Macally PHR-100SU user manual Introducing Sata II/USB2.0 Enclosure, About This Guide

Introducing SATA II/USB2.0 Enclosure

Thank you for choosing the PHR-100SU aluminum SATA II/USB2.0 3.5" Hard Drive Enclosure. This is an aluminum enclosure which supports 3.5” SATA I or SATA II hard drive. It is simple to install and comes with all the parts you need to create an external SATA II/USB2.0 device.

Based on SATA II, SATA I, USB2.0 and USB1.1 specifications the transfer rates are up to:

SATA II - 3.0Gb/s SATA I - 1.5Gb/s USB2.0 - 480Mb/s USB1.1 - 12Mb/s

PHR-100SU can support the speed specification listed above, however its transfer rates are possible to be lower, and will vary depending upon the type of SATA and USB host controller, SATA Hard Drive and computer hard- ware.

About This Guide

Before you begin using the PHR-100SU, be sure to read this manual in its entirety.

This guide contains:

•SATA II/USB2.0 3.5" Hard Drive Enclosure

•Hardware Installation

•Software Installation

System Requirements

•Windows PC, Macintosh desktop or NoteBook computer with available SATA and/or USB port

•MacOS X 10.2 and above for SATA connection, MacOS 9.2 and OS X for USB connection

•Windows 98SE/ Windows 2000/ Windows XP/ Windows Server 2003 * SATA connection is not supported under Windows98SE

•Pentium II/ compatible and above with 128MB RAM

•Both SATA II host port and SATA II hard drive are required for SATA II transfer speed

•USB2.0 host port is required for Hi-Speed USB2.0 transfer speed

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