StarTech.com UNIDOCKU33 - Manual (Page 8)

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If you have a 2.5in IDE drive, disconnect the 44-pin IDE cable from the drive, and
disconnect the 40 pin IDE cable and LP4 breakout cable from the docking station.
3. (Only required for SATA drives) Press the eject button for the SATA Hard drive to
release the drive from the connector for removal.
4. Carefully grasp the drive and lift it upwards until the bottom of the drive has
completely risen above the hard drive slot.
5. Safely and carefully store your drive and any cables in a secure location. (See your
hard drive manual for proper storage instructions.)
Docking Station Operation
Drive Initialization
Prior to using your installed drive, it will need to be initialized and formatted to the
operating system requirements in order for your computer system to recognize it.
1. From the main Windows desktop, right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer” in
Vista/ 7 / 8/ 8.1), then select Manage. In the new Computer Management window,
select Disk Management from the left window panel.