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- Page 1 NASPerform/USB2.0 Enclosure for 3.5” IDE Hard Drive User’s Manual...
- Page 2 This warranty is exclusive and is limited to Other World Computing NASPerform drive enclosure. This warranty shall not apply to products that have been subjected to abuse, misuse, abnormal electrical or environmental conditions, or any condition other than what can be considered nor- mal use.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS System Requirements Package Contents Safety Precautions Hardware Basics Hardware Installation Software Installation Software Installation for Mac USB2.0 Mode in Mac Using Network Mode in Mac Software Installation for PC USB2.0 Mode in Windows 2000/XP Using Network Mode in Windows2000/XP IDE Hard Drive Partition &... -
Page 4: System Requirements
It is for users looking for lower costs and storage associated with backup/ archiving. The OWC NASPerform utilizes NDAS technology - allowing it to connect the hard disk directly to a network without a server. NASPerform can be used with a variety of ap- plications. •... -
Page 5: Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions nstallatIOn To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain, water or moisture. Do not place any containers with liquids (drinking glass, flower vase, etc.) or con- tainers with small metal parts (paper clips, etc.) on top of the unit. According to standard industry practice, surge protection is recommended for all telecommunications devices. -
Page 6: Hardware Basics
Hardware Basics recautIOn Please make sure your hand is dry and remove static from your body by touching metal parts of your computer chassis. Power ON/OFF Switch USB Data cable connector Power NDAS Back Panel Connector NetWork port Base Plate Enclosure Sleeve ackage Ontents... -
Page 7: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation Note: The diagrams below are using a FireWire/USB2.0 Enclosure as an example Unscrew to loosen the Back Panel and remove the Back Panel from the Enclosure. Use your thumb to push the Base Plate out. - Page 8 Set the Enclosure Sleeve aside. Install 4 white Anti-Shock Mounts w/10mm screw into both sides of the hard drive. Do not tighten the screws yet. Set up the jumper ID as “Master” mode according to the HDD jumper setting spec or “Single Master”...
- Page 9 (a)Slide the hard drive into the front Base Plate first and (b) press down on the hard drive, make sure all 4 Anti-Shock Mounts sit inside the Support Slot. Press down on the hard drive and tighten all 4 screws to secure the hard drive to the Base Plate.
- Page 10 Install the Back Panel to the Enclosure. Secure the Back Panel with the 5mm diameter screw. Plug the AC adapter into the Enclosure to power it on. You may now connect the unit to your network by Ethernet Cable or to your computer using a USB Cable.
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Page 11: Software Installation
Installation Warning DO NOT connect USB cable and Ethernet cable at the same time The OWC NASPerform works under either USB 2.0 mode as external drive for single computer, or network (NDAS) mode as network shared storage. Once your NASPerform is connected to your network, it can be accessed from supported wired and wireless computers on your LAN as shown below. - Page 12 Write Access in Software installation for Mac) at a time and is passed manually from one computer to another. *Although the OWC NASPerform needs to be connected to a Network switch, computers using it can be plugged into regular Ethernet hub in the LAN. arnIng •...
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Page 13: Software Installation For Mac
Restart computer. B) Drive Registration and Mount the NASPerform Drive Power on and use included Ethernet cable to plug NASPerform enclosure into avail- able Ethernet port on the Router, switch or Wireless Access Point in your Local Area Network (LAN). - Page 14 (Note: NDAS device ID in this picture is an example) Enter the “Write Key” to have write access to the NASPerform device. Alternatively, you can choose to leave it blank, and use the NASPerform as a Read-only device. Enter “Write Key” later to obtain write access permission when needed.
- Page 15 To disconnect the NASPerform from a Mac, just simply drag the orange NASPerform icon to Trash can, or right click on the NASPerform icon and eject it. If you need to unmount the NASPerform for changing Read, Write access or for troubleshooting, please open “NDAS Utility”, highlight the hard drive and select the...
- Page 16 In a network environment where only Windows 2000 or XP computers need to access and share NASPerform, every computer can be assigned or mounted with Read/Write access permission and all computers are able to read and write to the NASPerform si- multaneously.
