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Promise Technologies Contents Packing List 1 System requirements for Windows 2 Summary of Windows setup procedure 3 Pegasus J2 Driver and WebPAM LITE Software 3 What version of Windows is running on my computer? 4 Install J2 6 Install from CD 6 Download WebPAM LITE including Driver 7 Step 1: Install J2 Software and Driver for Windows 8 Step 2: Connect the J2 to your Windows computer 12 Step 3: Configure J2 for Windows 14 Check Windows Version 14 Disk Management for Windows 7 Home Premium and
Promise Technologies Packing List Check the shipping package to make sure you have the following items: • Pegasus J2 drive • Universal power adapter • Product CD • Protective slip case Pegasus J2 drive power adapter with plugs 1
Pegasus J2 Windows Installation Guide System requirements for Windows The Pegasus J2 drive for Windows can be used on computers equipped with a Thunderbolt™ port running editions of Windows 7 or Windows 8 (see table below).
Promise Technologies Summary of Windows setup procedure The setup process for Windows is summarized below. Read “Install J2 on Windows” for step-by-step installation instructions. 1. Install the the packaged software and driver WebPAM LITE including driver located on the Product CD, or download it from PROMISE. See download instructions in “Download WebPAM LITE including Driver” on page 9. 2. Connect the J2 to your Windows computer with a Thunderbolt cable. 3.
Pegasus J2 Windows Installation Guide What version of Windows is running on my computer? To find out what version of Windows is running on your computer, do the following: 1. Click on the Windows Start menu. 2. Select Computer from the menu bar. Windows 7 Windows 8 3. The next screen will display the disk drives and other hardware connected to your computer. 4. Right-click anywhere within the white space (don’t click on any icons). 5. Highlight Properties and click to open. 6.
Promise Technologies Here you can determine which Windows edition you have, view the system type (32 or 64-bit), speed of your processor, see how much memory is installed, name of your computer, and other details.
Pegasus J2 Windows Installation Guide Install J2 You will need to install the J2 driver and WebPAM LITE software for Windows before connecting the J2 to your Windows computer. The installation file includes PROMISE software WebPAM LITE and a driver for the Thunderbolt connection. Load the Product CD in your DVD/CD drive and look for WebPAM LITE including driver in the Welcome menu that appears. Alternatively, you can download the driver and software needed from the PROMISE website.
Promise Technologies Download WebPAM LITE including Driver If your computer does not have a CD/DVD drive, follow these instructions to download the WebPAM LITE including driver installation file for Windows from the PROMISE website. 1. Go to the PROMISE website (www.promise.com) and click on Support in the banner at the top of the web page, scroll down to Download Center. 2.
Pegasus J2 Windows Installation Guide Step 1: Install J2 Software and Driver for Windows Insert the Product CD into your DVD/CD drive and click on WebPAM LITE including driver in Pegasus J2 menu that appears. Or launch the installation file from the location on your computer where it has been downloaded, and follow these steps. 1. Launch the installation file, the InstallShield Wizard for WebPAM LITE appears. Click Next to begin the installation. 2. The License Agreement appears.
Promise Technologies 3. Choose where to install the software. The default location is the Programs Files folder. Click on Next to continue. 4. Click Install to install WebPAM LITE software. The installation will take a few seconds.
Pegasus J2 Windows Installation Guide 5. In the last WebPAM LITE InstallShield Wizard menu, click the Finish button. After completion, another InstallShield session for the hardware driver will automatically launch. 6. The first InstallShield Wizard menu for the driver appears with a brief explanation. Click Next to continue.
Promise Technologies 7. In the License Agreement menu, click to select the “I accept the terms of the license agreement” option if you accept, and click on Next to continue. 8. When the driver installation procedure is completed, click Finish to close the InstallShield Wizard. A message prompt appears informing you that a system restart is necessary, the “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” option is selected by default. Click OK to restart now, otherwise choose the “No, ...
