StarTech.com USB3S2SATA User manual

USB 3.0 Hard Drive Adapter

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 to SATA

Hard Drive Adapter Cable

USB3S2SATA

Instruction Manual

FCC Compliance Statement

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device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the

user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

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Table of Contents

Introduction..................................................................... 1

Packaging Contents.....................................................................1

System Requirements .................................................................1

Front View....................................................................................2

Rear View ....................................................................................2

Installation....................................................................... 3

Hardware Installation...................................................................3

Driver Installation.........................................................................3

Verifying Installation.....................................................................3

How to Use ...................................................................... 4

Speciﬁcations.................................................................. 6

Technical Support........................................................... 7

Warranty Information...................................................... 7

Introduction

The StarTech.com USB 3.0 to SATA Adapter Cable connects any

standard 2.5” or 3.5” SATA hard drive (HDD)/solid state drive (SSD) to

a computer through SuperSpeed USB 3.0. The new USB 3.0 standard

supports transfer rates of up to 5Gbps, while still providing connectivity

and support for the older USB 2.0 (480Mbps) standard. Allowing you

to connect a bare hard drive, with no enclosure, saving you time and

hassles to either new computers with USB 3.0 or older computers that

still use USB 2.0.

Packaging Contents

1 x USB3S2SATA adapter•

1 x USB 3.0 A-B cable•

1 x Universal Power Adapter•

3 x Power Cord (NA, UK, EU)•

1 x Instruction Manual•

System Requirements

USB enabled computer system with available port•

2.5” or 3.5” SATA hard drive (HDD)/solid state drive (SSD)•

Microsoft• ®Windows®XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 R2/7

(32/64-bit), or Apple®Mac OS®10.5/10.6, or Linux®

22-pin SATA

connector

USB 3.0 type B

connector

LP4 power

connector

Power/Activity

LED

Power Button

Front View

Rear View

Installation

WARNING: Hard drives require careful handling, especially when be-

ing transported. If you are not careful with your hard disk, lost data may

result. Always handle your hard drive and storage device with caution.

Hardware Installation

Connect a 2.5” or 3.5” SATA HDD/SSD to the 22-pin SATA connector1.

on the adapter.

Connect the external power adapter to the LP4 power connector on2.

the adapter. Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet.

Press the Power button on the adapter. The Power LED on the3.

adapter should light up.

Connect the USB 3.0 A-B cable from the adapter to an available4.

USB port on the host computer system. This USB 3.0 adapter is

compatible with USB 2.0, so will also connect to a USB 2.0 port,

however at the lower speed. The LED ﬂashes during activity.

To turn the adapter off, press and hold the power button for ﬁve5.

(5) seconds and the LED will turn off. Make sure the disk volume

is unmounted within the operating system before disconnecting or

powering off the adapter (see operating system documentation).

Driver Installation

No driver installation is required for the supported operating systems

as this adapter is natively supported, so the drivers are already

installed.

Verifying Installation

Windows XP/Server 2003/Vista/7

From the main desktop, right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer”

in Vista/7), then select Manage. In the new Computer Management

window, select Device Manager from the left window panel.

Double-click on the “Disk Drives” option. A new disk drive should be

listed under this category. It will typically contain the make/model of

the hard drive you have connected to the adapter.

How to Use

Windows XP/Server 2003/Vista/7

If you are using a brand new hard drive that does not contain any data,

then you will ﬁrst need to prepare the hard drive for use. From the

main desktop, right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer” in Vista/7),

then select Manage. In the new Computer Management window, select

Disk Management from the left window panel.

Locate the Disk that says it is “Unallocated” (check hard drive capacity

to conﬁrm it’s the correct hard drive) and then right-click in the section

that says “Unallocated” and select “New Partition”.

The New Partition Wizard will appear. Follow the instructions in the

wizard to complete setting up the drive. Once complete, the Disk

should show up as “Healthy” with a drive letter assigned (i.e. E:). This

drive letter should now appear within My Computer.

If you are installing a hard drive that already has data on it, then after

plugging it in, the drive should automatically show up with a drive letter

assigned within “My Computer”.

Specications

Bus Interface USB 3.0

Chipset ID Symwave SW6315

Connectors

1 x 22-pin SATA

1 x USB 3.0 type B

1 x 4-pin LP4 power

LEDs 1 x Power/Activity

Maximum Data Transfer Rate USB3.0: 5Gbps

Compatible Hard Drives 2.5”/3.5” SATA HDD/SSD

Color Black

Power Adapter 5VDC, 2A / 12VDC, 2A

Operating Temperature 0°C ~ 50°C (32°F ~ 122°F)

Storage Temperature -20°C ~ 60°C (-4°F ~ 140°F)

Humidity 5 ~ 85% RH

Dimensions 70.0mm x 46.0mm x 21.0mm

Weight 82g

Compatible Operating

Systems

Windows XP/Server 2003/Vista/

Server 2008 R2/7 (32/64-bit),

Mac OS 10.5/10.6, Linux

Technical Support

StarTech.com’s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our

commitment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need

help with your product, visit www.startech.com/support and access

our comprehensive selection of online tools, documentation, and

downloads.

Warranty Information

This product is backed by a two year warranty.

In addition, StarTech.com warrants its products against defects in

materials and workmanship for the periods noted, following the initial

date of purchase. During this period, the products may be returned

for repair, or replacement with equivalent products at our discretion.

The warranty covers parts and labor costs only. StarTech.com does

not warrant its products from defects or damages arising from misuse,

abuse, alteration, or normal wear and tear.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall the liability of StarTech.com Ltd. and StarTech.com USA

LLP (or their ofﬁcers, directors, employees or agents) for any damages

(whether direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental, consequential, or

otherwise), loss of proﬁts, loss of business, or any pecuniary loss, arising

out of or related to the use of the product exceed the actual price paid

for the product. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of

incidental or consequential damages. If such laws apply, the limitations

or exclusions contained in this statement may not apply to you.

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