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2.5“ USB 2.0 Hard Drive
Enclosure Kit
RF-HD25 User Guide
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RF-HD25_08-1730 - ENG.fm Page 1 Friday, October 10, 2008 1:21 PM Rocketfish RF-HD25 2.5” USB 2.0 Hard Drive Enclosure Kit Contents Introduction.............................................................................1 Safety information.................................................................2 Features.....................................................................................3 Installing your hard drive in the enclosure...................5 Connecting the enclosure to yo
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RF-HD25_08-1730 - ENG.fm Page 2 Friday, October 10, 2008 1:21 PM Safety information WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS DEVICE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within an equilateral tria
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RF-HD25_08-1730 - ENG.fm Page 3 Friday, October 10, 2008 1:21 PM 5 Do not place anything heavy on top of the device. 6 Use only the accessories provided in the accessory package. 7 Before you install or use the device, please read the User manual and assemble the enclosure carefully. 8 To prevent short circuits, do not leave any metal objects inside the enclosure when installing the hard drive. 9 To prevent short circuits, do not use the device close to water, rain, or high humidity. Feat
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RF-HD25_08-1730 - ENG.fm Page 4 Friday, October 10, 2008 1:21 PM System requirements • PC or Mac with built-in Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface • Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Mac OS 8.6 or greater • Intel Pentium II 350 MHz compatible or G3 processor or greater • Minimum 128 MB RAM Package contents Examine the contents of the box for your RF-HD25 USB 2.0 Hard Drive Enclosure Kit. The box should contain: • RF-HD25 Enclosure (1) • Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Y-Cable (1) • Document CD containi
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RF-HD25_08-1730 - ENG.fm Page 5 Friday, October 10, 2008 1:21 PM Installing your hard drive in the enclosure To install your hard drive in the enclosure: 1 Remove the four screws from the top of the enclosure, then remove the top and take out the tray. Tray RF-HD25 5
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RF-HD25_08-1730 - ENG.fm Page 6 Friday, October 10, 2008 1:21 PM 2 Place the hard drive into the tray, connecting the data connector to the corresponding connector on the printed circuit board, then secure the drive to the tray with four screws (provided). 6
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RF-HD25_08-1730 - ENG.fm Page 7 Friday, October 10, 2008 1:21 PM 3 Slide the assembled tray into the bottom of the enclosure, then put the top on the enclosure with the Rocketfish logo on the opposite end as the one-touch button and secure it with the four screws you previously removed. Connecting the enclosure to your computer Notes: Connect the Hard Drive Enclosure to your computer before inserting the software CD into your optical drive. Connecting the enclosure to your computer To c
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RF-HD25_08-1730 - ENG.fm Page 8 Friday, October 10, 2008 1:21 PM required. When you connect the USB 2.0 Y cable to your computer, use both A male-type connectors to make sure the enclosure has sufficient power. USB 2.0 A male-type USB 2.0 A male-type connector for data connector for and bus power additional power The operating system automatically detects and sets up the new drive. If the drive is correctly detected, a new drive letter is assigned (for Macs, the new drive letter appear
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RF-HD25_08-1730 - ENG.fm Page 9 Friday, October 10, 2008 1:21 PM Notes for Mac users: Mac 8.6 - 9.2x Highlight the Drive Icon, then select Finder > Special > Erase Disk from the top menu bar. Mac OS 10.x Select Disk Utilities from the utilities folder, then choose your external enclosure and partition and format the drive to meet your requirements. Installing the software Installing the USB driver Installing the Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista drivers Before installation, ma
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RF-HD25_08-1730 - ENG.fm Page 10 Friday, October 10, 2008 1:21 PM 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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RF-HD25_08-1730 - ENG.fm Page 11 Friday, October 10, 2008 1:21 PM 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. RF-HD25 11
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RF-HD25_08-1730 - ENG.fm Page 12 Friday, October 10, 2008 1:21 PM 7 Click Install to start installation. It may take several minutes to install the software. 8 Click Finish to complete the installation. Backing up and restoring your files Starting Roxio BackOnTrack To start Roxio BackOnTrack: 1 Press the BACKUP button on the front of the enclosure. OR 12
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RF-HD25_08-1730 - ENG.fm Page 13 Friday, October 10, 2008 1:21 PM 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. Begin by selecting the drive, drive partition, or folder containing the files you wo
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RF-HD25_08-1730 - ENG.fm Page 14 Friday, October 10, 2008 1:21 PM 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 not be included. • Email: All files with the following file name extensions— .pst, .msg, .att, .mbx, .mim, .mime, .mlm, .wcm, .dbx, and .pfc. • Financial: All files with the following file name extensions— .qdb, .qmd, .mn4, .mny, .tax, .t
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RF-HD25_08-1730 - ENG.fm Page 15 Friday, October 10, 2008 1:21 PM Tip: You can add to the list of file extensions included in any file category by using the controls on the Backup options panel. See “Back up files options” on page 21 for more information. Creating a custom category Most computer files are defined by the two-, three-, or four-letter extension placed at the end of their names. Plain text files, for example, can be identified by their .txt file extension. When you record a
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RF-HD25_08-1730 - ENG.fm Page 16 Friday, October 10, 2008 1:21 PM 7 Click OK to save your list as My Custom Category. This new category is added to the list of file categories in the project window. Using the Back Up Files scheduler Each time you create a Back Up Files project, you have the option of running it immediately or scheduling the project to run at a regular interval that you choose. To schedule a Back Up Files project: 1 Open the Back Up Files project. 2 Set up a new project or
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RF-HD25_08-1730 - ENG.fm Page 17 Friday, October 10, 2008 1:21 PM Scheduler tips The following tips will help you to better understand the scheduler: • Scheduled projects must be saved before they can be run. • Keep the following limitations in mind if you want a scheduled project to be completed successfully while you are away from your computer: • Back Up Files will not overwrite files without your permission. This usually involves clicking on a series of message boxes. To perform an
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RF-HD25_08-1730 - ENG.fm Page 18 Friday, October 10, 2008 1:21 PM To run Windows Scheduler in Windows Vista, click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Task Scheduler. Note: See Windows Help and Support for information on using the Windows Scheduler. Remember that scheduling changes made directly in the Windows Scheduler are not displayed in the Back Up Files project window. Backup tips • All of the discs used in a Back Up Files project must be the same general format. • In
