Instructions - Thermatake Docking Station

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The Thermatake docking station is used to read/write standard internal SATA disk drives. It is connected to the machine andromeda through a USB 3.0 connection to a USB 3.0 card within andromeda, allowing it to transfer at up to 700MB/s.

To use the device with a hard disk that is already formatted, then merely insert the drive into one of the two slots. In Centos, the drive will appear as an icon on your desktop, and the contents can be accessed at the location /media/<somename>

To format a new hard disk (prior to using to write data), first insert the drive into one of the two slots. An icon will not appear and Centos will not give any overt indication that it detected the disk. Now open 'Disk Utility', which is found in the Centos menu under System Tools. Under 'Peripheral Devices'