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2.5" SATA Hard Drive Enclosure
Kit
Boîtier pour disque dur SATA de
2,5 po (6,35 cm)
Caja para disco duro SATA de
2.5"
RF-AHD25
User Guide Guide de l’utilisateur Guía del Usuario
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Rocketfish RF-AHD25 2.5" Hard Drive Enclosure Kit Contents Introduction ................................................................. 2 Safety information ..................................................... 3 Features ......................................................................... 3 Using the hard drive enclosure ............................. 6 Troubleshooting .......................................................26 Specifications................................................
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Safety information • Always read these safety instructions and this User Guide carefully. Keep this User Guide for future reference. • Take precautions to avoid static electricity discharge or short circuits when connecting this enclosure to your computer. • Do not use this enclosure close to water, rain, or high humidity. • Do not use or store this enclosure in damp locations. Liquid entering this enclosure may cause damage or lead to fire or electric shock. • Do not leave any metal objec
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Package contents •2.5" SATA hard drive enclosure • Five-pin mini USB cable •eSATA cable •Two Utility CDs • User Guide • 5 Volt/1 amp AC adapter • An extra swappable cover plate •Carrying bag • Accessories: • Screwdriver •4 screws System requirements • PC or Macintosh with an available USB 2.0 port or eSATA port • Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista operating system or Mac OS X version 10.3.x or higher operating system •2.5" SATA hard drive 4
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Identifying components Front DC power jack Backup button eSATA port Mini USB port Back Switch lock 5 RF-AHD25
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Status indicators Operation mode LED Description Starting mode Solid The hard drive is turned on. Active mode Flashing Data is being transmitted between your computer and the hard drive. Disconnect mode Off The hard drive is turned off. Using the hard drive enclosure Installing your hard drive in the enclosure Read these safety precautions before you install your hard drive in the enclosure: • Use only the accessories provided in the accessory package. • Always unplug the AC adapter before in
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To install your 2.5" SATA hard drive in the enclosure: 1 Move the switch lock from the locked to the unlocked position, then open the case. 2 Remove the four screws from the printed circuit board and remove the circuit board from the enclosure. 3 Connect the drive to the SATA connector. 7 RF-AHD25
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4 Secure the drive to the printed circuit board with four screws. 5 Return the printed circuit board to the enclosure, then secure it with the four screws you previously removed. 6 Replace the top of the enclosure, then slide the switch lock from the unlocked to the locked position. 8
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Connecting the enclosure to your computer Notes: Connect the enclosure with your computer either through a USB or eSATA connection. If you are using an eSATA connection, the AC adapter is required. The enclosure provides USB and eSATA dual interface for host connectivity. The high-speed eSATA port has priority over the USB port when both are connected at the same time. To connect the enclosure to your computer: 1 Plug one end of a USB 2.0 cable or eSATA cable to the enclosure, then plug t
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To install Roxio BackOnTrack: 1 Save all files and close all programs. 2 Insert the included Roxio BackOnTrack CD into your disc drive. Your computer automatically detects the CD and the Roxio BackOnTrack Setup program runs. 3 Click Next, the Roxio End-User License Agreement screen opens. 10
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4 Read the license agreement, then click Next. The Customer Information screen opens. 5 Enter your information, then click Next. The Choose Setup Type screen opens. 6 Choose the setup type, then click Next. 11 RF-AHD25
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7 Click Install to start installation. It may take several minutes to install the software. 8 Click Finish to complete the installation. 12
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Backing up and restoring your files Starting Roxio BackOnTrack To start Roxio BackOnTrack: • Press the BACKUP button on the front of the enclosure. OR Click Start, Roxio, BackOnTrack, then click BackOnTrack Home. Backing up files The Back Up Files project lets you easily back up important files to a disc, hard drive, or other storage device. A Back Up Files project can be scheduled to run daily, weekly, or monthly. Large backups are automatically spread across as many discs as you need. Beg
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Selecting files to back up You can back up all of the files in a selected path or limit your project to certain file categories. The following categories can be selected from the project window: Email, Financial, Music, Photos, Productivity, Video and Recorded TV. You can also create one custom category. By default, files will be selected based on the following criteria: • All files in the selected path: All files on the drive or folder you selected to archive. Files that are in use will
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• Productivity: All files with the following file name extensions— .xls, .doc, .ppt, .pps, .pdf, .rtf, .mpp, .wps, .wks, .wp, .wpd, .wp6. In Windows XP, your My Documents folder, with the exception of your My Pictures, My Videos, My DVDs, and My Music folders, is included if it is located on the drive or in the folder you selected to archive. In Windows Vista, your Documents folder, with the exception of your Pictures, Videos, DVDs, and Music folders, is included if it is located on the
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To create a custom file category: 1 Click Options. 2 Click the Backup panel name on the left side of the Options window. The File Category options are displayed on the right side of the window. 3 Click My Custom Category. 4 Type a file extension into the Extension text box. It is not necessary to include the period. 5 Click Add. The file extension is added to the list box on the right. 6 Continue adding file extensions one at a time until you are finished. To remove a file extension from yo
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Daily—The project runs every day at the time the project was created. Weekly—The project runs once a week at the time and on the day of the week the project was created. Monthly—The project runs once a month at the time and on the day of the month the project was created. 4 Save your project by clicking Save. A save window appears. 5 Name the project, then click OK. Note: If you schedule a monthly backup for the 31st day of the month, your backup will be skipped during months with fewer th
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• The Back Up Files project uses a scheduler that is part of the Windows operating system. A system administrator has the ability to prevent a computer user from using the scheduler or running scheduled projects. If the Back Up Files scheduler does not work as expected, consult your system administrator. • You can use your Windows scheduling software to customize when your saved projects run. You can schedule a project to run twice a week or once every hour. Save your project, then edit
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• If you are using a drive that records to more than one type of disc, you will be given the option to switch to a different disc format after pressing the action button if you have selected a file that will not fit on a single disc. • To view a list of the files on a Back Up Files disc, open the html file placed on the disc. • Files in use by your computer’s operating system or by an open application cannot be archived or overwritten with the Back Up Files project. Any busy files encounte
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Note: Hold your mouse pointer over an icon to see the category it represents. 5 If you want, place a check mark in the Only archive files changed since checkbox to limit the backup to files that have been modified since the date you select. To change the date, click the date box arrow to open the calendar. When you click a date in the calendar, the date is automatically entered into the date box. 6 Select a destination for your archived files from the Destination Selection list. The desti
