User manual VERBATIM 2-DISK RAID USB-ESATA EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE

[. . . ] Do not change the setting of the RAID Mode Switch unless you have first saved all of the data from the drive, including the bundled Nero software, to another storage location. 3 Controls, Connectors and Indicators First familiarize yourself with the features of the unit. Front Panel Area The front panel contains two multicoloured LEDs that show through a single lens, as illustrated below. During the power-on sequence both LEDs will flash BLUE. When the power-sequence completes normally both LEDs will remain BLUE and stay fully ON. Both LEDs will flash BLUE quickly during data access. 4 Rear Panel Area Along the rear panel you will find the ON/OFF button and interface connectors. [. . . ] The factory default setting is Concatenation (also called Spanning). The switch setting for Concatenation mode is labelled "BIG". If Concatenation is your desired mode, then you can jump to the next section of the manual since no further configuration is required. Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. All other countries call +353 61 226586. WARNING: Changing RAID mode will delete all data on the drive. Do not change the setting of the RAID Mode Switch unless you have first saved all of the data from the drive to another storage location. 7 RAID 0 (Also called Striping) distributes data across both disks in a way which can improve throughput, while retaining full capacity. However, in case of possible failure of either disk, all data will be lost and the array will no longer mount to your computer. Available capacity is the combined capacity of both drives. If either disk fails in RAID 0 then the LED of the failed drive will change to RED. RAID 1 (Also called Mirroring) stores a duplicate set of data onto both disks, so that if one disk fails all data can be recovered from the other disk. Available capacity is equal to that of only one of the two included drives. If either disk fails in RAID 1, then the LED corresponding to the failed disk will change to RED. The remaining operational disk can continue to be used until the failed disk has been replaced. However, in this instance there is no longer any data protection provided by the second, failed drive. If you have been using RAID 1 mode and there is a subsequent failure of either of the two drives, you can disassemble the enclosure and replace the failed drive with a new drive. After reassembling the enclosure, leave it disconnected from your computer and power it up. When the new drive is detected during the power-on sequence, the full data of the original drive will be rebuilt onto the new drive. This rebuilding procedure can take many hours (more than 5!) to complete. During the rebuilding procedure, the LED of the original good drive will flash BLUE, while the LED of the new replacement drive will flash RED. After the array has rebuilt successfully both LEDs will change to BLUE. Concatenation (RAID Mode Switch Setting = "BIG") combines both physical disk drives into a single virtual disk. Available capacity is the combined capacity of both drives. If either disk fails in Concatenation mode, then the array will no longer mount to your computer. [. . . ] Europe: For technical support in Europe e-mail drivesupport@verbatimeurope. com or call 00 800 3883 2222 in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxemburg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed 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. [. . . ]