Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Fantom Quad Pro Micronet
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2-27-2008 MD1DQ-GDM Rev A The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to .
Contents Introduction ............................................................ 3 Parts & Accessories List .......................................... 4 System Requirements ............................................. 5 FireW ire and USB 2.0 Compar ed .
18 3 Introduction W elcome, and thank you for purchasing GreenDrive Quad Interface Hard Disk from Fantom Drives. In photos and illustrations in this guide, The following aler t symbols are used in this guide: This signifies impor tant information for ALL users.
4 17 Parts & Accessories List The package contains the following items: • Fantom Drives GreenDrive Quad Hard Disk • Quick Star t Installation Guide • FireWire 400 cable • FireWire 800 cabl.
16 5 Precautions Failure to follow the precautions described below may cause damage to your Fantom Drives External Hard Drive and void the warranty . • DO NOT open the case. Doing so will void the warranty . • DO NOT use a third-par ty AC adapter or power cord.
6 15 Data transfer rate of 400 Mbps Fir eW ire is s uit abl e fo r ap pli cat ion s wh er e de la ye d or out -o f- or de r da ta frames are unacceptable, such as digital video editing. Supports up to 63 devices FireWire devices can be linked in a daisy- chain configuration.
14 7 Fantom Drives GreenDrive Quad Hard Disk at a Glance AC adapter port Power Switch USB 2.0 port FireW ir e 800 ports T r oubleshooting General Questions Q: I bought a 500GB drive, but my computer is showing 465GB. Where is the missing capacity? A: Hard drive manufacturers market drives in terms of decimal (base 10) capacity .
Connecting the Drive to Y our Computer 1. Plug the AC adap ter cord into the power port on the bac k of the Driv e. T he pl ug s houl d no t req uir e mu ch eff ort to ins ert.
12 9 How to Safely Dismount and T ur n Off the External Hard drive What do 'mounting' and 'dismounting' mean? When a device such as a hard drive is mounted, that means the computer ‘sees’ the device and is able to communicate with it.
10 11 Optimizing W indows Caching Algorithm By default, W indows XP optimizes caching for performance on external drives. Vista optimizes caching for quick removal. As a result, Windows XP appears to have faster access to external disks but at a greater risk of data corruption and loss.
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