Taurus Super-S Combo User Manual

Manual is about: Dual-Bay storage enclosure for 3.5 serial ATA hard drives

Summary of Super-S Combo

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    Taurus super-s combo dual-bay storage enclosure for 3.5” serial ata hard drives user manual may 11, 2009 - v1.1 en.

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    Taurus super-s combo user guide table of contents chapter 1 - introduction 1 i con k ey 1 t he t aurus s uper -s c ombo 1 o ther a vailable i nterfaces 1 d etailed v iew 2 f ront v iew 2 led i ndication 2 s mart f an 2 r ear v iew 3 raid j umpers 3 s ystem r equirements 4 pc r equirements 4 m ac r e...

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Taurus super-s combo user guide features mentioned ls. In this manual may vary between different mode chapter 1 - introduction icon key throughout this manual you will see icons on the left margin that denote either notes or special remarks as outlined below: general notes and tips. Aurus super-s co...

  • Page 4: Detailed View

    Taurus super-s combo user guide to turn on the e r n it h, ds power, press th on/off switch fo 3 seconds and release it. To tur off, press the on/off switc hold it for 5 secon and then release it again. The hdd led will turn red if there is an error or the hdd is not recognised. Detailed view front ...

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    Taurus super-s combo user guide two hard drives of . Be n identical capacity are recommended if the capacity is different, the total amount of the space that can used will depend o the drive with the smallest capacity. Changing the raid e a setup will require you to re-format th drive. Make sure you...

  • Page 6: System Requirements

    Taurus super-s combo user guide page 4 / chapter 1 - introduction system requirements pc requirements  minimum intel pentium iii cpu 500mhz, 128mb ram  esata equipped pc; windows xp/vista  firewire equipped pc; windows xp/vista  usb 2.0 (usb 1.1) equipped pc; windows xp/vista  esata plug and pl...

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    Taurus super-s combo user guide 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. The aluminium ved stand does not have to be remo for drive assembly. Drives with identical capac...

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    Taurus super-s combo user guide page 6 / chapter 2 - hdd assembly 5. Install the second hard drive and mount it with two screws on each side. Be careful not to damage any cables or components, and make sure the cables are connected firmly. 6. Connect the sata and power cables to your hard drives. Be...

  • Page 9: Chapter 3 - System Set Up

    Taurus super-s combo user guide only one interface can be used at any given time. Always connect the power adapter to your device before you plug it into the wall socket. Changing the raid e setup will require you to re-format th drives. Make sure you backup all data before doing so! To control the ...

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    Taurus super-s combo user guide the data can be d accessed even during the rebuil process. The rebuild led will light up during . . The rebuild process green when the data is copied from hdd1 and yellow when the data is copied from hdd2 raid 1 - mirroring: this mode requires 2 identical drives to im...

  • Page 11: Installation On A Pc

    Taurus super-s combo user guide if the system ise g tem. Doesn’t recogn the drive, turn on the power first, before connectin the interface cable or connect the device before booting your operating sys installation on a pc before connecting the device, setup the raid mode using the selector switch at...

  • Page 12: Installation On A Macintosh

    Taurus super-s combo user guide if the system ise g tem. Doesn’t recogn the drive, turn on the power first, before connectin the interface cable or connect the device before booting your operating sys installation on a macintosh before connecting the device, setup the raid mode using the selector sw...

  • Page 13: Partitioning & Formatting

    Taurus super-s combo user guide if the drive does not ly n. Appear, make sure the drivers are installed proper and the power is o only one single volume will be ives. Visible instead of two separate dr in order for the computer to access han e .: volumes larger t 2tb, both the hardware and os need t...

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    Taurus super-s combo user guide page 12 / chapter 3 - system set up mac os for mac os x, use the disk utility to format and create partitions on your external disk. If the drive does not sure flicts appear on the desktop, make there are no extension con and the power is turned on! Only one single vo...

  • Page 15: Chapter 4 - Appendix

    Taurus super-s combo user guide please read your warranty carefully, as this may vary between different vendors! Chapter 4 - appendix technical questions for rma and other questions, please contact your vendor or check out their online support area! Faq q: what file system should i choose to format ...