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Micronet Fantom Quad Pro manual

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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 assure its accuracy , Fantom Drives and Fantom Drives assume no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the [...]

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    Contents Introduction ............................................................ 3 Parts & Accessories List .......................................... 4 System Requirements ............................................. 5 FireW ire and USB 2.0 Compar ed .............................. 6 Fantom Drives External Hard Drive at a Glance .......... 7[...]

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    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. This signifies impor tant infor - mation for USB 2.0 users. Thi s signi fies important i[...]

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    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 cable • eSA T A cable • USB cable • Disk Stand • AC Adapter If you are missing any items listed above, please fill out the customer suppor t form [...]

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    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. Doing so may damage the Drive and void the warranty . • DO NOT bump, jar or drop t[...]

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    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. With the use of FireWire hubs, up to 63 devices can be linked on a single [...]

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    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 . In decimal notation[...]

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    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. Plu g the oth er end of the pow er cord into a wall rece pta cle . 2. Connect the appropriate cable to your host: U SB , eS A T A, a nd F ir e Wir e pl u gs a re sh ap ed s [...]

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    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. When you dismount a device, the computer no longer sees it. The device may still be running[...]

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    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. T o change Windows' caching algorithm, open the disk mana[...]