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Protecting Your Digital Assets TM Forensic Labdock S5 and U5 User Manual Features Easy attachment and write-blocked access to 2.5” and 3.5” IDE/PATA and SATA hard drives. Write-blocked access to USB thumb drives (U5 model only). Access SAS drives via a RedPort SAS write-blocked PCIe host bus adapter (S5 model only). Convenient storage cubby keeps your drives out of the way during imaging. A quiet fan keeps the cubby cool. Recognizes and reports the presence of a hidden area (HPA or DCO) on the hard drive. Included software utility can be used to configure the Forensic LabDock to handle these hidden areas in the way you prefer. Eight labeled LED indicators report real-time operational status.

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Protecting Your Digital AssetsTM

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Forensic Labdock™ S5 and U5User ManualFeatures

• Easyattachmentandwrite-blockedaccessto2.5”and3.5”IDE/PATAandSATAharddrives.

• Write-blockedaccesstoUSBthumbdrives(U5modelonly).

• AccessSASdrivesviaaRedPort™SASwrite-blockedPCIehostbusadapter(S5modelonly).

• Convenientstoragecubbykeepsyourdrivesoutofthewayduringimaging.Aquietfankeepsthecubbycool.

• Recognizesandreportsthepresenceofahiddenarea(HPAorDCO)ontheharddrive.IncludedsoftwareutilitycanbeusedtoconfiguretheForensicLabDocktohandlethesehiddenareasinthewayyouprefer.

• EightlabeledLEDindicatorsreportreal-timeoperationalstatus.

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1 PRE-INSTALLATION STEPS

1.1 PACKAGE CONTENTSThefollowinglistcontainstheitemsthatareincludedinthe

completeconfigurationforthisdevice.PleasecontactCRUif

anyitemsaremissingordamaged:

Accessories U5 Model

S5 Model

ForensicLabDock 1 1

4-pinLegacyMolexpowercable 1 1

IDEcablefor3.5”drives(40-pinto40-pin) 1 1

SATAdata/powerconnector 1 1

USBA-typetoB-typecablewithbracket 1 0

USBB-typeto10-pinheadercable 1 0

Packetofscrews 1 1

QuickStartGuide 1 1

1.2 IDENTIFYING PARTSTakeamomenttofamiliarizeyourselfwiththepartsofthe

ForensicLabDock.Thiswillhelpyoutobetterunderstandthe

followinginstructions.

TABLE OF CONTENTS1Pre-InstallationSteps 2

1.1PackageContents 2

1.2IdentifyingParts 2

1.3LEDBehavior 3

1.4WarningsandNotices 3

2InstallationSteps 4

2.1ConfigureHPA/DCOMode 4

2.2InstalltheForensicLabDockIntoYourComputer 4

2.3ConnectingHardDrivestotheForensicLabDock 5

2.3.1SATAHardDrives 5

2.3.2IDE(PATA)HardDrives 5

2.3.3SASHardDrives(AvailableonlyonS5models) 6

2.3.4USBThumbDrives(AvailableonlyonU5models) 6

2.3.5USBDriveEnclosures(AvailableonlyonU5models) 6

2.3.6OtherTypesofDrives 6

3HotswappingwithMacandWindowsOperatingSystems 7

3.1MacOSX 7

3.2WindowsOperatingSystems 7

4UpdatingFirmware 8

5ForensicSoftwareUtility 8

6FAQ 8

7TechnicalSpecifications 9

Write-BlockedIDEConnector

DriveActivityLED

PowerLED

FRONT OF THE S5 MODEL

Write-BlockedeSATAConnector

SASPass-throughConnector

IDE/SATAWrite-BlockStatusLED

HardDriveCubby

PowerSwitch

Molexpowerconnector

HPA/DCOIndicator

FanFailIndicator

PowerFailIndicator

ErrorIndicator

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1.3 LED BEHAVIOR

LED COLOR STATE DESCRIPTION

Power Green Solid TheForensicLabDockispoweredon.

DriveActivity Amber SolidorBlinking

Theattacheddriveisbeingaccessed.

ErrorIndicator Red Solid

Theattacheddrivehasreached131°F/55°C,oranHPA/DCO-relateddiskcommandhasfailed.

PowerFailIndicator Red Solid

Thereisaproblemwitheitherthe+5Vor+12Vpoweroutputtotheattacheddrive.

HPA/DCOIndicator Amber Solid

AnHPAorDCOareahasbeendetected.Oncelit,itwillnotbeunlituntiltheLab-Dock’spoweriscycled.

