Manual
Q: Do I need RAID software?
RAID software is not needed because the RAID intelligence is built into GT 062 hardware. To congure as a
RAID 0 or RAID 1 array, use the Glyph Manager software to switch drive modes, and format the drive. Instruc-
tions for re-initializing your drive are included in this manual.
Q: My Windows computer doesn’t show the drive in My Computer. What’s up?
The default format on the GT 062 is for the Macintosh, and Windows doesn’t recognize it. Once you have
connected the GT 062 to your Windows PC, you have to re-initialize it for use with Windows. For Windows XP
and 2000, that’s going to be NTFS format; for Win98/SE, that will be FAT32 format. Instructions for re-initial-
izing your drive are included in this manual.
Q: I’m still running Mac OS 9 or Win/ME. Can I still use the GT 062?
Yes. You can connect either the FireWire 400 port or the USB port on the drive to your OS 9 or Win/ME ma-
chine. You cannot run Glyph Manager to change conguration or monitor drive status, however the GT 062
will run in the last drive mode that it was set to.
Q: What are the dierences between FireWire 800 and FireWire 400?
Speed and Protocol. FireWire 800 has a max transfer rate of 800 Mb/sec (about 100 MB/sec peak). FireWire
400 has a max transfer rate of 400 Mb/sec (about 50 MB/sec peak). The higher bus speed helps with things
like large le copies and RAID, where FireWire 400 bus speed can be a limiting factor. FireWire 800 uses IEEE-
1394b “Beta” protocol; FireWire 400 uses IEEE-1394a “DS” protocol.
For more information, be sure to check out the Glyph website at www.glyphtech.com. There is information
posted there concerning FireWire 800/1394B, as well as information about the rest of Glyph’s product line.
Q: How can I make my drive work across Windows and Mac platforms?
The only le system that works well between Mac OS and Windows is FAT 32, otherwise known as MS-DOS
le system. This is a native Windows le system, but Mac OS 9 and X will mount FAT 32 volumes. Mac OS 9
and 10.1.x would only work with FAT 32 partitions less than 32GB. While Mac OS 10.2.x increased that limita-
tion to 128GB, it wasn’t until Mac OS 10.3.x that you could use FAT 32 partitions of any size. Mac OS 10.3.x
can additionally read NTFS volumes but cannot write to them. See next question for information specic to
Pro Tools software.
Q: How can I use my drive with Windows and Mac Pro Tools systems?
If you are trying to use a hard drive between Windows and Mac Pro Tools systems, FAT 32 will not work for
you because a Mac running Pro Tools can only work with HFS formatted volumes. Your best option is to in-
stall MacDrive (www.mediafour.com) on your Windows machine to mount your Mac formatted volumes.