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Page 17: Software Installation For Pc
Ode In IndOws Power on the NASPerform, plug the USB cable into any available port, Windows 2000 or XP will start installing the proper driver. Please follow the on-screen instruction to complete the driver installation. If the hard drive is not partitioned and formatted yet, please refer to section “IDE Hard Drive Partition and Format”... - Page 18 Find ID and Key at bottom side of the enclosure. Enter the enclosure ID, and the Write Key for write access to the enclosure under “NDAS Device ID”. Click on “Next” to continue. (Note: NDAS device ID in this picture is an example) Select the options available to mount the NDAS device.
- Page 19 Click “Finish” to complete the installation procedure. The storage will appear under “My Computer” as a local hard drive. If you have multiple NASPerform connected, please repeat step 2 through step 8 to register them all. To view current list of computer hosts mounting the NASPerform, click on “Proper- ties…”...
- Page 20 To remove the NASPerform, please click “Safely Remove Hardware” icon in system tray to pop up a menu, then click on “Safely remove NDAS SCSI Controller…” To unmount the NASPerform before changing Read or Write access. Select the NAS- Perform, and click Unmount in the NDAS Device Management menu...
- Page 21 However, in a network environment with all Macintosh or mix of Widows PC and Macin- tosh sharing the NASPerform, to prevent data corrupt in on the device, it is very critical to remember, all Windows PC computers can mount the NASPerform with Read/Write permission and all Macintosh computers mount the NASPerform with Read-Only.
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Page 22: Ide Hard Drive Partition & Format Procedure
Warning: Partition and format procedures in Mac and PC will wipe out all the previous data in the NASPerform hard drive, please back up your data first if you wish to keep nder For an all-Mac computer network environment or if the NASPerform will be shared among Mac computer only, you can choose to initialize your NASPerform into MacOS format. -
Page 23: Under Windows2000/Xp
Once completed, a new USB drive will mount on the desktop. Eject the disk from the desktop by dragging its icon to the Trash. You can discon- nect the USB cable, and use Ethernet cables to connect your NASPerform to a net- work switch, internet router or wireless access point. - Page 24 “Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard” windows will show up and click “Next”. Write a signature to the new drive, click “Next”. Click “Finish” to close the wizard.
- Page 25 Select the new “Unallocated” disk, and then right click to choose “Create partition”. Follow the on screen instruction to partition and fully format the drive. If it assigns a new hard drive letter but format dose not run automatically, please exit “Computer Management”, and find the new drive letter in My Computer to format it complete-...
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Page 26: Faqs (Frequently Asked Questions)
How can I ensure data integrity and availability in the NASPerform? You should regularly back up your data on the NASPerform. This is the only way to keep data safe. Following instructions properly and thoroughly in user’s manual will ensure functionality of the NASPerform and data integrity. - Page 27 NASPerform software to work; so if you are using USB, NDAS Device Management does not detect the NASPerform in the network and this explains why there is a black dot. Also, double check the following: the power cable is plugged in tightly, the LED light is blinking in the switch port where the NASPerform is connected.
- Page 28 NASPerform is mounted. There should be a dot next to your NASPerform, colored either Blue (Read/Write) or Green (Read Only). If it is a black colored dot, then please go to the FAQ: “I’ve installed my NASPerform and it shows up as a Black Dot in NDAS Device Management. ”...
- Page 29 I keep getting Autoplay when I plug in NASPerform. How can I avoid it? Create a blank text file in the root directory of your NASPerform and name it “autorun. inf”. Place this in the root directory of your NASPerform letter in “My Computer. ” This...
- Page 30 The icon in the system tray must be tested working first. When I try to copy something to my NASPerform, why does the following show up: “Cannot copy NASPerform Administrator: The disk is write-protected. Remove the write-protection or use another disk.”?
- Page 31 NDAS (Ethernet) mode. OnnectIOn Why is only one Mac allowed to write to the NASPerform at a time, and all the rest of computers need to be mounted as Read-Only first? It is designed to prevent data corruption; we suggest you assign Read/Write only to single Mac computer which uploads (write) to the NASPerform most often, the rest of computers can download (Read) only.
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