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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL Media Bank ME-747AK...
  • Page 2 FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
  • Page 3 TRADEMARKS MS-DOS, Windows, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/me/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer *All of the third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1. Before You Get Started............................ 10 1.1 Safety Instruction..........................10 1.2 Preliminary Tools ..........................10 1.3 Take a look to the ME-747AK ......................11 2. Easy Installation Guide ............................ 13 2.1 What is in the Package ........................13 2.2 Specifications............................13 2.3 Supported Hard Disk Formats ......................
  • Page 5 3.1 USB Enclosure ............................ 17 3.1.1 USB OTB (One Touch Backup) ..................17 3.2 Media File Playback Mode......................... 19 3.2.1 Media Bank Firmware Upgrade ..................21 3.2.2 TV Lock Function ........................ 22 3.3 LAN Share Device Setup Overview ( NDAS Mode ) ................ 22 3.4 Switching between Media File Playback Mode and NDAS mode ...........
  • Page 6 5.5 OTHER SETUP ..........................44 6. Network Hard Disk ( NDAS Mode )........................ 45 6.1 Use With NETDISK Mode in Windows System ................46 6.1.1 Install LAN Share Device Management in Windows XP、Windows 2000 and Server 2003 ................................ 46 6.1.2 Install NDAS Device Management in Windows ME and Windows 98SE......47 6.1.3 NDAS Administrator ......................
  • Page 7 6.2.2 NDAS Device Management ....................65 6.3 NDAS Device Functions ........................66 6.3.1 NDAS Device Management ....................66 6.3.2 Changing from Read/Write Mode to Read-Only Mode ............ 71 6.3.3 Changing from Read Mode to Read/Write Mode.............. 73 6.4 Use With LAN Share Mode in Mac OS X..................75 6.4.1 Install NDAS Device Management..................
  • Page 8 6.5.2 Unbind ..........................91 6.6 Other NDAS Bind Management Functions ..................96 6.6.1 Add Mirror........................... 97 6.6.2 Migrate ..........................98 6.6.3 Replace Device........................99 6.6.4 Replace HDD ........................99 6.6.5 Add Spare Disk ........................99 6.6.6 Remove Spare Disk ......................102 6.6.7 Using Mirrored NDAS Devices ..................
  • Page 9 6.8 Uninstall ............................109 6.9 Use NDAS Device in Linux....................... 109 7. FAQ ................................. 110...

  • Page 10: Before You Get Started

    1. Before You Get Started 1.1 Safety Instruction 1. Always unplug the power cord before inserting Hard Drive. 2. Using a power supply with a different voltage rating will damage and make void of this product warranty. 3. Keep this equipment away from humidity or any type of moisture. 4.

  • Page 11: Take A Look To The Me-747Ak

    1.3 Take a look to the ME-747AK...

  • Page 13: Easy Installation Guide

    2. Easy Installation Guide 2.1 What is in the Package Media Bank x 1 Power Adapter x 1、Power Adapter Cable x 1 Audio cable x 1、Video cable x 1 USB cable x 1、Ethernet Cable x 1 Remote control User Manual x 1、Software Install CD x 1 2.2 Specifications Application：Any 3.5 inch hard disk (IDE interface) Output Port：Composite video（NTSC/PAL）、S-video（NTSC/PAL）、Stereo Audio jack...

  • Page 14: Supported Hard Disk Formats

    2.3 Supported Hard Disk Formats USB Enclosure：FAT32、NTFS Media File Playback Mode：Only FAT32 NDAS Mode：FAT32、NTFS 2.4 Minimum System Requirements Windows® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP / Server 2003（32bit） 233 MHz Pentium® II or higher 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended) USB 1.1 Port (USB 2.0 recommended) CD-ROM drive for installation 100Base-T full duplex switch for NDAS mode...

  • Page 15: Supported Media Playback Formats

    Mac® OS Mac OS X 10.3 or greater 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended) USB 1.1 Port (USB 2.0 recommended) CD-ROM drive for installation 100Base-T full duplex switch for NDAS mode (for Lan Share Only) 2.5 Supported Media Playback Formats Video：MPEG1（VCD、SVCD、DAT）、...

