Aleratec 11 HDD Copy Dock USB30 Hard Disk Drive Duplicator Quick Start Guide

							QUICK START GUIDE
Aleratec
1:1 HDD Copy Dock USB3.0
™
Part No. 350123, 350123EU  
						

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Included Items
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• 1:1•HDD•Copy•Dock•USB3.0™
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• USB•3.0•Cable
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• Power•Adapter•and•Cord
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• Quick•Start•Guide•(this•document)
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• Aleratec•Registration•Card
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• UK•Power•Adapter•(EU•version•only)
Welcome!
Congratulations•on•your•purchase•of•an•Aleratec•1:1•HDD•Copy•Dock•
USB3.0™,•considered•by•industry•experts•to•be•one•of•the•finest• Hard•
Disk•Drive •Duplicators•available.
The•entire•Aleratec•team•is•committed•to•providing•you•with•courteous•
service.•Our•knowledgeable•staff•will•strive•to•make•owning•and•
operating•your•new•Aleratec•1:1•HDD•Copy•Dock•USB3.0™•a•pleasant•
experience.
This•Quick•Start•Guide•will•lead•you•step-by-step•through•the•basic•
operation•procedures•of•your•1:1•HDD•Copy•Dock•USB3.0™.
We•at•Aleratec•appreciate•your•selection•of•our•product•and•wish•
you•great•success•and•enjoyment•of•your•new•1:1•HDD•Copy•Dock•
USB3.0™.•
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Product Features
Thank•you•for•purchasing•the•1:1•HDD•Copy•Dock•USB3.0™.•Please•
read•this•Quick•Start•Guide•thoroughly•before•using•this•product.•
The•
1:1•HDD•Copy•Dock•USB3.0™•is•a•Hard•Disk•Drive•Duplicator•that•can•
also•function•as•a•Dual•SATA•Hard•Disk•Drive•Docking•Station.•
Hard•Disk•Drive•Duplicator
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• Makes•Hard•Disk•Drive•copies/backups
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• Quick-load•drive•bays
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• Supports•2.5”•and•3.5”•SATA•Hard•Disk•Drives
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• One•button•operation,•no•computer•required
Dual•SATA•HDD•USB•Docking•Station
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• Connect•up•to•2•Hard•Disk•Drives•to•your•computer•through•USB•3.0•
or•USB•2.0
HDD Copy Dock Indicator Lights
TARGET  
Indicator Light
SOURCE 
Indicator Light
COPY Mode 
Indicator Light
PC Mode  
Indicator Light
Blue Hard•Drive•Detected
Red No•Hard•Drive•Detected
Alternating•
Red•and•Blue Hard•Drive•Read/Write•Activity
Status Bar Power  
Indicator Light
SOURCE and TARGET HDD Indicators  
						

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Key Items on the HDD Copy Dock
Note: Choose a Good Location
1. Allow adequate clearance for moving parts.
2.  Do not place near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, 
or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, high 
humidity, high temperatures, electromagnetic radiation, 
mechanical vibration or shock.
3.  Good care will help assure maximum product life. Improper 
operating environment and misuse may void the warranty. 
Power 
Adapter Port USB Port Power Button
SATA HDD
Drive Slots Mode Button
Duplicate
Button HDD Release Buttons  
						

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Using the HDD Copy Dock 
Duplicating Hard Drives
1.	Use	the	included	power	adapter	and	cord	to	plug	the	HDD	Copy	Dock	into	a	power	
outlet.	
2.	 Insert	the	SATA 	Hard	Drive	you	want	to	copy	into	the	slot	marked	“SOURCE”.	
When	inserting,	align	the	SATA 	port	on	the	Hard	Drive	with	the	SATA 	connector	in	
the	drive	bay	slot.	
3.	 Insert	the	destination	SATA 	Hard	Drive	into	the	slot	marked	“TARGET”.		 When	
inserting,	align	the	SATA 	port	on	the	Hard	Drive	with	the	SATA 	connector	in	the	
drive	bay	slot.	
Note: Make sure the target Hard Drive has the same or higher capacity than 
your source Hard Drive. The duplication process will not start if the target 
drive has a lower capacity. Also make sure the unit is not connected to a PC 
through the USB port.
4.	 Power	on	the	HDD	Copy	Dock.
5.	 Press	and	hold	the	MODE	button	for	3	seconds	to	change	the	duplicators	Mode	to	
Copy	Mode.
6.	 Press	and	hold	the	Copy	button	for	5	seconds	and	release.	 The		unit	will	emit	a	long	
beep.	 The	first	status	bar	indicator	light	will	begin	flashing	when	the	clone	process	
starts.
Note: Starting the copy process will also erase all data on the target drive.
7.	 The	duplication	process	is	complete	when	the	status	bar	reaches	100%	and	stops	
blinking.	
8.	 Power	off	the	HDD	Copy	Dock	to	remove	the	hard	drives.  
						

