I-O DATA HDC-UXW Setup Manual
●Example for Windows XP
●Example for Windows 2000
B-MANU200694-01
HDC-UXW Series
Setup Guide for Windows
If you connect the drive to the computer with eSATA cable
If you connect the drive to the computer with USB cable
If you have connected the drive to the computer with eSATA cable
If you have connected the drive to the computer with USB cable
Connect to the computer
1
Confirmation
2
Confirm that the icon for the hard disk has been added in [My Computer].
Click on the icon of this drive.
If multiple removable devices are connected, please
make judgment according to the message of drive.
2
Confirm the message (click on [OK]).
3
Remove the drive.
4
Click on the [Removable Tool]
in Task Tray.
1
Click on the [SATAUnplug] icon in Task Tray.
1
Confirm the message.
3
Remove the drive.
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●Notice the Direction of Connector
The direction of a connector for connection is fixed.
In case of feeling difficult to make connection, never
force to do it, please make sure the direction of the
connector. If you intend to force to make connection
with a wrong direction, the cable or port shall possibly
be damaged.
●If No Icon for the Drive shown
■Please make sure the connection of the drive.
■Please connect to another USB port .
If the drive is connected to USB hub, please connect
to computer s USB port.
■Please click on [View] → [Refresh] in [My Computer.]
In case of
Windows XP
In case of
Windows 2000/Me/98
These are icons
The message displayed in the screen shall be different based on different versions of Windows.
However, the operation procedure is same, please proceed as usual.
【Remove】
Click
Click
The Message [The device xxxxxxxxxxxx cannot be stopped ・・・・] Is Displayed.
Clicking on the SATAUnplug Icon, Still the Drive Cannot Be Displayed.
Close all the software you are using, and proceed to remove the drive.
The SATAUnplug does not support the SATA Host Controller of the computer. Please turn off the power
supply of the computer and proceed to remove the drive.
When You Meet Following Cases…
It is necessary to install the drive Unplug
Utility to remove the drive if the power supply
of the computer is on.
※If you have not installed the drive Unplug Utility, or operate in a
non-support environment, please turn off the power supply of
the computer and remove the drive.
Notice for Use of the Drive
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When removing a cable, please do not hold the cable portion, but hold the connector.
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Based on the combination with computer, sometimes you may not be allowed
to use power-saving functions such as standby, rest, sleep, suspend, and resume.
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Please do not install application in the drive except that the drive is used as a bootable drive.
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Please notice the following when connecting with USB and using other USB devices:
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The OS cannot be booted from the drive when using USB cable.
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Because Windows and Mac OS, except Mac OS X 10.4, have different formattings, you cannot
use the drive under both of these operating systems at the same time.
Because of the programs executed during the start-up of OS not being found and other reasons, you may not use some software
such as word-processing software and game software normally.
■Data transfer speed of the drive may become slower.
■If being connected to USB hub, the drive may not be useable. In such case, please connect the drive to computer's USB port.
※If the same message is displayed again, please turn off the power supply of the computer and remove the drive.
Click on the displayed message
[Safely remove …… drive(ｘ：)].
2
Click
※The displayed message depends on the OS you are using.
About Format Operation of the Drive
This drive is already formatted in factory as one partition and FAT32 to use Windows. Besides, the drive
can also be used after reinitialized with NTFS formatting under Windows XP/2000.
However, if using the drive under Mac OS X, you need to initialize. For details, please refer to the Setup
Guide for Mac OS .
NTFS Format
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Advantage of NTFS formatting
・Suitable to Windows XP/2000 and Hard Disk can be used effectively.
・Suitable to save large file size. In FAT32, the maximum size of a file can only
be less than 4GB.
・There is no limitation to the number of saved files. In FAT32, the number of files
in a folder is limited.
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Notice for NTFS formatting
・Once initialized with NTFS formatting, the drive shall not be used under Mac OS X.
Following is an example of connecting eSATA bracket to the SATA port inside the computer. If
SATA port is available in the computer, you do not need to have an eSATA bracket.
（Please remove the drive when you install the Unplug Utility.）
Installation
Insert the Support Software CD into CD-ROM drive.
The Menu shall be displayed automatically.
1
Click on [Install].
The installation of the Utility shall be started. Please follow the instructions on the screen.
2
You can use SATAUnplug when you remove the drive connected with eSATA cable to the computer.
Attached Support Software
for Windows
You can make installation from the Menu of Support Software.
※Please log on as the computer administrator to install if you use Windows XP/2000.
Hard Disk
FAT32 Formatter
It is a software which resets the drive format to factory default (one partition, FAT32 ).
※Please log on as the computer administrator to use Hard Disk FAT32 Formatter.
※The drive must be connected to the computer with USB cable when you use Hard Disk FAT32 Formatter.
Unplug Utility
SATAUnplug
Support Windows XP/2000 Only
It is a software which enables the drive to remove from the computer while the power
supply of the computer is on and the drive is connected to the computer with eSATA
cable.
※In case eSATA brocket is in connected, please use this software under AHCI mode of Intel 910, 915, 925, 945,
955, 965 and 975 chipsets.
Software Name
Features
How to read Online Manual
①Insert the Support Software CD into CD-ROM drive.
②Click on the displayed [Online Manual] button.
AC Adaptor
Power Cable
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Install the drive Unplug Utility.
For the installation, please refer to [
3
Installation].
Disconnect the power supply of the computer, and connect eSATA
bracket as shown in and in the figure.
３
Connect power supply of the computer,
and make connection from to as
shown in the figure.
※The POWER/ACCESS lamp of this drive shall be
blue while being on.
1
Connect the power supply of the computer
as shown in the figure.
※The POWER/ACCESS lamp of this drive shall be blue
while being on.
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3
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AC Adaptor
Power Cable
USB Cable
Connect to USB Port
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4
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2
3
Notice
Notice
Reference
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Install the Unplug Utility SATAUnplug .
(NOTE) Power cable is varied based on the country.
(NOTE) Power cable is varied based on the country.
eSATA Cable