Acomdata DRIVEPOD Quick Start Installation Manual page 30

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Important Notes
• After you add a drive to a stack, and it is powered "on", it may take 10 –
30 seconds for your computer to recognize it.
• After a new drive is recognized by your computer, you may need to format
the drive. You may assign different format types for each drive in the
stack, but be sure to use format types that will be recognized by your OS.
Stacking Three or More Drives
Important Notes
• If you are stacking three or four drives, the 1st and 3rd drives (starting
from the bottom) will each require an AC adapter. If stacking five drives,
the 1st, 3rd and 5th drives will each require an AC adapter.
• If you are using the optional Heavy-Duty AC Adapter, you can stack up to
five DrivePods and only the first drive in a stack needs the AC Adapter
and power cord.
• No matter how many drives you stack (up to a maximum of five) only the
first DrivePod in the stack requires a USB cable.
Adding a 3rd DrivePod to a Stack
1. Place the 3rd drive onto the 2nd drive, following the correct procedure
described on page 27.