  • Page 16: Start To Assemble

    2.6 Start To Assemble Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4...

  • Page 17: Using Media Bank

    3. Using Media Bank 3.1 USB Enclosure 1. Connect the power cable then power on it( push the power button 2~4 second). 2. Connect the USB cable in your computer. 3. When your hard disk is detected by your computer, LED1 is bright 3.1.1 USB OTB (One Touch Backup) 1.
  • Page 18 Notes： If you plug the ME-747AK into computer with USB, media file playback and NDAS will not work.

  • Page 19: Media File Playback Mode

    3.2 Media File Playback Mode 1. Please connect the Audio and Video cables between Media Bank and TV as shown as below figure. 2. Please plug in the power adaptor and power on your TV. 3. Please change your TV mode to AV mode. 4.
  • Page 20 ※ Notes： If your image and subtitle are separated, please put them in the same folder, then copy to your ME-747AK ; and remember, the file name of the image and subtitle must be same.

  • Page 21: Media Bank Firmware Upgrade

    3.2.1 Media Bank Firmware Upgrade 1. Please copy the new firmware file that you want to update from CD to your first partition of the hard disk. （Please confirm the first partition is FAT32） 2. Please connect the Video and power cable, and power on the Media Bank. 3.

  • Page 22: Tv Lock Function

    3.2.2 TV Lock Function 1. This function will only lock the second partition if there are several partitions in your hard disk. You cannot enter the partition unless input correct password. 2. The screen will display a keyboard when you want to enter locked partition, Please input the default password (the default password is 0000）when you first time use this function.
  • Page 23 a power source.

  • Page 24: Switching Between Media File Playback Mode And Ndas Mode

    3.4 Switching between Media File Playback Mode and NDAS mode Push the “Power” button on the media bank or the remote control, then the LED will lighted up between “MP4” and “NET HDD“. When the “MP4” LED lighted on, Media File Playback mode is active. When the “...
  • Page 25 INFO See the information of the file. Previous section in Music or Video. PAUSE Interrupts file playback. Next section in Music or Video. LASTPAGE Jump to last page. PLAY Continue play back. NEXTPAGE Jump to next page. PREVIEW Previous file. STOP Terminate the selected mode.
  • Page 26 PLAY/OK Takes you to play or execute the current selection. Direction button to move cursor on the screen. DOWN Direction button to move cursor on the screen. LEFT Direction button to move cursor on the screen. RIGHT Direction button to move cursor on the screen. MAIN Takes you to the main menu.

  • Page 27: Starting Quick Media Play

    5. Starting Quick Media Play To start Quick Media Play, do the followings： 1. Press ’Setup’ button to enter the SETUP MENU-MAIN PAGE. 2. Choose ’Preferences’ and check ’TV TYPE’ is ’MULTI SYSTEM’ or not 3. After setup, choose ’Exit Setup’ return to main menu. Notes：...

  • Page 28: Photo Play Mode

    5.1 PHOTO PLAY MODE You can press arrow key to select ’PHOTO’ mode in MAIN MENU or press ’PHOTO’ on the remote control, or you can press ’FILE’ to enter ’ File Library’ to search the file you want to play.
  • Page 29 FULL SIZE DISPLAY You can press ’ OK’ button on the remote control to show the Full-size picture. The screen will be shown as right.
  • Page 30 ZOOM IN DISPLAY You can press ’Zoom’ button on the remote control to zoom in the picture and press ’Zoom’ button again to disable. You can press arrow keys to move picture. The screen will be shown as below. Zoom Off Zoom In ×...
  • Page 31 SLIDE SHOW SETUP Press ’Setup’ button to enter the SETUP MENU-MAIN PAGE and select SLIDESHOW SETUP to select your play mode. MANUAL：You must press ’? ’ or ’? ’button to change your picture. AUTO：Pictures will change automatically.
  • Page 32 FOLDER REPEAT...
  • Page 33 This item can setup folder repeat in slideshow. Press ’? ’ or ’? ’button on the remote control to select your play mode. ON：All photo files display automatically. OFF：Single photo file display automatically. INTERVAL TIME This item can setup interval time between every picture Press ’? ’...
  • Page 34 FULL SCREEN：Change picture with full screen. TOP->BOTTOM：Change picture from top to bottom. BOTTOM->TOP：Change picture from bottom to top. T/B->CENTER：Change picture from top and bottom to center. CENTER->T/B：Change picture from center to top and bottom. BLIND:T->B：Change picture from top to bottom like blind.
  • Page 35 LEFT->RIGHT：Change picture from left to right. RIGHT->LEFT：Change picture from right to left. L/R->CENTER：Change picture from left and right to center. CENTER->L/R：Change picture from center to left and right. IMPLODE：Change picture from around to center. BLIND:L->R：Change picture from left to right like blind. CROSS FADE：Change picture cross fade.

