Summary of S-Cure
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User’s manual table of contents introduction ..............................................................................2 system requirements .............................................................3 installing your card..................................................................4 crea...
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System requirements • windows® xp with service pack 1a or later, windows® 2k with service pack 3 or later or windows® 2003. Note: windows® 95, 98 or me are not supported. • available 32-bit or 64-bit pci • standard serial ata 150 mb/sec compatible hard drives. • 1.5mbytes of free system boot drive d...
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Step 2: install storage manager insert the installation cd into your cd tray. The installer should auto launch. Follow the prompts to install the storage manager. The installer will then prompt you to restart your computer. Step 3: format drives after your computer restarts, the storage manager will...
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After you click “next” there will be a confirmation screen. Check ‘i agree’ and ‘start’ to begin the migration. Note that the migration option cannot be cancelled once it has begun. The process will take some time, but you can continue to use your computer as normal during this process, including sh...
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Effective utilization of drives using raid 0 only is a cost effective way to increase performance by allowing data to be read and written faster. However, raid 0 increases the risk of losing data as there is no protection mechanism employed. Mirroring or raid 1 is used to protect a user from los- in...
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Storage manager interface the configuration menu is used to check the status of the card, arrays and drives by selecting the appropriate icon in the left hand window. To see detailed information about your arrays or drives, go to the management tab and select “show detailed drive and array informati...
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Manual data migration data migration allows you to add hard drives to a single drive, or set of drives attached to the s-cure™ card, to change the type of raid, and increase it’s size, protection, and speed (benefits will vary, depending on what type of raid is selected). To migrate your data, first...
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Deleting arrays important note: deleting an array will cause all data to be lost from the drives. If you accidentally delete an array, do not press “apply changes”. Use the “refresh” button to display the current card configuration again which will restore the original array setting to the applicati...
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C. Power down and swap drive (cold swap): if your drives are not accessible or you are required to power off in order to replace it, use this option (recommend ed for all drives unless indicated as hot plug capable and contained within an enclosure that supports hot plug). You will be prompted to sh...
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The option “load on windows start” ensures that the application starts with windows. If not checked, there is a risk that the drive failure will go undetected. The “start configuration dialog” option also loads the applet into the system tray, which allows you to double click the icon to bring up th...
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(note: you may see different bus, device and firmware version number depending on which slot your s-cure™ data protection card card occupies, what peripherals you have attached to your computer, and when you purchased your card). Hold down the “ctrl” and letter “n” (ctrl-n or ^n) key at the same tim...
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Bios update and recovery utility pny provides a dos utility called srupdate which can be used to update or re-flash the bios. This utility along with the latest bios are available from the pny website at: http://www.Pny.Com. In order to use this tool, copy the utility and bios onto a bootable floppy...
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4. Int 13 (this option is enabled by default): int 13 is a marker that registers if the arrays you have created are bootable. If it is enabled then your computer will look to see if there is an operating system on any of the arrays on your card. If it is not enabled, then your computer will not look...
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Warranty return procedure if pny receives prompt notice from purchaser in writing of defects in the product during the warranty period, pny shall, at its option, repair or replace the defective product in accordance with the procedures set forth herein. Purchaser shall contact pny’s technical suppor...