Vantec NexStar MX NST-400MX-UFB
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1. 98SE MacOS 8 6 you will need to install drivers Once your operating system finishes setting up the NexStar MX Dual it will detect your hard drive On Mac OS systems the new volume should appear on the desktop On a Windows PC the new volume will appear under My Computer 5 Your NexStar MX Dual External Hard Drive is now ready for use Installation 9 NOTE For new hard drives you will need to initialize and partition your hard drive before it will appear in Windows Explorer or on your Mac desktop Please refer to your hard drive manufacturer s documentation or read the Creating a New Partition section of this manual 6 Driver Installation NexStar MX Dual 3 5 SATA HDD Enclosure Windows 2000 2003 XP Vista 1 No drivers are necessary when using Windows ME XP 2000 Vista If the hard drive does not appear under My Computer be sure to partition your hard drive ai Mac OS 9 0 or later 1 No drivers are necessary when using Mac as 9 0 or later If the hard drive does not appear on the desktop be sure to partition your hard drive Driver Installation 10 7 Creating a New Partition Formatting The Hard Drive ae FOR Windows 2000 2003 XP Vista Users STEP1 Right click on My Computer icon and select the Manage column Figure 7 A WARNING Doing the following will erase any existing data on the drive If the drive is damaged and you wish to recover2. Drive FOR Windows Me 2000 XP Vista Users s mseesemnnennzznzznzznnznzznezanznzznaznnznnznnzzaz Zalindividual M OCG sanee ar a A ENA T2 IBOD MOJE a a N E AT 7 3 RAIDO MOd bi iii a S EARN EAN FOR MacOS US rs iii ii ri aj e sajd 8 RAID Mode Selection 8 1 Individual Mode sisanra 8 2 JBOD MO dernire naaa ann n aR a 8 3 RAID Qis E a RERE 9 Disconnecting The NexStar MX DUAL eemeemmemenznnznnzn 10 Troubleshooting FAQ WarrantV mmmmmemmenmenznnzenzenznnenn 11 Contact era Table of Contents 1 ireid 18 1 Introduction Vantec NexStar MX Dual Bav External HDD Enclosure now in the FireWire 800 400 and USB 2 0 interface is a quick and simple wav to expand storage capacitv to vour computer It comes without the hassle of diving inside the PC and messing with all those wires cables and connections It provides maximum storage with the increased capacitv of two spanning hard drives for vour precious familv photos music video and games It supports Individual JBOD RAID 0 modes for effective storage management The sturdv drive cage protects vour hard drive while the aluminum case effectively draws away NST 400MX UEB the heat the front vents and the rear fan keep your hard drive s cool and improve performance The Vantec NexStar MX is a high performance high capacity and durable portable storage solution and lets you store your personal data in an enclosure with style Int
3. the data continuing may overwrite the existing information NOTE The best way to partition the new hard drive is using the supplier s software Please download the software from supplier s website If the software doesn t exist please try the following way The system below Mac OS 9 please check the documents of the hard disk There is information about partition the disk Explore Search Manage Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties Figure 7 A Creating a New Partition Formatting The Hard Drive STEP2 Select Disk Management and you will see your hard drives show Unallocated Sample 750GB amp 250GB hard drives Individual Mode This mode can show each hard disk as individual device Figure 7 B JBOD Mode JBOD MODE can integrate two different brands of hard drives with different capacity to become a larger format hard drive Figure 7 C RAID 0 Mode Raid 0 Mode can integrate two different brands of hard drives with different capacity to a larger format hard drive gt Two hard drives of the same capacity the total capacity is the sum of the two hard drives gt Two hard drives of the different capacity the total capacity is the twice volume of the smaller hard drive Figure 7 D l mputer Management file Action yew window Help gt ome fies Computer Management Local vol