  • Page 36: Music Play Mode

    This item allows you to play your video files without going to MAIN MENU Press ’? ’ or ’? ’ button on the remote control to select your play mode. ON：Video file will play automatically when you power on Media Bank. OFF：You must play video file manually.
  • Page 37 MUSIC mode allows you to view your MP3 files. You can press arrow key to select ’MUSIC’ mode in MAIN MENU or press ’MUSIC’ on the remote control, or you can press ’FILE’ to enter ’ File Library’ to search the file you want to play. PLAYBACK...
  • Page 38 Press ’? ’ or ’? ’button on the remote control to select the file you want to play. You can press ’EQ’ button on the remote control to change the EQ mode. （ Classic、Jazz、Rock、PoP、Ballad、 Dance） REPEAT PLAY...

  • Page 39: Video Play Mode

    Press ’Setup’ button to enter the SETUP MENU-MAIN PAGE and select MUSIC SETUP to select your play mode. You can press ’? ’ or ’? ’button on the remote control to select your play mode ONE：The same song will play repeatedly. OFF：Music will stop to play when songs played once from first to last.
  • Page 40 VIDEO mode allows you to view your video files. You can press arrow key to select ’VIDEO’ mode in MAIN MENU or press ’VIDEO’ on the remote control, or you can press ’FILE’ into’ File Library’ to search the file you want to play.
  • Page 41 ? Pause or start/resume playback, press the button ’PAUSE’ on your remote control. ? Stop playback, press the button ’STOP’ on your remote control. ? To move to previous video file, press the button ’PREVIOUS’ or ’REV’ on your remote control. ? To move to next video file, press the button ’NEXT’...

  • Page 42: File Library

    5.4 FILE LIBRARY File library allows you to view all your media files and browse your play list. ? Use the arrow keys on your remote control to quick search the file you want to play. ? Press ’OK’ button on your remote control to play the file...
  • Page 43 DELETE、RENAME、NEW FOLDER、CANCEL Press ’ INFO’ button on the remote control in the file library, you can delete 、rename the file and folder, you also can create a new folder. DELETE：Delete file. RENAME：Create new file name of file. NEW FOLDER：Create a new folder. CANCEL：Cancel the function that you want to do...

  • Page 44: Other Setup

    5.5 OTHER SETUP You can execute the setup of OSD LANG、OSD MESSAGE and SETUP VALUES in PREFERENCES PAGE. OSD LANG：Choose the language that you want to use. PREVIEW：Preview window on/off. OSD MESSAGE：Turn on or turn off OSD MESSAGE. Notes：If you turn on this item, you can see the icon at your TV upper left corner when you execute REV or FWD function.

  • Page 45: Network Hard Disk ( Ndas Mode )

    6. Network Hard Disk ( NDAS Mode )

  • Page 46: Use With Netdisk Mode In Windows System

    6.1 Use With NETDISK Mode in Windows System 6.1.1 Install LAN Share Device Management in Windows XP、Windows 2000 and Server 2003 1. 1. Find NDAS control AP in the driver CD, double click setup.exe, than choose the language what you need 2.

