Table of Contents 1. Pre-Installation Steps 1.1 Accessories 1.2 Identifying Parts 2. Installation Steps 2.1 Installing Hard Drives 2.2 Connecting and Powering RTX1-bay-3Q 3. Encryption information (models with encryption only) 4. Usage with Mac and Windows Operating Systems 4.1 Usage with Mac OS X 4.1.1 Formatting a Drive 4.1.2 Mounting and Unmounting Volumes 4.1.3 Creating a Boot Drive...
1.2 Identifying Parts Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the parts of RTX1-Bay-3Q. This will help you to better understand the remaining instructions. RTX111-3Q, RTX110-3Q and RTX Secure 111-3Q RTX Secure 110-3Q and 112-3Q Power and Access LEDs Key Lock...
3.0). Choose one of those cables to use and plug it into the product. Connect the power cord to the product and to a grounded electrical outlet. NOTE: To connect RTX110-3Q to a USB 2.0 host, you must use a USB 2.0 cable.
4. Usage with Mac and Windows Operating Systems 4.1 Usage with Mac OS X 4.1.1 Formatting a Drive To format, use Disk Utility (pictured below), which can be found in the Applications folder. a) Click on the drive in the window to the left. b) Click the Erase tab in the window to the right.
4.2 Usage with Windows Operating Systems 4.2.1 Formatting a Drive When you first mount a drive to a Windows operating system, a pop-up window will ask you if you would like to format it. Click “Format Disk” and skip to Step F. If the prompt does not pop up, use the Disk Management utility by following these steps: a) Right-click on the My Computer icon on the desktop (Windows XP) or the Computer button in the Start Menu (Windows Vista, 7, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, Server 2012), then select Manage.
4.2.2 Mounting and Unmounting Volumes If the hard drive inside of the RTX carrier is already formatted, you can begin using the volume right away. When the RTX is properly connected and turned on, a window may open to allow you access to the volume.
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Q: Why is my hard drive experiencing data corruption? A: Many things can cause data corruption on hard drives, whether they are inside your computer or inside an external storage product. Malicious software, OS bugs, failure to properly disconnect external devices, or no reason at all.
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