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Taurus Super-S Combo                                                                                 User Guide 

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Mac OS 

 

For Mac OS X, use the disk utility to format and create 

partitions on your external disk. 

If the drive does not 

sure

flicts 

 

appear on the 

desktop, make 

there are no 

extension con

and the power is 

turned on! 

 

 

 

 

Only one single 

volume will be 

 

ives. 

visible instead of

two separate dr

 

 

 

In order for the 

computer to access 

han 

 

.: 

 

volumes larger t

2TB, both the 

hardware and OS 

need to have th

capacity to support

large volumes (e.g

WinVista 32bit/64bit

or Mac OS 10.4 and 

above). 

 

  Select “Disk Utility” in the utilities folder 

  Choose your external drive and format it according to your 

requirements 

 

 

 

For Mac OS X, we recommend formatting the drive using the 

native Mac file system HFS+ also known as Mac OS Extended. 

 

If you want to use your drive on a PC running Microsoft 

Windows as well as on your Mac, we recommend you to use 

the FAT32 file system. On your Mac, select MS-DOS when 

formatting it. Note: The file size for a single file on FAT32 is 

limited to 4GB. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Super-S Combo

Page 1: ...Taurus Super S Combo Dual Bay Storage Enclosure for 3 5 Serial ATA Hard Drives User Manual May 11 2009 v1 1 EN ...

Page 2: ...ENTS 4 MAC REQUIREMENTS 4 PACKAGE CONTENTS 4 ABOUT DATA BACKUP 4 CHAPTER 2 HARD DRIVE ASSEMBLY 5 CHAPTER 3 SYSTEM SET UP 7 CONNECTION TO YOUR COMPUTER 7 HARD DISK MODE 7 RAID SETUP 7 RAID 0 SPANNING 7 RAID 0 STRIPING 7 RAID 1 MIRRORING 8 INSTALLATION ON A PC 9 REMOVE PROCEDURE 9 INSTALLATION ON A MACINTOSH 10 REMOVE PROCEDURE 10 PARTITIONING FORMATTING 11 PC RUNNING WINDOWS 11 MAC OS 12 CHAPTER 4 ...

Page 3: ...Microsoft Important information The T When it comes to raw power there is noth dual bay Taurus Available in the classic Pleiades design the Taurus is built strong and rugged offering more than enough capacity to store all your digital media files Not only that the Taurus can also back up and secure all of your data thanks to RAID protection P 9 65in x 5 23in x 3in Other A FireWire 400 800 USB 2 0 ...

Page 4: ... 3 LED Indication LED HDD Status HDD1 CN2 OFF Power off Green HDD connected and ready Red Error or no HDD connected HDD2 CN3 OFF Power off Green HDD connected and ready Red Error or no HDD connected Rebuild N A OFF Everything is working as expected Green Rebuilding data from HDD1 to HDD2 Yellow Rebuilding data from HDD2 to HDD1 Smart Fan The smart fan automatically regulates the fan speed accordin...

Page 5: ...is installed Rear View 1 Slot for security lock 5 FireWire 800 ports 2 Smart fan for ventilation 6 USB 2 0 port 3 eSATA port 7 Power receptacle 4 FireWire 400 port 2 1 3 RAID Jumpers To change the RAID mode modify the jumpers at J2 on the bridge board inside the enclosure Jumper Mode Explanation N A Remove all jumpers when the RAID mode is controlled via software utility RAID 0 RAID 0 spanning The...

Page 6: ...support required for host controller Package Contents Taurus Super S Combo hard drives not included Package Content on n External power adapter Input 100 240V Output 12V 3A 5V 4 2A may vary depending vendor versio Interface cables Manual About Data Backup To protect your files and help prevent the loss of your data we strongly recommend that you keep two copies of your data one copy on your Taurus...

Page 7: ...dentical capacities are recommended Do not bend the thermal sensor Chapter 2 Hard Drive Assembly 1 Remove the four screws at the bottom of the case 2 Push the inner enclosure out and remove the outer chassis 3 Install the first hard drive and mount it with two screws on each side 4 Attach the thermal probe with the tape provided to the first HDD Choose a place in between the two drives but without...

Page 8: ...amage any components and confirm that the cables are connected firmly 7 Slide the inner enclosure back into the outer chassis The LED indication e hard for HDD1 is referring to th drive connected to CN2 where HDD2 is referring to CN3 Upon initial st rt up e e a of the device and when changing the RAID mode any existing data on th installed hard drives will be erased Make sure to backup all data pr...

Page 9: ...ng the new one When the Operating System goes into stand by mode the hard drives will also spin down but when not in use for a longer period of time we recommend turning off the power RAID Setup To change the RAID mode turn off the power and modify the jumpers at J2 on the bridge board inside the enclosure RAID 0 Spanning The total capacity is twice the size of the drive with the smallest capacity...

Page 10: ... the data rebuilt automatically When a drive fails the corresponding LED HDD1 or HDD2 will become red instead of green To replace the faulty drive do the following 1 Turn off the Taurus and remove both the power supply and the interface cable 2 Open the enclosure and replace the faulty hard drive with a new one 3 Finish the assembly and connect the power supply 4 Turn on the power and it will auto...

Page 11: ...change anything unless you prefer a different setup Turn on your Computer and start Windows Connect the Taurus and turn it on Let Windows search and install the driver automatically Open My Computer to see your external hard drive Note For more info about formatting see Partitioning Formatting Remove Procedure For the safe removal of your drive and to assure that no data is lost always follow the ...

Page 12: ...nstalled and setup already you do not need to change anything unless you prefer a different setup Turn on your computer and start Mac OS Connect the Taurus and turn it on No driver installation required The external drive will mount and show up on your desktop Note For more info about formatting see Partitioning Formatting Remove Procedure For the safe removal of your drive and to assure that no d...

Page 13: ... first time you install a factory new hard drive if you change the RAID mode or want to erase all data on your drive PC running Windows For Windows use the disk management program Right click on My Computer and choose Manage Select Disk Management Choose the drive you want to format and right click on it for further commands Choose New Partition Follow the Partition Wizard to setup the drive For W...

Page 14: ... t 2TB both the hardware and OS need to have th capacity to support large volumes e g WinVista 32bit 64bit or Mac OS 10 4 and above Select Disk Utility in the utilities folder Choose your external drive and format it according to your requirements For Mac OS X we recommend formatting the drive using the native Mac file system HFS also known as Mac OS Extended If you want to use your drive on a PC ...

Page 15: ...sting data will be lost as soon as the device is turned on About this Manual This manual covers the Taurus Super S Combo model Firmware images and descriptions may slightly vary between this manual and the actual product you have Copyright 2009 by Macpower Tytech Technology Co Ltd all Rights Reserved The information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable Macpower Tytech T...

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