Instruction Manual

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EXTERNAL BOOTUP
External Bootup may be required if the user has two different operating systems
set up in both the host computer and the RAID System.
PC
The External Bootup with different interface:
OS \ Interfaces USB 2.0 FireWire eSATA
Windows No No Yes
DOS Yes No Yes
MAC
The External Bootup varies with different platform and interfaces:
eSATA
Platform \ Interfaces USB 2.0 FireWire
Mac driver
Built-in
No driver
Built-in
Power PC CPU No No Yes No
Under
2TB
Yes Yes Yes No
Intel-
based
CPU
Over 2TB Yes No Yes No
If the computer does not come with eSATA interface and an optional eSATA
card is added, choosing the card that comes with the built-in driver in the
operation system is highly recommended
.
DISK VOLUME OVER 2TB
The 2+TB hard disk support is determined by the chipset used in the device and
the operating system itself. The RAID System supports and recognizes 2+TB
hard disks, but the actual 2+TB support will vary depending on the different
operating systems used.
OS USB FireWire eSATA
Windows 2000, XP, or older No No No
Windows XP 64-bit, Windows 2003 32-
bit/64-bit
No No No
Windows XP 64-bit, Windows 2003 32-
bit/64-bit (SP1 and SP2)
Yes No Yes
Windows
Windows Vista, Windows 2008 32-
bit/64-bit, Windows 7
Yes Yes Yes
Mac Mac OS 10.4/10.5/10.6 Yes Yes Yes
If the OS does not support over 2TB, you can still use the RAID System by
NOT checking the “Over 2TB” option under the “Configuration” option tab. The
RAID MASTER should automatically re-adjust the available hard disk (s) storage
capacity and format the chosen RAID mode under 2TB. Please see “Over 2TB”
section under Q&As for more information.