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Using the HDD Copy Dock 
Using as a USB HDD Docking Station
1.	 Use	the	included	power	adapter	and	cord	to	plug	the	HDD	Copy	Dock	into	a	power	
outlet.	
2.	 Connect	the	USB	 Type-A	connector	or	to	your	computer’s	USB	Port.	
	
Note: The USB 3.0 Type-A connector is also compatible with USB 2.0 ports.
3.	 Connect	the	USB	 Type-B	connector	to	the	USB	Port	located	on	the	back	of	the	
HDD	Copy	Dock.
4.	 Insert	1	or	2	SATA 	Hard	Disk	Drives	into	the	drive	slots	on	the	top	of	the	HDD	
Copy	Dock.	 When	inserting,	align	the	SATA 	port	on	the	Hard	Drive	with	the	SATA 	
connector	in	the	drive	bay	slot.	
5.	 Power	on	the	HDD	Copy	Dock.	
Note: Any unformatted Hard Disk Drive will not show up as a drive in the 
Windows® Operating System. You must format these drives using the operating 
system’s tools.   
						

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Technical Support Addresses and  
Phone Numbers
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► By•e-mail:•[email protected] 
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► By•Telephone:• +1-818-678-0484   –••Skype: support.aleratec.com
Technical•Support•Group•can•be•reached•8:00•AM•to•5:00•PM,•Pacific•
Time,•Monday•through•Friday,•excluding•U.S.•holidays.
Please•try•to•call•from•a•phone•near•your•computer•system.
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► Access•is•available•24•hours•a•day,•365•days•a•year,•via:
The•World•Wide•Web•at:•www.aleratec.com
FAX•at:• +1-818-678-0483
FCC Compliance
This•device•complies•with•part•15•of•the•FCC•Rules.•Operation•is•subject•
to•the•following•two•conditions:•(1)•This•device•may•not•cause•harmful•
interference,•and•(2)•this•device•must•accept•any•interference•received,•
including•interference•that•may•cause•undesired•operation.•  
						

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							GUIDE DE DÉMARRAGE RAPIDE
Aleratec
1:1 HDD Copy Dock USB3.0
™
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Bienvenue !
Félicitations•pour•avoir•acheté•le•duplicateur•1:1•HDD•Copy•Dock•
USB3.0™•
d’Aleratec,•considéré•par•les•experts•de•l’industrie•comme•l’un•
des•meilleurs•duplicateurs•de•disques•durs•qui•existent.
Toute•l’équipe•d’Aleratec•a•à•cœur•de•vous•offrir•un•service•de•qualité.•
Notre•équipe•expérimentée•déploiera•tous•ses•efforts•pour•que•
l’utilisation•de•votre•nouveau•duplicateur•
1:1•HDD•Copy•Dock•USB3.0™•
d’Aleratec•soit•un•réel•plaisir.
Ce•Guide•de•démarrage•rapide•vous•indiquera•pas•à•pas•les•procédures•
de•fonctionnement•de•base•de•votre•duplicateur•
1:1•HDD•Copy•Dock•
USB3.0™
.
Aleratec•vous•remercie•d’avoir•acheté•un•de•ses•produits•et•vous•
souhaite•beaucoup•de•réussite•et•de•plaisir•avec•votre•nouveau•
duplicateur•
1:1•HDD•Copy•Dock•USB3.0™.
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Éléments inclus
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• 1:1•HDD•Copy•Dock•USB3.0™•
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• Câble•USB•3.0•
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• Cordon•et•adaptateur•d’alimentation
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• Guide•de•démarrage•rapide•(ce•document)•
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• Carte•d’enregistrement•Aleratec
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• UK•d’alimentation•adaptateur•(Uniquement•disponible•dans•la•
version•UE)