Iogear GHE125C User Manual

2.5” COMBO ION™ DriveHi-Speed Portable External Hard DriveGHE125C User Manual®

8Pictorial IntroductionTop View1. Activity Indicator Light2. The IOGEAR Logo, a mark of quality

9Pictorial IntroductionBottom View1. Pocket Clip

10Pictorial IntroductionSide View1. FireWire 4-pin Port (female)2. Power Switch3. Mini Power Port4. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Type mini B Port (female)

11If you purchased the enclosure model (GHE125C), please follow these instructions to install your 2.5" Hard DiskDrive. OTHERWISE, PROCEDE TO PA

12Step 3.Gently pull the top end cap out of the main body of the ION Drive.Installation of Hard Drive

13Step 4.Remove the Bridge Board from the end cap.Installation of Hard Drive

14Installation of Hard DriveStep 5.Attach the 2.5" Drive to the Bridge Board. Please take care to line up the drive pins to the bridge board so

Installation of Hard Drive15Step 6.Insert the Bridge Board with attached drive back into the end cap.Step 7.Gently insert the Bridge Board with attach

Installation of Hard Drive16Step 8.To complete the installation simply replace the two top screws.

17ION™ Drive SetupFireWire Installation(It is not necessary to install a driver for FireWire under any OS, however please make sure your computer has

Thank you for purchasing IOGEAR’s® ION™ Drive, one of the fastest and slimmest Hi-Speed portable externalHard Drives on the market. IOGEAR® only man

18ION™ Drive SetupFireWire Installation Cont.Step 3. Plug the FireWire 6 pin connector into your computer’s FireWire Port.(if your computer only has

19Step 1. Plug the USB Type mini-B connector into the back of the ION™ Drive.Step 2. Plug the Power Adapter into the back of the ION™ Drive. (You mu

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Installation Cont.Step 3. Plug the USB Type A connector into your computer’s USB 2.0 Port.Step 4. Plug the power adapter into a sur

21Installation of ION™ Drive Software (PC)For Windows® 98SE Users OnlyStep 1. Once the ION™ Drive has been plugged in, the following win

22Installation of ION™ Drive Software (PC)Step 3. The next window will allow you to point the driver search to a specific folder. Ple

23Installation of ION™ Drive Software (Mac)For Mac OS X Users Only• Open Combo ION Drive Folder• Open Mac OS 10 folder that corresponds to your OSX in

24For Mac OS 9 Users Only• Open Combo ION Drive Folder• Open Mac OS 9.X folder• Double Click on Install Cypress MSC Driver• When complete click OK.Ins

25Device Removal (PC Users)Step 1Before you unplug the ION™ Drive, click on the greenarrow on the lower right corner of the Window.Step 2A message of

26Driver RemovalDriver RemovalStep. 1Follow the path of “Start”>”Settings”>”Control Panel”.Step. 2Click on “Add/Remove Programs”.

27Step. 3The “Add/Remove Programs Properties” willappear. Select [TPP Storage Driver...], then click“Add/Remove.”Step. 4Click on “OK” when the system

Table of ContentsPackage Contents...

28Care & HandlingYour IOGEAR® storage device is a high performance FireWire/Hi-Speed USB 2.0 HardDrive (ION™ Drive). Thehead that reads the info

29Trouble ShootingBasic Trouble ShootingION™• Make sure the drive is turned on before you start-up your computer.• Make sure your new IOGEAR® ION™ Dri

30OSD Opera-tionTrouble ShootingNotes:All URLs are subject to change. If the URLs listed in this manual are no longer valid, you can find the majorit

31OSD Opera-tionTechnical SupportTo help IOGEAR® customers obtain the highest level of performance from their ION™ Drive, IOGEAR®Service Support team

32AppendixGlossaryDesktop - The background area on the computers monitor screen. This area also includes the menu bar.Document windows are not part o

33SpecificationProduct Specification (MODEL: GHE125C, GHD125C(XXX))

34Radio & TV Interference StatementWARNING!!! This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed andused

35IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTALOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PROD

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2Package ContentsThis package contains:1 2.5” ION™ Drive1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (Type A to Mini-B) Cable1 FireWire (6 pin - 4 pin) Cable1 IOGEAR ® Installa

3OverviewThe ION™ Drive is yet another innovative FireWire/Hi-Speed USB 2.0 solution developed by IOGEAR®. TheION™ Drive offers a complete high spe

4Features•Transfer pictures, music and more at speeds up to 480 Mbps. Transfer 1 GB in under 30 seconds• Ideal for backup, storage expansion, file sh

5To access FireWire or USB 2.0 speeds, your computer system must be either FireWire or Hi-Speed USB 2.0enabled. The COMBO ION™ drive will work at USB

6IntroductionIntroduction of the COMBO ION™ Drive’s Underlying TechnologyThe combination of FireWire, USB 1.1, and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is the backbone o

7IntroductionThis manual contains information on the installation and capabilities of your new COMBO ION™ Drive.In sections of the manual where seque