Newer Technology miniStack Classic, Owner'S Manual & Assembly Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Guide Assembly Manual ...

Page 2: ...logy miniStack Classic 1 3 2 Powering on the Newer Technology miniStack Classic 1 3 3 LED Indicator 3 FORMATTING 6 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 6 1 BEFORE CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT 6 2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT HOURS OF OPERATION 4 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS 3 1 MACINTOSH FORMATTING 3 2 REMOVING AN EXISTING GUID PARTITION 3 3 WINDOWS FORMATTING 5 APPENDIX 4 1 TROUBLESHOOTING 4 2 USAGE TIPS 5 1 FAQ 5 2 ABOUT DATA PROTEC...

Page 3: ...ives Any 3 5 SATA hard drive Any 3 5 SATA Solid State Drive SSD or 2 5 SSD with an adapter like the NewerTech AdaptaDrive 1 2 Package Contents Firmware images and descriptions may vary between this manual and the unit shipped Functions and features may change depending on the firm ware version Visit the product webpage for the most recent specifications Item ______ Newer Technology miniStack Class...

Page 4: ...Newer Technology miniStack on and off here 1 3 2 Powering on the Newer Technology miniStack Classic To use the Newer Technology miniStack Classic connect your preferred interface cable NOTE You can have both the FireWire and USB cables connected at the same time to the drive and the computer Turn the power switch to the ON position and verify the LED on the front of the drive is illuminated Your d...

Page 5: ...llation We recommend proper grounding by using a grounding strap Make sure to work in a clean and static free area and avoid wearing clothing that retains static charges For more information please visit http www newertech com static Got tools If you don t have the tools necessary to complete this installation Newer Technology has a fantastic toolkit with everything you need included to perform th...

Page 6: ...plastic sheet attached to the top of the enclosure Lift the top cover off of the bottom enclosure of the miniStack Classic This can be a bit challenging as there are a number of concealed clips that help secure the top cover onto the bottom enclosure Start at the front of the enclosure and you should be able to easily pop the clips loose The rear clip above the ports can be more difficult don t br...

Page 7: ... Untape the plastic bag with assembly screws from the inner chassis Make sure that the hard drive you wish to install sold separately is handy and remove the screws from the bag ...

Page 8: ...lide your drive into the SATA socket on the green circuit board Insert the 3 large Phillips screws from the plastic bag into the drive enclosure securing the hard drive through the screwholes Place the top cover back onto the miniStack Classic being sure to secure the plastic retaining clips without breaking them Remove the screws from the plastic bag For the next step you will want the 3 larger s...

Page 9: ...insert the 2 small Phillips screws into the back of the enclosure to complete the assembly The assembly of your miniStack Classic is complete Remove the clear plastic overlay from the top cover Continue on to format your new storage solution ...

Page 10: ...ties folder Select the device with no volumes attached to it in this picture that would be the 1 TB miniStack Classic device Click on the drive icon next to the text If your miniStack was previously formatted there will be a volume already attached to the device in the red circle above You will destroy all data on that drive by reformatting If you have installed a new drive into your Newer Technol...

Page 11: ... then need to choose how many partitions you wish your Newer Technology miniStack Classic to have For ease of use we re selecting one partition here but of course you could select more if you wish to have multiple volumes created Simply use the pulldown menu under Partition Layout to create more partitions Newer Technology miniStack Classic Chapter 3 Formatting ...

Page 12: ...olume if you selected multiple partitions Click on the Options button and the following dialog box will appear Choose the partition scheme appropriate for your computer most will choose GUID Partition Table Click OK Click Partition to complete the formatting process and partiton the drive This will take a few moments to complete ...

Page 13: ...ng if you wish to use the new device as a Time Machine volume This is up to you to decide if you don t want to make that decision right now you can click Decide Later and use the Time Machine preference pane to select your Newer Technology miniStack Classic at a later time Formatting is complete you re all set You can quit Disk Utility ...

Page 14: ... by older versions of Windows without special software If you wish to use your storage solution on a computer running Windows you will need to repartition and reformat using the following instructions Go to the DOS command prompt by selecting Run from the Start Menu Type cmd into the text box and click the OK button Type diskpart and hit enter Type list disk and hit enter Type select disk x replac...

Page 15: ... the Wizard does not appear expand the Storage menu by clicking on the plus sign Then right click next to the disk number of the drive that you have just connected and click Initialize to bring up the Wizard In the next window there should be only one drive listed That will be the drive that you connected via eSATA FireWire or USB Make sure the box next to the drive name is checked and click Next ...

Page 16: ...ower right reads as Unallocated Right click in this space and choose New Partition The New Parti tion Wizard will launch Click Next to continue Specify your partition type as Primary and click Next The wizard will display the maximum partition size for your drive It is strongly recommend ed that you do not change the default value Click Next ...

Page 17: ... systems run ning Windows 2000 or later it is advisable to specify the file system as NTFS Leave the Allocation unit size as Default and feel free to give the drive what ever name you prefer Be sure to check the box Perform a quick format If you do not it will likely take several hours for your drive to format Click Next At the end of the Wizard you will see a summary of the information that you s...

Page 18: ...the formatting wizard you will see that your new drive represented as Disk E in this case will display a message of Formatting This should only take a couple of min utes if you chose the quick format option After a moment or two the drive s status will change from Formatting to Healthy ...

Page 19: ...ainless In fact you ll hardly know MacDrive is working Once installed MacDrive will automati cally give you access to any Mac disk you pop into your computer MacDrive even puts an apple icon on the Mac disk just to keep things clear You can access files on the Mac disk just like you would with a Windows format ted disk Open files from the disk or from within a program Mac files automati cally get ...

Page 20: ...ce 4 2 Tips To properly unmount any connected hard drives from your computer you need to follow a few simple steps For Macintosh systems There are a few methods to umount disks with Macintosh systems Either drag the icon for the hard disk you wish to unmount to the trash can or click the eject icon next to the hard disk name under the DEVICES tab in the sidebar in any finder window or right click ...

Page 21: ...itionally FAT32 only works with hard drives that have a capacity of 2 2TB or less Q Can I charge my iPad using the built in hub in the miniStack Classic A No the iPad draws too much power Q Will the hard drive spin down when my computer goes to sleep or into stand by mode A Yes it will spin down to save energy It will take about 30 seconds to access your data after being in sleep or stand by mode ...

Page 22: ...oice number The operating system you are using Which specific model of computer you are using All of this will help speed your support contact along 8AM 8PM CT Monday Friday 9AM 4PM CT Saturday By Telephone 800 275 4576 North America only International customers please call 815 338 8685 Live Chat is available during normal business hours as well Visit http www newertech com support for more inform...

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Page 24: ...ver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Health And Safety Precautions Use proper anti static precautions while performing the installation of your hard drives into this drive enclosure Failure to do so can cause damage to your drive mechanisms and or the hard drive enclosure Read this User s Guide carefully and follow the correct p...