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Ximeta NetDisk Mini User Manual
Summary of NetDisk Mini
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U u s s e e r r m m a a n n u u a a l l for mac os x 10.2 (jaguar) and mac os x 10.3 (panther) software version 2.3 netdisk™, netdisk™ mini & netdisk™ office powered by technology www.Ximeta.De hantz + partner the upgrade company! Www.Hantz.Com.
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— english software release statement netdisk™ user manual for mac os x 10.2 and mac os x 10.3, software version 2.3, released november 2003, made in the u.S.A. Trademark statement netdisk™, netdi...
Page 3: Contents
Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— contents • • • • • • introduction netdisk™ user manual netdisk™ / netdisk™ mini / netdisk™ office covered by this netdisk™ user manual package contents netdisk™ / netdisk™ mini / netdisk™ offic...
Page 4: Introduction
Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— introduction congratulations on your purchase of netdisk™ / netdisk™ mini / netdisk™ office - network direct attached storage (ndas™) solution! Netdisk™ user manual this netdisk™ user manual is...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— package contents the following items are included in the netdisk™ / netdisk™ mini / netdisk™ office package: netdisk™ office netdisk™ mini netdisk™ or or software installation cd ethernet cable...
Page 6: Overview
Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— overview netdisk™ the word’s first ethernet and usb combined hard disk drive thank you for purchasing netdisk™. Netdisk™ is world’s first ethernet and usb combined hard disk drive that can be d...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— hard disk drive features • advanced network storage, network direct attached storage – ndas™ • network storage via ethernet made possible through the use of ndas™ technology • instant network s...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— netdisk™ mini features • full-featured drive in a tiny format - only 3" x 5.5" • external and portable network storage and fast ethernet device • instant, high-speed storage • scalable – no bot...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— netdisk™ office powerful features in a single unit thank you for purchasing netdisk™ office. Netdisk™ office combines netdisk™ and an 8 port full duplex fast ethernet switch into one compact un...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— hard disk drive features • advanced network storage, network direct attached storage – ndas™ • network storage via ethernet made possible through the use of ndas™ technology • instant network s...
Page 11: Requirements
Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— requirements hardware requirements ndas™ mode - fast ethernet -100base-t / full duplex / 802.3u, for wired configuration. Wireless - 802.11a, 802.11b or 802.11g, for wireless configuration (wir...
Page 12: Cable Installation
Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— cable installation warning do not connect usb cable and ethernet cable at the same time. • netdisk™ cable installation • newer netdisk™ does not have dip switches on them. • newer netdisk™ has ...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— (1) flip both dip switches up to usb mode. (2) connect netdisk™ directly to your pc’s usb port using included usb cable. (3) make sure the power connector is connected firmly. Netdisk™ mini cab...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— netdisk™ software installation installation of netdisk™ software is simple and easy. Insert the included “netdisk™ installation cd” into your cd-rom drive. Easy-to-follow instructions will guid...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— • important information - click continue. • software license agreement - click continue. Www.Ximeta.De ————————————————————————————————————————————— 15.
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— • if you want to continue installation please click agree. Otherwise click disagree. • select a destination - click continue. Www.Ximeta.De ————————————————————————————————————————————— 16.
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— • easy install - click upgrade. • install software - when software successfully finishes install, click close. Once netdisk™ software is installed, netdisk™ needs to be added / registered to yo...
Page 18: Add / Register A Netdisk™
Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— add / register a netdisk™ • double click macintosh hd icon on the desktop. • double click applications folder. • double click ndadmin icon. • netdisk™admin window will appear. • enter netdisk™ ...
Page 19: Formatting Netdisk™
Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— formatting netdisk™ you will need to format netdisk™ before you can start using it. Netdisk™ comes pre-formatted in ntfs file system format. • mac os 10.3 - to write to a netdisk™, netdisk™ nee...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— • disk utility window will appear. - select a netdisk™ from the window on the left. - select erase tab www.Ximeta.De ————————————————————————————————————————————— 20
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— volume format - select a file system. - we recommend mac os extended or default file system. Name - name is optional. - click erase button. - select partition tab. Volume scheme - select number...
Page 22: Using Netdisk™Admin
Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— using netdisk™admin to get netdisk™admin • • • • • - double click macintosh hd icon on your desktop. - double click applications folder. - double click netdisk™admin icon. - netdisk™admin windo...
Page 23: Using Netdisk™
Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— using netdisk™ now that you have successfully installed netdisk™, it’s time to familiarize yourself on using the netdisk™. Netdisk™ can be found on the desktop. Here are few examples of uses fo...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— changing from read/write to read only • - select a netdisk™ from netdisk™ ids window. - click enable ro button. - both configuration and status will change to read only. - now netdisk™ is in re...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— changing fat32 file system format to ntfs file system format • please follow below instructions to change file system format from fat32 to ntfs - right click my computer. - select manage. - dou...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— using netdisk™ in mac os and windows environment mac os and windows users can easily share the same netdisk™ on a local area network. • connect netdisk™ to a 100base-t / full duplex switch. • n...
Page 27: Frequently Asked Questions
Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— frequently asked questions general • • - - • what can netdisk™ be used for? - netdisk™ can be used with a variety of applications. It is ideal for all users that cannot afford nas systems, such...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— can multiple users access the drive at the same time? • • • • • • - yes, multiple users can access netdisk™ at the same time. However, write access is only granted to only one specific user at ...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— for ndas mode, do i need drivers installed on each pc that is using the netdisk? • • • • • • - yes, the easy to install drivers need to be loaded on each pc that needs access to netdisk. This i...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— aggregation & mirroring • - • - - what is the maximum number of netdisk™ that support aggregation? Aggregation can currently be done using two (2) netdisk™, with support for ten (10) in the fut...
Page 31: Troubleshooting
Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— troubleshooting general • - - - • • how do i install netdisk ™? Netdisk™ can be installed using either ethernet or usb. Ethernet connection allows netdisk™ to be used as a network storage devic...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— • - - - - - - • • - • - • i am getting “netdisk unplugged abnormally”? Netdisk has lost connection to your computer. Please check your connections. Make sure that netdisk is plugged into a 100m...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— • • • • • • - i am getting a "data has been corrupted" message on my computer when i try to open up or copy a file. What should i do? - windows comes with a utility called "scan disk.” open up ...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— 802.11b products. We are working to find a solution. It does work fine when used with their 802.11g wireless products. • - • why is my transfer speed slow? When used with 802.11b products, tran...
Page 35: Regulatory Statements
Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— regulatory statements united states (fcc) the computer equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency (rf) energy. If the equipment is not installed and operated in stric...
Page 36: Product Warranty
Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— product warranty ximeta, inc. Provides a warranty for its product only if the buyer originally purchased the product from: ximeta, or an authorized reseller / distributor. Limited hardware warr...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— the original product owner must obtain a return material authorization (rma) number from the authorized ximeta service office and if requested, provide written proof of purchase of the product ...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— consumers in the european union have legal rights under the applicable national legislation governing the sale of consumer goods. Such rights are not affected by the warranties provided in this...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— italy unless otherwise provided by mandatory law ximeta's liability, will be limited to the total amount the owner paid for the product that is the subject of the claim. Unless otherwise provid...
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Netdisk™ user manual network direct attached storage / ndas™ ————————————————————————————————————————————— www.Ximeta.De ————————————————————————————————————————————— 40 additional information and assistance for additional information, frequently asked questions or troubleshooting help, please refer...