Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit DataDock II du fabricant Micronet
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Q u i c k S t a r t I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e W indows & Mac Thank you for choosing Fantom Drives! Y our Fantom Drives DataDock II has been built to the highest standard of quality and workmanship, is compatible with all USB, FireWire400, FireWire 800, or eSA T A capable Apple Macintosh computers running MacOS 10.
Contents Introduction ............................................................ 3 System Requirements ............................................. 3 Parts & Accessories List .......................................... 4 Precautions ............
3 Introduction W elcome, and thank you for purchasing DataDock II eSA T A+USB High Capacity Hard Disk from Fantom Drives. In photos and illustrations in this guide, The following aler t symbols are used in this guide: This signifies important information for ALL users.
4 Parts & Accessories List The package contains the following items: • Fantom Drives DataDock II Hard Disk • Quick Star t Installation Guide • FireWire 400 cable • FireWire 800 cable • e.
5 Fantom Drives DataDock II Hard Disk at a Glance AC adapter port V ent (Do not block) USB 2.0 port eSA T A port Security Lock Slot Power Switch FireW ire 800 Ports FireW ire 400 Port Power/Rebuild St.
6 Indicator Lights The DataDock II provide information on its operation through the indicator lights. There are two disk fault lights (one for each disk) along with Rebuild Status light. Each module has a "Power/Rebuild Status Light" (Blue) and a "Activity Status Light" (Red.
7 Setting the RAID Operation Mode The DataDock II is preconfigured from the factory for Mirr ored operation (RAID 1.) If you wish to reconfigure it for a dif ferent operation mode, please follow the instructions below .
8 RAID Modes RAID 1 The RAID 1 storage policy stores all data in duplicate on each drives to protect against data loss due to drive failure, and is the default configuration of the DataDock II. One drive mirrors the other at all times, which means every write operation goes to both drives.
9 RAID 0 The RAID 0 (striping) storage policy presents the best data speed by using both disks in parallel. Hard drive data segments are written to dif ferent disks simultaneously which increases per formance, but at an increased fault sensitivity (two drive's worth of data may be lost at a single disk fault.
10 Formatting Y our Drive Y ou r Da ta D o ck II co me s p re fo rm at te d a t t he fa ct ory w i t h th e F A T3 2 fi le sy st em , wh ic h wi l l mo un t on mo st mo de r n op er a t in g s ys te ms .
11 Formatting the Drive in W indows 2000/XP/2003/V ista 1. Open the disk management console, located at Windows System32diskmgmt.msc on your system drive. A list of the attached drives and their respective volumes will appear . Select the Fantom Drives DataDock II Disk.
12 Optimizing W indows Caching Algorithm By default, Windows XP optimizes caching for performance on external drives. Vista optimizes caching for quick removal. As a result, Windows XP appears to have faster access to external disks but at a greater risk of data corruption and loss.
13 How to safely dismount and tur n of f the Drive with the computer r unning Mac Users Drag the icon for the External Hard Drive to the T rash. The Drive will dismount and you can then safely turn if of f. Y ou may then unplug the power cord and data cable if you want to disconnect the drive.
14 T r oubleshooting General Questions Q: I bought a 500GB drive, but my computer is showing 465GB. Where is the missing capacity? A: Hard drive manufacturers market drives in terms of decimal (base 10) capacity . In decimal notation, one megabyte (MB) is equal to 1,000,000 bytes, and one Gigabyte (GB) is equal to 1,000,000,000 bytes.
15 Q: Can I leave my DataDock II on all the time, or should I turn it off when not in use? A: T h e D at aD o c k II i s m ea n t t o be l ef t o n, b u t do es n ot a dd a n y limitations on being turned off. Drive reliability is definitely affected by repeated power cycles, and the DataDock II cannot alleviate this.
16 FAQs for PC Users: Q: My computer does not recognize the drive. A: Ma ke sur e all of yo ur con nect io ns are s ec ur e. If you con ne ct ing th e dis k to an ad d- on car d, ma ke sure it is wor ki ng prop erly and/ or up da te th e driv er .
17 Q: I do not see my drive listed in the My Computer window , but it does appear in the Device Manager list. A: Right-click on My Computer . Select Manage in the pop-up menu. In the Computer Management window and navigate to Storage -> Disk Management.
18 18 One Y ear Limited W ar ranty Fantom Drives warrants this product (the “Product”) against defects in material or workmanship as follows: 1. LABO R: For a per iod of one (1) year fro m the ori.
19 19 This limited warranty does not cover: (1) any consumables (such as batteries) supplied with this product; cosmetic damages; damage or loss to any software programs, data or removable storage med.
1-26-2009 DD2QM R ev 1 The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice . While reasona ble eff orts ha ve been made in the preparation of this document to.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Micronet DataDock II c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Micronet DataDock II - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Micronet DataDock II, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Micronet DataDock II va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Micronet DataDock II, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Micronet DataDock II.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Micronet DataDock II. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Micronet DataDock II ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