FanFailIndicator Red Solid

Thecoolingfanhasstoppedworkingandneedsreplaced.PleasecontactCRUTechnicalSupport.

USBWrite-BlockStatus Amber Solid TheattachedUSBde-

viceiswrite-blocked.*

IDE/SATAWrite-BlockStatus

Amber SolidTheattachedIDEorSATAdriveiswrite-blocked.

*ThisLEDappearsonlyontheForensicLabDockU5.

1.4 WARNINGS AND NOTICESPleasereadthefollowingbeforebeginninginstallation.

General Care

• ThemaincircuitboardoftheForensicLabDockissus-

ceptibletostaticelectricity.Propergroundingisstrongly

recommendedtopreventelectricaldamagetotheenclo-

sureorotherconnecteddevices,includingthecomputer

host.Avoidalldramaticmovement,tappingontheunit,

andvibration.

• Avoidplacingtheharddrivesclosetomagneticdevices,

highvoltagedevices,ornearaheatsource.Thisincludes

anyplacewheretheproductwillbesubjecttodirect

sunlight.DoNOTallowwatertomakecontactwiththe

driveortheForensicLabDock.

PowerConnector

REAR OF THE S5 FLDs MODEL

SATADataConnectorForFrontSATA/IDE

Connections

SATA&PATAFirmware

ConfigurationPort

SASPass-throughDataConnectortoRedPortHBACard

PowerConnector

REAR OF THE U5 MODEL

SATADataConnectorForFrontSATA/IDE

Connections

SATA&PATAFirmware

ConfigurationPort

Write-BlockedUSBPass-throughConnector

Write-BlockedIDEConnector

DriveActivityLED

PowerLED

FRONT OF THE U5 MODEL

Write-BlockedeSATAConnector

Write-BlockedUSBConnector

IDE/SATAWrite-BlockStatusLED

HardDriveCubby

PowerSwitch

Molexpowerconnector

HPA/DCOIndicator

FanFailIndicator

PowerFailIndicator

USBRemountButton

USBWrite-BlockStatusLED

ErrorIndicator

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• Beforestartinganytypeofhardwareinstallation,pleaseensurethatallpowerswitcheshavebeen

turnedoffandallpowercordshavebeendisconnectedtopreventpersonalinjuryanddamagetothe

hardware.

2 INSTALLATION STEPS

TheForensicLabDockrequiresaSATAdataconnectioninsideyourcomputer.TheU5modelalsorequiresaUSBdataconnectionforthewrite-blockedUSBport,andtheS5modelrequiresaSASconnectiontoaRedPortSASwrite-blockedPCIehostbusadapter(HBA).Ifyoudonotalreadyhavethenecessaryconnectorsinsideofyourcomputer,youmustaddanHBAcardwiththeappropriateconnectorsintoanemptyexpansionslotinsideyourcomputer.

2.1 CONFIGURE HPA/DCO MODETheForensicLabDockgivesyoutheabilitytoselectthewayhiddenareasonharddrives(HPAsandDCOs)

arehandled.TheForensicLabDockwillonlynotifyyoubydefaultofthepresenceofthesehiddenareasby

blinkingtheHPA/DCOLEDindicator.Othermodesallowyoutoviewtheinformationinthesehiddenareas.

Tochangemodes,followthestepsbelow.Ifthedefaultbehaviorissatisfactory,continuetoSection2.2.

a. ConnectaUSBcablefromyourcomputertothe“SATA&PATAFirmwareConfigonly”USBporton

therearoftheForensicLabDock.YoumayfindthiseasiesttodobeforeinstallingtheForensicLabDock

insideacomputer.

b. ConnectaSATApowercablefromthecomputer’spowersupplytotherearoftheForensicLabDock.

c. Flipthepowerswitchtothe1positiontopowertheForensicLabDockon.

d. DownloadandinstalltheForensicSoftwareUtility—afreesoftwareapplicationdesignedforusewith

theForensicLabDock:www.cru-inc.com/support/software-downloads/forensic-software-utility/

e. OpentheForensicSoftwareUtilityandnavigatetotheHPA/DCOBehaviortab.

f. Selectthedesiredbehavior(leavetheminplace,removeHPAtemporarilybutignoreDCO,removeHPA

permanentlybutignoreDCO,orpermanentlyremovethemboth).

g. ClicktheSetHPA/DCOBehaviorbutton.

h. TurntheForensicLabDockoffandunplugitfromtheUSBandSATApowercables.

