Macally PHR-100SU specs

It is worthwhile to mention a new type of SATA receptacle and plug(without “L” shaped key), called eSATA for external SATA connectivity. If you have an eSATA port, you need to purchase a SATA-to-eSATA cable in order to use PHR-100SU in SATA connection.

Q2. How should I disconnect PHR-100SU safely from the computer? After I disconnect the SATA enclosure, why does the drive icon still stay on the desktop of MacOS X?

A2: In USB connection, in Windows PC, please click “Safely remove USB mass storage device – Drive letter” line inside Safely Remove Hardware icon on the System Tray; In Mac computer, please trash the external drive icon. Then disconnect PHR-100SU from the system.

In SATA connection, depending on the SATA host controller(and sometimes OS) you use, some controllers support hot plug and unplug function, some don’t. You have to find out its capability. To prevent data corruption, the safest way to disconnect SATA cable or power off PHR-100SU is to shut down computer first.

SATA drive (or SATA connection) is not treated essentially as removable device to the most of systems if not all. That is why there is no eject icon associated to SATA drive in Finder of Mac OS X, and System Tray in Windows has no Remove Hardware option for SATA drive. Therefore, when the SATA drive is connected, some system still keeps SATA drive icon, you just won’t be able to use the drive until you connect it back.