  • Page 47: Install Ndas Device Management In Windows Me And Windows 98Se

    3. Accept License Agreement and the click Next to continue installation. 4. Click the Install button to install drivers. 5. Click Continue Anyway to continue installation. 6. Click the Finish button to complete. 7. Click on the Yes button to restart your computer now, or No to restart later.（Propose reboot） 6.1.2 Install NDAS Device Management in Windows ME and Windows 98SE...
  • Page 48 1. Find the LAN Share control AP from the driver CD, double click it and start to install. 2. Install Shield Wizard will appear，click Next. 3. Select I accept the terms in the license agreement, then click Next. 4. Click Install. 5.
  • Page 49 7. If this is your first time installing LAN Share, Add New Hardware Wizard will appear. Click Next and follow further instructions. Otherwise, Media Bank will be listed as a local drive on My Computer. Driver letter and name may vary between Personal Computers.
  • Page 50 8. Select Search for the best driver for your device. Click Next. 9. Select Specify a location and click Browse button. From the Browse for Folder window, search for NDASUSB folder and click OK. Once the location is set, click Next from the Add New Hardware Wizard window.

  • Page 51: Ndas Administrator

    6.1.3 NDAS Administrator When software installation is completed, you will find a NDAS Launcher Icon on your desktop screen and a NDAS Administrator Tool icon on the system tray. 1. NDAS Launcher (desktop icon) activates and loads the NDAS Administrator Tool onto the system tray. 2.
  • Page 52 3. NDAS Device Registration Wizard will appear. Click Next to continue. 4. Enter a name for the NDAS Device and click Next. 5. Add your NDAS Device ID and Write Key. Write Key is needed to write to NDAS Device. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 53 letter 0’s. 6. Checking NDAS Device status. 7. Select how you want to mount the NDAS Device Read/Write Mode: Mounts NDAS Device as Read/Write Mode. Read-Only Mode: Mounts NDAS Device as Read-Only Mode. Don’t Mount: NDAS Device is left in Connected (Unmounted) Mode.

  • Page 54: Add / Register A New Ndas Device Without Using The Registration Wizard

    Note: Read/Write Mode will be disabled if a user did not enter the Write Key during step 5. 8. Registration is finished. Click Finish 6.1.5 Add / Register a New NDAS Device without using the Registration Wizard 1. Click on the NDAS Device Management icon located on the system tray.
  • Page 55 4. Enter in a NDAS Device Name. 5. Type in NDAS Device ID and Write Key. Write Key is needed to write to NDAS Device. Leave the Activate this device after registration box checked to automatically enable the device after registration.

  • Page 56: Found New Hardware Wizard

    6.1.6 Found New Hardware Wizard 1. After you have registered, the Found New Hardware Wizard may appear. If the window appears, click Next to install the new NDAS Device. It should automatically find the appropriate drivers for your NDAS Device. Note: For Windows 2000, Upgrade Device Driver Wizard will appear instead.
  • Page 57 2. If the Windows Logo Testing message comes up, click Yes or Continue Anyway to finish the installation. 3. Registration is completed. Click NDAS Device Management to see the registered NDAS Device Read/Write Mode Read-Only Mode Note: If you cannot see your NDAS Device, please click Refresh Status and check again.

  • Page 58: Sharing Ndas Device

    4. Using NDAS Device Now that you have successfully installed NDAS Device, it’ s time to familiarize yourself with using the NDAS Device. Your NDAS Device will show up as a local drive in My Computer. Drive letter and NDAS Device name may vary between Personal Computers. You can use NDAS Device like a local drive on your PC.
  • Page 59 To share NDAS Device, the following must occur： Windows 2000/XP /Server 2003（32bit）Environment： 1. All computers and NDAS device must be on the same LAN. 2. NDAS device must be connected via Ethernet or Wireless Router. 3. To share Read and Write access, all computers on the network using the NDAS device must have the NDAS driver version 3.1.x installed.
  • Page 60 Mixed Environment with Windows and Mac： 1. All computers and NDAS must be on the same LAN. 2. NDAS must be connected via Ethernet or Wireless Access Point. 3. To share NDAS each computer on the network must install the corresponding NDAS Driver. - On Windows XP/2000, install NDAS driver v2.4 (do not use 3.x.x).
  • Page 61 7. At any time, any Windows ME、Windows 98SE and Mac OS system want to mount NDAS Device under Read/Write Mode, others computers must mount NDAS Device under Read Only Mode, they can’t mount NDAS Device under Read/Write Mode alone or at the same time. NOTE : LAN Share is preformatted in NTFS.