4. B ST340014A If Repair Disk is unavailable click Verify Disk If the disk needs repairs start up from Your Mac OS X installation disc and then choose Utilities gt Disk Utility be TD PIONEER DVD RW DVR Ifyou have a permissions problem with a file installed by the Mac OS X installer click Repair Permissions IM show details EEA Total Capacity 232 9 GB 250 059 350 016 Bytes Write Status Read Write pe SMART Status Not Supported mi TA Partition Map Scheme Unformatted jon WDC WD25 00 5 OONCBI Media us USE Figure 7 L DO WDC WD25 00JS 00NCB1 Media aN s b i 37 3 Ge ST340014A Hest Ad FERSET Parton RAD Restore if To erase all data on a disk or volume 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the let B 2 Specify a format and name J 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data lick Security Options PIONEER DVD RW DVR 4 Click trase To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume select 2 volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space Volume Format Nac OS Extended Gournaled Name Untitled Geeurity Options Erase Total Capacity 465 8 GB 500 118 700 032 Bytes Write status Read Write SMART Partition Map Sc Not Supporte o SE Se ae ie GUID Partition Table Figure 7 M Creating a New Partition Formatting The Hard Drive RAID 0 Mode Raid 0 Mode can in
5. LANTEC NexStar MX DUAL 3 5 SATA HOD ENCLOSURE FIREWIRE 800 400 amp USB 2 0 INTERFACE ArcSoft TotalMedia Backup MA HiRes SERIAL PLUENPLAV FireWire RAID usB20 iit f did COOLING Package Contents NexStar MX Dual 3 5 SATA HDD Enclosure NexStar MX Dual Bay HDD Enclosure Power Adapter Arcsoft Totalmedia Backup Software USB Cable 1394a Cable 1394b Cable Enclosure Stand Installation Screws User s Manual GOO Arcsoft Totalmedia Backup Software USER S MANUAL TRADEMARKS MS DOS Microsoft Windows NT 2000 ME XP Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer All other third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Features Specifications NexStar MX Dual 3 5 SATA HDD Enclosure sseresesnzznzanzanzanzannnanznnanzenanzenznzanzaz 3 System Requirements ee mmemmemenmennenzenzenenznnznznnzanzenzenznzenz 4 Interface Information NexStar MX Dual 3 5 SATA HDD Enclosure cscsssssssessesessesessssecsssscsesscsseseeneeeeees 5 Installation cc cccccssssccsssscesscsscccessscssscsseecesesesssseseeceesesssseeseceenensesesseeeseee 6 Driver Installation NexStar MX Dual 3 5 SATA HDD Enclosure ssseesnznnznnnnznzznznnznzanzanenzanznnanznzanzaza 7 Creating A New Partition Formatting The Hard
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7. e to the New Partition Wizard Please follow the instruction of the wizard to complete the partition Figure 7 H ee tee Tocomtrue cick Nest ng the New Partition essfully completed the New Partition Wizard ss Laici folowing stinge Partition size 1096954 MB Drive letter or path E File system NTFS Allocation urit size Default Volume label New Volume Quick format Yeo To close this wizard click Finish lt Back Finish Cancel Figure 7 H STEP7 When new partition is completed the hard eee E He Action yew Window Hep i i m P Om bee drive will be recognized as a New Volume er a E E E Bi sper te Sic Pattin Bask MPS Heatly Sten 768805 743603 373 No 0e E Event wever Figure 7 1 To EA Pafomerz Logs on Alerts Dene anager 3 Sorge E E Renovable erage Dsk osragneter Dek ansgenert 2 Ba Services end Applications EBDiek O Base 9 76558 7 EB GB NTFS Onire ah System Disk L Basc New Volume E 23988 6B 222 33 GE NTFS nine Heath isk 2 Uniraan 608 6308 6005368 Hot Intiizedd Chalecated Sep ronio CDROM Di No Media Figure 7 1 STEP8 Format the other hard drive in the same way II B mie Ati Wew Window Help gt omg ase Figure 7 J B computer management uxa volame Layout tyre rte system status T caacty ree space Free raut Tolerance overhead Bh system T
