Macally PHR-100NDAS storage enclosure
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1. C M Connected Capacity 111 4 GB Read Only Access 3 Read Write Access 2 This unit device is a part of the logical device Disk Single Mounted as Read Write mode 1 NDAS 120GB 22 10 To configure advanced setting click on NDAS Device Management icon Bi inthe system tray select Options and go to Advanced Tab We recommend you keep the default setting only make change to what you are certain with E MDA S 120GB gt Register a New Device Refresh Status About Options General Advanced Advanced settings Do not show the confirmation dialog on exit C Do not show a confirmation dialog on removing the Write Key E Do not show a confirmation dialog on unregistering a NDAS device C Do not show a confirmation dialog on unmounting a NDAS device L bo not show a confirmation dialog on unmounting all of the NDAS devices S Menu Iz Use Wizard for Registration O show Unmount All command v Show NDAS Device Status text S suspend Hibernation Support 9 Deny suspend hibernation if there are mounted devices Allow suspend hibernation 23 C Remove Unmount and Remount the NetDisk drive 1 2 3 To remove NetDisk please click Safely Remove Hardware icon Safely Remove Hardware on system2. 10 Secure the Back Panel with the 5mm diameter screw 11 Plug the AC adapter into the Enclosure to power it on You may now connect the unit to your network by Ethernet Cable or to your computer using a USB Cable 11 Software Installation Installation Warning DO NOT connect USB cable and Ethernet cable at the same time m gt Wn m a PHR 100NDAS works under either USB 2 0 mode as external drive for sin gle computer or network NDAS mode as network shared storage Once NetDisk is connected to your network it can be accessed from supported wired and wireless computers on your LAN as shown below Notebook Wireless AP Wireless LAN Ethernet Notebook network switch PC amp Mac Internet router or wireless AP PHR 100NDAS Multiple units can be used in the same LAN 12 There are two network environments in which NetDisk can be shared Each has different requirements and characteristics Windows 2000 XP Environment All computers and NetDisk must be on the same LAN NetDisk must be connected via Ethernet switch Hub is not supported Internet Router or Wireless Access Point NetDisk uses NTFS format To share Read and Write access all computers on the network using the Net Disk must have the same NetDisk driver version 3 x x installed NetDisk must be registered onto each computer Write access can be assigned to every Windows 2000 XP computer simultaneously
3. a Xy sess Cereal RRA E 111 Gay wo WOL20088 Unit Number 0 Status Mot Mounted Configuration s Unnount Read Only Access Mount with Read Only Disk Array Type Single E Tyne Disk Model WDC WD12008B 22DWAD Firmware 15 05R15 Serial Number WD WMAEK2870396 Capacity 111 GB Transfer Mode Multi word DMA 7 17 D Write Access In a network environment where only Windows 2000 or XP computers need to access and share NetDisk every computer can be assigned or mounted with Read Write access permission and all computers are able to read and write to the NetDisk simultaneously However in a network environment with all Macintosh or mix of Widows PC and Macintosh sharing the NetDisk to prevent data corrupt in NetDisk it is very critical to remember all Windows PC computers can mount NetDisk with Read Write permission and all Macintosh computers mount NetDisk with Read Only If one of the Macintosh computer needs to mount as Read Write to the NetDisk please re mount all the other computers both PC and Mac as Read Only first and mount the Macintosh computer as Read Write E Unregister NetDisk To unregister the NetDisk please eject and unmount the NetDisk drive first then highlight the NDAS device click to unregister it 800 _NDAS Utility c 2 Unregister the selected device General Unit Device Device Mame NDAS 120C8 Device ID L5NLM NXVMNK MTIUY xxxxx Write Key Present
4. All Mac Environment or Mixed Environment with Windows 2000 XP and Mac All computers and NetDisk must be on the same LAN NetDisk must be connected via Ethernet switch Hub is not supported Internet Router or Wireless Access Point NetDisk must use FAT32 format To share NetDisk each computer on the network must install the corresponding NetDisk Driver On Windows XP 2000 install the same NetDisk driver v 3 x x On MacOSX install the same NetDisk driver 1 x NetDisk must be registered onto each computer Write access is assigned to one Mac computer For more detail please refer to subsection Write Access in Software installation for Mac at a time and is passed manually from one computer to another Although PHR 100NDAS requires to be connected to Network switch com puters using it can be plugged into regular Ethernet hub in the LAN 13 Warning Do not perform disk operations format partition and chkdsk when multiple computers are connected NetDisk can be formatted partitioned chkdsk only when one computer is connected When sharing NetDisk between Windows 2000 and Windows XP per form chkdsk if data corrupt occurs NetDisk function will be restored However corrupted data will be lost Therefore do not force to take over and mount Read Write access before other computers are unmounted the write access permission Software Installation for Mac USB2 0 Mode in Mac When the enclosure is conne
