Installation Instructions; Manual Contents - Akasa elite Bedienungsanleitung

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Installation instructions

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FCC Compliance Statement
This device complies with Part 5 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
. This device may not cause harmful interference
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
CAUTION
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage PC components. If an ESD-controlled workstation is not
available, wear an antistatic wrist strap or touch the earthed surface before handling the HDD.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Warranty
Warranties extend only to defects that occur during normal use and do not extend to damage
to products that results from incompatibility, abuse, misuse, negligence, unauthorized repair,
modification, incorrect installation, incorrect voltage supply, air/water pollution, any accident
or natural disasters.
The warranty extends only on Akasa enclosure and does not cover a defective HDD,
motherboard etc. as a result of a defective enclosure or power adapter.
Keep your original sales receipt in a safe place. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting
an additional warranty.
Safety
Packaging complies with
EU directive 94/62/EC

INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing an Akasa Elite external hard drive enclosure.
This leather-finish enclosure enables external use of 2.5" SATA hard drive with style.
It is a Plug & Play device, which gives you a connection choice between industry standard
USB2.0 or ultra fast eSATA. Your SATA enclosure can be used with a new HDD or existing
drives to allow data recovery, storage expansion and data mobility.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
• Akasa Elite 2.5" SATA enclosure
• USB2.0 data and power cable
• USB-to-DC Power cable
• eSATA Cable
• User's Manual
USB connection eSATA connection
USB Data and power cable USB-to-DC power cable
FEATURES
• Suitable for 2.5" SATA hard drives
• Stylish black leather finish
• Aluminium body enables fanless design
• USB2.0 and eSATA interface
• Supports all capacity 2.5" SATA I / II hard disk drives
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 transfer rates up to 480Mb/s
• eSATA transfer rates up to 3.0Gb/s
• Plug & Play
• Hot-swappable in USB mode
• USB 2.0 USB (. backwards compatible)
• Blue LED power on and data transfer indication

MANUAL CONTENTS

• Introduction
• Hard Disk Installation
• USB Connection
• eSATA Connection
• Hard Disk Formatting
• FAQ
eSATA data cable
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