VIPowER Computer Drive VP 6228T User Manual

VP-6228(T)  
USB 2.0, 5.25-inch External Enclosure  
User’s Manual  
 
Contents  
1. Introduction ................................................................................. 4  
1-1 Features and Specifications ........................................................... 4  
1-2 USB 2.0 External Drive ................................................................ 5  
1-3 Package Checklist ......................................................................... 5  
2. Hardware Installation ................................................................. 6  
2-1 Analog Audio Connector(JP1)....................................................... 6  
2-2 Jumper Settings ............................................................................. 6  
2-2.1 Jumper Settings for assembling with MobileRack ................... 6  
2-2.2 Temperature Control Jumper Settings (Only VP-6228T) ....... 7  
2-3 Assemble the USB 2.0 External Enclosure with a 5.25”  
Device ........................................................................................... 8  
2-4 Connect the USB 2.0 External Enclosure VP-6228(T)  
to Your Computer ........................................................................ 17  
3. Drivers Installation ................................................................... 18  
3-1 Windows 98SE ............................................................................ 18  
3-2 Windows Me/2000/XP................................................................. 22  
3-3 Mac OS........................................................................................ 22  
4. Using The USB 2.0 External Enclosure .................................. 23  
4-1 Connect the USB 2.0 External Enclosure VP-6228(T)  
to Computer ................................................................................. 23  
4-2 Disconnect the USB 2.0 External Enclosure VP-6228(T)  
from Computer ............................................................................ 23  
5. Partitioning the External USB 2.0 Hard Disk ......................... 25  
5-1 Partition Under Windows 98/ME ................................................ 25  
5-2 Partition under Windows 2000/XP............................................... 27  
 
1. Introduction  
Congratulation on your purchase of VP-6228(T) USB2.0, 5.25”  
External Enclosure. This External Enclosure has been designed to  
provide hot-swapping and Plug-n-Play operations of internal 5.25”  
IDE devices and 3.5” MobileRocks. Supplied with this external en-  
closure is a USB 2.0 cable, power vertival-holder adapter, stand for  
enclosure and a CD containing installation driver(s). The USB 2.0  
cable enables connection of the external enclosure to your PC,  
Notebook or MAC.  
1-1 Features and Specifications  
Features  
1. USB 2.0/1.1 compliant with data transfer rates up to 480 Mbit/sec  
2. Compatible with both the standard specification of USB 2.0 and  
USB 1.1  
3. Native Plug-n-Play support for Windows Me/2000/XP (software  
drivers for Windows 98SE and Mac OS included)  
4. True stereo line level outputs, 2-channel audio output  
5. Build-in temperature controller (only VP-6228T)  
6. Reduce fan noise (only VP-6228T)  
7. Adjustable temperature sensor (only VP-6228T)  
Specifications  
1. Supports USB 2.0 transfer rates up to 480 Mbit/sec.(Your  
system must have USB 2.0 host port(s) and USB 2.0 driver  
installed for the VP-6228(T) to perform at USB high speed)  
2. Native Hot-Swap and Plug-n-Play support for Windows Me,  
Windows 2000/XP (software drivers for Windows 98SE and  
Mac OS included)  
3. Fully compatible with all 5.25” IDE devices and most 3.5”  
MobileRacks  
4. USB 2.0/IDE compliant:  
a) Integrated USB transceiver  
b) High speed (480 Mbit) and full speed (12 Mbit) support  
c) USB suspend/resume, remote wake up support.  
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5. Supports ATA PIO modes 0-4: ATA interface operation mode  
is automatically selected during device initialization or manually  
programmed with configuration data  
6. Supports UDMA modes 0-4  
7. Supports 48-bit LBA (large HDD), when the VP-6228(T) con-  
nects with one 3.5” HDD installed in the MobileRACK  
1-2 USB 2.0 External Drive  
The USB 2.0 External Drive is a portable compact storage drive  
that incorporates the USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus 2.0) high  
speed interface. The USB 2.0 External Drive provides a fast and  
easy way to add more storage space to your computer.  
