Global Win Dorri External Hard Drive Enclosure
Provided By: Global Win
Retail: $89.00 (find
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Review Date: July 7th, 2004
Written By: Daniel W.
External hard drive enclosures are quickly becoming standard equipment for computer users and for good reason; they offer a relatively inexpensive way to for people to turn an internal hard drive into a high speed external drive. Most case companies and some other component companies have manufactured their own brand of enclosures. While all enclosures do the basic job of turning an internal drive into an external one, some companies design their enclosure to stand out by adding unique features. Take Global Win for example; their new Dorri external hard drive enclosure not only transforms a standard 3.5" hard drive into a stylish, high speed USB drive, but also adds security allowing the drive to be only accessible when a special key is inserted.

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Packaging:

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The Dorri comes packaged in a shiny aqua colored retail box. The front of the box has the name of the product written in an aquatic font while the left and right side of the box have the description and compatibility lists in four languages. The back of the box has some pictures of the Dorri along with a features and specifications lists in three languages.

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Inside, the Dorri and most of the accessories are enclosed in separate plastic bags and held in place by crevices of the internal box.
Contents:
- Dorri hard drive enclosure
- Vertical stand
- AC dual voltage external power adapter
- Two Security Key (S-Key)
- S-Key carry strap
- USB Cable
- Four mounting screws
- Driver CD
- User Manual

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Features:
- Adopting 40 bit Chip, providing the most advanced hardware encryption technology DES (Data Encryption/ decryption Standard) meets US NIST
- (National Institute of Standards and Technology) standard HD is as secure as un-format when not activating by the S-Key
- Support 10,000 RPM HD with no overheat problem. Comes with powerful heat dissipation design and a build-in super silent 19dBA 80 mm fan
- Patent screwless Aluminum alloy case design, providing a trouble-free installation, more ductility and better heat dissipation
- Support Plug and Play; Portable and easy installation
- Require no Driver (except Win 98/ Mac. Win 98 Driver CD is included)
- USB 2.0 high data transfer rate up to 480Mbps, compatible with USB 1.1
- Horizontal and Vertical orientation
- CE safety approved
- One Year Product Warranty

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Specifications:
Specification for the Dorri external hard drive enclosure can be seen on Global Win's web site.
- Dimensions: 203mm x 122mm x 45.8mm (L x W x H)
- Weight: 520g
- Material: Aluminum alloy case with high thermal conductivity, Aluminum foot stand for vertical orientation
- Power: AC Adaptor: AC Input 100~240 Vac / 1.2A 50~60Hz, DC Output: 12V-2A 5V-2A
- Cooling Fan: 80mm x 80mm x 10mm, Sleeve Bearing, 1,500 RPM, 19dBA
- Blue LED: indication of Power on, HD data in/out and S-Key error
Requirements:
- OS Support: Win98SE / ME / Win2000 / XP or MAC OS 8.6 and above
- Compatible 3.5¨ HD category: Ultra ATA33, ATA66, ATA100, ATA133 and version under
- Device Require: Desktop or Laptop with USB Interface
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