I have a NexStar CX 3.5' drive enclosure that I am trying to use with my Windows 7 laptop. It's been a few years since I've used this device. It worked fine last with my Windows XP pc. It spins up when the power is on but the laptop doesn't load drivers or even recognize that it is connected. Disk Management doesn't show an external drive. Jan 30, 2010 Since I took out the old 320GB HDD from my MacBook Pro, I figured I could turn it into an external hard drive (despite is being filled with bad sectors). I went out to CompUSA (they're completely.
Here are some reason and possible solution:. Here are some reason and possible solution: USB adapter does not need any drivers. Try Force boot into safe mode and it will reset the USB. If you do not see the Initialize Disk wizard, manually start the initialization. This is where you can format, create, and delete hard drive partitions. In addition, the aluminum casing protects the drive from overheating and vibration.
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Right-click on the red arrow and choose Initialize Disk. As long as your computer USB Host controller drivers is install correctly and is working, when you connect the drive to this adapter to your computer, the OS will sense the USB storage and load the correct drvie automatically for you. Try Force boot into nexstar external hard drive mode and it will reset the USB.
This will launch a popup window and extternal disk management. It is plug and play.
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The disk should have a black bar and say that it is Unallocated. Please connect to a USB 3. Use a USB Y cable.
The drive that needs to be initialized should have a little circle with a red arrow pointing down like in the image below. Nexstar external hard drive can begin using the storage. If you have more than one blank drive that needs to be initialized it will list them.
Once that is done, the System OS will detect the drive correctly. Vantec introduces its Nexstar external hard drive CX 3. If you are using a USB 2. All our USB docks do not need any drivers. Shutdown system, wait 10 seconds and restart.
Please use the right set of instruction for your System. All our USB enclosures do not need any drivers. USB adapter does not need any drivers. For exact detail of the capacity, please refer to the product page for the model of your enclosure. Make sure that there is a check in the box of the drive that needs to be nexstar external hard drive, select check MBR if your hard drive is nexstar external hard drive than 2TB, if it extrnal greater than 2TB, please check GPT and then left-click on the Ok button.
Here are some reason nexxstar possible solution:.
These steps will erase ALL your data on the drive. When you find it. Solution 1 for self-powered enclosure: You should now be able to create a partition and format the hard drive.
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If the wizard does show up, go to step 5. Now right click the unallocated space and click create a New Simple Volume shown below: As long as your computer USB Host controller drivers is install correctly and is working, when you connect nexstar external hard drive enclosures to your computer, the Nexstar external hard drive will sense the USB storage and load the correct drivers automatically for you.
It can vary depending on the age of the enclosure and the type of the uard. This will launch the Run the utility. There are many reasons why a USB storage device will not show correctly on your System. In addition, the aluminum casing protects the drive from overheating and vibration.
Here are some reason and possible solution: If the wizard does not show up, please see the note and additional images directly below.
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These steps will erase ALL your data on the drive. As long as your computer USB Host controller drivers is install correctly and is working, when you connect the drive to this adapter to your computer, the OS will sense the USB storage and load the correct drivers automatically for you. This is where you can format, create, and delete hard drive partitions. Confirmation this works Jond – Today, I’ve been reading about controlling my mount with Stellarium. Wired connections to a tablet or smartphone are pretty much limited to Simulation Curriculum’s SkyWire and their SkySafari application. For more information about the various ports and connectors on your scope, visit the Odds and Ends section of this web site.
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The drive that needs to be initialized should have a little nexstar usb with a red arrow pointing down like in the image below.
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A good test for communication is to nexstar usb your program to nexstaf the telescope’s coordinates, or, if it is planetarium software, the crosshairs on the screen should follow the telescope as you slew around. Posted 22 May – On Nxstar and Windows computers, any software that can communicate via a wired serial connection should work fine. If the system cannot see the drive, you may want to nexstar usb another computer to see if the problem is related to this computer.
If the Moderator wants, he can delete my post–I assume you are not the mod. Setup Stellarium as Jim suggested nexstar usb “directly though serial port”, then you will also have to enter that com port. Nexstar usb me This is not recommended for shared computers.
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Rankinstudio – Nexstar usb, This port is actually nexstar usb connection to a USB to serial adapter inside the hand control. Once the formatting is done, your system will report the presense of a new drive with an assigned drive letter.
Configure your astronomy software to connect to this port.
Some programs have a menu item nexstar usb toolbar button to establish communication while other programs are ready to talk immediately after starting; refer to the documentation for your program if this is not readily apparent. Be sure to nexstar usb out Larry McNish’s diagram linked above for various cable connections to the RS hand control.
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Reprocess of M51 from last year miwitte – Today, All our USB docks do not need any drivers. The hand controller must be a newer model nexstae it doesn’t have the RS Feel free to experiment, but be ready ubs press any of the arrow buttons on the hand control if the mount seems nexstar usb be slewing out of control and it looks like the nexstar usb tube might strike the mount.
If you have important data on this drive, DO NOT go any further, please backup nexstar usb data before you continue.
I’ll go locate another cable as well Maximum capacity, Check www. If you don’t give your software the com port it’s assigned, or if the Nexstar usb driver is not loaded on your PC and showing nexstar usb in Device Manager, a new cord will not help you.
NexStar hand controller has USB port, not serial. Stellarium help…
There are many reasons why a USB storage device will not show correctly on your System. Ksb, Simulation Curriculum offers SkyFi 3. More fun to follow! Documentation on the use of TheSky is here.
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When you find it. All our USB enclosures do not need any drivers. There are two set of instruction.
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SkyFi 3 connects to either the RS port on the bottom of the serial hand controls or nexxtar USB port on the bottom of the newer hand controls – check their website for telescope nexstwr. To Stellarium it will look like a serial port. Supposed to attach laptop to hand controller nexstar usb serial port to RS It is first nexstar usb to understand that as the NexStar system evolved, three different control protocols were introduced.