Its hot-swapping and Plug-n-Play features gives you a great  
convenience on the road, where it can be connected/disconnected  
without powering down your system. The VP-6228(T) USB 2.0,  
5.25” External Drive is compatible with Apple Macintosh and Win-  
dows computers.  
Note:  
In order to reach USB 2.0 speed, your computer must have  
a host adapter card with USB 2.0 support. The VP-6228(T)  
will auto detect the speed of your USB port and adjust be-  
tween USB 1.0 and USB 2.0 speed.  
1-3 Package Checklist  
The USB 2.0 external enclosure VP-6228(T) package contains  
the following items:  
1) The VP-6228(T) Case  
2) A User’s Manual  
3) One “Drivers and Utility Installation” CD  
4) One USB 2.0 Cable  
5) One +5V/+12V Power Adapter  
6) One Power Adapter Power Cord  
7) Four Rubber Stands  
8) One Vertical-Holder Stand  
9) Screws bag  
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact  
your dealer or sales representative for assistance.  
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2. Hardware Installation  
2-1 Analog Audio Connector(JP1)  
Bulid-in connector (JP1) has two channels,right(“R”) and left (“L”)  
audio outputs, and allows you to direct audio output from your CD/  
DVD-ROM Drive to your sound device.  
JP1  
L
GNDGND  
R
2-2 Jumper Settings  
2-2.1 Jumper Settings for assembling with MobileRack  
Jumper JP6, located on the rear PCB panel of the VP-6228(T), is  
used to set running the VP-6228(T) external enclosure. The  
producer setting is JP6 pins 1-2 ON.  
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JP6 1-2 :ON -->VP-6228(T) RUN  
2
(Producer setting)  
1
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2-2.2 Temperature Control Jumper Settings (Only VP-6228T)  
Jumpers JP7 and JP8, located on the rear PCB panel of the  
VP-6228T, are used to set the cooling fan for controlling the  
operating temperature. The default setting is JP8 pins 1-2 ON.  
The fan will always run continuously to disperse the heat.  
Note:  
Only one jumper can be set at the same time.  
The following identifies the jumper options for setting the operation  
of the cooling fan.  
JP8 (2-pin) Jumper  
Temperature  
JP8  
JP7  
When JP8 pins 1-2 are jumpered  
(ON), the fan will always run continu-  
ously to disperse the heat. (Default)  
(Clear)  
1
2
3
1-2 :ON  
(Default)  
1
2
When the jumper is removed, opera-  
tion of the fan will always be con-  
trolled by the JP7 jumper setting.  
1-2 :ON  
(Clear)  
1
°
50 C  
2
3
1
2
JP7 (3-pin) Jumper  
2-3 :ON  
1) Set JP7 pins 1-2 to ON.  
Controls temperature at 50 C  
(Clear)  
1
2
°
°
40 C  
1
2
3
2) Set JP7 pins 2-3 to ON.  
°
Controls temperature at 40 C  
(Clear)  
(Clear)  
1
2
3
3) Clear JP7 setting (no jumper).  
°
60 C  
°
1
2
Controls temperature at 60 C  
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2-3 Assemble the USB 2.0, 5.25” External Enclosure VP-6228(T)  
With One 5.25” IDE Device or One Mobile Rack  
Step1.  
Remove the four rubber stands on the VP-6228(T) external  
enclosure by gently prying them off.  
Step2.  
Remove the four cover retaining screws securing the top enclo-  
sure cover. (The four cover retaining screws are located in the  
mounting holes on the Top enclosure cover.)  
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Step3.  
Separate the top and  
bottom enclosure  
covers.  
Step4.  
a) Place the 5.25” IDE Device or the Mobile Rack in the bottom  
enclosure cover.  
(Place one 5.25” IDE Device in the bottom enclosure cover)  
OR  
(Place one 5.25” IDE Device in the bottom enclosure cover)  
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(Place one 5.25” IDE Device in the bottom enclosure cover)  
b) Attach the IDE 40-pin data cable from the rear panel of the  
bottom cover to the 40-pin connector on the back of the 5.25 “  
device or Mobile Rack. To ensure pin-1 to pin-1 connection, orient  
the cable so the colored stripe edge is closest to the power  
connector.  
c) Attach the 4-pin power cable from the rear panel of the bottom  
cover to the 4-pin connector on the back of the 5.25” device or  
Mobile Rack. The connector is “D” shaped to ensure proper  
connection.  
