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Verbatim PowerBay™ 4-Bay RAID 

Multi-Interface Drive

Version 1.00

User Manual

Summary of Contents for PowerBay 4-Bay RAID Multi-Interface Drive

Page 1: ...Verbatim PowerBay 4 Bay RAID Multi Interface Drive Version 1 00 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...4 RAID Monitor Windows 4 FAT32 Formatting Utility Windows 5 Configuring the RAID Mode 5 RAID 0 5 RAID 1 0 RAID 10 5 RAID 5 5 RAID Setting Steps 5 Connecting To Your Computer 6 Disconnecting Your Hard Drive 6 For Windows Users 6 For Mac OS Users 7 Replacing a Failed Cartridge 7 Rebuilding the Array 8 Rebuilding RAID 5 and RAID 1 0 8 Rebuilding RAID 0 8 Getting Help 8 Limited Warranty Terms 8 Return...

Page 3: ... First familiarize yourself with the features of the unit Front Panel Area The front panel contains various LEDs and several important buttons and locks Refer to the diagram below 1 8 2 3 4 1 Status LED This LED will change color to indicate one for four different device states a Red The unit is in standby state In this state the power cable is plugged into a power source although the main device ...

Page 4: ...Red Disk not formatted or disk error 7 Disk Label This area is reserved for applying an optional label 8 Handle To slide out a cartridge please grab this area of the cartridge 9 Cartridge Slots This product accepts 4 disk cartridges Rear Panel Area The rear panel contains the data and power connectors as well as a few important switches 10 Product Label This label contains your product model numbe...

Page 5: ...e horizontal or vertical position Please install the attachable rubber feet as shown below depending on which orientation you prefer In either orientation take care not to block any air vents Bundled Software The included CD ROM contains copies of the User Guide as well as four optional software utilities 1 Acronis backup software 2 MachUSB handler to improve USB transfer speed 3 RAID Monitor to d...

Page 6: ... Striping with distributed parity combines four disks in a way that protects data against loss of any one disk The storage capacity of the array is reduced by one disk RAID Setting Steps To change RAID mode follow these steps 1 If you have any important data stored on the drive first save the data to another storage location 2 While power is ON use a pointed tool or pen point to depress and hold t...

Page 7: ...te may appear on your display Hi Speed USB Device plugged into non Hi Speed USB hub This does not indicate a problem because the drive is compatible with both USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 ports Simply close the message and proceed However in this case the drive will operate only at USB 1 1 speeds Note 2 USB or FireWire or eSATA under Mac OS X 10 2 Mac OS X version 10 2 will not mount any single FAT32 forma...

Page 8: ...ed cartridge and replace it with a good cartridge of the same capacity The cartridge may be replaced either with power on or power off To replace the cartridge follow these steps Grasp the cartridge handle and carefully slide the cartridge out of the array housing Insert the replacement cartridge and reverse the steps to secure the Cartridge Slide Lock and Key Lock Slide the Cartridge Slide Lock o...

Page 9: ...d upon the Products being properly installed used and maintained at all times by Customer the Products not being subject to unusual mechanical stress or unusual electrical or environmental conditions or other acts of God the Products not being subjected to misuse accident or any unauthorized installation deinstallation by Customer or other third party the Products not being altered or modified in ...

Page 10: ...t generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not in stalled and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipmen...

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