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welland ME-541S Quick Install Manual

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1. Getting Started

Kit Contents
● ME-541S Dual Bay Enclosure
● USB Cable
● Power Supply
● QIG (Quick Install Guide)
Minimum System Requirements
● Available OHCI-compliant USB port
● USB3.0-equipped WIN XP / VISTA / 7
● USB3.0-equipped Mac OS X 10.5 or above

2. Assembling The 3.5" SATA HDD

Please kindly open the caddy and insert the drive in the enclosure with correct position.
Step 1: Unlock the switch at the bottom side of the enclosure and take out the front panel smoothly.
Step 2: Install the hard drives with correct position. Set your RAID mode by adjusting the dip switch and put the front panel back to the enclosure.
Note : In order to support combined capacity than 4TB , the OS needs to support large volumes (Windows Vista/7 or above ; Mac
OS X 10.5 or above)
Note : The maximum capacity support for Windows XP is 2TB, for Linux is 3TB. DO NOT insert hard drives if the existing data totals
more than 2TB as Windows XP might overwrite or delete it.

3. RAID Mode Setting

The RAID mode can be changed by using the RAID switch. Please remove the front cover, and you will see the setup switch as below :
Product Overview
1. LED Indicator
2. USB3.0 Port
3. Power On/Off Switch
4. Power Socket
Note : ME-541S features TOOL-FREE hard drive
installation, no screws or screwdriver is required. The
lock switch is at the bottom side of the enclosure.
Note : Changing the RAID mode will require you to re-format
the drives. Make sure to backup all existing data first !
Please follow below steps to select RAID mode.
1.
Turn off the power.
Select your RAID mode. There are 2 switches, S1 and S2,
2.
they form 4 different RAID functions. Adjusting the switch to
the correct position to form the RAID mode. Normal mode
means non-RAID.
3.
After the RAID mode is selected, install the hard drives and
put on the front panel.
4.
Turn on the power.
Format the drives. (This is the must when every time you
5.
change RAID modes, check chapter 4 for more info.)
You can use the drive now.
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  • Page 1: Getting Started

    Please kindly open the caddy and insert the drive in the enclosure with correct position. Step 1: Unlock the switch at the bottom side of the enclosure and take out the front panel smoothly. Note : ME-541S features TOOL-FREE hard drive installation, no screws or screwdriver is required. The lock switch is at the bottom side of the enclosure.
  • Page 2 4. Formatting Hard Drive Once you have created your new array, you will need to initialize it before it will be accessible to your OS. This involves partitioning and formatting your new RAID volume. This can be done by using the Disk Management Utility of your OS. How to find your Disk Management Utility ? Windows : Navigate to Disk Management : Start Menu >...
  • Page 3 RAID 1（SAFE）Mode : ※ RAID 1 is the automated process of writing data to multiple drives simultaneously. It is used to provide redundancy. If one drive fails, the redundant drive(s) will rebuild the data. The failed drive can then be replaced and the drive set can be re-mirrored. Note : When installing 2 equal drives, the capacity is equal to one of the two drives.

  • Page 4: Troubleshooting

    A : Remember, if you want to replace the broken hard drive, the capacity of the new hard drive must be the same with the source disk or larger than the source disk. If not, RAID1 backup function will not be processed. ※ How to get further support information ? A : Please check www.welland.com.tw for any product update or new information.

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