One 5.25” Device or  
one MobileRACK  
40-pin IDE Data  
4-pin Power  
Connectors  
Connectors  
IDE 40-pin Data Cable  
on the rear panel  
4-pin Power Cable  
on the rear panel  
of the bottom cover  
of the bottom cover  
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Step5.  
a) Make sure the the 5.25” IDE device’s front face panel or the  
MobileRack’s front face panel should be flush with the front  
corners (positioned in front of the guide flanges) of the bottom  
enclosure cover.  
b) Align the 5.25” IDE device or the Mobile Rack mounting holes  
with the mounting holes on the bottom cover and secure with four  
drive retaining screws (two on each side).  
OR  
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Step6.  
Place the top enclosure cover over the drive assembly.  
OR  
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Step7.  
Align the 5.25” IDE device or the Mobile Rack mounting holes with  
the mounting holes on the bottom cover and secure with four  
cover retaining screws (two on each side).  
OR  
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Step8.  
(Assemble the VP-6228(T) with one 5.25” IED Device)  
Replace the four rubber stands, one on each of the four corners.  
Orient each stand so the raised nub is on the bottom.  
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( OR Assemble the VP-6228(T) with one MobileRACK)  
Replace the four rubber stands, one on each of the four corners.  
Orient each stand so the raised nub is on the bottom.  
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Step9.  
A vertical-holder stand is also provided as a convenient, space-  
saving method for setup of the VP-6228(T) external enclosure on  
your desktop. Simply align the grooves of the VP-6228(T) external  
enclosure with the guides on the stand and slide together.  
VP-6228(T) External Enclosure with Vertical-Holder Stand  
(Assembled with one 5.25” IDE Device)  
OR  
VP-6228(T) External Enclosure with Vertical-Holder Stand  
(Assembled with one Mobile Rack)  
The installation is complete and the VP-6228(T) External Enclo-  
sure is now ready to use.  
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2-4 Connect the USB 2.0, 5.25” External Enclosure VP-6228(T)  
to Your Computer  
Computer system requirements  
Hardware  
Notebook or desktop computer with support for USB or USB 2.0.  
Operating System  
Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP, and Mac OS 9.0 or above.  
Proceed the following steps to connect to Your Computer  
Step1:  
Boot-up your computer. Make sure the USB/USB 2.0 host adapter  
and driver are installed in your computer.  
Step2:  
Connect one USB connector end of the USB cable into the USB  
Port of your USB 2.0, 5.25” External Enclosure VP-6228(T).  
Step3:  
Connect the Power Adapter Power Cord to the +5V/+12V Power  
Adapter. Then, plug one end of power cord into an AC power  
outlet, and the other end to the power inlet of your USB 2.0, 5.25”  
External Enclosure VP-6228(T).  
Step4:  
Power ON your USB 2.0, 5.25” External Enclosure VP-6228(T).  
Step5:  
Proceed to the next “Driver Installation” section and follow the  
instructions for your operating system after plugging the USB  
connector end of the USB cable into a USB port on your computer.  
Note:  
This device will auto-detect the speed of your USB port and  
adjust between USB 1.0 and USB 2.0 speed once the driver  
is installed.  
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3. Drivers Installation  
3-1 Windows 98SE  
If this is the first time using your USB 2.0 External Drive, you must  
first run the [SETUP.EXE] from the USB 2.0 “Drivers and Utility  
Installation” CD after you connect your USB 2.0 External Drive to  
your computer. Then proceed with the following:  
1. Connect your USB 2.0 external drive to an available USB port  
on your computer.  
2. An “Add New Hardware Wizard” screen will appear. Click [Next].  
3. Select “Display a list of all drivers” then click [Next].  
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4. Click [Browse].  
