Macpower & Tytech Taurus Operation & User’s Manual

Dual-Bay Storage Enclosure for 3.5” Serial ATA Hard Drives User Manual (English) v1.0 June 21, 2007 EN ...

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION 1 ICON KEY 1 THE TAURUS USB 1 OTHER AVAILABLE INTERFACES 1 DETAILED VIEW 2 FRONT VIEW 2 REAR VIEW 2 BRIDGE BOARD 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 3 PC REQUIREMENTS 3 MAC REQUIREMENTS 3 PACKAGE CONTENTS 3 ABOUT DATA BACKUP 3 CHAPTER 2 - HARD DRIVE ASSEMBLY 4 CHAPTER 3 - SYSTEM SET UP 6 CONNECTION TO YOUR COMPUTER 6 JBOD SETUP 6 FAN SETUP 6 USB BACKUP UTILITY 7 INSTALLATION ON A PC 8 REMOVE PROCEDURE 8 INSTALLATION ON A MAC 9 ...

Features mentioned in this manual may vary between different models. 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 Remarks for PC users and Microsoft Windows OS Remarks for Mac users and Apple Maci ...

Detailed View Front View 1. ON/OFF switch (blue when ON) 2. JBOD LED (green): ON = JBOD OFF = JBOD off, blinking = error Activity LED (yellow): ON = Data access 1 2 3 5 4 3. Ventilation holes 4. USB backup button (PC only) 5. USB upstream port Note: To turn on the power, press the ON/OFF switch for 3 seconds and release it. To t ...

The USB backup utility is only available for Windows. Package Content may vary, depending on vendor & version. System Requirements PC Requirements • Minimum Intel Pentium III CPU 500MHz, 128MB RAM • USB 1.1 equipped PC; Win2000, WinXP or Windows Vista • USB 2.0 equipped PC; Win2000, WinXP or Windows Vista Mac Requirements • Mini ...

The aluminium stand does not have to be removed for drive assembly. Changing the JBOD setting will require you to re- format the drives. Chapter 2 - 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 warrant ...

Do not bend the thermal sensor! Be careful not to damage any cables or components, and make sure the cables are connected firmly. 5. Attach the thermal probe with the tape provided to the first hard drive. Choose a location in between the two drives but without damaging the thermal probe when installing the second drive. 6. Install the ...

Always connect the power adapter to your device before you plug it into the wall socket. Changing the JBOD setting will require you to re- format the drives. Make sure you backup all data before doing so! We recommend leaving the fan speed set to automatic. Chapter 3 - System Set Up Connection to your Computer A few tips on how to use y ...

This utility is only available for Windows. If it’s not installed, pressing the USB backup button will have no effect. If the utility does not automatically start on Windows Vista, make sure it’s on the list of permitted startup programs. If the backup function on Windows Vista does not work, check the privilege level of the EXE fil ...

If the system doesn’t recognise the drive, turn on the power first, before connecting the interface cable or connect the device before booting your Operating System. Alternatively, you can press and hold the USB backup button for three seconds to remove the device. Installation on a PC Before connecting the device, make sure the JBOD ...

If the system doesn’t recognise the drive, turn on the power first, before connecting the interface cable or connect the device before booting your Operating System. For the safe removal of your drive and to assure that no data is lost, always follow the unplug procedure. Installation on a Mac Before connecting the device, make sure t ...

If the drive does not appear, make sure the drivers are installed properly and the power is turned on! Mac OS can not write to NTFS formatted drives. To use your device on both platforms, we recommend you to use FAT32. If the JBOD mode is enabled, you will only see one large drive instead of two separate hard drives. Partitioning & Form ...

Mac OS For Mac OS X, use the Disk Utility to format and create partitions on your external disk. • Select “Disk Utility” in the utilities folder If the drive does not appear on the desktop, make sure there are no extension conflicts and the power is turned on! • Choose your external drive and format it according to your requirem ...

Chapter 4 - Appendix Technical Questions For RMA and other questions, please contact your vendor or check out their online support area! Please read your warranty carefully, as this may vary between different vendors! FAQ Q: What file system should I choose to format my drive? A: This will depend on how you want to use the drive but in ...