8. ions to only 32GB Troubleshooting FAQ Warranty 22 5 Why can t Windows 98SE read my hard drive It works with Windows XP 2000 2 6 Why can t l copy files larger than 4GB onto my NexStar MX Dual CY WARNING The NexStar MX Dual comes with a 1 year limited warranty 90 day parts If your unit should become defective within that time frame please go to http www vantecusa com for information on how to receive warranty exchange or repair Cosmetic defects and missing parts are not covered under this warranty Please check the contents of the unit to make sure you received all parts Also check for any cosmetic flaws If any parts are missing or if there are cosmetic defects please contact the retailer from which you purchased the unit immediately and ask for a replacement A Windows 98SE cannot recognize the NTFS file system If you wish to use the device with Windows XP 2000 and Windows 98SE you need to format the drive as FAT32 A You have probably formatted the hard drive in the FAT32 file system FAT32 limits the file sizes to 4GB maximum The NTFS file system does not have this limitation Troubleshooting FAQ Warranty 23 11 Contact 1 LAMNTEC Vantec Thermal Technologies 43951 Boscell Rd Fremont CA 94538 tel 510 668 0368 fax 510 668 0367 website www vantecusa com Copyright 2008 Vantec Thermal Technologies All Right Reserved All Registered Trademarks Belong To Their
9. l and tray of the NexStar MX Dual Figure 5 A 2 Select Operation Mode by switching jumper Figure 5 B Figure 5 A Jumper Switch 2 Figure 5 B Installation 6 3 Slide the first HDD into the drive caddv then insert the HDD into the SATA connector Figure 5 C Figure 5 C 4 Slide the second HDD into the drive caddy then insert the HDD into the SATA connector Figure 5 D Figure 5 D 5 Secure the hard drives onto the drive caddy with the provided screws on both sides in order to secure the hard drive and the drive caddy Figure 5 E Figure 5 E Installation 7 6 Insert the drive caddv back into the aluminum housing Be sure to align and secure with the provided screws Figure 5 F 7 Plug in the power cable along with the necessarv connections to vour computer then switch the power button to poweron Figure 5 G Figure 5 F Figure 5 G Installation 8 Connecting the NexStar MX Dual to vour computer 1 Connect the Type B USB connector to the NexStar MX Dual and the Type A USB connector to an available USB 1 1 2 0 port on your system 2 Connect the power cable to the NexStar MX Dual and plug the cable into an available outlet 3 Turn on the NexStar MX Dual via the power switch 4 Your operating system should detect the NexStar MX Dual and automatically install the necessary drivers if you have Windows
10. ools 9 C Pattin Basc NIFS Healthy System 76 683 74 056B 9 No 0 a Evere ewer A Shared Folders ji 8 Local usars and stuns 1 4A Perormancs Logs end its Bi veve Menager iy Storage hg Hamat Stage Disk Deftagmentar Disk Management BA Services ane apiatins sk bee io 76 08 GE 75 68 GE NTFS online heathy System New Volume E TAGEM heathy New Volume F E62 GENTS online heathy Bcp romo ROM 0 Mo Mesie Figure 7 J Creating a New Partition Formatting The Hard Drive 14 K FOR Mac Users STEP1 When you connect the NexStar MX Dual to a Mac with a new hard drive the dialog Disk Insertion will appear Please select Initialize A formatted HDD will not display this dialog Figure 7 K STEP2 Select which HDD you want to erase Individual Mode This mode can show each hard disk as individual device Figure 7 L JBOD Mode JBOD MODE can integrate two different brands of hard drives with different capacity to a larger format hard drive Figure 7 M Disk Insertion amp The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer C Ignore C Eject Initialize Figure 7 K 100 WDC WD25 00 S CONCB1 Media FEREMAT Erase Partition RAD Restore I you re having trouble with the selected disk U Click Repair Disk If the repair fails back up and erase the disk 1232 9 GBWDCWDZS 00 37 3 G
11. ow Help select Initialize Disk e ome bes il SJ Computer Management Local volume Layout _ Type File System Status Capacity Take JBOD Mode for example one 750GB pale EB Ci Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System 76 6865 74 7 aj Event viewer HDD amp one 250GB hard drives Figure 7 E 2 H pana E Local Users and Groups i Performance Logs and Alerts Device Manager f Storage Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management a a Services and Applications 76 68 GB NTFS Healthy System 232 88 GB Unallocated CD ROM D No Media Figure 7 E STEP4 Press OK button to initialize hard drive Figure 7 F Initialize Disk Select one or more disks to initialize Disks Figure 7 F STEP5 The hard drive will show Online Right click the Unallocated block and selects New Partition Figure 7 G hy System Tools Basic NTFS E Event Viewer Shared Folders Local Users and Groups Performance Logs and Alerts Device Manager ij Storage E E Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management fie Services and Applications 76 1 B NTFS Healthy System 698 63 GB 698 63 GB Not Initialzed Unallocated Sico romo CD ROM D Figure 7 G Creating a New Partition Formatting The Hard Drive 13 STEP6 The New Partition Wizard will appear Welcom