  • Page 62: Introduction To Ndas Device Management

    mounted. 2. NDAS Device can be formatted, partitioned, chkdsk, aggregated or mirrored ONLY when one PC is connected. 3. When sharing LAN Share between Windows 2000、Windows XP and Server 2003, perform chkdsk. 6.2 Introduction to NDAS Device Management 6.2.1 NDAS Device Status Modes NDAS device provides users with six basic Modes.

  • Page 65: Ndas Device Management

    6.2.2 NDAS Device Management Click the NDAS Device Management located on the system tray. All registered NDAS Device(s) will be displayed on the NDAS Device Management Menu. 1. When you click on the icon - Lists all NDAS Devices that are registered. 2.

  • Page 66: Ndas Device Functions

    4. About - Displays NDAS Device software version information. Check for Updates：Check software update. 5. Options - Can customize NDAS Device Management features and error messages/ dialogs. 6. Exit - Exits NDAS Device Management. NDAS Device Management can be restored by double clicking the icon on the Desktop. 6.3 NDAS Device Functions 6.3.1 NDAS Device Management Click NDAS Device Management and place the cursor on a NDAS Device to view its functions.
  • Page 67 Mounted (RW) - The current state of NDAS Device. Unmount - Enables users to change NDAS Device mode to Connected Mode. Properties - Displays properties of the NDAS Device B. NDAS Device mounted in Read-Only Mode...
  • Page 68 Mounted (RO) - The current state of NDAS Device. Unmount - Enables users to change NDAS Device mode to Connected Mode. Properties - Displays properties of the NDAS Device. C. NDAS Device in Disconnected Mode...
  • Page 69 Disconnected - The current state of NDAS Device. Unregister - Enables users to un-register NDAS Device. Properties - Displays properties of the NDAS Device D. NDAS Device in Connected Mode...
  • Page 70 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. Unregister - Enables users to un-register NDAS Device. Properties - Displays properties of the NDAS Device. E.

  • Page 71: Changing From Read/Write Mode To Read-Only Mode

    Deactivated - The current state of NDAS Device. Activate - Enables NDAS Device to be activated into Connected Mode. Once activated NDAS Device will be indicated by white colored box. Unregister - Enables users to un-register NDAS Device. Properties - Displays properties of the NDAS Device. 6.3.2 Changing from Read/Write Mode to Read-Only Mode...
  • Page 72 1. Click NDAS Device Management and select the NDAS Device you want to change from Read/Write to Read-Only. 2. Select Unmount. 3. A warning message will appear. Click Yes The Blue Square will change to a White Square indicating Connected Mode. 4.

  • Page 73: Changing From Read Mode To Read/Write Mode

    5. Select Mount (Read-Only). The White Square will change to a Green Square indicating Read-Only Mode 6.3.3 Changing from Read Mode to Read/Write Mode 1. Click NDAS Device Management and select the NDAS Device you want to change from Read-Only to Read/Write. 2.
  • Page 74 The Green Square will change to a White Square indicating Connected Mode. 4. Click NDAS Device Management and select the NDAS Device you have just umounted. 5. Select Mount (Read/Write). The White Square will change to a Blue Square indicating Read/Write Mode.

  • Page 75: Use With Lan Share Mode In Mac Os X

    Use With LAN Share Mode in Mac OS X 6.4.1 Install NDAS Device Management 1. Authenticate Enter Admin Name and Password. Then click OK. 2. Welcome to the Lan Share Installer Click Continue. 3. Important Information Click Continue. 4. Software License Agreement Click Continue.

  • Page 76: Add / Register Ndas Device

    6. Easy Install Click Upgrade. 7. Install Software When software successfully finishes install, click Close. 8. Restart your computer NOTE：Once NDAS Device Management is installed, NDAS Device needs to be Added / Registered to your computer before you can start using NDAS Device. 6.4.2 Add / Register NDAS Device 1.

