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Package Contents: NexStar MX – Dual 3.5” SATA HDD Enclosure 1 NexStar MX Dual Bay HDD Enclosure 2 Power Adapter 3 1 Arcsoft Totalmedia Backup™ Software 2 4 USB Cable 5 1394a Cable 6 1394b Cable 7 Enclosure Stand 8 Installation Screws 9 User’s Manual 3 4 Arcsoft Totalmedia Backup™ Software 5 6 8 7 9 U S E R ’ S M A N U A L TRADEMARKS MS-DOS,Microsoft, Windows NT/2000/ME/XP/Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Apple, Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer *All
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Table of Contents: 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................... 02 2. Features/Specifications NexStar MX – Dual 3.5” SATA HDD Enclosure ...............................................................03 3. System Requirements ......................................................................................04 4. Interface Information NexStar MX – Dual 3.5” SATA HDD Enclosure ...................
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1. Introduction: Vantec NexStar MX Dual Bay External HDD Enclosure now in the FireWire 800/400 and USB 2.0 interface is a quick and simple way to expand storage capacity to your computer. It comes without the hassle of diving inside the PC and messing with all those wires, cables and connections. It provides maximum storage with the increased capacity of two spanning hard drives for your precious family photos, music, video, and games. It supports Individual, JBOD, RAID 0 modes for eff
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IEEE 1394a 1394b 2. Features/Specifications: NexStar MX – Dual 3.5” SATA HDD Enclosure : Features: • Supports Dual SATA I/II Hard Drives Up to 2.0 TB of Storage • USB 2.0 External Interface Allows You to Transfer Data Up to 480 Mbps • FireWire 400 (1394a) External Interface Allows You to Transfer Data Up to 400Mbps • FireWire 800 (1394b) External Interface Allows You to Transfer Data Up to 800Mbps • Front Ventilation and Rear Fan for Better Air Circulation and Cooling • Stylish Aluminum
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3. System Requirements: Intel Pentium II 266 MHz-compatible Mac PowerPC or Intel Core Duo processor & greater.Mac OS 9.x & greater. Microsoft Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista. (PowerPC processor) / Mac OS 10.4 & 1. USB port, FireWire 400(1394a) port, greater.(Intel Core Duo processor) or FireWire 800 (1394b) port. 1. USB port, FireWire 400(1394a) port, 2. For USB 2.0 speeds, the system must or FireWire 800 (1394b) port. support USB 2.0 specifications. 2. For USB 2.0 speeds, the system
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4. Interface Information: NexStar MX – Dual 3.5” SATA HDD Enclosure Aluminum Housing Jumper Switch SATA/Power connector Hard Drive Caddy Interface Information 5
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5. Installation: NexStar MX – Dual 3.5” SATA HDD Enclosure 5.1. Installing two hard drives into the NexStar MX Dual: (1) Release the four screws then pull out the rear panel and tray of the NexStar MX Dual ( Figure 5-A ) ( Figure 5-A ) (2) Select Operation Mode by switching jumper. ( Figure 5-B ) 1 Jumper Switch 2 3 ( Figure 5-B ) Installation 6
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(3) Slide the first HDD into the drive caddy then insert the HDD into the SATA connector. ( Figure 5-C ) ( Figure 5-C ) (4) Slide the second HDD into the drive caddy then insert the HDD into the SATA connector. ( Figure 5-D ) ( Figure 5-D ) 5) Secure the hard drives onto the drive caddy with the provided screws on both sides in order to secure the hard drive and the drive caddy. ( Figure 5-E ) ( Figure 5-E ) Installation 7
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(6) Insert the drive caddy back into the aluminum housing. Be sure to align and secure with the provided screws. ( Figure 5-F ) ( Figure 5-F ) (7) Plug in the power cable along with the necessary connections to your computer then switch the power button to power on.( Figure 5-G ) or or POWER ( Figure 5-G ) Installation 8 IEEE 1394a 1394b
