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eSATA CardBus Adapter

2 Port CardBus eSATA2 Drive Controller Card

CBESATA2

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Features 1

Before You Begin....1

System Requirements 1

Package Contents ....1

Installation and usage 2

Windows® 2000 / XP Driver Installation .....2

Windows® NT Driver Installation 2

Windows® 98SE/ME Driver Installation ....3

Troubleshooting 4

Accessory Products from StarTech.com ....5

Technical Support 6

Warranty Information ....6

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com Two Port eSATA ExpressCard Adapter. This product allows notebook users to experience the high performance capability of eSATA storage, allowing convenient data offloads with up to 133Mbps bandwidth based on the CardBus standard.

Features

• Supports two high-speed eSATA channels for SATAI/II device connections
• Works with SATA I and SATA II devices
- Plug and Play installation
• Supports Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista

Before You Begin

System Requirements

• One available CardBus Slot
- Operating System: Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista

Package Contents

This package should contain:

• 1 x 2 Port eSATA Cardbus Adapter
- 1 x Driver CD
- 1 x User Manual

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Installation and usage

WARNING: Do not disconnect any cables or power sources while the hard drive is active. This can result in data loss and possible damage to the hard drive. To avoid this, please shut down the host computer prior to disconnecting the attached eSATA device from the host computer.

Regardless of the operating system version being used, please insert the Driver CD into the CD/DVD-ROM drive, prior to connecting the device to the CardBus slot.

Windows® 2000 / XP / Vista Driver Installation

1. Insert CBESATA2 into an available CardBus slot.
2. Windows will detect that the SATA PCI Controller has been connected, and automatically load the Add New Hardware Wizard. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and click Next to continue setup.
3. Select Specify the location... and in the dialogue box provided, type D:\WINXP and click Next.
4. Click Next and Finish respectively.
5. Remove the Driver CD diskette, and select Yes when prompted to restart the computer, in order for the setup to take effect. Once the computer has rebooted, it is safe to connect your eSATA devices to the newly installed ports.

Windows® NT Driver Installation

1. With the host computer in a powered state, select Settings from the Start menu, and open the Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, double-click on the SCSI Adapters icon.
3. Choose the Drivers tab from the SCSI Adapters window, then press Add to continue.
4. Click Have Disk from the Install Driver window.
5. Ensure the Driver CD is present in the CD/DVD-ROM drive, and type D:\WINNT4.0 into the field designating the file's location. Press OK to continue setup.
6. Select Initio inic1622 S-ATA Adapter from the window then click OK to continue.

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1. Click Have Disk from the Install Driver window.
2. Please restart the computer when prompted, for installation to take effect. Once the computer has rebooted, it is safe to connect your eSATA devices to the newly installed ports.

Windows® 98SE/ME Driver Installation

1. With the host computer in a powered state, insert CBESATA2 into an available CardBus slot.
2. Windows will automatically load the Add New Hardware Wizard. Select Specify the location of the driver (Advanced) and click Next to continue to setup.
3. Ensure the Driver CD is present in the CD/DVD-ROM drive, and select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended). In the dialog box designating the file location, type D:\WIN9X and click Next to continue to setup.
4. Once the driver for initio inic1622 S-ATA Adapter has been found, press Next to continue setup.
5. When the driver installation has finished, press Finish to continue.
6. Please restart the computer when prompted, for installation to take effect. Once the computer has rebooted, it is safe to connect your eSATA devices to the newly installed ports.

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Troubleshooting

Following installation of the necessary software, and restarting the computer, your eSATA devices should be accessible by the host computer (once connected to CBESATA2 using an eSATA cable). If you find that the attached devices are not detected by the host computer, verify that installation was successful by:

Windows® 2000 / XP verification / Vista

1 Right-click on My Computer and select Manage. This will open the Computer Management dialogue window.
2. In the left pane of the Computer Management dialogue window, click on Device Manager.
3. Click on the + sign next to SCSI and RAID controllers. If Initio inic1622 S-ATA Adapter is listed underneath, CBESATA2 has successfully been installed.

Windows® 98SE / NT verification

1. Right-click on the My Computer icon, and select Properties.
2. Select Device Manager from the System Properties window and click on SCSI controllers. If Initio inic1622 S-ATA Adapter device is shown below, it means that the driver has been installed successfully.

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Specifications

Bus Type Serial ATA
Connectors 2 x eSATA
Maximum Data Transfer Rate	1.5Gbps (SATA I drive)3Gbps (SATA II drive)133 Mbps (CardBus standard)
Chipset	Initio-1622
OS Support Windows98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista
Regulatory Certifications	CE, FCC, ROHS

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