5. Remove Write Key Status Offline Version Max Request Blocks Software Installation for PC USB Mode in Windows 2000 XP Power on NetDisk plug the USB cable into any available port Windows 2000 or XP will start installing the proper driver Please follow the on screen instruction to complete the driver installation If the hard drive is not parti tioned and formatted yet please refer to section IDE Hard Drive Partition and Format section for instruction The NetDisk drive will mount and work as a regular external USB2 0 hard drive Using NDAS Mode in Windows 2000 XP A Driver Installation 1 Insert included CD 2 Open the NDAS Driver folder and click to run Setup exe 3 Follow through the installation Please note during installation Microsoft Logo testing or digital signature in Windows 2000 message window will pop up please click on Continue Anyway or Yes button to finish the installation 4 Restart the computer to complete the driver installation procedure B Drive Registration Mount and Configuration 1 Click NDAS Device Management icon B located on the System Tray 2 Select Register a New Device Click on Next to continue Refresh Status About Options Exit 19 3 Assign name for the device under NDAS Device Name Click on Next to continue NDAS Device Registration Wizard NDAS Device Name i Specfv the name for the NDAS device Please choose a
6. aka iDpbianall 1 LG Select a NDAS Device or Register a New Device Note NDAS device ID in this picture is an example 6 Enter the Write Key to have write access to the NetDisk storage Or you can choose to leave it blank use NetDisk as Read only device Enter Write Key later to obtain write access permission when needed 15 7 Click on Register button to complete the registration process NetDisk Storage will be listed in the left side of window eo NDAS Utility c 2 O EOS Unit Device 111 GB WOC WD120088 Device Name NDAS 12068 Device ID LSNLM NXVNK MT 1UY xxxxx Write Key Present Remove Write Key Status Online Version 1 1 Max Request Blocks 128 8 Select the hard drive under the storage eon NDAS Utility ca HRS Y NOM 12000 eneee General Unit Device B11 Gh woe WOl200n8 Unit Number O 5tatus Mot Mounted Configuration Read Onhy Access Read Write Access L Unimount Mount with Read Only Mount with Read Write Disk Array Type Single Firmware Serial Number Capacity Transfer Mode Disk WDC WD120088 2 2DWAO 15 05R15 WD WMAEK 2 8703496 111 GE Multi wond DMA 2 9 Under Unit Device tab in Configuration select Mount with appropriate access rights w check mark shows current mounting status Note If Write Key was not provided when registering the device Mount with Read Write option is grayed out eo
7. Enclosure Sleeve 1 USB Data Cable Base Plate 1 Ethernet Cable Back Panel 2 5mm Diameter Screws AC Adapter 4 Anti Shock Mount with 10mm diameter screw Hardware Installation Enclosure Sleeve Front Back O 8 PHR 100NDAS H Front Panel Back Panel Note The diagrams below are using the FireWire USB2 0 Enclosure as an example 1 Unscrew to loosen the Back Panel and remove the Back Panel from the Enclosure 2 Use your thumb to push the Base Plate out 3 Set the Enclosure Sleeve aside 4 Install 4 white Anti Bhock Mounts w 10mm screw into both sides of the hard drive Do not tighten the screws yet a 5 Set up the jumper ID as Master mode according to the HDD jumper setting spec or Single Master mode for Western Digital model hard drive Connect A the 40 pin connector and B the power connector from the Base Plate securely to the hard drive i Fc am d m d if Fo s a ficie t An 4 1 ri Pi Cn 6 1 Slide the hard drive into the front Base Plate first and 2 press down on the hard drive make sure all 4 Anti Shock Mounts sit inside the Support Slot 7 Pressing down the hard drive and tighten all 4 screws to secure the hard drive to the Base Plate hard drive B ase Plate 8 Align the Base Plate to the Sleeve Slot Slide and push the hard drive Base Plate into the Enclosure Sleeve 10 9 Install the Back Panel to the Enclosure
8. Disk Wizard windows will show up and click Next Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard Select Disk to Write Signature Choose the disks on which you want to write a signature Select the disks on which you want to write a signature lt Back Cancel Step 4 4 Write a signature to the new drive click Next Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard Completing the Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard You have successfully completed the Write Signature and Upgrade Disk wizard You have selected these settings Write a signature on the following disks Disk 1 Upgrade the following disks None To close this wizard click Finish lt Back a Cancel Step 5 5 Click Finish to close the wizard m Computer Management Action View Tree Volume Layout Type File Systerm Computer Management Local Partition Basic B System Tools Partition Basic E Event Viewer CJWINDOWSS8 Partition Basic FAT32 Qj System Information CJWINDOWS20 Partition Basic FAT32 E E Performance Logs and Alerts Shared Folders 3 Device Manager EET Local Users and Groups E eu Storage 443 Disk Management 4 gt d Disk Defragmenter 4233 Logical Drives Disk 0 EE Removable Storage Basic RS Services and Applications 19 11 GB WINDOW 5 37 GB FA Healthy 5 lt lt lt pe A WINDOW 5 37 GBF 5 86 G
