Dynex DX-HD302513 Quick Setup Manual

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ENGLISH 12-0296Disconnecting the enclosure from your computerTo disconnect the enclosure while your PC is running:Note: If a drive window is open or the hard drive enclosure is active, close anyassociated windows before trying to remove the enclosure.1 Right-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon (located near the clock on thetaskbar).2 Select the drive you want to unplug, then click STOP.3 When Windows notifies you that it is safe to do so, unplug the enclosure fromyour computer.To disconnect the enclosure while Mac OS X is running:1 Drag the USB icon into the TRASH.2 Unplug the enclosure.Formatting the hard drive on your PCCaution: Formatting is only required for a new hard drive. Do not format a drivethat contains valuable data that you want to save.To format the hard drive on your PC:1 Click Start, then click Control Panel.2 Click Performance and Maintenance (in Windows 7, click System andSecurity), then click Administrative Tools.3 Click Computer Management, then click Disk Management from the menuon the left side of the screen.4 Click on the new drive (identifiable via the model number or drive capacity), thenclick on the Action tab at the top of the screen.5 Go to All Tasks, then click Format from the menu.6 Select the file system and other choices you want, then click OK.For information about partitioning a new hard drive, see your online User Guide atwww.dynexproducts.com.Formatting the hard drive on a MacCaution: Formatting is only required for a new hard drive. Do not format a drivethat contains valuable data that you want to save.To format the hard drive:1 Click Disk Utility (under Applications).2 Select the new hard drive you are trying to install.3 Click the Erase tab.4 Choose a volume format and assign a name to the new drive, then click Erase.For additional help consult your owner’s manual.TroubleshootingI do not see the enclosure/additional drive in my system• Make sure the drive is functioning. A drive that does not work in a laptop willmore than likely not work with this enclosure either. When you connect theenclosure to the PC, listen to hear if the drive has spun up (it may be very faint).Contact your hard drive manufacturer or PC manufacturer for information ontesting your hard drive.• Make sure that the USB cable is connected firmly to your enclosure and computer.• Make sure that the USB cable is not broken or damaged in some way.• Open the enclosure and make sure that all of the connections are securelyfastened.• If you have a desktop computer, try using the USB ports on the back of thecomputer instead of the front USB ports.• Windows may not be able to recognize the partition on the hard drive because itis damaged or not a valid format. You can initialize, partition, and formatunrecognized drives by using Disk Management (in Windows under the ControlPanel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management) (Windows users) orDisk Utilities (Mac Users).CAUTION: Doing this will erase any existing data on the drive. If the drive isdamaged and you wish to recover the data, continuing WILL overwrite the existinginformation.• If using a new hard drive, have you formatted and partitioned the hard drive? Ifnot, see “Partitioning and formatting a new hard drive” on page 5. If the harddrive is not formatted and partitioned, Windows will not assign a drive letter.• There are some computers that have difficulty starting with a USB hard driveconnected. Unplug the hard drive, then restart your computer. Once started,connect the hard drive.• Do not use USB hubs without a separate power supply because they often areunable to provide enough power to spin up the hard disk drive.The data transfer between computer and device is slow• Your system may be operating at USB 2.0 speeds due to an incorrect driverinstallation of the USB 3.0 adapter card. Or you may have a system that does notsupport USB 3.0. If your system includes a PCIe slot, you can achieve SuperSpeedUSB transfer rates by installing a USB 3.0 PCIe adapter card.• Make sure the enclosure is connected to a USB 3.0 or 2.0 port. Transfer speeds areoptimal/best with your hard drive enclosure if you are using USB 3.0 ports.• Data throughput is greatly affected by the type and location of data on the disk. Afew very large files will copy much faster than many small files since the largerfiles are more likely to be arranged sequentially on the disk.• Magnetic Hard Disk Drives operate at speeds slower than the USB 3.0’s maximumdata transfer rate. Your transfer speeds will be faster on USB 3.0 than on USB 2.0,but will still be limited by the physical disk’s throughput.For additional troubleshooting information, see your online User Guide atwww.dynexproducts.com.SpecificationsFor specification information, see your online User Guide atwww.dynexproducts.com.Legal noticesFCC Part 15This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this product issubject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmfulinterference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, includinginterference that may cause undesired operation.This equipment has been tested and found to comply within the limits for a class Bdigital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed toprovide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residentialinstallation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequencyenergy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may causeharmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee thatinterference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does causeharmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined byturning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct theinterference by one or more of the following measures:• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which thereceiver is connected.• Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help.FCC warningChanges or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible forcompliance with the FCC Rules could void the user’s authority to operate thisequipment.Canada ICES-003 statementThis Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.One-year limited warrantyFor complete warranty, visit www.dynexproducts.com.Contact Dynex:For customer service call 1-800-305-2204www.dynexproducts.com© 2012 BBY Solutions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.DYNEX is a trademark of BBY Solutions, Inc. Registered in some countries. All other products andbrand names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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