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Quick start guide for tempo hd – Sonnet Technologies Tempo HD (With or Without Drive) Mac Version User Manual

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Software Installation Steps - Windows Vista Users

Install the software after installing the Tempo HD card and hard
drive(s).

1. Log in. During startup, a Found New Hardware window will

appear.

2. Select the “Locate and install driver software (recommended)”

option. If you have not disabled User Account Control (UAC),
a UAC window will appear; click Continue.

3. A window stating that software is being installed will appear

briefly. When the Found New Hardware - Mass Storage Controller
window appears, insert the included software CD into your
computer’s optical drive.

4. After you insert the CD, the computer will search the disc and

automatically install the proper drivers for the Tempo HD.

5. When the message stating the software has been installed

successfully, click close; you may now format drives
connected to the Tempo card.

Software Installation Steps - Windows XP Users

Install the software after installing the Tempo HD card and hard
drive(s).

1. Log in. During startup, when the Welcome to the Found New

Hardware Wizard window appears, select “No, not at this
time” under “Can Windows connect to Windows Update to
search for Software?”, and then click Next.

2. When the next window appears, select “Install from a list or

specific location”, and then click Next.

3. When the next window appears, insert the included software

CD into your computer’s optical drive, select the “Search for
the best driver in these locations” and “Search removable
media” options, and then click Next.

4. When a warning appears stating that the software you are

about to install has not passed Windows logo testing, click
Continue Anyway; the proper drivers for the Tempo HD will
be installed automatically.

5. When the next window appears stating the wizard has

finished installing the software, click close; you may now
format drives connected to the Tempo card.

Windows Drive Formatting

If you intend to format drives connected to the Tempo HD
using Windows drive formatting tools, you may locate additional
information by using “format volume” as the search item in
Windows Help.

1. Start Windows, click the Start button, type “disk manage-

ment” in the Start Search field, and then click the disk man-
agement link to launch the Disk Management application.

2. If an Initialize Disk window appears, select a partition style

for the attached drive(s), and then click OK; the drive will be
initialized. Repeat as necessary with other drives attached to
the Tempo card.

3. Right-click the name field of one of the attached drives and

select the formatting type you wish to use for it. Repeat as
necessary with other drives attached to the Tempo card.

4. Depending on the formatting type you chose, a Wizard

may appear; follow the onscreen instructions to complete
formatting of the drive(s). Once the drives are finished being
formatted, they are ready to use.

Quick Start Guide for Tempo HD

WARNING:

Hard drives attached to the Tempo HD will

not mount (appear on the desktop) until they have been

formatted; this includes drives with data on them, previously
used in other computers. Please be aware that formatting a
drive erases any data present
.