9. If NetDisk is mounted open Computer Management by right clicking on My Computer Go to Manage then click on Disk Management Check if your NetDisk is recognized It should show up as Disk 1 or Disk 2 or a differ ent number depending on the number of drives that you have in your com puter Make sure that the NetDisk is partitioned and formatted If you see something that says Unallocated please refer to section IDE Hard Drive Partition and Format to format your NetDisk Then it should mount in My Computer 12 Why am I getting a Data has been corrupted message when try to open or copy a file Please unmount NetDisk from all computers except one Windows PC from which chkdsk command will be run Open up Command Prompt Window and run chkdsk to restore the NetDisk Go to Start gt Run gt type in cmd without the quotation marks Then type in chkdsk NetDiskDriveLetter F For example if your NetDisk shows up as drive letter E in My Computer you would type in the following chkdsk E F Note chkdsk allows you to restore NetDisk function but it cannot repair corrupted data Regular back up is always the safe way to keep your data 13 Why do keep getting this error message The device NetDisk can not be stopped right now Try stopping the device again later Close any windows that are displaying your NetDisk and retry what you were doing earlier If you continue to get that error message reboo
10. NDAS Utility S B O v NDAS 12068 W 111 CE WDC WD1200908 Ceneral Unit Number 0 Status Mounted With Read Only Configuration Mount with Read Only 4 Read Only Access 2 Read Write Access 0 Disk Array Type Single d Type Mode Firmware Serial Number Capacity Transfer Mode Disk WOC WD120088 220WA0 15 05R15 WO WMAEK2870396 111 C8 Multi word DMA 2 16 10 The storage will mount as an orange icon on the desktop the process might takes up to 2min 11 If you have multiple NetDisk connected repeat step 3 through step 10 C Eject Unmount and Remount the NetDisk Drive 1 To disconnect the NetDisk from Mac just simply drag the orange NetDisk icon to Trash can or right click on the NetDisk icon and eject it 2 f you need to unmount NetDisk for changing Read Write access or for troubleshooting please open NDAS Utility highlight the hard drive and select the option to Unmount the device under Unit Device tab een NDAS Utility Ce EU 4 Xy T NDAS 120GB General Unit Device Unit Number 0 Status Configuration v Mount with Read Only Read Only M t with Read Wr Read Write Access Disk Array Type Single E Type Disk Model WDCWDI20088 22DWAO Firmware 15 05R15 Serial Humber W O WMAEK2870396 Capacity 111 GE Transfer Mode Multi word DMA 2 3 To mount NetDisk again just choose the desired access permission and click to complete ean NDAS Utility c E
11. OS Extended Case sensitive Dil Deckeriptiin SEU ele Total Capacity LEE CE 20 520 ER EJ Peal peneciion Bus Write Hiisi Rta erite Type IMAAT Sate Net Supported r2 VER Serial Humber DU L4 4CL 4 Enter a name for the Volume and click bottom Erase button to proceed eee ST320413 A Media e Mw emege am m he i Hin Low fv a PNE Premien GA Reiner Bak Ca ST34O410A iden Ta ease a diik ot vius dee Bj epe ipeby a Terri aed irme and Pech Drase Bs x5 Bon a Lrasesg k Dv erased all dala asd volumes ae q Scb rasesq Her dtii armesty brary i eipibrd valurse tricked Tt welurru icy uanire pluri vwsiurses n He dii ucchanged LEGA 57320413 A Media a To i xusthy erae dala cick Security Opens M A A Lass a 1n Reis prevent cecevery tl rond Mew chei Dor Erant Pree Spaor baias Wolume Feemat M5 DOS Fila System E decay Donee C grin Disk Gescription T2041 Media Total Capacity 2865 CH 20 020 196 012 Bye Cearna Rus CA Writ pisus Bead free Cossection Type Comal RAMLAT frua Mor fepponez m VER Serial Marbesr Corl Tact 5 Once completed new USB drive will mount on the desktop 6 You can disconnect the USB cable and use Ethernet cables to connect PHR 100NDAS to network switch internet router or wireless access point 26 Under Windows 2000 XP For an all windows 2000 XP computer network environment or only Windows PC will share the NetDisk we recommend you to format it to NTFS However if
12. tray to pop up a menu then click on Safely remove NDAS SCSI Controller Safely remove NDAS SCSI Controller Drive M b Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Drive G Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Drives H I J K To unmount NetDisk before changing Read or Write access Select the NetDisk and click Unmount in the NDAS Device Management menu Mounted RW LI NDAS 12068 Properties To mount NetDisk with different Read or Write access Select the NetDisk and click the desired mount access Read Only or Read Write E NOAS 12066 Connected Mount Read only Mount Read Write Unregister Register a New Device Refresh Status About Options Exit Properties D Write Access In a network environment where only Windows 2000 or XP computers need to access and share NetDisk every computer can be assigned or mounted with Read Write access permission and all computers are able to read and write to the NetDisk simultaneously However in a network environment with all Macintosh or mix of Widows PC and Macintosh sharing the NetDisk to prevent data corrupt in NetDisk it is very critical to remember all Windows PC computers can mount NetDisk with Read Write permission and all Macintosh computers mount NetDisk with Read Only If one of the Macintosh computer needs to mount as Read Write to the NetDisk please re mount all the other computers both PC and Ma
