Cavalry CADA-U32A Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Manual CADA U32A Series ...

Page 2: ...ing 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 from 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 manual...

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 15 Warranty 18 Contact 19 4 ...

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

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

Page 7: ...Back 3 4 2 Power switch 3 5 pin power jack 4 USB 2 0 port 5 Ventilation fan 7 2 5 ...

Page 8: ...for Windows 2000 XP Vista USB 2 0 interface Pre formatted to NTFS Supports RAID levels 0 and 1 for data protection Exceptional heat dissipating ability LED light indicators Nearly silent operation Designed for use with a PC 8 ...

Page 9: ...ive with your computer Step 1 Start your computer and wait for Windows 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: ...n connect the flat end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer 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: ...ernal Hard Drive as a new USB device and display messages on the bottom right corner reading USB Mass Storage Device Detected and Your new hardware is installed and ready to use Windows 98 Me 1 Make sure Windows 98 Me is fully updated 2 Download drivers from www cavalrystorage com su_download htm by clicking on Windows 98 Driver Extract the file 3 Navigate the device manager 11 ...

Page 12: ...Find the USB 2 0 98 driver in the extracted file 7 Click Next to continue Mac OS X 10 4 and older Reformat the external hard drive using Disk Utility on the OS Step 6 Your external hard drive is now ready to use NOTE When the hard drive is on the blue Power LED light will appear on the front of the drive The HDD1 ACCESS and HDD2 ACCESS lights will turn on when the computer is accessing these drive...

Page 13: ...s on your computer it will be recognized as a single 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 drive is used to back up th...

Page 14: ...eed performance of your unit will be increased and the total capacity will be equal to the sum of the two hard drives inside However your data will not be mirrored as in RAID 1 Total data loss can occur if either drive fails If you wish to configure your product to RAID 0 please email customersupport cavalrystorage com for assistance ...

Page 15: ...mputer Turn on the power switch page 7 Computer does not detect hard drive Make sure the USB cable is securely connected If this does not work attach another known working device and working cable into the USB port on the computer If the known working device is not detected the problem could be your computer s USB port If the port and cable both work and the hard drive is still not detected contac...

Page 16: ...ves may need replacing 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 does not need to be connec...

Page 17: ...D hardware If you have Mac OS 10 5 contact Cavalry customer support For Mac OS 10 4 and older format the hard drive according to the instructions provided by your Mac 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 17 ...

Page 18: ...te of purchase Please register your product at www cavalrystorage 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 18 ...

Page 19: ...Contact Cavalry Storage Inc 555 E Easy St Simi Valley CA 93065 Email customersupport cavalrystorage com Website www cavalrystorage com 19 ...

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