Laser CASE-DOCKESATA User manual

Brand: Laser

Model: CASE-DOCKESATA

Category: HDD/SSD docking stations

Type: User manual

HDDDockingStationfor2.5”/3.5”SATAHDDwitheSATAConnectorUserManual

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Declaration

ThankyouforpurchasingtheLASERCASE‐DOCKESATA.Pleasereadtheseinstructionscarefully

beforeuse.

Notice

• Makesurethatallcablesareconnectedbeforeturningthepoweron.

• DonotusetheDockingstationinextremehot,cold,dustyorwetenvironments.

• PlacetheDockingstationonaflatstablesurfaceawayfromtheedge.

• Donotremoveharddrivesorotherdevices

fromtheDockingstationifitisbeingaccessed

bythecomputerasthismaycorruptdataordamagethedriveordevice.PleaseusetheSafe

removaltooltostopdevicesbeforeremoval.

• Donotdropharddrivesinthebays.Placethemgentlyontotheconnecters.

• Makesurethatyouareprotectedagainststaticdischargebeforehandlingbareharddrives

Mainfeatures

• PlugandPlay.NodriversrequiredwhenusedonWindows2000orlaterorMACOS9orlater

• Allowsquickchangeoverofdrives

• USB2.0HighSpeedinterface

• eSATAconnection

• Stablebase

• BackUpSoftware

Layout



 Description  Description

A 3.5”&2.5”SATA/SATAIIDRIVEBAY F USBConnection

B PowerLED G DCPOWERSOCKET

C HDDactivityLED H POWERSWITCH

D BackupButton(Requiressoftware) I eSATAConnection

E HDDEjectorLever  

HDDDockingStationfor2.5”/3.5”SATAHDDwitheSATAConnectorUserManual

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ConnectingthedockingstationwiththeUSBcable

Connectthesupplie dUSBcabletotherearoftheDockingstationandtheotherendtoaspareUSB

2.0portonyourcomputer.

ConnecttheACadaptortoapowerpointandtothesocketontherearoftheDockingstation.

DonotturntheDockingstationon

untiltheharddrivehasbeenfitted.



ConnectingthedockingstationwiththeeSATAcable.

eSATAportsallowyoutoconnecta harddriveontheoutsideofthecomputerbuthaveitperform

thesamewayasitwouldifitwasfittedtothecomputerasnormal.eSATAallowsfortheauto

detectionofdrivesastheyarefitted,wereasnormalSATAports

willnotdetectdrivebeingattached

afterthestartupoftheoperatingsystem.

IfyourcomputerisfittedwithaneSATAconnection, plugoneendoftheeSATAcableintotherear

ofthedockingstationandtheotherintotheeSATAportonyourcomputer.

If

thereisnoeSATAportonyourcomputer,thesuppliedeSATAbracketandsocketmaybefittedto

yourcomputer.PleaserefertothemothermanualtolocatetheeSATAheaderontheboardbefore

fitting.

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Connectingharddrives

TurntheDockingstationoffatthepowerswitchontherear.

PicktheHarddriveupandpositionthedrivesothelabelisfacingtowardtherighthandsideofthe

stationandthedrivescontactsarefacingdown.

Carefullylowerthedriveintothecorrectbayand

ensurethatdriveisfittedsnuglyintothebay.

Donotjartheharddrive.

Turnthepowerswitchon.

Thecomputershoulddetectthestationandthedriveandassignthenextavailabledriveletterto

theharddrive.

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RemovingthedrivefromUSBconnection

Toremovetheharddrivefromthedockingstation,usethe“safelyremovehardware”toolinthe

SystemTrayinthelowerrighthandsideofthescreen

tounmountthedrive.

Selectthedrivetostopandclickonthestopbutton.

TurntheDockingStationOFFandallow

aminuteor

sofortheharddrivetospindownbeforeremovingit

fromthestation.

Takeholdofthedrivewithonehandandslowly

rotatetheHDDEjectorleverclockwiseuntilthedrive

isfreeofthecontacts.

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Removingthedrive

fromeSATAconnection

WhileeSATAallowsyoutohotplugadrivewhenconnectingit,thereisnosimplewayof

disconnectingthedriveonceconnected.

Itisrecommendedthatthe computerbeturnedoffbeforeremovingthedrivefromtheDocking

station.

TheDrivecanbestoppedthroughtheDeviceManagerappletin

thefollowingmanner.

OpentheDeviceManagerwindowandexpandthe“DiskDives”grouptodisplayallattachedhard

drives.Locatethedriveattachedwiththedockingstationandrightclickonthedrive.