13. your NIC Properties If after everything it is still showing as a black dot please try disabling all your Startup items and non Microsoft services from your msconfig utility Msconfig can be accessed by clicking on Start gt Run gt and typing in msconfig and clicking OK For further help please contact techsupport macally com or call 626 214 2770 10 When trying to mount NetDisk to my computer experience some problem When first time registering the NDAS you may not have entered all the NDAS device ID alpha numeric values correctly Please check NetDisk ID and write key from bottom side of the enclosure again There are no letter O s in ID please verify that you have used the number O zero for any thing resembling an O Also please check your other letters as well two V s may look like a W Please also make sure that there are 20 characters for the NetDisk ID not including the Write Key You can always unregister the problematic device and start over to register the NetDisk again 33 11 have registered the NetDisk but cannot see NetDisk in My Computer What should do Click on the NDAS device Management icon in your System tray and make sure NetDisk is mounted There should be a dot next to your NetDisk col ored either Blue Read Write or Green Read Only If it is a black colored dot then please go to the FAQ I ve installed my NetDisk and it shows up as a Black Dot in NDAS Device Management
14. B 518 MI Healthy E Healthy Health P roperties B Unallocated gl Primary Pa Wl Logical Drive Help 6 Select the new Unallocated disk and then right click to choose Create partition Create Partition Wizard Welcome to the Create Partition yve Wizard pcs This wizard helps you create a partition on a basic disk basic disk is a physical disk that contains primary partitions extended partitions and logical drives amp basic disk may also contain volumes created with Windows NT 4 0 and earlier You can also use MS DOS to gain access to partitions on basic disks To continue click Next lt Back Cancel Step 7 7 Follow the onscreen instruction to partition and fully format the drive If it assigns a new hard drive letter but format dose not run automatically please exit Computer Management and find the new drive letter in My computer to format it completely 29 Frequently Asked Questions 1 How can ensure data integrity and availability in the NetDisk You should regularly back up your data in the NetDisk this is the only way to keep data safe Following instructions properly and thoroughly in user s manual will ensure functionality of the NetDisk and data integrity We do not perform any data recovery services If you are unable to access data on your NetDisk due to a defective Hard Drive you may wish to contact an independent data recovery
15. Directive 89 366 EEC EN 55022 CISPR 22 1985 Class A Warranty Macally Peripherals warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for peri od of time specified on the product packaging This limited warranty shell commence from the date of pur chase Macally Peripherals warranty is not transferable and is limited to the original purchaser If the product is found to be defective then as your sole remedy and as the manufacturer s only obligation Macally Peripherals will repair or replace the product This warranty shall not apply to products that have been sub jected to abuse misuse abnormal electrical or environmental conditions normal wear and tear or any condi tion other than what can be considered normal use This warranty is exclusive and is limited to PHR 100NDAS Enclosure This warranty shall not apply to prod ucts that have been subjected to abuse misuse abnormal electrical or environmental conditions or any con dition other than what can be considered normal use Warranty Disclaimers Macally Peripherals makes no other warranties express implied or otherwise regarding the PHR 100NDAS Enclosure and specifically disclaims any warranty for merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose The exclusion of implied warranties is not permitted in some states and the exclusions specified herein may not apply to you This warranty provides you with specific legal rights There may be other rig