2.2 INSTALL THE FORENSIC LABDOCK INTO YOUR COMPUTERa. MounttheForensicLabDockintoanempty5.25”drivebayinsideofyourcomputer.Donotscrewit

intoplaceuntilallthecableshavebeenconnected.

b. ConnectaSATApowercablefromthecomputer’spowersupplytotherearoftheForensicLabDock.

c. AttachtheSATAdatacablefromyourcomputersystemtotherearoftheForensicLabDock.

d. Connecttheremainingopendataport(USBontheU5modelandSATAontheS5model)ontherearof

theForensicLabDocktoyourcomputersystem.ThereareseparatewaystoconnectforbothSATAand

USBdevices,whicharedetailedonthenextpage.

BothmodelscontainaUSBportthatisusedforfirmwareconfigurationonly.UsetheUSBportonthefarrightthatislabeled“ConnectUSBForFrontPanelUSBWriteBlocker”instead.

STOP!

STOP!

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ForUSB,therearethreewaystoconnect:

• Ifyourmotherboardhasanavailable10-pinUSBheader,usethe“USBB-typeto10-pinheader”

cable.

• UseaUSBB-typetoB-typecabletoconnecttoaUSBhostcard.

• UseaUSBB-TypetoA-typecableandattachtheA-typeendtoanavailableUSBportonyourcom-

puter.

ForSATA:

• ConnectaSATAdatacabletotherearoftheForensicLabDockandtheotherendtoanavailable

portonyourwrite-blockedRedPortSASHBAcard.

Connectingthepass-throughporttoanyhostotherthanaRedPortcardwillresultinthecorre-spondingfrontpanelportbecomingread/writeratherthanwrite-blocked.

e. UsetheprovidedscrewstosecuretheForensicLabDockintothe5.25”drivebay.

Usingscrewsotherthantheprovidedmountingscrewsmayputpressureonthedrivecubby,makingitdifficulttoinsertandremovedrivesfromit.Alwaysusetheprovidedmountingscrewswherepos-sible.

YourForensicLabDockisnowreadytouse!

2.3 CONNECTING HARD DRIVES TO THE FORENSIC LABDOCK

2.3.1 SATA Hard Drivesa. Inserttheharddriveintothecubby.Facethepoweranddataconnectionsideoutward.

b. AttachtheincludedSATAdata/powerconnectortotherearofthedrive.

c. Connectthe4-pinpowercableontheSATAdata/powerconnectortothepowerportonthefrontof

theForensicLabDock.

d. ConnecttheeSATAdatacableoftheSATAdata/powerconnectortothewrite-blockedeSATAport

nexttothepowerswitchonthefrontoftheForensicLabDock.

e. Flipthepowerswitchtothe1positiontopowertheForensicLabDockon.

2.3.2 IDE (PATA) Hard Drivesa. Inserttheharddriveintothecubby.Facethepoweranddataconnectionsideoutward.

b. Attachtheincludedappropriately-sizedIDEcableandtheincluded40-pinlegacyMolexpowercable

toyourharddrive.Bothconnectorsarekeyedtofitonlyoneway.

c. RemoveanyeSATAconnectorfromtheeSATAportnexttothepowerswitchonthefrontofthe

ForensicLabDock.IDE/PATAdrivescannotberecognizedifaSATAconnectionisdetected.

d. ConnecttheotherendsoftheIDEcableandthe40-pinlegacyMolexpowercabletotheappropriate

write-blockedportsonthefrontoftheForensicLabDock.

e. Flipthepowerswitchtothe1positiontopowertheForensicLabDockon.

NOTE

STOP!

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2.3.3 SAS Hard Drives (Available only on S5 models)a. Inserttheharddriveintothecubby.Facethepoweranddataconnectionsideoutward.

b. AttachtheincludedSATAdata/powerconnectortotherearofthedrive.

c. Connectthe4-pinpowercableontheSATAdata/powerconnectortothepowerportonthefrontof

theForensicLabDock.

d. ConnecttheeSATAdatacableoftheSATAdata/powerconnectortothe“SASPassThru”port

abovethe4-pinlegacyMolexpowerportonthefrontoftheForensicLabDock.

e. Flipthepowerswitchtothe1positiontopowertheForensicLabDockon.

2.3.4 USB Thumb Drives (Available only on U5 models)a. Plugthedeviceintothe“USBWriteBlocker”portonthefrontoftheForensicLabDock.

b. IfthedevicehasanOn/Offswitch,turniton.

c. Flipthepowerswitchtothe1positiontopowertheForensicLabDockon.