Pegasus J2 Windows Installation Guide Step 2: Connect the J2 to your Windows computer With the driver and software now installed, go ahead and make the Thunderbolt connection. Insert one end of a Thunderbolt cable into the Thunderbolt port on the J2 and connect the other end of the cable to a Thunderbolt port on your computer. Make sure the cable connector is oriented correctly to the port on both the J2 and the computer. It should fit easily in place when correctly positioned.
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Pegasus J2 Windows Installation Guide Step 3: Configure J2 for Windows Follow the instructions in this section to complete the installation of the J2 on your Windows computer. The procedure to configure the J2 for all supported versions of Windows begins with WebPAM LITE and clicking the Switch to Windows button. The default file system on the J2 is used with the Mac OS X, therefore the drive must be formatted with NTFS, a file system compatible with Windows. Formatting the drive erases all data.
Promise Technologies To configure the J2 for Windows: 1. Launch WebPAM LITE. 2. Click the Switch to Windows button in the first WebPAM LITE menu that appears, the Device menu. ! 3. A pop-up dialog box appears asking for confirmation. All data on the disk will be erased, so you must type “Confirm” in the entry field and then click on the Confirm button to proceed. The conversion process takes a several seconds.
Pegasus J2 Windows Installation Guide 4. Now the WebPAM LITE menu that appears depends on what version of Windows is running.
Promise Technologies Additional configuration in Windows Disk Management is required on these Windows editions before the J2 can be used: • Windows 7 Starter • Windows 7 Home Basic • Windows 7 Home Premium • Windows 8 The WebPAM LITE menu offers the option to open the Windows Disk Management menu. Click on the Open Disk Management button to finish the J2 configuration. Please follow the additional instructions presented in separate sections according to the version of Windows you are running.
Pegasus J2 Windows Installation Guide Disk Management for Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 8 To complete the J2 conversion to Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 8, follow these steps: 1. The two memory disks on the J2 need to be initialized in Windows before they are used. Windows automatically offers the option to initialize the disks. Leave the default settings (MBR option) with both disks (Disk 1, Disk 2) check marked in the pop-up menu, and click OK. You will return to the Disk Manager menu.
Promise Technologies 3. The New Striped Volume Wizard menu describes the new striped volume that will be created. Click Next to begin. 4. Select Disk 2 to Add to the Selected list, make sure both Disk 1 and Dick 2 are on the list. Use the maximum available space (default setting). Click Next to continue.
Pegasus J2 Windows Installation Guide 5. Assign a drive letter to the drive. Click Next to continue. 6. Make sure the “Format this volume ....” option is selected (this is selected by default), type a name for the drive in the Volume label entry field, leave the default settings for File system (NTFS) and Allocation unit size. Assign a drive letter to the drive. Click Next to continue.
Promise Technologies 7. The Wizard tasks are completed. Click on Finish to format the J2 as a Striped Volume. 8. A pop-up warning informs you that the volume created will converted to a dynamic disk. This is necessary in order to implement the striped RAID. Click Yes to proceed.
Pegasus J2 Windows Installation Guide 9. When the striped volume is finished formatting, Disk 1 and Disk 2 appear listed in the Disk Manager. The J2 is now ready for use. Remember, if you want to detach the Thunderbolt cable while the computer is running, you must first go through the Safely Remove procedure. See instructions below.
Promise Technologies Disk Management for Windows 7 Home Basic and Windows 7 Starter To complete the J2 conversion to Windows 7 Home Basic and Windows 7 Starter, follow these steps: 1. The two memory disks on the J2 need to be initialized in Windows before they are used. Since striped RAID is not an option for your Windows version, the two disks are to be configured as two separate storage disks. 2. Right-click on Disk 1, and choose the Initialize Disk option. A new menu appears.
Pegasus J2 Windows Installation Guide 3. In the Initialize Disk menu, make sure both Disk 1 and Disk 2 are check marked, and the MBR (Master Boot Record) option is selected this should be selected by default. Click the OK button to initialize the disks. 4. Back in the Disk Manager menu, right-click on Disk 1, and choose the New Simple Volume option. A new Wizard menu appears. Note that this process will need to be repeated with Disk 2.
