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- Page 1 HDD external enclosure for data-storage mobility with LAN sharing...
- Page 2 AKASA, except as allowed under copyright laws. The only warranties for AKASA products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. AKASA shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
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Page 3: Package Contents
• Key Code security protection • Driver supports Windows: XP/000 (Network Mode) • XP/000/ME/98SE (USB Mode) • Data transfer rates of: Network mode: 100Mbit/sec ▎ USB mode: 480Mbit/second ▎ Frequently Asked Qeustions • For the latest FAQ look at the http://www.akasa.co.uk/... -
Page 4: Hard Disk Installation
Harddisk Installation Open the back of the enclosure by undoing the securing screws and sliding the tray out of the aluminium housing. NOTE: Disconnect the LED cable before completely sliding the HDD tray out . CONNECTOR CABLE Place the HDD in the tray aligning the correct IDE and power connectors. - Page 5 Gently insert the tray into the enclosure aligning the guide rail with the grooves of the enclosure housing. Insert the tray completely into the housing and secure the enclosure face plate to the enclosure using the screws provided. Harddisk Installation Before fully inserting the tray, connect the HDD activity LED to the 4-pin connector leaving the pin to the right free.
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Page 6: Network Connection
Network Connection Hardware installation Connect INTEGRAL LAN drive to Network: 1. Connect one end of the included Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the INTEGRAL LAN enclosure and the other to a switch or router. (100 Base-T). . Make sure the power adaptor connector is firmly attached to the INTEGRAL LAN and to a power source. -
Page 7: Software Installation
Software installation Installation NDAS software is necessary to use your INTEGRAL LAN as a network device. Installation NDAS software is simple and easy. Please insert the Installation CD into your optical drive. The CD automatically displays the language menu ifAutorun is enabled in your computer. NOTE: Autorun is NOT enabled in you computer, browse the conents o fthe installation CD to locate the file autorun.bat from the main folder. - Page 8 Accept Licence Agreement agree to proceed to the installation, then click Next to continue the in- stallation. Network Connection InstallShield Wizard will appear. Click the Next button to continue to next step. Click the Install button to install drivers...
- Page 9 After software installation is complete, click the Finish button. Network Connection the Windows Logo Testing message appears, click Yes or Continue Anyway to continue the installation. Click yes button you are ready to restart the computer. NOTE: The NDAS software will not work untill you restart the system.
- Page 10 INTEGRAL LAN Registration and mounting After installing the software, you need to register your INTEGRAL LAN in Network Mode. The steps below will guide you through the Registration Wizard which will help detect your new device. NOTE: Connect the INTEGRAL LAN to network and turn it on before continuing. Enter a chosen name for this device and press Next to continue.
- Page 11 After first time registration the “Found New Hardware Wizard” may appear. Select “No, not this time” and click Next to continue. Ifthe Windows Logo Testing message appears, click Yes or Continue Anyway to continue the installation. Network Connection The Registration Wizard will check your NDAS device status and detect your new INTEGRAL LAN drive it has been connected and...
- Page 12 Registering the INTEGRAL LAN device is complete when you click finish Your NDAS device will show up as a local drive once formatted in My Computer. Drive letter and NDAS device name may vary. NOTE: When registering the INTEGRAL LAN for second time or registering another INTEGRAL LAN steps 5 to 8 do not apply.
- Page 13 Using the INTERGAL LAN in Network Mode INTEGRAL LAN NDAS device can be used like a local drive on your PC. It allows you to: • Drag and drop files to NDAS device. • Copy and paste data to NDAS device. •...
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Page 14: Ndas Device Management
NDAS Device Management NDAS Device Status Modes NDAS device provides users with six basic Modes. Below is a chart describing each of the NDAS device modes and the icons that correspond with each mode. INTEGRAL LAN Icon Colour Read-Only Mode Green •... - Page 15 Mount (Read/Write) Deactivated Activate Frequently Asked Questions For the latest FAQ look at the http://www.akasa.co.uk/ the INTEGRAL LAN device you need to umount it Registers an INTEGRAL LAN to your computer Updates status of your INTEGRAL LAN Displays NDAS software version information...
- Page 16 Binding and unbinding the drives may result in complete loss of data on all devices in that array! Disclaimer: In no event shall Akasa be liable for loss of data caused by any defect or usage of INTEGRAL LAN (including advance features) There are three ways to bind: Aggregation, RAID0 and RAID1.
- Page 17 The Bind Management Window Bind: Used for Aggregation, RAID 0, and RAID 1 Unbind: Used to Unbind your Bound INTEGRAL LAN Tools: There are two different functions in Tools: • Add Mirror is used to Mirror the first INTEGRAL LAN to the second INTEGRAL LAN. •...
- Page 18 Unbinding INTEGRAL LAN's 1. Go to NDAS Device Management and select a Bound NDAS device you want to Unbind. . Unmount the NDAS Device by clicking on Unmount. Note: If the bound NDAS device is in use, a warning message will appear. Make sure that no programs are using the NDAS Device and try again.
- Page 19 USB Mode Connection Hardware installation 1. Connect your INTEGRAL LAN to the computer using the supplied USB cable . Connect the supplied power pack to any available AC socket and your INTEGRAL LAN. 3. Switch on the power and your enclosure is ready to use. Note: In order to reach USB .0 speed, you must have a motherboard or host adapter card that has USB .0 support.
- Page 20 Using the INTEGRAL LAN Device After the first installation, you can connect or disconnect the INTEGRAL LAN device without powering off the computer, please follow the steps when you want to do the above actions. Disconnecting the INTEGRAL LAN WARNING!! Do not unplug the USB.0 cable nor the power cable from the Integral Drive unit or break the communications with the USB HUB while copying files to or from the device or when files or applications stored on the USB.0 External Drive are being accessed.
- Page 21 How to partition the INTEGRAL LAN disk WARNING!! Before you partition your hard disk, please be aware that this will destroy all your existing data on the drive, so mak e sure you have a backup! This step is usually only required the first time you install a factory new hard drive or if you want to change the existing format.
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