Buffalo DriveStation Quad HD-QLSU2R5, User Manual

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After completing the setup wizard, your DriveStation Quad is installed and ready
to use!
By default, your Quad is configured in RAID 5 mode. In RAID 5, data can be
recovered even if one of the hard disks in DriveStation fails. However, the total
available space is 3/4 of the maximum space.
If you prefer a different RAID configuration, you may use the RAID Utility to
change your DriveStation’s RAID settings. Turn to the next page for instructions
on using the RAID Utility.
Out of the box, the DriveStation is formatted with FAT32, allowing it to be used
with most common operating systems. If you’re going to use it with programs
that generate filesizes larger than 4 GB, such as backup software, reformat the
DriveStation with NTFS or Mac OS Extended.
By default, all drives on the DriveStation are divided into 2 TB partitions. This
allows older versions of Windows, such as 32-bit Windows XP and Windows
Server 2003, to read the drives without additional software or service packs.
Users of newer operating systems may wish to re-partition the DriveStation
Quad with larger partitions, but this is not recommended for 32-bit Windows
XP. Windows Server 2003 may be able to read larger partitions after the latest
service pack is applied.
The wizard will step you through setting up your DriveStation Quad, configuring
your RAID settings, and reformatting if desired.
The DriveStation Quad may be connected to your computer with either a USB
connection or an eSATA connection. The eSATA connection will usually give
higher performance.
Use either the eSATA cable or the USB cable to connect the Quad to your
computer at any given time. Do not connect both at once!