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WARING:

NEVER remove the NexStar while the hard drive is in 
use. Doing so may corrupt the data on the hard drive or 
damage the hard drive, NexStar and the computer.

Disconnecting the NexStar HX

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10.Disconnecting the NexStar HX2R:

     Dual 3.5” SATA to USB 3.0 & eSATA External RAID Hard Drive Enclosure w/ Fan

Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7:

Make sure all operations using the hard 
drive within the NexStar has ceased. 

Close any windows and programs 
pertaining to the NexStar 

Double click the green “Safely Remove 
Hardware” icon in the system tray and 
select [Safely Remove USB Mass Storage 
Device]. Select the device you wish to 
remove and click on [Stop]. The system 
should prompt, “It is now safe to remove 
the USB device.” If not, wait for any 
programs still using the device to finish and 
try again. 

You may now safely turn off and disconnect 

the NexStar.

Mac OS:

Make sure all operations using the hard 
drive within the NexStar has ceased.

Close any windows and programs 
pertaining to the NexStar

From the Desktop, drag the NexStar hard 
drive to the trash.

You may now safely turn off and disconnect 

the NexStar.

Содержание NexStar HX2R

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Страница 3: ...er s Manual 6 Installation Screws 7 Foam Spacer 1 3 5 4 2 TRADEMARKS MS DOS Microsoft Windows NT 2000 XP Vista 7 8 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of App...

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Страница 5: ...on 2 Specifications Features 3 System Requirements 4 Parts Layout 5 LED Indicator 6 Installation 7 RAID Mode Guide 8 RAID Rebuild 9 Hardware Formatting Guide 10 Disconnecting the NexStar HX2R 11 Warra...

Страница 6: ...hat effec tively draws away the heat while an active controlled 80mm fan on top exhausts the hot air from the enclosure ensuring your hard drive is protected and cooled Inte grated with USB 3 0 eSATA...

Страница 7: ...ly Add Storage to Any System with USB 2 0 3 0 or eSATA Backwards Compatible with USB 2 0 or 1 1 Hot Swappable Plug Play Without Rebooting Attractive LED Indicates Power HDD Activity Supports Individua...

Страница 8: ...USB 3 0 specifications 3 For eSATA Speeds the System Must Support eSATA Specifications 4 Port Multiplier Is Required For eSATA Mac OS 10 6 greater 1 For USB 2 0 speeds the system must support USB 2 0...

Страница 9: ...Parts Layout 5 4 Parts Layout Power LED HDD1 LED HDD2 LED 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 7 6...

Страница 10: ...LED Green Blue Blue ON Power on OFF Power off ON HDD inserted Flash Randomly Accessing Read Write Rebuild Flash Consistently 3 flashes per second HDD error OFF HDD not installed Removed sleep mode ON...

Страница 11: ...re 6 1 B figure 6 1 A figure 6 1 B WARNING All data will be deleted on each hard drive during Hard Drive Mode change Please back up your hard drive s before adjust ing RAID mode New hard drives must b...

Страница 12: ...o image for foam spacer placement Installation 8 3 Carefully install the hard drive into the tray Be sure to fasten the screws firmly to the tray 4 Reinsert the HDD tray into the case 5 Push lock to t...

Страница 13: ...erating system should detect the NexStar and automatically install the necessary drivers Once your operating system finishes setting up the NexStar it will mount your hard drive On Mac OS systems the...

Страница 14: ...hard drive simultaneously Capacity equals to the smaller of the two HDD Pg 11 Pg 12 Pg 13 Pg 14 RAID Switch Settings Power on the NexStar HX2R Check and make sure all HDDs are installed and all LEDs...

Страница 15: ...Normal Drive Mode This mode enables each Hard Drive to be seen as separate single drives with separate Hard Drive capacities figure 7 A figure 7 A figure 7 B figure 7 B RAID Mode Configuration NOTE O...

Страница 16: ...ual to the sum of each of the physical hard drives Switching to this mode will prompt to initialize and format the hard disks If you choose to add a second hard disk at a later time you will need to f...

Страница 17: ...ess speed is increased however at the cost of no data redundancy Two equal hard drives The capacity is equal to the sum of 2 hard drives Switching to this mode will prompt to initialize and format the...

Страница 18: ...from existing hard drives If one drive fails the SAFE volume is still usable but it is in a vulnerable state because its mirrored hard drive is inaccessible When the offline drive comes back online t...

Страница 19: ...ice RAID rebuild can only be performed under RAID 1 configuration Please follow the following steps to start rebuilding 1 Power off the NexStar HX2R 2 Remove failed hard drive 3 Install a functional h...

Страница 20: ...ive In order to use a disk volume larger than 2 TB s you will need an operating system that supports GUID Partitioning Table Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP 64bit Mac 10 4 and Mac 10 5 all have thi...

Страница 21: ...Right click on the Unallocated box and select New Partition Disk number may vary STEP4 The New Partition Wizard will appear Please follow the New Partition Wizard step by step instructions to complete...

Страница 22: ...is completed the Hard Drive will be recognized as a New Volume New Volume drive letter may vary i e New Volume Z STEP6 Double click My Computer You will see New Volume appear on your PC Drive letter...

Страница 23: ...or Mac Users STEP1 When you connect the NexStar HX2R to a Mac with a new hard drive the dialog Disk Insertion will appear Please select Initialize A formatted HDD will not display this dialog STEP2 Se...

Страница 24: ...me Format Please input the name you wish to name your new Volume Click Erase at lower right side STEP4 After you hit Enter the dialog Erase Disk will appear Please click Erase to begin formatting your...

Страница 25: ...ing to the NexStar Double click the green Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray and select Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device Select the device you wish to remove and click on Stop The sys...

Страница 26: ...issing parts are not covered under this warranty Please check the contents of the unit to make sure you received all parts Also check for any cosmetic flaws If any parts are missing or if there are co...

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