ORICO DS USB3.0 Interface Series Hard Drive Enclosure User Manual

DS USB3.0 Interface Series
Hard Drive Enclosure
User Manual

Product overview

1.1 The manual of ORICO DS disk station
This series of hard disk ark belongs to ORICO positioning data storage for desktop users. Use the magnetic structure of the unique design, and excellent appearance, so that the whole product is full of personality; USB3.0 interface with USB3.0 To SATA3.0 program, supporting USB3.0 5Gbps high-speed transmission and UASP Acceleration Protocol;
ORICO disk station will bring you a different product experience with a new design.
1.2 Notice
To avoid loss of data on your hard drive, read this manual, trying to use a hard drive that does not have a saved file so that you can safely familiarize yourself with the use of
this product.
1.3 Features
1.3.1 Product Functions

1. Supports SATA3.0 speed up to 6Gpbs.
2. The product has a built-in cooling fan, a strong cooling function.
3. Supports UASP Acceleration Protocol.
4. External high-power power supply to the hard drives stable operation.
5. Unique magnetic structure design, tool-free quick replacement of hard disk.
6. Support intelligent sleep technology, energy-saving, and environmental protection improve hard disk life.
7. Support hot-swappable, plug and play.

1.3.2 Structural design, appearance characteristics

1. Cover with a unique magnetic structure, the lid gently close to the product can be accurately closed.
2. Rear panel large area mesh cooling design, with built-in bearing fan, stable and efficient cooling.
3. Fuselage one molding, simple and stable.

1.4 What’s in the box ****

Due to the need to update the product, the appearance of the product and the packaging or accessories may change, please take the real object you received, thank for your support! If you have any questions, please contact your dealer.
1.5 About the manual
This manual is compatible with DS products with a USB3.0 interface and RAID function. The corresponding products are as follows.
Model DS200U3， DS500U3

Usage manual

2.1 Appearance

1. LED Indicator

2. Top Cover

3. Power Switch

4. USB3.0 Interface

5. DC Power Interface

6. Vent Hole

7. LED Indicator

8. Top Cover

9. Power Switch

10. USB3.0 Interface

11. DC Power Interface

12. Vent Hole

2.2 Product parameter

Instructions

2.3.1 Hard Drive Installation
Step1：This series use the magnetic structure of the unique design, gently remove the upper cover without the tools.

Step2： Align the hard disk slot SATA interface into the hard disk, insert and close the cover. Step3： Connect the power adapter to the power supply.

Step4： Use the data cable to connect to the computer, turn on the power switch, you can use.

2.3.2 Remove Devices
(1) Remove it from the Windows system
First, stop the read and write operations of the hard drive, and then click the USB small the icon on the taskbar, select the disk drive that is needed to be uninstalled to complete
uninstall.

(2) Remove it from MAC
First, stop the read and write operations of the hard drive, and then drag the disk drive to the Recycle Bin to complete the uninstall.
Ⅲ Initialize and Format New Drives under Microsoft Windows
A new drive needs to be initialized and formatted or it won’t work. Please follow the following direction to initialize and format your drive if you are mounting a new drive.

1. Please ensure you have mounted the drive to the ORICO dock properly and attach the orico dock to the computer.

2.  Right-click on the computer, select “Manage”, Open “Disk Management” in “Storage” of opened windows. a popup will come up here suggesting a new drive need to be initialized. please select the disks and click ok will get it initialized.Note: A. if you are mounting a drive which not larger than 2TB and may using on a windows vista or earlier computer, initializing with partition style MBR is recommended. B. If you are mounting a drive larger than 2TB, initialize with partition style GPT is recommended. or you will get 2TB of the drive applicable and the rest will be unable to initialize. C. If you closed these windows by mistake or the windows have never come up, right-click on the “Disk Number” and select “Initialize Disk” will get the windows to come up

3. Right-click on the unallocated new drive, select “New Simple Volume” and start to add a new volume and format it.

4. set the volume size of your new volume. You can customize the size your expected. Or you can set the size of the volume at maximum disk space to set the drive to one volume.

5. Assign a new drive letter for the new volume. drive letters such as C, D, E, F, G will be shown in the computer and explorer for application.

6. Format your new volume. You can set the file system (NTFS or FAT32), allocation unit size and volume label here. Perform a quick format is recommended. Please click “Next” when everything is configured.
   

7. Click “Finish” will Start to Format the Volume.

8. The formatting will take 5 to 30 seconds. When the formatting is done, the new volume will be ready for any application.

Ⅳ Others
4.1 Trouble Shotting:

1. Please check if USB hosts of the computer are working properly. Attaching the ORICO device and drive to rear USB hosts is recommended if you are using a desktop computer.
2. Mounting one drive for a test is recommended. please check if the ORICO device will work well when one drive is mounted to HDD slot 1.
3. Please ensure the cable and power adapter are attached properly.
4. Please ensure the drive has been formatted properly. Right-click on the computer, select “Manage”, Open “Disk Management” in “Storage” of opened windows will show any drive mounted to your computer and if they are formatted or not. please follow the direction of “Initialize and Format New Drives under Microsoft Windows” if you are mounting new drives.
5. Please test the ORICO device and drive via other USB3.0 or 2.0 hosts or another computer if available.
6. Please test the ORICO device and drive with other USB3.0 cabless or USB2.0 cables for the printer if available.

If the issue remains, please contact the ORICO customer care center and let us know the detailed info of your drive and computer with a screenshot of “Disk Management” &
“Disk Drives” under “Device Manager”. ORICO customer care center will be here to help. ORICO Customer Care Center
Website: http://www.oricoonline.us/download.aspx
ORICO customer care team: supports@orico.com.cn
Tel: 86-755-25196059
4.2 Declaration
ORICO Technologies Co., Ltd., all rights reserved.
Thank you so much for purchasing the ORICO product. Please refer to this manual when using orico products or experiencing issues. Additionally, please kindly contact the ORICO customer care team if any concerns.
ORICO® is a registered trademark of ORICO Technologies Co., Ltd.. Any other product, trademark, service or company mentioned herein is a trademark or registered trademark of the respective owners.
This manual is for reference only and it’s not a guarantee. ORICO Technologies Co., Ltd. reserve all rights of maintenance to this manual and shall not be liable for any loss or damage resulting from this manual. Please kindly contact the orico customer care team when any concerns.
ORICO Technologies Co., Ltd shall not liable for compensation and maintenance of the following conditions.

1. Any special, incidental, indirect, and secondary loss or damage.
2. Profit and revenue lost or damaged.
3. Files, data, drives, and devices lost or damaged.

Note: Compensation for loss or damage resulting from This manual or orico product shall not exceed the payment of your purchase to this product.
FCC
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

www. orico.cc
ORICO Technologies Co., Ltd.
Hotline: 400-6696298 Tel: 86-755-25196059
Website: www. orico.cc
E-mail: supports@orico.com.cn
Company Add: 19/F, Block 14A, Zhonghaixin Science &Technology Park, Longgang District,
Shenzhen, China
Factory Add: Room 201, Building 11, No. 24, Tangjiao Road, Changping Town, Dongguan City,
Guangdong, China

References

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