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Taurus mini Super-S User Manual

Manual is about: Dual-bay RAID Storage enclosure for two 2.5-inch serial ATA Hard drive

Summary of mini Super-S

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    En dual-bay raid storage enclosure for two 2.5-inch serial ata hard drives taurus mini super-s user manual september 13, 2010 – v1.1.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Taurus mini super-s table of contents table of contents 1 introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 system requirements ................................................................................

  • Page 3: 1  Introduction

    Taurus mini super-s introduction page 1 1 introduction 1.1 system requirements 1.1.1 pc requirements • minimum intel pentium iii cpu 500mhz, 128mb ram • esata equipped pc; windows xp/vista/7 • firewire 400/800 equipped pc; windows xp/vista/7 • usb 2.0 equipped pc; windows xp/vista/7 • your hardware ...

  • Page 4: 1.5  Detailed View

    Taurus mini super-s introduction page 2 1.5 detailed view 1.5.1 front view led/button status • green = data access (read/write) • red = error or empty drive bay • off = hdd status normal • orange = rebuilding data select • select setup menu or mode ok • confirm current option or enter setup menu not...

  • Page 5: 1.6  Raid Modes

    Taurus mini super-s introduction page 3 1.6 raid modes hard drives of identical capacities are recommended. If the capacities are different, the total amount of the space that can be used will depend on the drive with the smallest capacity. The difference in performance is only visible for fast inte...

  • Page 6: 2  System Setup

    Taurus mini super-s system setup page 4 2 system setup 2.1 hard drive assembly your unit may come with pre-installed hard drives. Before opening such an enclosure, please read the warranty from your vendor carefully, as this could void your warranty. 1. Remove the two hand-tightening screws at top r...

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    Taurus mini super-s system setup page 5 5. Slide the hdd tray(s) back into the case and push it lightly into place. 6. Align the rear panel with the case and fasten the hand-tightening screws to finish the assembly. 7. Turn on the power and use the lcd display to set your preferred raid mode. 8. Con...

  • Page 8: 2.4  About Data Backup

    Taurus mini super-s system setup page 6 2.2 replacing hard drives when a drive fails, the corresponding hdd led will light up red. If only one drive is defective and the raid mode is set to raid 1, the data can still be accessed, however, we strongly recommend replacing the faulty drive immediately ...

  • Page 9: 3  Lcd Display

    Taurus mini super-s lcd display page 7 3 lcd display to select a menu or change an option, use the [select] button. To enter a menu and confirm a change, use the [ok] button. For further details, follow the on-screen wizard or refer to the following step by step descriptions. 3.1 main menu press the...

  • Page 10: 3.3  Hdd Information

    Taurus mini super-s lcd display page 8 3.3 hdd information press the [select] button until the hdd information menu is selected and then press the [ok] button to start displaying further details about the installed hard drives. It will automatically cycle through the different information displaying...

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    Taurus mini super-s lcd display page 9 3.4.1 >2tb volume mode in order for the computer to access volumes larger than 2tb, both the hardware and operating system need to have the capacity to support large volumes (e.G.: winvista 32bit/64bit or mac os 10.4 and above) or the >2tb option should be disa...

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    Taurus mini super-s lcd display page 10 3.4.2 raid mode setup in order to set the raid mode, make sure the raid switch is in the unlocked position. • [raid 1] confirm raid 1 mirroring mode. • [raid 0->1] change the mode from raid 0 striping to raid 1 mirroring. • [raid 0] confirm raid 0 striping mod...

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    Taurus mini super-s lcd display page 11 3.4.3 alarm setup the general alarm sound is the short beep you hear when starting up the system and it will also sound when something is wrong. To enable or disable the alarm, select on or off respectively. • [on] beeper and alarm is enabled. • [off] beeper a...

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    Taurus mini super-s lcd display page 12 3.4.4 backlight setup the backlight for the lcd display can be enabled, disabled or set so that it turns off automatically, when the screen has been idle for a certain amount of time. • [on] always on. • [off] always off. • [1min] backlight turns off when the ...

  • Page 15: 3.5  Event Information

    Taurus mini super-s lcd display page 13 3.5 event information in addition to the details about the hardware and device configuration, the lcd display will also show certain event information. Following is a list of possible messages and their meanings. • [hdd error / remaining 1xhdd] when using raid...

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    Taurus mini super-s appendix page 14 4 appendix 4.1 precautions 4.1.1 power on/off precautions we highly recommended unplugging the device when not in use and when re-locating it. 4.1.2 location and placing precautions avoid positioning your device in the following places: • locations with direct su...