CRU ToughTech Duo C Quick Start Guide
3.1 POWERING YOUR MACBOOK PRO (2016 MODEL)
Because of the way the MacBook Pro implements power delivery, it may not be able to bus
power the ToughTech Duo C. Follow these steps to use the ToughTech Duo C with your
MacBook Pro.
a. Insert the included USB C-to-C cable and connect it to your MacBook Pro. The USB-C
Power LED will begin blinking red. Do
NOT
insert the AC adapter before connecting the
USB C-to-C cable to the MacBook Pro.
b. Insert the included AC Adapter into the ToughTech Duo C and plug it into power.
c. Power on the ToughTech Duo C.
4 CONFIGURE YOUR TOUGHTECH DUO C
4.1 WHICH RAID SETTING DO I USE?
RAID is a form of data management that spreads your data across multiple drives. With a
RAID, you can use multiple disks, but your computer will recognize the RAID as one disk.
There are four different modes available on the ToughTech Duo C. You should choose the one
that closest fits your usage scenario:
•
Backup:
You should choose
RAID1
. This copies your data to both drives so that you can
remove one for safekeeping. Your computer will see a single drive with the capacity of
the lowest-capacity drive. For information on setting up a proper backup workflow, see
Section 5.
For the following usage scenarios, CRU recommends that you have a separate
backup system in place. Keep in mind that with RAID0 and SPAN, if one of the
drives fails you will not be able to recover your data from either hard drive.
•
Speed:
For faster transfer speeds, choose
RAID0
. The data added to the ToughTech Duo
C will be split into parts and spread across both drives at the same time, which increases
the speed of your data transfers. Your computer will see a single volume with twice the
capacity of the smallest drive inside the ToughTech Duo C.
•
Separate Disks:
If you want both drives to be seen as separate disks, choose
JBOD
.
This enables both drives to show up as separate volumes on your computer so you can
put different data on each of them.
•
Using Drives With Different Sizes:
When it’s important for you to maximize the amount
of space you have and you’re using two drives with different capacities, you can option-
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