Promise Technologies 5. In the New Simple Volume Wizard, a description of a simple volume is provided, click Next. 6. In the new menu, use the default Volume Size and click Next.
Pegasus J2 Windows Installation Guide 7. Assign a drive letter for the disk with the pull-down menu, or use the default. Click Next to continue. 8. Provide a Volume Label in the space if you prefer, use the default file system (NTFS) and click the Next button.
Promise Technologies 9. A summary of the New Simple Volume appears. Click the Finish button to begin formatting. 10. It will take a few seconds to format Disk 1.
Pegasus J2 Windows Installation Guide 11. When the formatting has finish, the disk will display Healthy as its status. Now repeat the New Simple Volume creation process with Disk 2. Go to Step 4 above and repeat the steps for Disk 2. When finished, both disks are available for use.
Promise Technologies Safely Remove J2 from Windows To disconnect the J2 drive from your Windows computer while the computer is running, it is necessary to perform the Safely Remove procedure using the WebPAM LITE software. If you remove the Thunderbolt cable while the operating system is running, data on the J2 might be damaged. If the computer has been shutdown, it is safe to disconnect the Thunderbolt cable.
Pegasus J2 Windows Installation Guide J2 WebPAM LITE software in Windows Once the WebPAM LITE software is installed, the J2 will be automatically detected when it is connected to your Windows computer. You can also launch the full software user interface to update device firmware, to view real time information, to manually import the disk (if you have “Safely Removed” the J2 in the current Windows session) or to perform the Safely Remove procedure.
Promise Technologies Update J2 Firmware in Windows Use WebPAM LITE to update device firmware on the J2 or to update the version of WebPAM LITE installed on your computer. To update J2 firmware or software, first check to see if the current versions are out of date. Click on the Admin icon in WebPAM LITE, then click on the Device Update link. The menu will list the current version of both the device firmware and WebPAM LITE software.
Pegasus J2 Windows Installation Guide J2 Hardware The Pegasus J2 drive can be used with or without the power adapter. To use the power adapter, first read “Assemble the power adapter” on page 34 to assemble it with the type of plug for the socket used in your electrical system. Pegasus J2 drive Performance LED Power adapter receptacle (behind protective cover) Thunderbolt Port Thunderbolt Port Use a Thunderbolt cable to connect the J2 to a Thunderbolt ready computer.
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Pegasus J2 Windows Installation Guide Assemble the power adapter Locate the correct plug adapter for the type of socket used for your electrical power service and slide it into the contact slot on the universal power adapter. It should easily snap in place.
Promise Technologies Connect the power for faster transfer Use the power adapter for faster data transfer. The power adapter is shipped with seven detachable wall plug adapters suitable for most countries. Please read “Assemble the power adapter” on page 34 of this guide for power adapter assembly instructions. Note It is recommended - but not required - to establish the Thunderbolt connection before connecting the power.
Pegasus J2 Windows Installation Guide Performance LED You can check the LED indicator on the front to verify that the device is functioning properly and to monitor the Thunderbolt connection performance. When using the power adapter, the LED shines blue indicating a faster transfer speed. Without the power adapter, the LED shines green indicating a slower connection.
Promise Technologies J2 Specifications Power adapter AC Input: 100-240V DC Output 12V /1.0A (12W) Power consumption 13.68 W with power adapter 9.8 W without power adapter (bus mode) Temperature Operating: 5° ~ 35°C (41° ~ 95°F) Storage: -40° ~ 70°C (-40° ~ 158°F) Humidity Operating: 10% ~ 95% non-condensing Storage: 5% - 95% non-condensing Dimensions 110 x 74 x 20.5 mm (4.33 x 2.91 x 0.81 inches) Weight J2 without power adapter: 140 grams (4.