  • Page 77: Using Ndas Device Admin

    4. NetDiskAdmin window will appear. - Enter LAN Share ID and Write Key. - Click Add. - Added NDAS Device will be displayed in NDAS IDs window. NOTE：To add a new NDAS Device, repeat the Add / Register a NDAS Device steps. 6.4.3 Using NDAS Device Admin To Get NetDiskAdmin 1.
  • Page 78 3. Double click NetDiskAdmin icon. 4. NetDiskAdmin window will appear. NetDiskAdmin has six functions: Add - Add / Register a NDAS Device to your computer. Delete - Delete a NDAS Device from your computer. Disable - Disable Reading and Writing to NDAS Device. Enable RW- Enable NDAS Device into Read/Write Mode.

  • Page 79: Using Ndas Device

    Status Window Displays current status of NDAS Device. 6.4.4 Using NDAS Device Now that you have successfully installed NDAS Device, it’s time to familiarize yourself on using it. NDAS Device can be found on the desktop. Here are few uses for NDAS Device： - You can use NDAS Device like any other hard drive on your system.
  • Page 80 Read Only and Read / Write Mode NDAS Device provides users with two basic functions；Read Only and Read / Write. 1. Read Only Mode - Any number of users or applications can read from a NDAS Device. 2. Read/Write Mode - Only one user or application can write to a specific NDAS Device at a time.
  • Page 81 Changing to Read Only Mode： 1. Select a NDAS Device from NDAS IDs window. 2. Click Enable RO button. 3. Both Configuration and Status will change to Read Only. 4. Now NDAS Device is in Read Only Mode. Changing to Read / Write Mode：...
  • Page 82 1. Select a NDAS Device from NDAS IDs window. 2. Click Enable RW button. 3. If Write Key was not entered during registration, a warning window will appear. 4. Close the warning window. 5. Fill in the Write Key. 6. Click Enable RW button. NOTE：...

  • Page 83: Uninstall Ndas

    6.4.5 Uninstall NDAS 1. Start the Uninstaller by double clicking NDAS Uninstaller. 2. Authenticate Enter Admin Name and Password. Then click OK. 3. Click Uninstall. 4. NDAS has been successfully uninstalled. Click Quit. NDAS Bind Management Using NDAS Bind Management users can create and manage a NDAS RAID. There are 3 different buttons in the NDAS Bind Management window.

  • Page 84: Bind

    - Refresh: Used to refresh status of your NDAS Devices. 6.5.1 Bind There are three ways to bind：Aggregation、RAID0 and RAID1. Aggregation - Allows any number of NDAS Device units between 2∼8 to be recognized as a single large disk drive. - Extremely useful when a larger storage device is needed.
  • Page 85 - Allows 2, 4, or 8 NDAS Device units to be recognized as a single large disk drive. - Extremely useful when a larger storage device is needed. - No fault tolerance. If one unit fails, all data is lost. - Type of Aggregation method used for faster performance when writing to NDAS Devices RAID1 - Mirroring - Allows 2, 4, 6 or 8 NDAS Device units to be mirrored at the same time.
  • Page 86 - Bound NDAS Devices must be formatted. - Other users can Mount the Bound NDAS Devices once Binding is completed. NOTE : Aggregation、RAID0 and RAID1 can only be performed in Windows XP、Windows 2000 and Server 2003. Before NDAS Devices can be Bound, they must be in Connected Mode. 1.
  • Page 87 click Refresh Status. 5. Repeat above steps for all NDAS Device you want to Bind. 6. Make sure other PCs that are accessing the NDAS Devices have also Unmounted the NDAS Devices as Connected Mode. Instructions for Bind 1. Two or more NDAS Devices need to be in Connected Mode. All of the NDAS Devices must have the Write Key.
  • Page 88 - RAID1 can bind 2, 4, 6 or 8 units. Note : Currently RAID4 is not supported. 5. Move a NDAS Device from the left window to the right window by first selecting a NDAS Device from the left window and then clicking the 'Add' button.
  • Page 89 6. Repeat the above step for the rest for the NDAS Device you want to Bind and click Finish. 7. Two warning messages will appear. - Once NDAS Devices are bound, all of the data will be lost. Click Yes to continue. - The new bound NDAS Devices must be mounted and formatted before it can be used.
  • Page 90 8. Go to the NDAS Device Management and Mount the Bound NDAS Devices. - To do so, select any one of the Bound NDAS Device and select Mount (Read-Only) or Mount (Read/Write).