Ifthecomputerfailstorecognizethethumbdrive,cyclethethumbdrive’spower(butremovingandreinsertingitorswitchingitoffandonagain)andthenpresstheRemountbutton.

2.3.5 USB Drive Enclosures (Available only on U5 models)ThisfeatureisusefulforpreviewingthecontentsofaUSBdriveenclosuretodetermineifitcontains

digitalevidencethatyouneedtoacquire.Ifitdoes,youcanthendecidewhethertoacquiretheevi-

dencethroughtheUSBconnectionortoopenthedriveenclosureandattachthebareharddrivetothe

ForensicLabDockwithanIDEorSATAwrite-blockedconnection.

SupportedUSBdriveenclosureshavethefollowingcharacteristics:

• Areseenasasinglephysicaldevicebyyourcomputer’sOS

• ArepoweredbyanACadapteroranextraUSBbuspowercable

ConnectthedriveenclosuretotheForensicLabDock’s“USBWriteBlocker”portwithaUSBcableand

powertheenclosureon.ThenflipthepowerswitchontheForensicLabDocktothe1positiontopower

theForensicLabDockon.

2.3.6 Other Types of DrivesCompatibleSATAandPATAdriveadaptersareavailablethatallowtheForensicLabDocktoaccessto

2.5”PATA/IDE,Hitachi1.8-inch,Toshiba1.8-inch,MacBookAir2010,mSATA,PCIePATA,PCIeSATA,

orPCIeUSBdrives.

a. Connectthedrivetotheadapter.

b. Attachtheincluded4-pinlegacyMolexpowercabletotheadapterandtheotherendtothefrontof

theForensicLabDock.

c. ConnecttheappropriateSATAorIDEcabletothedriveadapterandtheotherendtotheForensic

LabDock.

d. Flipthepowerswitchtothe1positiontopowertheForensicLabDockon.

NOTE

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3 HOTSWAPPING WITH MAC AND WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS

3.1 MAC OS XUnmountthevolumebeforepoweringdowntheForensicLabDockbydraggingthevolume’sicontothe

Trash,orbyselectingthevolumethenpressingCommand-E.Oncethevolumehasdisappeared,turnthe

ForensicLabDockoff.IfyouareusingaSASorSATAdevice,CRUrecommendsusingaSASorSATAhost

busadapter(HBA)cardthatsupportshotswapping.Otherwise,MacOSXwillnotsupporthotswapping

withSATAdevices.

IfyouareconnectingaUSBdevicetotheForensicLabDock,swapoutthenewdrive,turntheForensic

LabDockon,andMacOSXwillautomaticallydetectthenewdrive.

3.2 WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS

3.2.1 Hotswapping a SAS or SATA DeviceCRUrecommendsusingaSASorSATAhostbusadapter(HBA)cardthatsupportshotswappinginorder

toeasilyejectandremountdrives.

Ifyouhaveahostbusadapter(HBA)cardthatsupportshotswappinginstalled,unmountthevolume

beforepoweringitdownbyleft-clickingontheUSB plug iconwiththegreencheckmarkonthe

Desktoptaskbarandthenselectingtheproperdevicefromthemenuthatpopsup.Youmayhaveto

clickontheShow Hidden Icons arrowonthetaskbartofindthecorrecticon.Windowswillindicate

whenitissafetoturntheForensicLabDockoff.ReconnectanewdrivetotheForensicLabDock,turnit

on,andyoursystemwillautomaticallydetectthenewdrive.

IfyoudonothaveanHBAinstalled,followthesesteps:

a. FortheWindows8productfamily,pressWINKEY + X,thenselectDevice Managerfromthemenu

thatpopsup.

ForWindows7,Vista,andtheWindowsServer2008and2012productfamilies,right-clickonthe

Computer buttonintheStartMenuandselectManage.IntheleftpaneoftheComputerManage-

mentwindowthatopens,left-clickonDevice Manager.

b. ExpandtheDisk drives section.

c. PowerofftheForensicLabDockbyturningthepowerswitchtothe0position.

d. InDeviceManager,clicktheScan for hardware changes buttoninthetoolbar.Notethatthe

targetdrivehasdisappearedfromthelistofdrives.

e. ConnectanewdrivetotheForensicLabDockS5.

f. TurnthepowerswitchontheForensicLabDockS5tothe1positiontoturntheuniton.

g. InDeviceManager,clicktheScan for hardware changes buttoninthetoolbaragain.Thenew

volumewillnowappear.

