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PC User Guide
HD-QSTSU2/R5 DriveStation Quattro
Package contents:
• Main Unit (DriveStation)
• Power Cord
• USB Cable
• eSATA Cable
• eSATA Backplate
• DriveNavigator Installation CD
• User Guides
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Back Panel Layout Socket for Power Cord Power On Off eSATA USB Auto On/Off Manual On/Off Note: Changing between RAID modes is done with the RAID Utility, included with the software on your DriveNavigator CD. 2
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DriveStation Setup Congratulations on your new DriveStation Quattro! With four separate hard drives inside, the DriveStation Quattro gives you many options for large, economical capacity and easy-to-use redundancy. To begin, insert the DriveNavigator CD in your PC. The setup program will run. Follow the steps to connect your DriveStation Quattro. If the setup program doesn’t run automatically, click Start, then Run, and then type “d:\drivenavi.exe” in the Open window. Click OK. Click Be
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After completing the setup wizard, your DriveStation Quattro is installed and ready to use! By default, your Quattro is configured in RAID 0 Mode. This gives you maximum usable capacity and performance, but no redundancy. If a drive fails, all data on the DriveStation is lost. If you would prefer a different RAID configuration, you may use the RAID Utility to change your DriveStation’s RAID settings. Turn to the next page for instructions on using the RAID Utility. Out of the box, the
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Using the RAID Utility The RAID Utility allows you to configure your DriveStation Quattro in several modes: Normal Mode - Appears to your computer as four separate hard drives. Spanning Mode - Appears to your computer as one large hard drive. RAID 0 Mode - Appears to your computer as a single drive. Higher performance than Spanning Mode. RAID 1 Mode - Appears to your computer as a single drive. The third and fourth drives keep an exact copy of the first and second drives, for redundancy. RA
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Using the RAID Utility Once launched, the RAID Utility will briefly scan for your DriveStation Quattro. This may take a few seconds. The initial screen will show your current configuration. If your Quattro is new, it will probably be in RAID 0 mode, with one high-performance partition. If you want better data security, Buffalo recommends RAID 5 mode, with its excellent balance of security and total capacity. To change the RAID mode, click Configuration and choose Change Disk Structure.
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Using the RAID Utility Select the drive structure that you’d like to use. After rebuilding the disk structure, the disk will be formatted with FAT32 or NTFS. Select the format that you prefer. FAT32 is compatible with most Windows PCs, Macs, and Linux. NTFS offers the best performance with Windows 2000 and XP machines, but isn’t compatible with other operating systems. NTFS is recommended for use with backup, video editing and other programs that may need filesizes larger than 4GB. C
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Other Utilities The DriveStation includes several optional disk utilities. To install and use these utilities, insert the CD-ROM that came with your DriveStation into a Windows PC. Click Begin Installation and then Additional Software Installation. Memeo AutoBackup software is available for backing up documents, multimedia files, and other files from your Windows PC to the DriveStation. A license for using Memeo on a single PC or workstation is included with your DriveStation. Please vie
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Drive Select If your hard drives are in “Normal” (JBOD) mode, then the Drive Select button lets you choose which of the 4 separate drives will be seen as the primary drive by your PC. If you are using a USB connection with JBOD mode, then you will still be able to see all four separate hard drives in My Computer. If you are using an eSATA interface to connect Quattro only one single drive will be active in this mode. Use the Drive Select button to chose which drive will be activ
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Troubleshooting FAQ The following is a list of common issues with the DriveStation. Following each issue are possible resolutions. I see the DriveStation in My Computer but I cannot access it. The drive requires formatting. Try using the Disk Formatter Utility on the DriveNavigator CD-ROM. Consult the manual for the Disk Formatter Utility for more help. The manual can also be found on the DriveNavigator CD-ROM. I cannot see the DriveStation in My Computer. Verify that the POWER ligh
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Technical Specifications Standard Compliance: Standard Compliance: USB 2.0; eSATA USB 2.0; eSATA Seek Time: Max. 11 milliseconds Transmission Speed: Transmission Speed: Max. 1.5 Gbps (eSATA), Max. 480 Mbps (USB 2.0) Max. 1.5 Gbps (eSATA), Max. 480 Mbps (USB 2.0) Power Consumption: Max. 86W Power Supply: Power Supply: AC100~120V 50/60Hz (USA and Taiwan) AC100~120V 50/60Hz (USA and Taiwan) AC200~240V 50/60Hz (Europe and other count AC200~240V 50/60Hz (Europe and other countries) ries) Dimensi
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