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Connecting the NexStar MX Dual to your computer: NOTE : (1) Connect the Type B USB connector to the NexStar MX For new hard drives, you will need to initialize and Dual and the Type A USB connector to an available partition your hard drive before it will appear in USB 1.1/2.0 port on your system. Windows Explorer or on your Mac desktop. Please refer to your hard drive manufacturer’s documentation (2) Connect the power cable to the NexStar MX Dual or read the “Creating a Ne
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6. Driver Installation: NexStar MX – Dual 3.5” SATA HDD Enclosure Windows 2000/2003/ XP/Vista: Mac OS 9.0 or later : (1) No drivers are necessary when using 1) No drivers are necessary when using Mac Windows ME/ XP/ 2000/ Vista. as 9.0 or later. If the hard drive does not If the hard drive does not appear appear on the desktop, be sure to partition under My Computer, be sure to partition your hard drive. your hard drive. Driver Installation 10
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7. Creating a New Partition / Formatting The Hard Drive: NOTE : FOR Windows 2000/2003/ XP/ Vista Users : The best way to partition the new hard drive is using the STEP1: Right-click on “My Computer” icon and supplier’s software. Please download the software from select the "Manage” column. ( Figure 7-A ) supplier’s website. If the software doesn’t exist, please try the following way. The system below Mac OS 9. please check the documents of the hard disk. There is inf
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STEP2 : Select “Disk Management” and you will see your hard drives show “Unallocated”. Sample ：750GB & 250GB hard drives. Individual Mode : This mode can show each hard disk as individual device. ( Figure 7-B ) ( Figure 7-B ) JBOD Mode : JBOD MODE can integrate two different brands of hard drives with different capacity to become a larger format hard drive. ( Figure 7-C ) ( Figure 7-C ) RAID 0 Mode : Raid 0 Mode can integrate two different brands of h
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STEP3: Right-click the red-squared block and select "Initialize Disk”. Take JBOD Mode for example. (one 750GB HDD & one 250GB hard drives) ( Figure 7-E ) ( Figure 7-E ) STEP4: Press “OK” button to initialize hard drive. ( Figure 7-F) ( Figure 7-F ) STEP5: The hard drive will show “Online”. Right-click the “Unallocated” block and selects “New Partition”. ( Figure 7-G ) ( Figure 7-G ) Creating a New Partition /
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STEP6: The “New Partition Wizard” will appear. Please follow the instruction of the wizard to complete the partition. ( Figure 7-H ) ( Figure 7-H ) STEP7: When new partition is completed, the hard drive will be recognized as a “New Volume”. ( Figure 7-I ) ( Figure 7-I ) STEP8: Format the other hard drive in the same way. ( Figure 7-J ) ( Figure 7-J ) Creating a New Partition / Formatting The Hard Drive 14
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FOR Mac Users : STEP1: When you connect the NexStar MX Dual 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) ( Figure 7-K ) (Figure 7-K) STEP2: Select which HDD you want to erase. Individual Mode : This mode can show each hard disk as individual device. ( Figure 7-L ) ( Figure 7-L ) JBOD Mode : JBOD MODE can
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RAID 0 Mode : Raid 0 Mode can integrate two different brands of hard drives with different capacity to a larger format hard drive. >Two hard drives of the same capacity: the total capacity is the sum of the two hard drives. >Two hard drives of the different capacity: the total capacity is the twice volume of the smaller hard drive.( Figure 7-N ) ( Figure 7-N ) STEP3: Click “Erase” at the upper right side. Select which kind of format from Volume Format.
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Select how you want to use your new Volume or click “Cancel” if you want to use default settings. ( Figure 7-Q ) ( Figure 7-Q ) Creating a New Partition / Formatting The Hard Drive 17
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1 2 8. RAID Mode Selection 3 Jumper Selection & Storage Policy Definitions Individual Mode ： This mode can show each hard disk as individual device. ( Figure 8-A ), ( Figure 8-B ) Individual Mode 1 2 3 ( Figure 8-A ) Volum e A Volum e B Volum e A Volum e B A B G N S T-400M X-S R N S T-400M X -S R H Port 0 P ort 1 Port 0 P ort 1 E F G H D rive A D rive B D rive A D rive B A B C D E Equal hard drives U nequal hard drives F G A ( Figure 8-B ) H B HDD1 C D HDD0 RAID Mode Selection 18 D