16. NetDisk USB2 0 Enclosure for 3 5 IDE Hard Drive PHR 100NDAS User s Manual Copyright 2006 This manual is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license Except as permitted by such license no part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval sys tem or transmitted in any form or any means electronic mechanical recording or otherwise including translation to another language or format without the prior written permission of Part The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Macally Peripherals Macally Peripherals assumes no responsi bility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this book FCC Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his or her own risk and expense will be required to correct the interference Declaration of Conformity Macally Peripherals declares that the PHR 100NDAS Enclosure conforms to the following standards in accordance with the provisions of the EC
17. PHR 100NDAS will be shared between both MacOSX and Windows computer you have to format it to FAT32 Standard Windows Disk Management described next will allow you to format hard drive up to 30GB into FAT32 and hard drive larger than 30GB into only NTFS If FAT32 must be used in hard drive larger than 30GB you should refer to previous section Under MacOSX to use Disk Utility or use a third party PC software Swissknife from www compuapps com to do FAT32 format To format hard drive in PHR 100NDAS please disconnect PHR 100NDAS from the network and connect it to a Widows 2000 XP PC with USB cable If you can see a new entry under Disk drives of Device Manager you are ready to partition and format the drive 1 Open Control penes Administrative Tools and Computer management a Parfcemanze Logs ares ekg Shared Folders Denice Faser Local Liners and Groups ECE is ja Serdces and apg dc inc 2 Click on Disk Management S ribi Signore aud Lipper Disi Wizard 4 5j Welcome to the Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard Thes red wnbes yag on new dakz and upy ede emply beie daka ip inp iis in drame dk ba cesse palhaaa babsd RAID vine pre Ai bu mated iara ote cx paad zz dekr roa can also expand Tirigle dick and rpanned ir raider o der i baing the icompuber Aher you upgrade a dink yeu Garin urs exer vertiona ol Wide or ary tlie On e dic To continue cick Mie 27 3 Write Signature and Upgrade
18. c as Read Only first and mount the Macintosh computer as Read Write 24 IDE Hard Drive Partition and Format Procedures To mount PHR 100NDAS in computer system under USB2 0 mode or Network Mode you need to make sure the hard drive inside PHR 100NDAS has a required format for your computer network environment Warning Partition and format procedures in Mac and PC will wipe out all the previous data in the NetDisk hard drive please back up your data first if you wish to keep them Under MacOSX For an all Mac computer network environment or if NetDisk will be shared among Mac computer only you can choose to initialize PHR 100NDAS into MacOS format However if PHR 100NDAS will be shared between Mac and Windows Computers in a mixed network environment you must initialize it into MS DOS FAT32 format Procedures under MacOS 10 3 and 10 4 are described below 1 To initialize format the hard drive in PHR 100NDAS please disconnect PHR 100NDAS from the network power on and connect it to a MacOSX system with USB cable 2 On the desktop click on Go gt Utilities double click to launch Disk Utility Select the PHR 100NDAS hard drive orange color USB drive in the list and click on top Erase button 666 51320411 A Media AA E 7 ff a 2 OG G amt Pope imig Y 1 ir a L log Aa dne F EAD Beare 18 7 G SUEIOA tte oo alas Bossa UE OM earn GT EL Hu Gai y a Pore and nume d cr I zc 2s 0 23 Drang 6 dak arua of cars an
19. cted to the computer USB port using included USB cable Mac OS will recognize it automatically and mount the drive to desktop If the hard drive is not initialized yet please refer to section IDE Hard Drive Partition and Format for instruction Using Network Mode in Mac Note Current NDAS driver for Mac Supports only PowerPC based Mac Please check availability of NDAS driver for Intel based Mac in our website A Driver Installation 1 Insert included CD 2 Select to open the OS folder to match your operating system 3 Run NDAS Install mpkg file 4 Follow through the installer window to complete driver installation 5 Restart computer B Drive Registration and Mount the NetDisk Drive 1 Power on and use included Ethernet cable to plug NetDisk enclosure into available Ethernet port on the Router switch or Wireless Access Point in you Local Area Network LAN 2 Open NDAS Utility from Go gt Utilities or Application gt Utilities 14 3 Click on icon on the top left corner of the window to register a new device BAP NDAS Utility cx Er a iy Register the new device Select a NDAS Device or Register a New Device 4 Enter a name for NDAS Device Name 5 Enter the ID in area for NDAS Device ID Please find ID and Key at bottom side of the enclosure Der NDAS Utility Er cons ONDAS Device Name NDAS 12008 NDAS device ID L5NLM NXWVNK MT1U GEJSC Write Key
