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Summary of Contents for Castlewood USB ORB 2.2GB
- Page 1 Owner’s Manual USB ORB 2.2GB • Installation Guide • User’s Guide • Troubleshooting • How to Get Help • Warranty • Registration...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 INSTALLATION GUIDE Things to Consider ........2 1.1 Introduction . -
Page 3: Things To Consider
THINGS TO CONSIDER: Look through this Installation Guide. If you feel in any way unsure of performing this installation, then we strongly recommend contact- ing a qualified computer technician to install or assist in the installa- tion. This ORB Owner’s Manual is designed to provide efficient instruc- tions for safe installation of the ORB Drive. -
Page 4: Introduction
If you intend to connect the ORB SCSI drive to your computer system’s SCSI inter- face, refer to SCSI ORB Owner’s Manual. You can download this manual in PDF format from the Support Center on our web site at www.castlewood.com. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Hardware PC –... -
Page 5: Package Contents
PACKAGE CONTENTS The ORB USB Drive consists of: ORB 2.2GB SCSI Disk Drive, Power Supply, SCSI cable adapter, USB to SCSI cable, ORB Disk with Disk Case, ORB Installation Suite CD , and ORB Owner’s Manual. Figure 1 The ORB Installation Suite CD contains USB drivers for PC and Mac platforms. Become familiar with your ORB Drive: Emergency eject hole Power/Activity light... -
Page 6: Hardware Setup
HARDWARE SETUP In this section you will be physically connecting your ORB SCSI Drive through a USB to SCSI cable to your computer system. 1. Unpack your ORB Drive and accessories. You should have: An ORB 2.2GB SCSI Disk Drive, Power Supply, DB25 to HD50 cable adapter, USB to SCSI cable, ORB Disk with Disk Case, ORB Installation Suite CD, and this Owner’s Manual. -
Page 7: Pc Driver Installation
PROBLEM! If the Power/Activity light is not glowing green or does not light, refer to Section 3, Troubleshooting. Caution! Power should not be applied to the ORB Drive until the SCSI to ORB Smart cable is attached to the drive. Afterwards, the USB connector can be attached to/detached from your computer system with Drive power either on or off. -
Page 8: 1.7.1 Windows 98 Utilities
3. Choose the option to "Search for the best driver for your device" then click "Next". 4. Check only "Specify a location" then click "Browse". 5. In the browse window, • double-click on the CD-ROM drive icon • double-click on the PC folder •... -
Page 9: Mac Driver Installation
Format. For help and information on Format, refer to Microsoft Windows 98 Help menu by going to Start/Help, click on Index tab and type in formatting in the space provided. ScanDisk – This Windows utility scans your ORB Disk(s) for bad blocks. Go to Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/ScanDisk to launch this program. -
Page 10: 1.8.1 Orb Tools For Mac
Mac only recognizes ORB Drives with ID 0, you can not connect more than one ORB Drive through a common USB to SCSI cable on the Mac platform. CAUTION: Castlewood only supports a daisy chain of ORB SCSI Drives throught the USB to SCSI cable. Do not configure any other vendor’s SCSI device in the SCSI chain and then... - Page 11 You can find ORB Drive’s ID switch on the bottom of the drive as shown in Figure 4. The available IDs for the ORB Drive are ID 0, 4, 5 and 6. 3. Assign a unique SCSI ID to your ORB SCSI Drive. You will need a #0 Philips screw driver to change the ID setting.
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Page 12: Section 2 Users Guide
SECTION 2 USER’S GUIDE OPERATING YOUR ORB DRIVE Now that you have successfully installed your ORB Drive, you will soon be able to make use of the wide range of features and applications that it offers: Important Record Storage – If you need a place to keep spe- cial files (confidential information or any other valuable items like product plans and designs, personnel files, budgets, company directories, computer- ized checkbooks, and tax records), the ORB Disk is a perfect solution. -
Page 13: Using Orb Disks
USING ORB DISKS Disk Insertion Instructions Push a disk straight into the ORB Drive with your finger using an “in and down” motion to ensure that the disk is seated. Figure 14 Disk insertion Disk Ejection Instructions You can eject a disk using the operating system, recommended, or by pressing the Insert/Eject button on the front of the drive. - Page 14 4. Green LED will flash amber (Disk spin down and air purge cycle). 5. ORB Drive door will automatically open. 6. Disk will be ejected. 7. ORB Drive Icon should disappear from Desktop. 8. Remove ORB Disk. 9. Door will automatically close. 10.
