Pleiades - Taurus User Guide Chapter 1 - Introduction Icon Key Throughout this manual you will see icons on the left margin that denote either Notes or Special Remarks as outlined below: General Notes and Tips Remarks for PC users and Microsoft Windows OS...
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide Detailed View Front View 1. ON/OFF Switch 2. Firewire 400 port 3. Ventilation Holes Rear View 1. Switch for RAID Setting 2. Fan for Ventilation 3. Firewire 800 ports 4. USB 2.0 port 5. Power Receptacle...
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide System Requirements PC Requirements • Minimum Intel Pentium II CPU 350MHz, 64MB RAM • USB 1.1 equipped PC; WinME, Win2000, WinXP • USB 2.0 equipped PC; WinME, Win2000, WinXP • 1394a equipped PC; Win98SE, WinME, Win2000, WinXP •...
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Pleiades - Taurus User Guide Chapter 2 - Hard Drive Assembly Your unit may come with a pre-installed hard drive. Before opening such an enclosure, please read the warranty and any other notes from your vendor carefully before doing so, as this could void your warranty.
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Pleiades - Taurus User Guide 4. Install the second hard drive and mount it with two screws on each side. Be careful not to damage any cables or components, and make sure the cables are connected firmly. 5. Connect the SATA and power cables to your hard drives. Be careful not to damage any components and confirm that the cables are connected firmly.
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide Chapter 3 - System Set Up Connection to your Computer Only one interface can be used at any A few tips on how to use your external storage enclosure: given time. • Check the cables for visible damage before turning it on •...
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide Installation on a PC Before connecting the device, setup the RAID using the switches at the back of the enclosure. See page 2 and 6 for more details about the RAID setup. If the system doesn’t recognise...
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide Installation on a Macintosh Before connecting the device, setup the RAID using the If the system switches at the back of the enclosure. See page 2 and 6 for doesn’t recognise more details about the RAID setup.
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide Partitioning & Formatting Be aware that this will destroy all your existing data on the drive, You can choose to so make sure you have a backup! This step is usually only create several required the first time you install a factory new hard drive, if you partitions but be change the format or want to erase all data on your drive.
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide PC running Win2000 or WinXP Disk Management Program • Right click on “My Computer” and choose “Manage” • Select “Disk Management” If the drive does not • Choose the drive you want to format and right click on it for...
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Pleiades - Taurus User Guide Mac OS Mac OS9.2 and earlier, does not support creating multiple partitions on an external drive. To do that, you would need to If the drive does not purchase additional 3 party software or upgrade to OS X.
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide Chapter 4 - Appendix Technical Questions Please read your warranty carefully, For RMA and other questions, please contact your vendor or as this may vary check out their online support area! between different vendors! About this Manual This manual covers all interfaces and combinations for the Taurus.
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