File Name: usb_30_ec34_qsg.pdf Document Version: QS-USB3-2P-E34-E-C-100711 File Size: 217.5 KB Description: English quick start guide for using Sonnet's USB 3.0 ExpressCard/34 with compatible Mac and Windows notebook computers.
Explanation: For proper sleep/wake operation, USB storage devices need to have power maintained during sleep. USB ports typically maintain power during sleep, but an Expresscard/34 has no power source to maintain USB power during sleep and the Sonnet Dio Media Reader relies on bus power.
Solution: Unplug the Dio before sleep.
Wall-powered USB 3 storage operates correctly with the Sonnet USB 3.0 ExpressCard/34 through a sleep/wake cycle. The Sonnet Dio operates correctly through a sleep/wake cycle when connected to a native a USB 3 port on a windows computer or native USB 2 port on a Macintosh or that maintain USB power.