12. p to date copy of everything on your Mac It not only qemu keeps a spare copy of every file it remembers how your system looked so you can revisit your Mac as it appeared in the past Cancer Figure 7 Q Select how you want to use your new Volume or click Cancel if you want to use default settings Figure 7 Q Creating a New Partition Formatting The Hard Drive 17 8 RAID Mode Selection Jumper Selection Storage Policy Definitions Individual Mode This mode can show each hard disk as individual device Figure 8 A Figure 8 B Figure 8 A Drive A Drive B Drive A es Drive B Equal hard drives Unequal hard drives Figure 8 B RAID Mode Selection 18 JBOD Mode This mode combines a series of phvsical hard drives as a single large volume resulting in a seamless expansion of virtual volumes bevond the phvsical limitations of singularly connected hard drives Hard drive A and B are combined into a single virtual volume in the figure below with a storage capacitv that is equal to the sum of each of the phvsical hard drives A and B It is also possible to create a JBOD volume using only a single hard disk drive connected to Port 0 and then increase the storage capacity of the volume later by adding another hard disk drive to JBOD Mode Port 1 and pressing reset button The new disk blocks of Port 1 will be combined to the end of the disk blocks of Port 0 and any data that i
13. rives cool Features Specifications 3 3 System Requirements A ae Intel Pentium II 266 MHz compatible Microsoft Windows 2000 2003 XP Vista 1 USB port FireWire 400 1394a port or FireWire 800 1394b port 2 For USB 2 0 speeds the system must support USB 2 0 specifications 3 For FireWire 800 1394b speeds the system must support 1394b specifications 4 For FireWire 400 1394a speeds the system must support 1394a specifications 5 CD Rom drive if drivers are needed 6 64MB RAM or higher 4 Mac PowerPC or Intel Core Duo processor amp greater Mac OS 9 x amp greater PowerPC processor Mac OS 10 4 amp greater Intel Core Duo processor 1 USB port FireWire 400 1394a port or FireWire 800 1394b port 2 For USB 2 0 speeds the system must support USB 2 0 specifications 3 For FireWire 800 1394b speeds the system must support 1394b specifications 4 For FireWire 400 1394a speeds the system must support 1394a specifications 5 CD Rom drive if drivers are needed 6 64MB RAM or higher System Requirements 4 4 Interface Information NexStar MX Dual 3 5 SATA HDD Enclosure Aluminum Housing Jumper Switch SATA Power connector Hard Drive Caddy Interface Information 5 5 Installation NexStar MX Dual 3 5 SATA HDD Enclosure 5 1 Installing two hard drives into the NexStar MX Dual 1 Release the four screws then pull out the rear pane
14. roduction 2 2 Features Specifications NexStar MX Dual 3 5 SATA HDD Enclosure Features Supports Dual SATA I II Hard Drives Up to 2 0 TB of Storage USB 2 0 External Interface Allows You to Transfer Data Up to 480 Mbps FireWire 400 1394a External Interface Allows You to Transfer Data Up to 400Mbps FireWire 800 1394b External Interface Allows You to Transfer Data Up to 800Mbps Front Ventilation and Rear Fan for Better Air Circulation and Cooling Stylish Aluminum Case to Draw Away the Heat Support 3 Different Configuration Modes Individual JBOD RAID 0 Simple Plug amp Play Connection Does Not Require Drivers e Arcsoft Totalmedia Backup Archive Photos Music Video and Data with Three Easy Clicks Specifications Model NST 400MX UFB Device Support 3 5 SATA I II Hard Drive 2 Internal Interface Serial ATA External Interface USB 2 0 1394a 1394b HD Capacity Up to 2TB Transfer Rate USB 2 0 Up to 480Mbps FireWire400 Up to 400Mbps FireWire800 Up to 800Mbps Material Plastic and Aluminum Alloy Dimensions 197x123x72mm FI USB 2 0 port Power switch EL FireWire 400 1394a Port ijjii iR FireWire 800 1394b Port Fan e USB Port Connect to a computer directly using a USB cable FireWire800 400 Port Connect to a computer directly using a FireWire800 400 Port cable Fan Automatic fan to keep the hard d