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Page 15: Accessing Your Orb Drive
Emergency Ejection Method 1. Shut down your computer system (turn power off). 2. Remove power from your ORB Drive by either unplugging the power supply or removing the power connector from the drive. 3. Wait 30 seconds. 4. Insert a paper clip into emergency eject hole. CAUTION: Do not insert a paper clip into the emergency eject hole while there is power to your drive. -
Page 16: Large Drive Support
LARGE DRIVE SUPPORT Windows Environment Windows 98 and Windows 95 OSR2 or later support the use of partitions greater than 2 GB (gigabytes) in capacity with FAT32. The maximum supported partition size is 2 TB (terabytes). Large drive partition support can help you dramatically reduce the amount of wasted space on your computer’s hard disk. - Page 17 Note: 1 GB = 1 billion bytes = 1,000,000,000 bytes Value = Maximum Partition size NVO = Not Valid Option * Windows 95 OSR2 or later ** Beta version † MAC with PC exchange †† In fixed drive mode Re-Partitioning the ORB Disk: Windows 98 Use DOS command to re-partition your ORB Disk.
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Page 18: Section 3 Troubleshooting
If you encounter a problem while installing or using your ORB Drive, check this Section for help. If the information presented in this document does not help you resolve the prob- lem, visit the Support Center on our web site: www.castlewood.com. LED Indicator Definitions Green: Power is present and drive has passed self-test. - Page 19 Green light (LED) does not illuminate • Make sure the power supply is plugged in or light. • Make sure power connector to drive is securely inserted in drive. Red light (LED) remains in the “on” • Drive is defective - return to place of state.
- Page 20 SCSI chain for proper termi- nation. • D) Use only high quality cables. • E) Use the shortest length of cables possible. For the latest help information: Refer to the Support Center on our web site at www.castlewood.com.
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Page 21: Section 4 Specifications
SECTION 4 SPECIFICATIONS – USB CONFIGURATIONS Performance Average Seek Time 10ms read/write 12 ms Data Transfer Rate (Drive) 12.2 MB/sec maximum USB Data Transfer Rate (Interface) 1.0 MB/sec maximum Rotation Speed 5400 rpm Head MR (Magneto-Resistive) 25 MIPS DSP Start/Stop Times 6 sec spin-up, 10 sec read, 15 sec write/6 sec stop Long Format Time 11 Minutes... -
Page 22: General Information
SECTION 4 SPECIFICATIONS – SCSI CONFIGURATIONS Performance Average Seek Time 10ms read/write 12 ms Data Transfer Rate 12.2 MB/sec maximum Burst Transfer Rate 20 MB/sec maximum Rotation Speed 5400 rpm Head MR (Magneto-Resistive) 25 MIPS DSP Start/Stop Times 6 sec spin-up, 10 sec read, 15 sec write/6 sec stop Long Format Time 9 Minutes Short Format Time... -
Page 23: Section 5 Customer Support
Switzerland (CH) 008000 ORB INFO (008000 672 4636) Other European countries +49 (0)7000 ORB INFO (+49 (0)7000 672 4636) Countries outside North. America and Europe See web site Castlewood Systems, Inc., corporate 1 408 956 2500 Email help@castlewood.com Web site www.castlewood.com... -
Page 24: Section 6 Warranty
(“Purchaser”) against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. Castlewood warrants the ORB disks (the “Disks”) sole- ly to the Purchaser against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase (each a “Warranty Period”). -
Page 25: Section 7 Software License Agreement
“Product”. The term of this Agreement will be for the duration of Castlewood’s copyright in the Software. You agree that You may not copy any writ- ten materials accompanying the Products and/or the Software. You may make one (1) copy of the Software, in object code form, solely for back-up or archival purposes. - Page 26 Castlewood accepts no responsibility or obligation to return any such materials that are shipped to Castlewood. If a Product returned under warranty is found not to be defective, then Castlewood shall dispose of the Product per Purchaser’s instructions after receiving full payment from Purchaser for Castlewood’s inspection...
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Page 27: Section 8 Standards And Regulations
Castlewood Systems, Inc. shall not be liable for errors contained in this document or for inciden- tal or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this infor- mation. - Page 28 Trademarks © 1998 Castlewood Systems, Inc. Castlewood Systems, Castlewood logo, the Castlewood logo graphic, ORB, ORB logo, the ORB graphic, ORBit and ORBit logo graphics and Traveler are registered trademarks of, Castlewood Systems, Inc. MS- DOS, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
- Page 29 France (F), Italy(I), Spain (E), Switzerland (CH): 008000 ORB INFO (008000 672 4636) Other European countries: +49 (0)7000 ORB INFO (+49 (0)7000 672 4636) Castlewood Systems Corporate Countries outside N. America & Europe: Phone: 1-408-956-2500 Fax: 1-408-956-1124 See web site www.castlewood.com...