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21. from 3 03 31 6 Can set the My Documents folder to point to my NetDisk instead of a place on my local hard drive We do not recommend doing this as your computer will be dependent on this location during software installation and uninstallation You may receive Windows Error Messages looking for a nonexisting location 7 My computer is moving very slowly when my NetDisk is enabled What s wrong with it This is a result of a bad connection between the computer and the NetDisk First please make sure that NetDisk is connected to only network switches Internet routers or wireless AP and that it is not using any network hubs Note If you have other network hub in the network it is no problem to con nect computer to the network hub Also if you have any software firewalls installed on your computer i e Norton Internet Security McAfee Personal Firewall etc make sure to add Admin exe and LDServ exe into their list of programs to Allow with full access You can also try disabling your Antivirus software to see if that makes a difference Please also try power cycling your NetDisk and switch as well 8 Sometimes when transfer files to my NetDisk why is the speed so slow Try updating your Network Card s drivers to the latest from the manufacturer If you network card has the option of changing the transmit and receive buffers to both 128 in the card s properties in device manager please try doing that If you have an nF
22. he power cord away from hot appliances e Do not touch the power cord with wet hands Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight or hot air where the temperature could exceed 45 C or very cold locations where the temperature is below O C ON TRANSPORTATION Save the packing materials as you may need to repack and transport the unit at a later date Always remove the disc before moving the unit ON POWER SOURCES When you are not using the unit for a long time disconnect the power cord from the unit To unplug the AC power adapter from the wall outlet grasp the adapter itself Do not pull the cord Warning If any of the following conditions occur immediately disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet and contact your dealer or an authorized service station Continuing to use the computer involves the risk of fire and electric shock e Smoke or unusual smell is coming from the subsystem e Water has entered the unit or the unit has become wet Aforeign object has entered the unit e The unit has been dropped or the front panel or frame has been damaged The power cable is damaged causing wire breakage or exposed leads Hardware Basic Precaution Please make sure your hand is dry and remove static from your body by touching metal parts of your computer chassis Power USB Data ON OFF Switch cable connector QNADEF o MH ELLE I NDAS Power NetWork Back Panel Connector LED Package Content
23. hts that you have which vary from state to state Limitation of Liability The liability of Macally Peripherals arising from this warranty and sale shall be limited to a refund of the pur chase price In no event shall Macally Peripherals be liable for costs of procurement of substitute products or services or for any lost profits or for any consequential incidental direct or indirect damages however caused and on any theory of liability arising from this warranty and sale These limitations shall apply not with standing any failure of essential purpose of any limited remedy CONTENTS INTRODUCING NETDISK USB2 0 ENCLOSURE System Requirements Package Contents Safety Precautions HARDWARE BASIC HARDWARE INSTALLATION SOFTWARE INSTALLATION SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR MAC USB2 0 Mode in Mac Using Network Mode in Mac SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR PC USB2 0 Mode in Windows 2000 XP Using Network Mode in Windows2000 XP IDE HARD DRIVE PARTITION AND FORMAT PROCEDURES Under MacOSX Under Windows2000 XP FAQs FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS aa ar A 12 14 14 19 19 19 25 25 27 30 Introducing NetDisk USB2 0 Enclosure Thank you for choosing the PHR 100NDAS aluminum NetDisk USB2 0 3 5 IDE Hard Drive Enclosure PHR 100NDAS is a high performance net work storage device which can connect directly to wired or wireless Ethernet network switch or router and share with multiple users at office or home It can also connect
24. ll duplex capable switch and that you are using a 10 100mb Network Card NetDisk is not supported on hubs If you have your switch uplinked to another one try putting NetDisk and your computer on the same switch and retry Try setting your NIC s speed duplex settings to 100MB full duplex Right click on My Network Places click on Properties right click on Local Area Connection and click on Properties Then click on the Configure button next to your NIC and click on the Advanced tab There you should be able to find something related to Speed amp Duplex Media Settings etc where once highlighted you can click on a drop down menu and select 100mb full duplex You can also try going to your NIC Ethernet card manufacturer and downloading the latest drivers If using a DSL router please try updating the firmware on it as well If you are using an Antivirus Firewall software please try disabling it and see if that solves the issue The latest versions of antivirus software have Script Blocking Try disabling that as well because disabling Antivirus may not nec essarily disable that feature If your NetDisk is shared on a network we also recommend using NTFS for mat in NetDisk for multi write software in an all Windows PC network envi ronment 35 17 keep getting Autoplay when plug in NetDisk How can I avoid it Create a blank text file in the root directory of your NetDisk and name it autorun inf Place this in the