5. Double click on the ViPowER CD icon of the [My Computer]  
directory.  
6. Select “Win98” under the “Drivers” directory, then click [OK].  
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7. Click [Next].  
8. Click [Next].  
9. The system will request you to restart your computer.  
Click [FINISH].  
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10. After the system restart, the installation is complete. You can  
now connect your USB 2.0 External Drive to the computer.  
11. After connecting the USB 2.0 External Drive, double click on  
[My Computer]. A new drive [Usbdisk] icon should have been  
added. This identifies the USB 2.0 External Drive you just  
installed.  
12. A green Unplug or Eject hardware icon will also be added in  
the system tray.  
Note:  
If the new drive does not appear in [My Computer], it means  
this USB 2.0 External Drive is a brand new hard disk drive  
which does not contain a partition. Please refer to Chapter  
5 “Partitioning an External USB 2.0 Hard Disk” to prepare  
your USB 2.0 External Disk.  
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3-2 Windows Me/2000/XP  
Step1:  
If you are plugging the USB  
External Drive into your  
computer for the first time,  
the system will detect a  
USB 2.0 Storage Device  
and install the [USB Mass  
Storage Device] driver  
f r o m s y s t e m f i l e s  
automatically.  
Step2:  
After the system installs  
the USB mass storage  
device driver,double click on [MyComputer]. A new drive [Usbdisk]  
icon should have been added. It is the USB 2.0 External Drive  
which just installed.  
Notes:  
a). This USB 2.0 External Drive is supported by the Mass Storage  
Device Driver in Windows Me/2000/XP operating systems. You  
do not need to install any drivers.  
b). If the new drive does not appear in [My Computer], it means this  
USB 2.0 External Drive is a brand new hard disk drive which does  
not contain a partition. Please refer to Chapter 5 “Partitioning an  
External USB 2.0 Hard Disk” to prepare your USB 2.0 External  
Disk.  
3-3 Mac OS  
1. This USB 2.0 External Drive is supported by Mass Storage  
Support Mac OS. You do not need to install any drivers.  
2. When you plug this USB 2.0 Hard Disk into the USB port of your  
Mac computer, the mass storage volume should automatically  
appear on the desktop in a few seconds.  
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4. Using The USB 2.0, 5.25” External Enclosure VP-6228(T)  
After the first time installation, you can connect or disconnect the  
USB 2.0, 5.25” External Enclosure VP-6228(T) without powering off  
the computer. Please follow the steps below when using the  
VP-6228(T).  
4-1 Connect the USB 2.0, 5.25” External Enclosure VP-6228(T)  
to Computer  
Step1:  
Plug the first USB port connector of the USB cable into the USB  
port of your USB 2.0, 5.25” External Enclosure VP-6228(T).  
Step2:  
Plug the second USB port connector of the USB cable into an USB  
port on your computer.  
Step3:  
Plug the power adapter power cord to the power inlet of your  
USB2.0, 5.25” External Enclosure VP-6228(T). Turn the power of  
the VP-6228(T) ON.  
Step4:  
USB 2.0, 5.25” External Enclosure VP-6228(T) is ready for use  
immediately.  
4-2 Disconnect the USB 2.0, 5.25” External Enclosure  
VP-6228(T) from Computer  
4-2.1 Windows 98:  
Step1:  
Double click the green Unplug or Eject hardware icon in system  
tray and click the drive that you want to remove and click on  
[STOP].  
Step2:  
When the system prompts ‘Confirm device to be stopped’, click  
[OK]. When the green arrow icon disappears, you may safely  
unplug the USB cable from the USB port of computer.  
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4-2.2 Windows Me/2000/XP  
Step1:  
Double-click on the [Unplug or Eject Hardware] icon in the system  
tray. A dialog box appears.  
Step2:  
Highlight the [USB Mass Storage Device] in the dialog box, click  
[STOP]. Choose the USB 2.0 External Enclosure VP-6228(T)  
that you want to disconnect, then click [STOP] again on the next  
screen.  
Step3:  
Wait a few seconds until the system prompts “You may safely  
remove this device”. Then, disconnect the USB 2.0 External Drive  
from the computer.  