Select“Uninstall”fromtheoptionsmenuandthenclickontheOKbuttonintheconfirmation

box.

Thedevicemanagewillrefr eshandshowthatthedriveisnolongerconnected.

Youshouldalwaysensurethatnoprogramsareaccessingthedriverbeforeitisremovedinthis

method.

DonotremovethedrivefromtheDockingStationiftheHardDriveactivitylightisred.

Disconnecting

aharddriveduringtheread/writeprocessmaycausecorruptionofdataordamage

thedrive

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Backupsoftwareinstillation

1. InsertthesuppliedCDintotheCD/DVDreaderandopenthefoldercalled

[PCCLONEEX_LITE_2_00_08_JM329]and

thenthefoldernamed[PcCloneEx].



2. DoubleClickontheSETUP.EXEprogramto

begintheinstillation.ClickontheInstall

buttontoproceed.



3. Clickonthe“Next”buttontoacceptthe

licenseagreementandcontinuewiththe

instillation



4. Selectyourpreferredinstillationoptionsand

clickonthe“Install”button



5. Clickonthe“OK”buttontofinishthe

installation

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BasicuseofPCLoneEXsoftware

1. TolaunchthesoftwareDoubleclickonthe

desktopicon.



2. IntheQuickLaunchWindowclickonthe

Backupbutton(Ascircledright).



3. Themessagebox“Pleaseselectfile(s)!”will

appear.Pleaseclickonthe“OK”button



4. Usetheleftpaneltoselectthefolder

orfiles

thatyouwanttobackupandclickonthe

icontostartthebackupandthen

clickthestartbuttonontheconfirmation

box.



5. Duringthebackupinformationaboutthe

progressofthefilesbeingbackedupwillbe

displayed.Youcanstopthebackupatany

timebyclickingonthe“Cancel”button.A

pop

upboxwillbeshownwhenthebackup

iscomplete.ClickontheOKbutton.



6. Thebackedupfileswillbenowshownin

therighthandpanelofthewidowfor

confirmation.

7. Clickonthe

icontominimisethewindowtothesystemtray.

HDDDockingStationfor2.5”/3.5”SATAHDDwitheSATAConnectorUserManual

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Formoredetailedinstructionsforusingthisprogrampleasereadtheinstructionmanuallocatedin

the“PCCloneEXLite_ENG_.pdf”filelocatedinthe[Guide]folderoftheCD



Technical

specifications

ModelNameHDDDockingStation

ProductCode CASE‐DOCK

SupportedDrives 1X3.5”SATA/SATAII

InternalInterface SATA

ExternalInterface

USB2.0

eSATA

HDDCapacity UPTO1TB

PowerSupply

Input=240VAC50Hz

Output=12VDC2.0A

CasingMaterial Plastic

SystemRequirements

Hardware

Software



Windows2000/XP/VistaandMacOS9.0andabove

Windows2000/XP/Vista

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Troubleshooting

Problem Solution

NopowertoDockingStation

ChecktheACadaptorispluggedinandthe

switchison.

ChecktheswitchonthebackoftheStation.

DriveinsertedinDockingStationbutnotshown

oncomputer

Harddrivesmustbepartitionedandformatted

beforetheycanbeaccessiblebytheComputer.

Partitionandreformatdrive.



Drivehasbeenformattedwithanoncompatible

filesystem.Reformatdrive.

HardDriveinDockingStationgetshoteven

whenthedriveisnotbeingaccessed.

HarddrivesfittedtotheDockingstationare

constantlyspinningtheplatters.Thiswherethe

heatisgenerated.Removethedrivefr omthe

DockingStationwhennotrequired.

BackUpsoftwarenotworkingwhenconnected

byeSATA.

TherearesomeissueswiththePCCloneEXLite

softwarewhenusedonMotherboardswithVIA

orSISchipsets.Weareunabletosupportthese

atthistime.

CannotfinddriversforWindows98/ME

DriversforWin98/MEarenotavailable.Theuse

oftheDockingstationonoperatingsystemother

thosespecifiedisnotsupported.

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Warranty

Thisproductiscoveredbya12monthwarrantythatprotectsagainstmanufacturesdefectsand

faults.Usingthisproductforpurposesforwhichitisnotdesignedfor,Heatdamage,Misuse, 

mistreatment,impactdamageordamagebyliquidpenetrationwill voidthewarranty.

Support

Pleasecheckthetroubleshootingguidebeforeattemptingtocontactsupport.

Pleaseforwardallsupportenquiresto[email protected]

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Laser CASE-DOCKESATA User manual

Brand: Laser

Model: CASE-DOCKESATA

Category: HDD/SSD docking stations

Type: User manual

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