CRU Forensic Notebook DriveDock - Manual (Page 5)

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3. Usage with Mac and Windows Operating Systems
3.1 Usage with Windows computers
3.1.1 Compatibility
Forensic Notebook DriveDock is Plug-and-Play compatible with Windows XP. No drivers are needed.
FireWire 800 ports are FireWire 400 host compatible (a FireWire 800-400 cable or adapter such as
WiebeTech’s Cable-11 is necessary for use with FireWire 400 ports). The USB2 port is USB 1.1
compatible.
3.1.2 Mounting and Ejecting Volumes
Assuming the drive format is recognizable by Windows, you can begin using the volume right away.
When the dock and drive are properly connected and turned on, a window may open to allow you access
to the volume. If no window appears, you can find the volume by double-clicking the “My Computer” icon.
Eject the dock before powering it down by left-clicking the green arrow icon on the
task bar, then selecting “Safely remove….” Windows will indicate when it is safe to
disconnect the dock. Shutting down the unit without first ejecting the volume can
result in data loss.
3.2 Usage with Macintosh Computers
3.2.1 Compatibility
Forensic Notebook DriveDock is Plug-and-Play compatible under Mac OS 9.2 and OS X. No drivers are
needed. FireWire 800 ports are FireWire 400 host compatible (a FireWire 800-400 cable or adapter such
as WiebeTech’s Cable-11 is necessary for use with FireWire 400 ports). The USB2 port is USB 1.1
compatible.
3.2.2 Mounting and Ejecting Volumes
Assuming the drive format is recognizable by Mac OS, an icon representing the
drive’s volume will appear (mount) on the desktop. You can begin using the volume
right away, without any possibility of changing the data on the drive.
Eject the volume before powering down the unit by dragging the volume’s icon to
the trash bin, or by selecting the volume then pressing Command-E. Shutting down
the unit without first ejecting the volume can result in data loss.
4. HPA/DCO
4.1 HPA/DCO Indication
Forensic Notebook DriveDock’s HPA/DCO detection can be seen with a fast blink of the forensic write-
blocked LED (4 blinks per second). If the LED does not blink it is reporting that the drive is write-blocked,
but there is not an HPA or DCO on the drive. If there is a slow blink it is reporting that there is an error on
the HPA or DCO (1 blink per second).
See
http://www.wiebetech.com/hpa_dco.php for more information.