4-2.3 MAC OS  
When disconnecting your USB 2.0 External Drive from a Mac  
computer, first close all windows and quit all running applications  
that are stored on the USB 2.0 External Drive. Next, drag the USB  
2.0 External Drive’s icon into the “Trash” to dismount it from the  
Desktop. You can now safely disconnect the USB 2.0 External  
Drive from the USB port.  
CAUTION!!  
Do not unplug the USB 2.0 External Drive from the USB port  
of your computer or HUB while copying files to/from the  
device or while files or applications stored on the USB 2.0  
External Drive are in use.  
DOING SO MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF DATA.  
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5. Partitioning the External USB 2.0 Hard Disk  
5-1 Partition Under Windows 98/ME  
Boot-up the computer into Windows 98/ME. Next, connect your  
USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive to the USB port.  
There are two methods to partition and format your USB 2.0 Hard  
Disk Drive.  
Method 1  
Step1:  
Click on [Start], select [Control Panel]in [Settings], double click  
[System] and open [Hard disk controllers].  
Step2:  
You should see the USB 2.0 Hard Disk you just added. Highlight  
the USB Hard Disk and choose [Properties], select [Settings]. Set  
the USB 2.0 Hard Disk to [Removable].  
Step3:  
After restarting the system, a removable HDD is added to [My  
Computer]. Choose the removable HDD and right click button of  
mouse. Select [Format] to format your USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive.  
You can only set the USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive to one partition  
using this method.  
Method 2  
Step1:  
Go into MS-DOS mode by clicking on [Start], then choose the  
[MS-DOS Prompt] in [Programs].  
Step2:  
At the DOS prompt, type [FDISK] and press Enter.  
Step3:  
If FDISK quits without any message, go back to the Windows 98  
screen, disconnect the USB 2.0 Hard Disk and re-boot the  
computer. Reconnect the USB 2.0 HDD and go back to Step 1 to  
proceed.  
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Step4:  
For the first screen of FDISK, answer the question:  
Do you want to enable large disk support?  
[Y] if you want to build a partition larger than 2GB.  
[N] if you want to build a partition small than 2GB.  
Step5:  
The next screen is [FDISK OPTIONS]. Type [5] to select the disk.  
Important:  
You must type [5] in this screen to change the current fixed  
disk drive to build a partition. The default fixed drive set by  
FDISK is your internal hard disk drive.  
WARNING!!  
If you don’t change the fixed disk drive to the  
USB 2.0 Hard Disk, the data of your internal  
hard disk will be destroyed!  
Step6:  
In the [Change Current Fixed Disk Drive], type the disk drive num-  
ber that is assigned to the USB 2.0 Hard Disk.  
Step7:  
Go back to [FDISK OPTIONS] screen, Now you can create or  
delete a partition of the USB 2.0 Hard Disk.  
Step8:  
After you finish FDISK, go back to the Windows screen, discon-  
nect and then reconnect the USB 2.0 Hard Disk again to activate  
these changes. Double click on [My Computer]. The USB 2.0 Hard  
Disk Drive icon that you have now partitioned should be seen.  
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5-2 Partition under Windows 2000/XP  
Step1:  
To partition the USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive under Windows 2000,  
connect the USB 2.0 Hard Disk to the USB port on your computer.  
Next, click [Start], select [Control Panel], [Settings], open [Admin-  
istrative Tools] and double click [Computer Management].  
Step2:  
Click on [Disk Management]. All connected disk drives will be  
listed. Find the USB 2.0 Hard Disk that you added and to the right  
of the disk, view the status of the partitions of this disk drive. You  
can create a new or delete an existing partition by right-clicking  
on this area.  
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Step3:  
Right-click on the partition status area of the USB 2.0 Hard Disk  
Drive. Click on [Create Partition….] and the “Create partition wiz-  
ard” will appear.  
Step4:  
Follow the instructions of the wizard to partition and format your  
USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive.  
After you have completed the partitioning and formatting of the  
USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive, you can write data to it.  
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