Click on “Management” and then on “Creating hard drive partitions”. Select 

the respective hard drive and create a new partition.

•  Then  format  the  new  partition.  Quick  formatting  is  sufficient  in  such  a  case.

Performing a normal formatting procedure can take a very long time to complete 

depending on the hard drive capacity.

•  Contact an expert if you have any doubts regarding partitioning/formatting.

•  The POWER LED lights up blue during operation.
•  The POWER LED lights up red, when

 - the product is connected to a PC via USB port but no hard drive is installed in the 

product.

 - the computer is in sleep or standby mode.
 - the Computer is turned off.
 - the USB cable is disconnected from the product.

•  There are an additional five LEDs indicating the occupied space of the hard drive

memory.  

•  If, for example, the 2 lower LEDs (20 % and 40 %) light up blue, then 20 % to 40 % of 

the hard drive memory is occupied.  

•  The upper LED (100 %) lights up red steadily, when 80 % to 90 % of the memory is 

occupied. When more than 90 % of the hard drive memory is occupied, the red LED 

starts flashing.

The hard drive must have been formatted in order for the LEDs to indicate its 

capacity.
If there is more than one partition on your hard drive, the LEDs will only 

indicate the capacity of the first partition.
When using a hard drive of EXT3, EXT4, XFS or JFS formats under Linux 

operating system, the LEDs might not indicate the capacity correctly under 

some circumstances. In order to display the correct capacity, disconnect 

the hard drive through the operating system and then connect it again.

•  USB 3.0 devices are downwardly compatible. That means that the product with 

the installed hard drive can also be connected to common USB 2.0 ports or slow 

USB 1.1 ports. The transfer speed will be reduced accordingly, though.

•  Ideally, USB 3.0 makes speeds of over 100 Mbyte/s possible depending on your 

computer’s hard drive, the hard drive mounted in the casing, and the USB 3.0 

controller.

•  Using a common USB 2.0/1.1 cable instead of the included USB 3.0 cable will reduce 

the transfer rate.

•  If you want to connect the product via a USB hub, the USB hub has to support 

USB 3.0 for the maximum transfer rate to be possible.

•  The product can detect a PC being switched on/off and therefore turns itself on/off

accordingly. When turning the PC off or into standby mode, the hard drive integrated

in  the  product  turns  off.  The  POWER  LED then lights up red and the hard drive 

capacity is still indicated. 

•  Some operating systems, when in standby mode, only turn off the monitor and any

connected peripherals but continue to supply the mainboard with electricity. In 

such a case the product might not switch to sleep mode.

•  The product only supports hard drives with a sector size of 512 byte. When using a 

hard drive with a sector size of 4 kB, the hard drive requires formatting before it can 

be used. Please note that formatting will cause all data to be lost.

•  Note that some operating systems do not support external hard drives with 

capacities of >2 TB. Contact the manufacturer of the operating system for more 

information.

•  Please note that if disconnecting the connection cable during data transmission 

files could be damaged or the operating system could shutdown. First safely remove

the hard drive through the operating system before disconnecting the connection 

cable.

•  Always handle hard drives very carefully. Impacts during operation and even for 

several  seconds  after  switching  off  the  product  can  cause  the  reading/writing

heads to touch the magnetic discs, which in turn could damage the hard drive.

•  When connecting the hard drive for the first time, it could take approx. one minute

for the hard drive to be recognized. The length of this time period varies depending 

on the operating system.

•  Switch  off  the  product  before  cleaning.  Disconnect  the  power  adapter  from  the

mains. Wait for at least 30 seconds until all magnetic discs have come to a complete 

stop. Disconnect the USB cable from the product.

•  Besides occasional cleaning, the device is maintenance-free. To clean the device, 

use a soft, anti-static and lint-free cloth.

•  You can use a clean, long-haired brush and a vacuum cleaner to easily remove any 

dust.

Electronic devices are recyclable waste and must not be disposed of in the 

household waste.
At the end of its service life, dispose of the product according to the 

relevant statutory regulations.
You thus fulfil your statutory obligations and contribute to the protection of

the environment.

Suitable for ...........................................6.35 cm/2.5“ or 8.89 cm/3.5“ SATA I/II HDD
System requirements ......................... Windows® XP (Home, Pro, with SP1, SP2, SP3, 

only 32 bit), Vista™ (32/64 bit), 7 (32/64 bit), 

7 Enterprise, 8, 8.1, 8 Pro, 8 Enterprise, RT 

Mac OSX 10.7 and higher 

Linux Ubuntu 10.4 and higher

Hard drive capacity ............................max. 4 TB
USB standard.......................................USB 3.0 (downward compatible to USB 2.0/1.1)
USB cable length ................................90 cm
Operating conditions ..........................0 to +45 ºC, 5 – 95 % RH
Storage conditions..............................-10 to +65 ºC, 5 – 95 % RH
Dimensions (W x H x D)......................31 x 115 x 191 mm
Weight ...................................................339 g

Input voltage/current..........................100 – 240 V/AC, 50/60 Hz, 0.4 A
Output voltage/current .......................12 V/DC, 1.5 A