Cavalry CADA-C32A Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Manual CADA C32A Series ...

Page 2: ... or opening this product will void your warranty Disclaimer Cavalry is not liable for compensation for data loss which may result from a malfunction of the product or changes due to improper use repairs defects or battery change Please back up your data to avoid unexpected losses Cavalry reserves the right to make changes to the content of this manual without notice The most current manuals and so...

Page 3: ...ation to delivering high quality products with excellent customer service will ensure your continued interest in our products This manual will assist in the operation of the product To optimize your experience with this product we recommend reading this entire manual before usage Please keep this manual for future reference 3 ...

Page 4: ...Table of Contents Preface 2 List of Accessories 5 Product Illustrations 6 Features 8 Setup Instructions 9 RAID 13 Troubleshooting 16 Warranty and Contact 19 4 ...

Page 5: ...List of Accessories 1 External power adapter power cord look may vary with product 2 FireWire 400 cable 3 FireWire 800 cable 4 USB 2 0 cable 5 Resources CD 5 3 1 2 4 5 ...

Page 6: ...Front 1 1 LED status indicators 6 ...

Page 7: ...Back 3 6 4 5 2 Power switch 3 Power jack 4 FireWire 400 port 5 FireWire 800 port 2 6 USB 2 0 port 7 Ventilation fan 7 2 7 ...

Page 8: ... Plug and play for Mac OS X and above USB 2 0 and FireWire 400 800 capability Pre formatted in Mac OS X Extended Supports RAID Exceptional heat dissipating ability LED light indicators Nearly silent operation 8 ...

Page 9: ...e with your computer Step 1 Start your computer and wait for the Mac OS to load completely Step 2 Connect the power adapter to the drive Then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet NOTE Make sure the flat end of the plug is facing toward the power switch to prevent damage to the pins 9 ...

Page 10: ...the USB cable to the USB port on your computer NOTE The same procedure applies for FireWire users Step 4 Turn the power switch on NOTE Connect the USB cable to the drive before connecting the cable to the computer To disconnect remove the cable from the computer first 10 USB Cable Plug USB Port ...

Page 11: ...e as a new USB device and will be ready to use Windows 2000 XP Vista No drivers required But reformatting the hard disk is a requirement 1 Right click on My Computer and select Manage 2 In the left column go under Storage and select Disk Management 3 Right click on the new drive on the bottom and select Format 4 Select NTFS under File System Click OK Formatting may take a few minutes to complete ...

Page 12: ...the file 3 Navigate the device manager 4 Right click on the yellow question mark indicating an unknown external storage device 5 When the device driver wizard starts click on the Browse button to select the search directory to find drivers 6 Find the USB 2 0 98 driver in the extracted file 7 Click Next to continue Step 6 Your external hard drive is now ready to use ...

Page 13: ...le hard drive NOTE Although the box indicates two hard drives are included the total capacity in RAID 1 mode will not equal the sum of the two because the second drive is used as a backup of the first drive e g two 250GB drives do not have a 500GB capacity Instead only 250GB is available for storage while the other 250GB is a backup of that data Please contact us at customersupport cavalrystorage ...

Page 14: ... power switch page 7 Computer does not detect hard drive Make sure the USB FireWire cables are securely connected If this does not work attach another known working device and working cable into the USB FireWire port on the computer If your computer does not detect your known working device the problem could be your computer s USB FireWire port If the port and cable both work and the hard drive is...

Page 15: ...need replacing If the drive is set up with RAID1 the hard drive must be replaced by another hard drive of the same capacity brand and model number Open the enclosure remove the failed hard drive and replace with the new drive After inserting the new drive and closing the unit turn it on and the new hard drive will automatically be rebuilt using a copy of the data from the good hard drive The unit ...

Page 16: ...p Instruction section Alternatively see the Formatting Instructions pdf located in the Contents folder of the Resources CD If you have more questions please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions section online at www cavalrystorage com su_faq htm For further inquiries you may contact Bason Cavalry tech support at customersupport cavalrystorage com ...

Page 17: ...ystorage com prodreg htm to activate the warranty Please have your Serial Number and Model Number ready We are not responsible for any loss of data Please back up your data often to avoid unexpected losses Contact Cavalry Storage Inc 555 E Easy St Simi Valley CA 93065 customersupport cavalrystorage com www cavalrystorage com ...

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