3.2.2 Hotswapping a USB DeviceUnmountthevolumebeforepoweringitdownbyleft-clickingontheUSB plug iconwiththegreen

checkmarkontheDesktoptaskbarandthenselectingtheproperdevicefromthemenuthatpops

up.YoumayhavetoclickontheShow Hidden Icons arrowonthetaskbartofindthecorrecticon.

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WindowswillindicatewhenitissafetoturntheForensicLabDockoff.Reconnectanewdrivetothe

ForensicLabDock,turniton,andyoursystemwillautomaticallydetectthenewdrive.

4 UPDATING FIRMWARECRUprovidesfreefirmwareupdatesfortheForensicLabDockthroughourConfiguratorapplication.

Downloadithere:www.cru-inc.com/support/software-downloads/configurator-software-download/

Ifyourproductisrunningoutdatedfirmware,youwillseeapromptaskingyoutoupdateonceyoulaunchthe

Configuratorapplication.Followtheinstructionsontheprompttoupdatethefirmware.

5 FORENSIC SOFTWARE UTILITYTheForensicLabDockiscompatiblewithCRU’sForensicSoftwareUtilityapplication.Thissoftwareallowsyou

toperformawrite-blocktestonyourForensicLabDockandmodifyitsHPAandDCOhandlingbehavior.Italso

includestheabilitytodisplaydetailsaboutattachedwrite-blockersanddrivesandallowsyoutosavethatdata

toafileforeasyinclusioninacasereport.

Downloadithere:www.cru-inc.com/support/software-downloads/forensic-software-utility/

ForinformationonHPA/DCOhandling,seeSection2.1.

6 FAQ

6.1 WHAT IS AN HPA AND A DCO?AHostProtectedArea(HPA)andDeviceConfigurationOverlay(DCO)arereservedareasonaharddrive

thatarenotaccessiblebytheBIOSorOS.DatacanbehiddenbehindanHPAorDCO.CRUforensic

devicescanalertyouifthereisanHPAorDCOsothatyouareawareofitandcantakethenecessarysteps

toretrievethehiddendata.

6.2 WHY IS IT NECESSARY TO UPDATE THE FIRMWARE OF MY CRU FORENSIC DEVICE?Firmwarerelatestotheprogramsanddatathatcontrolelectronicproducts.Firmwareisenhancedover

time,usuallytoaddnewfeaturesorincreasecompatibility.Updatingfirmwarecanimprovethefunctionality

anddependabilityofyourproduct.IfyourCRUforensicdeviceisusingoutdatedfirmware,CRU’sConfigu-

ratorapplicationcanrecognizethisandimplementup-to-datefirmwareonyourdevice.SeeSection4ofthis

manualformoreinformation.

6.3 MY FORENSIC LABDOCK WORKS GREAT WITH SATA DRIVES BUT I AM HAVING COMPATIBILITY ISSUES WITH IDE/PATA DRIVES. WHAT SHOULD I DO?First,checktomakesuretheSATAdata/powerconnectorisunpluggedfromtheSATAoutputport.IDE/

PATAdrivescannotberecognizedifaSATAconnectionismadewiththeSATAoutput.Next,checkto

makesurethe4-pinlegacyMolexpowercableispluggedintotheIDE/PATAdrive.Ifthepowerandhost

connectionaresecurelyattachedtothedrive,thentheIDEcablemaybefaulty.ContactTechnicalSupport

forfurtherinstructions.

6.4 HOW SHOULD I SET MY IDE/PATA HARD DRIVE JUMPER SETTINGS?Trythe“Master”configurationonyourharddrivefirst.Someharddriveshavetwodifferent“Master”

settingsoneforwhenthereisasecondary“slave”drivepresentandoneforwhenthereisnoslavedrive

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present.Choosethesettingwithnoslavepresent.Theremaybesomedrivesthatwillnotworkwitheither

ofthesesettings.Thenextchoiceis“CableSelect”.Ifthisdoesnotwork,tryusingnojumpers.Ifyou’re

unsurehowtochangethejumperconfiguration,checkthemanualthatcame:withyourharddriveorthe

manufacturer’swebsite.Somedrivesalsohavetheinformationprintedonthelabel.

6.5 CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORTStillneedhelp?PleasecontactourTechnicalSupportteamthroughwww.cru-inc.com/support.Orcallustoll

freeat(800)260-9800ordirectlyat(360)816-1800.

