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SATA or IDE 3-in-1 (5.25”, 3.5”, 2.5”)
to USB2.0 Cable Converter Adapter
RCW608
User Manual
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SATA or IDE 3-in-1 (5.25”, 3.5”, 2.5”)to USB2.0 Cable Converter Adapter RCW608 User Manual SATA or IDE 3-in-1 (5.25”, 3.5”, 2.5”)to USB2.0 Cable Converter Adapter Included in the Kit The USB to SATA/IDE Cable Adapter Complete Kit includes the items listed below. 1. USB to SATA/IDE Cable Adapter The Cable Adapter is powered from USB bus. It can connect to three different types of drive mechanisms. SATA Drives connect to the small SATA patch cable. IDE Drives connect through the 2.5”
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SATA or IDE 3-in-1 (5.25”, 3.5”, 2.5”)to USB2.0 Cable Converter Adapter RCW608 User Manual Many Operating Systems immediately indicate that the USB Cable Adapter and drive have been recognized and if the drive is already formatted and partitioned in a compatible file structure the drive will automatically mount itself. That being said, this is not true for all Operating Systems and a good knowledge of how your OS works is needed. In some systems a drive utility is needed to format or parti
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SATA or IDE 3-in-1 (5.25”, 3.5”, 2.5”)to USB2.0 Cable Converter Adapter RCW608 User Manual DATA while the smaller, 4 pin connector is for Drive Power. Plug in the Drive Power connector. This connector has cut corners and must be installed with the correct orientation. Make sure the power switches are in the off position and that the LED’s in the switch box are not illuminated. Next plug in the larger IDE Data connector located on the Cable Adapter. This 40 pin connector is keyed and can only
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SATA or IDE 3-in-1 (5.25”, 3.5”, 2.5”)to USB2.0 Cable Converter Adapter RCW608 User Manual After your finish this initialization process the drives will then be ready to use. Again, every system is slightly different especially when it comes to RAID and RAID levels. Read the documentation carefully before putting important data on your system. Most operating systems include the necessary USB drivers that support hard drives, CD, DVD, and Floppy Drives. These drivers must be installed for the
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SATA or IDE 3-in-1 (5.25”, 3.5”, 2.5”)to USB2.0 Cable Converter Adapter RCW608 User Manual Package Contents RCW-608 X User manual X Power cord X Power adapter X SATA cable X Driver disc X Silicon protection case for 2.5” hard drive X Silicon protection case for 3.5” hard drive X Installation . Plug the 2.5” or 3.5” ATA/ ATAPI / SATA device to RCW-608 by IDE or SATA interface. (Please notice the direction of IDE or SATA port) Please check a to d as below. 3.5" 2.5
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SATA or IDE 3-in-1 (5.25”, 3.5”, 2.5”)to USB2.0 Cable Converter Adapter RCW608 User Manual c. 3.5" SATA hard drive SATA cable d. 5.25" ATAPI device ATAPI device 2. Connect the power adapter set. 6
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SATA or IDE 3-in-1 (5.25”, 3.5”, 2.5”)to USB2.0 Cable Converter Adapter RCW608 User Manual 3. Plug the power adapter to your ATA/ATAPI/SATA device. Please check a to d as below. a. 3.5" ATA b. 2.5" ATA There is no additional power needed for 2.5” HD. c. 3.5" SATA d. 5.25" ATAPI 7
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SATA or IDE 3-in-1 (5.25”, 3.5”, 2.5”)to USB2.0 Cable Converter Adapter RCW608 User Manual 4. Plug the power adapter to power source and turn on the power (Please make sure the voltage is between 00~240V) 5. Plug the USB2.0 cable to PC and wait for PC auto-detection. Driver is needed only in old system such as Windows 98. Please inset the driver disk when your system can’t complete the installation process. Windows will auto-install after it detects the driver disk
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SATA or IDE 3-in-1 (5.25”, 3.5”, 2.5”)to USB2.0 Cable Converter Adapter RCW608 User Manual Trouble shooting i. Q: I completed the installation by following the menu but MS Windows can’t detect any hard drive. A: The reason of the problems could be: . Hard drive has not completed the format or F-disk process. * Solution: Format or F-disk your hard drive. 2. The hard drive failed. * Solution: Replace a workable hard drive. 3
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