25. n in your bottom right system tray Go to your NetDisk and then click on Enable Read Write 22 Why can t format my whole NetDisk to FAT32 Windows 2000 XP comes with a limitation of only 32GB partitions that it can create This is a Windows limitation and the only resolution is to use a 3rd party partitioning software swissknife downloadable in http www com puapps com With our Multi Write drivers NTFS is recommended anyways for stability and performance purposes 36 For USB Connection 1 have plugged in NetDisk to my USB port and cannot see NetDisk in My Computer First double check Jump setting in the hard drive it should be set to Master made in IDE drive and single Master for Western Digital hard drive Please plug NetDisk into a different USB port on your PC or try using different USB cable With Windows 2000 XP and MAC NetDisk uses the Operating System s built in USB drivers therefore no additional software is necessary Please make sure that NetDisk is formatted to the supported files system to meet requirement of your network environment 2 My NetDisk shows up as a Black dot when used with USB When used with USB mode you will see a black dot disconnected from net work in the system tray as that is an indicator for NDAS Ethernet mode For Mac Connection 1 Dose NetDisk support new Intel base Macintosh computer Current driver dose not support Intel based Macintosh computer yet We will post new driver i
26. n our website when it is available 2 Why is only one Mac allowed to write to NetDisk at a time and all the rest of computers need to be mounted as Read Only first It is designed to prevent data corrupt we suggest you assign Read Write only to single Mac computer which uploads write to NetDisk most often the rest of computers can download Read only If other computer needs to upload please pass the write access permission manually Never force to take write access without being accepted by other computers first 37
27. name For the NOAS device This name will be used to identify the NDAS device in your system only The name can be up ta 30 characters long Please enter the name HDAS 120GB Click Next when you Finish BEN NEN 4 Find ID and Key at bottom side of the enclosure Enter the enclosure ID and the Write Key for write access to the enclosure under NDAS Device ID Click on Next to continue NDAS Device Registration Wizard ADAS device ID Enter the NDAS device ID to register To register the NDAS device please enter the NDAS device ID The ID and Write Key are located on the bottom of the NDAS device NOAS device ID is composed of 20 characters Please enter the ND S device ID jismim NXVNK MriUY eese Write Key is needed for ReadyWrite It is composed of 5 characters Please enter the Write Key Optional t ta i Click Next when you finish If the NDAS device ID and or the Write Key is invalid Next will not be enabled ak Note NDAS device ID in this picture is an example 20 5 Select the options available to mount the NDAS device Note If Write Key was not provided when registering the device mount with Read Write mode option is gray out only mount with Read Only mode option is available NDAS Device Registration Wizard X Mount NDAS Device Dra vou want bo mount this NDAS device now Registration is Finished successfully and the device is now ready to use Do you want bo mount
28. ndows XP Mac OS 10 2 8 to Mac 0S 10 4 x Pentium ll compatible or above 100Base T full duplex switch or compatible Internet Router or Wireless Access Point for NDAS mode Certain limitations apply to Mac network Package Contents The PHR 100NDAS aluminum Netdisk USB2 0 3 5 IDE Hard Drive Enclosure package includes the following items Netdisk USB2 0 3 5 IDE Hard Drive Enclosure The software CD contains the drivers and manual USB2 0 cable Ethernet Cable AC DC Adapter Safety Precautions ON INSTALLATION 1 2 To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this product to rain water or moisture Do not place any containers with liquids drinking glass flower vase etc or containers with small metal parts paper clips etc on top of the unit According to standard industry practice surge protection is recommended for all telecommunications devices Surge suppressors and or line conditioning should be used on the input power supply ON OPERATION Do not move the chassis during operation Doing so may cause a malfunction Protect the unit from shocks and vibrations Do not use the subsystem in areas exposed to oily smoke or steam such as a kitchen or close to a humidifier Do not use the subsystem in locations exposed to rain or splashes of water such as outdoors in a bathroom or close to a window Do not use the subsystem on an unstable or slanted surface without proper support e Keep t
