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Taurus - USB                                                                                                   User Guide 

 

Chapter 4 - Appendix 

 

 

Technical Questions 

 

For RMA and other questions, please contact your vendor or 

check out their online support area! 

Please read your 

warranty carefully, 

as this may vary 

between different 

vendors! 

 

 

FAQ 

Q: What file system should I choose to format my drive? 

A:

 This will depend on how you want to use the drive but in 

general, here is what we recommend: 

  Win2000, WinXP, Windows Vista 

Æ

 NTFS 

  Mac OS X 

Æ

 HFS+ (Mac OS Extended) 

  To use it on both PC and Mac 

Æ

 FAT32 

 

Q: I pressed the USB backup button but nothing happened! 

A:

 For the backup button to work, the Taurus backup utility has 

to be installed. Make sure it is running and the icon has 

changed to green before you press the button. For Windows 

Vista, check the privilege level of the EXE file and run it as 

administrator. 

 

 

About this Manual 

This manual covers the generic version of the Taurus USB. 

Firmware, images and descriptions might slightly vary between 

this manual and the actual product you have. 

 

 

 

 

 

© Copyright 2007 by Macpower & Tytech Technology Co., Ltd. all Rights Reserved 

The information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. Macpower & Tytech 
Technology assumes no responsibility for any errors contained in this manual. Macpower & Tytech 
Technology reserves the right to make changes in the specifications and/or design of this product without 
prior notice. The diagrams contained in this manual may also not fully represent the product that you are 
using and are there for illustration purposes only. Macpower & Tytech Technology assumes no responsibility 
for any differences between the product mentioned in this manual and the product you may have.  

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Summary of Contents for Dual-Bay Storage Enclosure for 3.5" Serial ATA Hard Drives

Page 1: ...Taurus USB Dual Bay Storage Enclosure for 3 5 Serial ATA Hard Drives User Manual English v1 0 June 21 2007 EN...

Page 2: ...QUIREMENTS 3 PACKAGE CONTENTS 3 ABOUT DATA BACKUP 3 CHAPTER 2 HARD DRIVE ASSEMBLY 4 CHAPTER 3 SYSTEM SET UP 6 CONNECTION TO YOUR COMPUTER 6 JBOD SETUP 6 FAN SETUP 6 USB BACKUP UTILITY 7 INSTALLATION O...

Page 3: ...ith fast file transferring abilities A built in port replicator makes connecting extra external USB devices convenient Its robust aluminium body is perfect for dispersing excess heat while a powerful...

Page 4: ...nds and release it To turn it off press the ON OFF switch hold it for 3 seconds and then release it again 2 1 3 4 Rear View 1 Fan for ventilation 2 USB hub 3 USB 2 0 downstream port 4 Power receptacle...

Page 5: ...above Package Contents Taurus USB External Power Adapter Input 100 240V Output 12V 3A 5V 4 2A Power Cord USB cable Manual About Data Backup To protect your files and help prevent the loss of your data...

Page 6: ...ed hard drives Before opening such an enclosure please read the warranty from your vendor carefully as this could void your warranty 1 Remove the four screws from the bottom of the case 2 Push the inn...

Page 7: ...e tape provided to the first hard drive Choose a location in between the two drives but without damaging the thermal probe when installing the second drive 6 Install the second hard drive connect the...

Page 8: ...ves Use this setting if you have only one hard drive installed or prefer the two hard drives to show up as separate drives For JBOD the two drives show up as one large single drive To use JBOD remove...

Page 9: ...wizard to install the utility It will automatically create a shortcut on your desktop and also add the utility to the startup programs If not already running click on the shortcut to start the utilit...

Page 10: ...t Windows Connect the Taurus and turn it on Let Windows search and install the driver automatically Open My Computer to see your external hard drive For factory new drives and more info about formatti...

Page 11: ...e JBOD jumper is configured according to your requirements If the drives have been pre installed and setup already you do not need to change anything unless you prefer a different setup Turn on your c...

Page 12: ...factory new hard drive if you change the JBOD setup or want to erase all data on your drive PC running Windows Disk Management Program Right click on My Computer and choose Manage Select Disk Manageme...

Page 13: ...according to your requirements For Mac OS X we recommend formatting the drive using the native Mac file system HFS also known as Mac OS Extended If you want to use your drive on a PC running Microsoft...

Page 14: ...ilege level of the EXE file and run it as administrator About this Manual This manual covers the generic version of the Taurus USB Firmware images and descriptions might slightly vary between this man...

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