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- Page 1 Network Storage HD Enclosure InfoSafe 3.5” USB 2.0 Network Storage HD Enclosure IDECASE35NAS Instruction Manual Actual product may vary from photo...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Instruction Manual T T a a b b l l e e o o f f C C o o n n t t e e n n t t s s Introduction ........... . .1 Features . -
Page 4: Introduction
I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com Network Storage Hard Drive Enclosure. This product allows you to connect multiple computers to one hard drive, in order to backup and access files through your Local Area Network. -
Page 5: Installation
Instruction Manual I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n Connecting the hard drive to the enclosure 1. Loosen the left and rightmost screws, located on the rear plate of the enclosure. Slide the plastic hard drive tray out of the enclosure. -
Page 6: Connecting The Network Drive Enclosure To A Network
Please note: NDAS Device software is not a required installation, if the drive is being used in USB mode. 1. Connect the included USB cable from the USB port on IDECASE35NAS to an available USB port on the host computer. -
Page 7: Driver
Instruction Manual Installing the NDAS software The NDAS software is located on the accompanying drivers disk: Windows 98SE Windows XP/2000 1. Locate the appropriate driver, in the root folder of the drivers disk. 2. Double-click on the application icon to initiate the installation program. -
Page 8: Ndas Device Registration
Instruction Manual 5. On the next screen, you will be given the option to install the software. Click on the Install button. Please wait, while installation continues. 6. If either of the following windows appear, please click Yes or Continue Anyway: 7. -
Page 9: Completing The Found New Hardware Wizard
Instruction Manual 5. The installation program will then automatically check the status of the device. Once it is finished, please click the Next button. 6. You will then be given the option of how to mount the NDAS device. Once your selection is made, please click on Next: Mounts the NDAS device as Read/Write device Mounts the NDAS device as Read Only device... -
Page 10: Using The Network Storage Drive
PC. Sharing the Network Drive Once connected to your network, IDECASE35NAS can be accessed from any computer on your LAN. To share the network drive in a Windows XP/2000 environment: •... - Page 11 Instruction Manual Connected mode: The network drive is currently disabled on your computer and is ready to be mounted (enabled) Connected - The current state of NDAS device. Mount (Read-Only) - NDAS device can be mounted into Read-Only Mode. Mount (Read/Write) - NDAS device can be mounted into Read/Write Mode.
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Page 12: Changing From Read/Write To Read-Only Mode
Instruction Manual Changing from Read/Write Mode to Read-Only Mode 1. Click the Network Disk Device Management icon located in the system tray. 2. Select the device you want to change from Read/Write to Read- Only. 3. Select Unmount, which will illicit a warning message. - Page 13 Instruction Manual Aggregation: Allows any number of network drives between 2 and 8 to be recognized as a single large disk drive. This method is extremely useful when a larger storage device is needed, however no fault tolerance is offered. RAID0 ( Disk striping without parity): Allows 2, 4 or 8 network drives to be recognized as a single large disk drive.
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Page 14: Unbind
Instruction Manual 4. Repeat the above step for the rest of the Network Drives you wish to bind. Click Finish. 5. You will then receive two error messages: 6. Once you have read the error messages and are prepared, click Yes and OK respectively. -
Page 15: Tools
Instruction Manual Tools: There are two different functions in Tools: Copy and Mirror and Recover Mirror Using Copy and Mirror : Used to mirror the first network drive to the second network drive. To use this function, the secondary drive must be of equal or greater size. -
Page 16: Using Mirrored Ndas Devices
Instruction Manual Using Mirrored NDAS Devices Mirrored drives cannot be modified with this driver release. If they are modified, the drive(s) will have to be re-mirrored using RAID1, and all data will be lost. Using Bound Network Drives among different driver versions If a user upgrades their driver to 3.1 (from having used a previous version), it is recommended that everyone else sharing the drive(s) upgrade their driver to 3.1 as well. -
Page 17: Partitioning The Network Drives
Instruction Manual 5. To initialize a drive that has not yet been initialized, right-click on the disk # that pertains to your network drive and select Initialize Disk. Once the Initialize Disk window appears, select the appropriate drive and click OK. 6. -
Page 18: Formatting The Partition
Instruction Manual Formatting the partition 1. Select Format this partition with the following settings: File System: NTFS Allocation unit size: Default Volume Name: Enter a name for the disk 2. Select Perform a quick Format (Recommended). 3. Click Next. 4. Partitioning is now complete. Click Finish. -
Page 19: Uninstalling The Network Drive(S)
Instruction Manual U U n n i i n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g t t h h e e N N e e t t w w o o r r k k D D r r i i v v e e ( ( s s ) ) Before you can uninstall a Network Drive, you must close all applications using the NDAS device. -
Page 20: Faqs
Instruction Manual F F A A Q Q s s Please Note: The term NetDisk is synonymous with Network Drive. For NDAS mode, do I need drivers installed on each computer using NetDisk? Yes, the drivers need to be loaded on each computer that wants access to the Installed Network Drive. - Page 21 Black Dot. Please check to make sure of the following: A. You are using the latest version of software which can be found at www.startech.com B. Power cable is plugged in tightly, and NetDisk hard drive is spinning.
- Page 22 Instruction Manual Using the Windows file sharing function, after reboot, the Network Drive share gets lost. Is there any work around ? Create a batch file and place it in your startup folder. To create batch file: - Open up notepad - type in "net share sharename=DriveLetter:path" (For example net share NetDisk =F:) - Save the file as a .bat extension.
- Page 23 Instruction Manual Why do I keep getting this error message: “The device ‘Generic volume’ cannot be stopped right now. Try stopping the device again later." ? Close any windows that are displaying your NetDisk and retry what you were doing earlier.
- Page 24 Instruction Manual Advanced tab. Here, you should find a category related to "Speed & Duplex", "Media Settings", etc . where, once highlighted, you can click on a drop down menu and select 100mb/full duplex. You can also go to your NIC (Ethernet card) manufacturer and download the latest drivers.
- Page 25 Instruction Manual If using Windows98SE/ME, and MAC, make sure that NetDisk is formatted to the supported files system. Windows Me requires FAT32. Mac has its own file system, but also supports FAT32. It is up to you to choose the appropriate one.
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Page 26: Technical Support
Limitation of Liability In no event shall the liability of StarTech.com Ltd. and StarTech.com USA LLP (or their officers, directors, employees or agents) for any damages (whether direct or indirect,... - Page 27 Visit www.startech.com for complete information about all our products and to access exclusive interactive tools such as the Parts Finder and the KVM Reference Guide. StarTech.com makes it easy to complete almost any IT solution. Find out for yourself why our products lead the industry in performance, support, and value.
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