15. s stored on the existing JBOD volume will be preserved However it is not possible to expand an existing JBOD volume Figure 8 C by adding another hard disk drive to Port 0 and still preserve any existing data on that volume Figure 8 C Figure 8 D WT NST 400MX SR NST 400MX SR Porto Port 4 mo For Drive A Drive A Drive A Drive A 250GB 250GB 250GB 750GB Equal hard drives Unequal hard drives Figure 8 D RAID Mode Selection 19 RAIDO This mode is a combination of two physical partitions where the data is striped between them It presents the best data speed but no data redundancy Two equal hard drives The capacity is equal to the sum of both hard drives Two unequal hard drives The capacity is double of the smaller hard drives Figure 8 E Figure 8 F Figure 8 E ST 400MX SR VST 400MX SR ort 0 Port 0 Port 1 Drive A i Drive A Drive A 250GB 250GB 750GB Equal hard drives Unequal hard drives _ ss Striping across Striping across Figure 8 F RAID Mode Selection 20 9 Disconnecting The NexStar MX DUAL NexStar MX Dual 3 5 SATA HDD Enclosure M AJ Windows 2000 2003 XP Vista 1 Make sure all operation using the hard drive within the NexStar MX Dual has ceased 2 Close any windows and programs pertaining to the NexStar MX Dual 3 If connected by USB double click the green Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the sys
16. tegrate two different brands of hard drives with different capacity to a larger format hard drive gt Two hard drives of the same capacity the total capacity is the sum of the two hard drives gt Two hard drives of the different capacity the total capacity is the twice volume of the smaller hard drive Figure 7 N STEP3 Click Erase at the upper right side Select which kind of format from Volume Format Please input the name you wish to name your new Volume Click Erase at lower right side Figure 7 0 STEP4 After you hit Enter the dialog Erase Disk will appear Please click Erase to begin formatting your hard drive Figure 7 P WARNING All data will be erased after the format WDC WD25 00 s OONCB Media First Aid erase Partition RAID Restore 37 3 GB ST340014A Bi mac ail data ona me 1 Select the disk or ve ist on the left A 2 specify a format and name a 3 If ou want o prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options PIONEER DVD RW DWR 4 Click Erase To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume select a volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space Volume Format Nac OS Extended Gournaled E Name Umitied Security Options _ Erase 8 GB 500 118 700 032 Bytes ial Number art Scheme GUID Parton Tabla To erase all data on a disk or volume 0 1 Select the disk or vol
17. tem tray and select Safely Remove Hardware Select the device you wish to remove and click on Stop The system should prompt It is now safe to remove the USB device If not wait for any programs still using the device to finish and try again 4 Turn off the NexStar MX Dual 5 Unplug the USB cable from the system ik Mac OS 1 Make sure all operation using the hard drive within the NexStar MX Dual has ceased 2 Close any windows and programs pertaining to the NexStar MX Dual 3 From the Desktop drag the NexStar MX Dual hard drive to the trash 4 Turn off the NexStar MX Dual 5 Unplug the USB cable from the system CY WARNING NEVER remove the NexStar MX Dual while the hard drive is in use Doing so may corrupt the data on the hard drive or damage the hard drive NexStar MX Dual or computer Disconnecting The NexStar MX DUAL 21 10 Troubleshooting FAQ Warranty NexStar MX Dual 3 5 SATA HDD Enclosure 1 My computer recognizes the NexStar MX Dual but it does not assign a drive letter to it 2 My computer sometimes recognizes the NexStar MX Dual but sometimes gives me errors 3 Why is the data on my hard drive corrupted 4 Why is my computer not showing the full size of my hard drive A You are probably using a brand new hard drive If not then your computer may not be able to recognize the partition on the hard drive because it is damaged or not a valid format Please refer
