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ST030 Sweex External 2.5" Storage Solution SATA USB 2.0

Introduction

First of all, many thanks for purchasing the Sweex External 2.5" Storage Solution SATA USB 2.0. By means of this external casing you can quickly

and easily connect an additional 2.5" hard disk to your PC or notebook. You can start your own pre-programmed backup procedure by a push of a

button. The external casing has a USB 2.0 connection.

To ensure this product operates correctly, we advise you to carefully read this manual first. If despite this manual you still experience problems during

installation or operation of this product, go to www.sweex.com and look under the heading service & support.

No drivers are required for use under Windows 2000, Windows XP and Vista. We advise you to ensure the operating system is up-to-date. This is

easy to check by starting up Internet Explorer and selecting the option “Windows Update” in the “Extra” menu.

Driver installation under Windows 98SE

We advise you to ensure the operating system is up-to-date before you start the installation. This is easy to check by starting up Internet Explorer and

selecting the option “Windows Update” in the “Extra” menu.

Insert the Sweex CD-ROM in the CD-ROM player. The autorun menu will start automatically. In this menu, select “Drivers Windows 98SE” and

complete the installation procedure.

Connecting the Sweex External 2.5" Storage Solution SATA USB 2.0

1. Start up the computer and wait until Windows has started up fully.

2. Connect the USB cable to the Sweex External 2.5" Storage Solution and to a free USB port on the computer. The second USB connector supplies

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1. Go to the “Control Panel” (“Control Panel”) and then go to “Administrative Tools" (“Administrative Tools").

2. Go to “Computer management” (“Computer management”) and “Disk management” (“Disk management”).

3. A window to start up the procedure to format the disk will automatically appear. If it does not, right-click the new disk in the window. Please be

aware that your new disk may have a number that is different from the one in the picture.

4. Right-click in the grey area on the left to initialise the disk. If this is not required, you can start formatting the disk by right-clicking

in the white area.

After this procedure, the disk is ready for use.

1. Go to “Start” “Settings” (“Settings”) “Control Panel” (“Control Panel”).

2. Double-click on “System” ("System") and select the tab entitled “Device Manager” (“Device Manager”).

3. Under “Disk drives” (“Disk drives”) you will find the new external hard disk, indicated as USB or removable disk.

4. Right-click it and select “Properties” (“Properties”).