7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSProductModels ForensicLabDockS5,ForensicLabDockU5

InterfaceTypes&Speeds

eSATA:upto6GbpsIDE/PATA:upto133MB/sUSB(U5Modelonly):upto480MbpsSAS(S5Modelonly):upto6Gbps

FrontDataConnectors

One(1)eSATAconnectorOne(1)IDE/PATAconnectorOne(1)USB/SAScomboconnector(onlyUSBisactiveontheU5model;onlySASisac-tiveontheS5model)

RearDataConnectors

One(1)write-blockedSATAconnectorOne(1)write-blockedUSBconnector(U5modelonly)One(1)SASconnector(S5modelonly)One(1)USBconnectorforfirmwareconfiguration

HPA/DCOHandling

Fourmodesofoperation(selectableusingtheForensicSoftwareUtilityapplication):1.LeaveHPAandDCOinplace2.RemoveHPAtemporarilybutignoreDCO3.RemoveHPApermanentlybutignoreDCO4.PermanentlyremoveHPAandDCO

SupportedOperatingSystems

Windows8.1,8,7,andVistaWindowsServer2012,2008,and2003productfamiliesMacOSX10.4.xornewerLinuxdistributionsthatsupporttheconnectiontypeused

ComplianceEMIStandard:FCCPart15ClassA,CEEMCStandard:EN55022,EN55024CE

ProductWeight 1.55lbs(0.703kg)

ProductDimensions 6.81inx5.79inx1.65in(173mmx147mmx42mm)

TechnicalSupportYourinvestmentinCRUproductsisbackedupbyourfreetechnicalsupportforthelife-timeoftheproduct.Contactusthroughourwebsite,www.cru-inc.com/supportorcallusat1-800-260-9800or+1-360-816-1800.

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ThisUserManualcontainsproprietarycontentofCRUAcquisitionGroup,LLC(“CRU”)whichisprotectedbycopyright,trademark,andotherintellectualpropertyrights.

UseofthisUserManualisgovernedbyalicensegrantedexclusivelybyCRU(the“License”).Thus,exceptasotherwiseexpresslypermittedbythatLicense,nopartofthisUserManualmaybereproduced(byphotocopyingorotherwise),transmitted,stored(inadatabase,retrievalsystem,orother-wise),orotherwiseusedthroughanymeanswithoutthepriorexpresswrittenpermissionofCRU.

UseofthefullForensicLabDockv5productissubjecttoallofthetermsandconditionsofthisUserManualandtheabovereferencedLicense.

CRU®,ForensicLabDock™,andRedPort™(collectively,the“Trademarks”)aretrademarksownedbyCRUandareprotectedundertrademarklaw.ThisUserManualdoesnotgrantanyuserofthisdocumentanyrighttouseanyoftheTrademarks.

Product WarrantyCRUwarrantsthisproducttobefreeofsignificantdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipforaperiodoftwoyearsfromtheoriginaldateofpurchase.CRU’swarrantyisnontransferableandislimitedtotheoriginalpurchaser.

Limitation of LiabilityThewarrantiessetforthinthisagreementreplaceallotherwarranties.CRUexpresslydisclaimsallotherwarranties,includingbutnotlimitedto,theimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityandfitnessforaparticularpurposeandnon-infringementofthird-partyrightswithrespecttothedocumentationandhardware.NoCRUdealer,agent,oremployeeisauthorizedtomakeanymodification,extension,oradditiontothiswarranty.InnoeventwillCRUoritssuppliersbeliableforanycostsofprocurementofsubstituteproductsorservices,lostprofits,lossofinformationordata,computermalfunction,oranyotherspecial,indirect,consequential,orincidentaldamagesarisinginanywayoutofthesaleof,useof,orinabilitytouseanyCRUproductorservice,evenifCRUhasbeenadvisedofthepossibilityofsuchdamages.InnocaseshallCRU’sliabilityexceedtheactualmoneypaidfortheproductsatissue.CRUreservestherighttomakemodificationsandadditionstothisproductwithoutnoticeortakingonadditionalliability.

FCC Compliance Statement: “ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredopera-tion.”

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceatthisownexpense.

IntheeventthatyouexperienceRadioFrequencyInterference,youshouldtakethefollowingstepstoresolvetheproblem:

1) Ensurethatthecaseofyourattacheddriveisgrounded.2) UseadatacablewithRFIreducingferritesoneachend.3) UseapowersupplywithanRFIreducingferriteapproximately5inchesfromtheDCplug.4) Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

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