18. to the section Creating a New Partition for information on how to create a useable partition on your drive A If your computer is giving you problems with the NexStar MX Dual be sure to connect the USB cable to a rear port directly off the motherboard or USB PCI card The cables connecting front USB ports are not always properly shielded and cannot properly handle USB 2 0 speeds thereby corrupting the signal between the NexStar MX Dual and the computer A Connecting your hard drive to the NexStar MX Dual is just like connecting a hard drive to the inside of your computer The NexStar MX Dual itself will not corrupt your data If your data has become corrupt it is likely caused by the removal of the NexStar MX Dual while data was still being written to the hard drive CAUTION Never remove the NexStar MX Dual while data is being written to the hard drive Doing so may cause the hard drive to become corrupt Make sure all applications being run off the disk and all files in use are no longer in use before removing the unit A If you are using Windows 98SE please refer to Microsoft s Windows 98 Support Center and download the large capacity drive patch Else verify that your motherboard supports large capacity drives Some older motherboards cannot use drives larger than 137 GB If Windows XP 2000 will not let you create a partition larger than 32GB make sure you are using the NTFS file system as Windows XP 2000 limits FAT32 partit
19. ume Layout _ Type File System status Li BB System Tools E Event Viewer ie Shared Folders 9 8 Local Users and Groups E da Performance Logs and Alerts Device Manager Storage Removable Storage B 232 88 GB Not Initialized Disk 2 Unknown 698 63 GB Not Initialized C Partition Basic NTFS Unallocated Healthy System 1 76 68 GB NTFS Healthy System 232 88 GB Unallocated 698 63 GB Figure 7 B Computer Management vpe File System Status 99 Ci Partition Basic NTFS ogs and Alerts Device Manager Si Storage B Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management ai EBA Services and Applications JCD ROM 0 CD ROM D No Media Figure 7 C f Computer Management File Action View Window Help Healthy System i 76 68 GB NTFS Healthy System Unallocated Volume l Layout E Shared Folders i Performance Logs and Alerts Device Manager ij Storage Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management 99 C Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System fp Services and Applications JCD ROMO CD ROM D No Media Figure 7 D Creating a New Partition Formatting The Hard Drive 12 76 68 GB NTFS Healthy System 931 52 GB Unallocated STEP3 Right click the red squared block and E Computer Management dust f B File Action View Wind
20. ume in the list on the left 2 Specty a format and name L MEZZ 3 i you want to prevent the recovery of the disk erased data click Security Options Bz 4 Click Erase B PIONEER DVD RW DVR TA er Sa EZ volume in the liston the left and click Erase Free Space Volume Format Mac O5 Extended Gournaled ie Name Untitled Trase Free space Geun opion Crase Total Capacity 232 5 GB 250 059 350 016 Bytes Write Status Read Write SMART Status Not Supported Partition Map Scheme Unformatted Disk Description WDC WD25 00J5 00NCB1 Media Connection Bus USE p A Figure 7 O 100 WDC WD25 00 S CONCB1 Media A p5 jj je Erase Disk 137 3 GB ST340014A Brac E 232 9 GB woc wD25 E 232 9 GB WDC wD25 B PIONEER DVD RW D Erasing a disk will destroy all information on the disk Are you sure you wish to erase the disk 177 ick Security Options b the volume select a Volume Format Mac O5 Extended Journaled G Name 7 Gear Options Erase Disk Description WDC WD25 0OJS DONCBI Media Total Capacity 232 5 GB 250 059 350 016 Bytes Connection Bus USt Write Status Read Write SMART Status Nat Supported Partition Map Scheme Unformatted Connection Type External gy ESERIES eee Figure 7 P Creating a New Partition Formatting The Hard Drive Do you want to use Untitled to back up with Time Machine Time Machine keeps an u
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