  • Page 91: Unbind

    9. Found New Hardware Wizard may appear. Click Next and proceed in finishing the wizard. 10. Before Bound NDAS Device can be used, it must be formatted. 6.5.2 Unbind You can unbind one or all of the NDAS Devices from a bound group. Unbind All 1.
  • Page 92 3. After you have unmounted the NDAS Devices, go to NDAS Bind Management. 4. From the NDAS Bind Management, select the Bound NDAS Device you have just unmounted. Click the Unbind button 5. Unbind window will appear. Make sure these NDAS Devices are ones that needs to be unbound and click Yes...
  • Page 93 6. Two warning messages will appear. - Once NDAS Devices are bound, all of the data will be last. Click Yes to continue. - The new bound NDAS Devices must be mounted and formatted before it can be used. Click OK. 7.
  • Page 94 Unbind a Single NDAS Device 1. Go to NDAS Device Management and select a Bound NDAS Device you want to Unbind. 2. Unmount the NDAS Device by clicking on Unmount. Note：If the bound NDAS Device is in use, a warning message will appear. Make sure that no programs are using the NDAS Device and try again.
  • Page 95 5. All data will be lost if you want to convert it to a Single disk. Click Yes if you want to continue. Note：Once the Binding has been broken, you cannot re-add any NDAS Devices to the broken Bound device. You will have to recreate the Bind and format it again.

  • Page 96: Other Ndas Bind Management Functions

    6. For formation of the NDAS Device, please refer to Chapter 9 Formatting NDAS Device. 7. When you are finished formatting, your NDAS Device should show up in My Computer as a local drive. 6.6 Other NDAS Bind Management Functions The NDAS 3.11 Bind Management software also comes with new added features such as - Add Mirror - Migrate...

  • Page 97: Add Mirror

    6.6.1 Add Mirror Adds a mirrored disk to a basic disk by adding a empty disk to a original disk which is in use, you can build a RAID 1 which contains data of original disk. 1. Right click on the Disk you wish to Mirror, Click Add Mirror.

  • Page 98: Migrate

    2. Select the Disk to Mirror with and click OK. 6.6.2 Migrate Migrate needs to be done with bound disks if upgrading from a older version of NDAS Device software. Migrate makes the bind compatible with the new software. You will receive a notification if you attempt to mount a previously binded drive without Migrate first.

  • Page 99: Replace Device

    6.6.3 Replace Device Replaces the selected device in RAID with another one when one NDAS device is missing or out of order in RAID 1, you can replace it with a new NDAS device. The disk in the new NDAS device should have enough capacity and will be synchronized automatically.
  • Page 100 1. Right click on your Mirror then select Add Spare Disk. 2. Choose the Spare Disk and click OK.
  • Page 101 3. Spare successfully added Note：If using a larger capacity drive to add to the mirror, the larger capacity will be matched to the size of the existing mirrored drives.

  • Page 102: Remove Spare Disk

    6.6.6 Remove Spare Disk Removes a spare disk from the fault tolerant RAID disk group. 1. Right click, select Remove Share Disk. 2. Choose the Removed Disk and click OK.

  • Page 103: Using Mirrored Ndas Devices

    6.6.7 Using Mirrored NDAS Devices NDAS Driver 3.11 does not support the Mirror feature that have been offered by our earlier driver versions. However, the driver does recognize the Mirrored NDAS device and will display them on the NDAS Bind Management.
  • Page 104 6. Right click one of the NDAS Devices and click on Migrate. 7. You can now mount your NDAS Device. Using Bound NDAS device among different driver versions If a user upgrades their driver to 3.11, we recommend everyone else sharing the NDAS devices to upgrade their driver to 3.11 as well.

