UNITEK Y-3322C USB to SATA IDE Hard Drive Adapter User Manual
- June 14, 2024
- UNITEK
Table of Contents
User Manual
USB to SATA IDE Hard Drive Adapter
Y-3322C USB to SATA IDE Hard Drive Adapter
Thanks for choosing UNITEK SATA IDE Hard Drive Adapter that allows you to easily insert three 2.5″ or 3.5″ SATA & IDE Hard Drives, saves hours to swap hard drives, takes advantage of transfer rates up to 5Gbps. Please read this manual carefully and if you need any further assistance, please contact our customer support team at: support_us@unitek-products.com
Product Diagram
Packaging Contents
1x USB to IDE+SATA Adapter
1x USB Data Cable 3.0
1x 4PIN Power Cable
1x 12V/2A Power Adapter
Connection
- Connect an IDE/SATA Hard Drive to the Adapter.
- Connect Micro USB cable and DC Jack to the Adapter.
- Connect Adapter with computer by USB cable.
- Power on the device with the power switch, lower right corner of computer will pop up a mobile device prompt after device was recognized,and there will also be a prompt in file manager.
Note: Plug and Play for normal use, for OTB function please instthe software from the website we provide
Introduction of Backup Function
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Install the OTB software from the website：
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Select the drive of the target device.
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After selecting the drive, the Config, OTB Path and Restore icon will be enabled.
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Click config icon, set PC as Original PC, then User can use the backup
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Select destination folder for backup. Then, click Save.
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Backup Set: If the light is blue which means the user has already chosen the folder for backup. Mode: Original PC. Then, click to start backup process. If you need to stop the backup process, click again.
Then, the backup process will be stopped.
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The backup process window can be minimized. A message box will pop up after completion.
Introduction of Restore Function
- Source Path: Restore data to their original folders, only usable in original PC.
- Custom Path: Restore the data in external HDD to specified folder.
- Click Restore to start, click it again will stop the operation.
Option Page
- Support OTB button or not.
- A message pops up before starting backup. This can prevent wrong click.
- Countdown window pops up after backup completes. Computer shuts down when countdown is finished.
- Click “Save” to save the changes.
FAQ
Q: Why my hard drive is not recognised?
A: 1. If it is a brand new hard disk, it needs to be formatted and partitioned before you use it. 2. If the computer with MacOS: Confirm the hard disk format is NTFS format, NTFS is not supported by MacOS. It is recommended that to format the hard disk to exFAT format and it can be used under Windows and MacOS systems. 3. If the computer with Windows: Confirm the hard disk format is Apple HFS+ format, HFS+ is not supported by Windows. It is recommended to format the hard disk as exFAT format and it can be used under Windows and MacOS systems. 4. Check the disk manager whether the hard disk has been assigned a drive letter, if not, find the corresponding partition of your hard disk, right click - change the drive name and path - add - add a letter as a drive letter to display your hard drive (Change Drive Letter and Paths) 5. If you are reading and writing three hard disks at the same time, you need to set the 3.5-inch IDE hard disk as the slave disk. see last question for detailed settings.
Q: Why it can’t reach the data transfer speed of usb3.0(5Gbps)?
A: This product passed rigorous testing. Under normal situation, it can read and write with the speed of USB3.0(5Gbps). Please make sure your host (computer) supports USB3.0 specification. Otherwise, there will be only a corresponding speed of either USB2.0 or USB1.1. Also, the speed will be affected by different SATA interface too.
Q: After installing new HDD / SSD, why I can’t find it on “My Computer” ?
A: You must do “partition” (format) for hard disk before using it.
Q: Why Windows XP can’t recognize the hard disk which is more than 2TB?
A: Windows XP has limitation, it able to read up to 2TB(max) hard disk only. We suggest to upgrade the OS to Vista(64bit) and above. Recommended to convert the disk GPT disk partition, otherwise the OS will not support more than 2TB of disk partition.
Q: How to remove the device safely?
A: It’s recommended to click “Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media” on bottom right of your screen.
Q: Why I can’t use two IDE hard drives at the same time?
A: When using two IDE hard disks at the same time, the 2.5-inch IDE hard disk will default to the main disk, and the 3.5-inch IDE hard disk needs to be set as the slave disk, Look at the label on the 3.5-inch hard drive, adjust the position of the needle cap in the slave mode, and connect the 3.5-inch hard drive power cable.
PS: It is recommended that to search online for how to format the hard disk on Windows/MacOS. Please backup the data before formatting.
Warranty
The UNITEK USB to SATA IDE Hard Drive Adapter is covered by UNITEK warranty
for 24 months. If the USB to SATA IDE Hard Drive
Adapter fails due to manufacturer defects, please contact us by email at
support_us@unitek-products.com.
