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USER’S MANUAL Q UAD INTERFAC E ...
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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 eSATA Bracket 5 USB Cable 6 1394b Cable 7 1394b to 1394a Converter Cable 8 Enclosure Stand 9 User’s Manual 1 0 Installation Screws TRADEMARKS MS-DOS, ...
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1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 02 2. Specifications/F eatures NexStar 3 External 3.5” HDD Enclosure ....................................................................... .. 03 3. S ystem Requir ements ............................................... ...
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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. The sturdy drive cage protects your hard drive while the aluminum case effectively draws away the h ...
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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 2.0/eSATA/1394a/1394b • HD Capacity: Up to 1 TB • Power Supply: AC Adapter • ...
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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 2.0 specifications 3. For SATA speeds , the system must support SATA specification ...
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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 ...
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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. Preparing the NexStar 3: (1) Remove the side of the Ne xStar 3 with the power ...
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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. When reinserting the caddy, also be sure to ...
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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 1.1/2.0 port on your system. Or Connect the Fire W ire 800 or 400 cable from an available FireWire port on your system to either FireWire port on the NexStar ...
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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. • I f r eq u ...
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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. 3. Power on your computer. 5 .5 FireWire 800/400(1394b/13 ...
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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. (2) Close any windows and programs pertaining to the NexStar 3 . (3) Doubl ...
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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". ( pic 7- A ) (2 ) Under "Storage" on th e L EFT pane, select "Disk Management" ( pic 7- B ) (3 ) Windows should now give you the option to initialize th ...
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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. (7) Windows Disk Management will format and parti-ti ...
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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. Once formatted, connect the NexSt ...
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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. Ple ase r ef er to section 7. Creating A New Partition. 1. I can only find the USB icon in the system tray, but can’t find the hard disk in “ MY C O MP UT E R” a f te r h ar ...
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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. Why I can not find the disk in my computer after plug in eSATA cable ? A: 1. ...
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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 ) . I f your un it should be com e d ef ec tiv e w it h in t h at ti me fra me, ple ase ...
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