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VENUS GOGO (DE-211GU/GUBK) - 2.5" OTG Hard Drive Enclosure
Chipset: ALI M5637
*Compatible to Windows 2000/XP/Vista and Mac 10.4.X
**ALI OTG chipset not compatible to Mac OS 10.5 Leopard but fixed in 10.5.7
***OTG battery mode is only compatible to FAT32 partition. NTFS partitons will only work as an USB HDD  		 
Windows 98SE USB 2.0 driver (32-bit)
Driverless in Windows 2000/XP/Vista and Mac 10.4
 Download (1.22MB)		  
   
FAQs      
Q: What is OTG?  
A: Short for USB On-The-Go, an extension of the USB 2.0 specification for connecting peripheral devices
    to each other. USB OTG products can communicate with each other without the need to be connected
    to a PC. For example, a digital camera can connect to a PDA, or a mobile phone can connect to a
    printer or a scanner, as long as all the devices are USB OTG-compatible. USB OTG grew from the
    increasing need for portable devices to be able to communicate with each other as the culture of
    technology moves away from a PC-centric world.
   
    One of the important features of USB OTG is that the standard does not require a host PC in order for
    the devices to communicate. USB OTG devices, known as dual-role peripherals, can act as limited
    hosts or peripherals themselves depending on how the cables are connected to the devices, and they
    also can connect to a host PC. (Source: Webopedia)		  
Q: What is the largest capacity tested when using in OTG mode?  
A: 120GB (5400RPM) powered by the Li-ion battery. Chipset can handle up to 200GB HDD drive but only
     as an USB HDD w/o OTG function.		  
Q: Is it compatible to the new Mac OS Leopard OS 10.5?  
A: No, there are no firmware updates to fix this. ALI OTG discontinued development before Mac OS 10.5
    Leopard was introduced. 		 
Q: What are the color LED status means?  
A: HDD Status: GREEN: HDD Access, RED: Error & Disk Full
    Battery Status: GREEN: On=Charge or Off=Full, YELLOW: On=Low		  
Q: Where can I get replacement Li-Ion battery?  
A: http://www.amsestore.com   
Q: Why is only NTFS option showing as default file system in GoGo when creating a new partiton in
     Windows 2000/XP/Vista?		  
A: Due to Microsoft's disk utility limitation when creating beyond 32GB partitions. Read more at Microsoft
    knowledge based http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314463/en-us