  • Page 105: Formatting Ndas Device

    6.7 Formatting NDAS Device When formatting NDAS device all other users must be unmounted. 6.7.1 Initialize NDAS Device 1. Right click My Computer and select Manage. 2. Computer Management window will appear. Click Disk Management under Storage. 3. Computer Management window will list all the disks in the computer. 4.

  • Page 106: Partition Ndas Device

    6. NDAS Device will be automatically initialized. - Unknown becomes Basic Note：It is VERY important that your NDAS Device is listed as a Basic Disk and not a Dynamic one. 7. Initialization is completed. - Before NDAS Device can be used, it must be partitioned. See 6.7.2. 6.7.2 Partition NDAS Device 1.
  • Page 107 5. Specify Partition Size：Click Next. NOTE：The partition size is automatically set. Do not change the size. 6. Assign Drive Letter or Path: - Select Assign the following driver letter. - Choose a letter for the drive from list. - Click Next. 7.

  • Page 108: Format Ndas Device Through My Computer

    8. Partitioning is finished. Click Finish. - You can see the partitioned disk. 6.7.3 Format NDAS Device Through My Computer 1. Double click on My Computer. 2. My Computer window will appear. Right Click on your NDAS Device choose Format. 3.
  • Page 109 6.8 Uninstall Before you can uninstall a NDAS Device, you must close all applications using the NDAS Device. NDAS Disk Management, NDAS Bind Management, Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer must also be closed. 1. Close NDAS Disk Management by selecting Exit. 2.
  • Page 110 7. FAQ Media File Playback 1. I can see files when connected with the computer but can't see them on the TV？ A ： Media Bank can only recognize FAT32 partitions. If the hard drive is partitioned using NTFS, No files can be display on the TV.
  • Page 111 4. Does Media Bank support multi-partitions？ A：Yes, no problem it does. 5. Why can I not play some AVI files？ A：Some AVI files use non standard video codecs. Media Bank has all the standard video codecs loaded in the firmware. You need to update the firmware in order to play those files. 6.
  • Page 112 9. I want to know more about MP4. A：Here is an excellent web http://doom9.cdpa.cc/. 10. What is the biggest file size for FAT32 partition ？ A：File size is limited to 2GByte by design. 11. What TV standard does Media Bank support？ A：Media Bank supports both NTSC and PAL.
  • Page 113 will not need it. LAN Share for Windows 2000 / XP / Server 2003 1. I am having trouble using Multi-write over wireless connection. What do you recommend？ Try a wired connection for our 3.X drivers and compare how it works. If you are using wireless with other computers, we recommend enabling the hard-wired computer first, then the wireless computer.
  • Page 114 Tray to stop the LAN Share before disconnecting (this applies to either USB or NDAS mode). Close all windows that may be accessing the NDAS. 4. When I try to write to NDAS, I get the following error message: "LAN Share is being used by non-compatible software on another PC.
  • Page 115 another disk.”？ You do not have Read/Write access. Click on the NDAS Icon in your bottom-right system tray. Go to your NDAS and then click on "Enable Read/Write." 7. Why can't I format my whole NDAS to FAT32？ Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 comes with a limitation of only 32GB partitions that it can create. This is a Windows limitation and the only resolution is to use a 3rd party partitioning software or use a Windows 98SE/ME computer to format the entire drive to FAT32.
  • Page 116 2. I have just installed NDAS, why does NDAS show up as a red color？ Try turning off your Media Bank power cord, wait about 10 seconds, and turn it on. If this doesn't work, try restarting your computer as well. LAN Share for Mac OS X 1.
  • Page 117 drive to FAT32. Aggregation & Mirroring 1. What is the maximum number of LAN Share that support aggregation？ Aggregation can currently be done using eight (8) NDAS units 1. My LAN Share shows up as a Black dot when used with USB. When used with USB mode, the software is not needed, therefore you will see a black dot (disconnected) in the system tray as that is an indicator for NDAS (Ethernet) mode.

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