29. orce chipset try updating your Nvidia nForce drivers to the latest Unified Drivers from Nvidia s website Please also make sure that you are using 100mb switch as well 32 9 l ve installed my NetDisk and it shows up as a Black Dot in NDAS Device Management Make sure you are using the latest version of NetDisk software USB does not require NetDisk software to work so if you are using USB NDAS Device Management dose not detect NetDisk in the network and this explains why there is a black dot Also double check the following the power cable is plugged in tightly the LED light is blinking in the switch port where NetDisk is connected Also latest versions of antivirus software have a feature called Script Blocking Please ensure that this feature is disabled along with any firewall software before installing NetDisk software You might also need to enable NetDisk protocol and programs to run along side your firewall software Even after you have done these steps your fire wall antivirus software may still block access If using Wireless make sure you are connected to the wireless router and that the signal is strong Try to check for and install the latest firmware from your router s manufacturer website and for the latest drivers for your wire less card You can also try plugging in via Ethernet to see if it works that way If using VPN software try unchecking the box for Deterministic Network Enhancer or any other VPN protocol in
30. root directory of your NetDisk letter in My Computer This should stop the Autoplay prompt 18 Using Windows file sharing function after reboot share gets lost Is there any work around Create a batch file and place it in your startup folder To create batch file Open up notepad Type in net share sharename DriveLetter path For example net share NetDisk F Save the file as a bat extension For example the file name would be called Net Disk bat 19 Why can t my computer go into hibernation or standby If you want to use your computer in hibernation or standby you must have NetDisk unmounted before that can occur Click on the NDAS Device Management icon on your system tray select the NDAS device and click unmount to disconnect the NetDisk Then computer will go into hibernation or standby 20 have clicked on the NDAS Device Management icon on my desk top and nothing happens The icon on the desktop is only used to launch our icon into the system tray if for some reason it is not already there The icon in the system tray must be tested working first 21 When I try to copy something to my NetDisk why does the follow ing show up Cannot copy NetDisk Administrator The disk is write protected Remove the write protection or use another disk You probably do not have Read Write access Please unmount write access from another computer Mac most likely first Click on the NDAS Device Management Ico
31. service provider If the Hard Drive is still func tioning there is Data Recovery software out there that can get your data back 2 find a newer version of NDAS driver and plan to install it what are the procedures All the Windows computers sharing NetDisk must use the same version of PC driver and all Mac must use the same version of Mac driver Mac and PC driver version can be different Therefore when upgrading the NDAS driver please uninstall current NDAS driver first restart computer and install the new driver Repeat upgrading steps in all computers that the new driver is made for If only Windows driver has newer version you can upgrade in Windows PC and keep using the same driver in Mac computer Vice versa 3 What are the documented Router Wireless Access Point Card incompatible with NetDisk The unsupported products are DLINK 713P 714P SMC 7004AWBR SMC7000VWBR Linksys WAG54G Linksys WPC11 Version 4 card If you have a router using that has Turbo Mode then you may have to switch to 54G mode to use with NetDisk 4 Does NetDisk have an IP address NetDisk does not use IP Addressing and does not run TCP IP 30 For Windows 2000 XP 1 am having trouble using Multi write over wireless connection What do you recommend Try a wired connection and compare how it works If you are using wireless with other computers we recommend enabling the hard wired computer first then the wireless computer When
32. t your computer However if you were copying a large amount of files it is possible that it is still being copied in the background from its cache You may need to wait until it is finished before continuing If that does not work then try rebooting your computer and try again 14 just installed NetDisk why is the NetDisk showing up as a red color Try unplugging your NetDisk s power cord wait about 10 seconds and plug it back in If this doesn t work try restarting your computer as well Please try disabling your firewall antivirus software and if that works then you may need to configure the software to allow your NetDisk to run 34 15 keep getting Internal Error Update Failed What does this mean Try updating to our latest drivers to see if that fixes the problem Before installing our NetDisk software please disable any Firewall Antivirus software and also make sure that Script Blocking is turned off for antivirus software If problems still persist please try uninstalling the Firewall Antivirus software and reinstall NetDisk software Also try updating your NIC drivers to the latest available 16 am getting the message Connection closed abnormally Try to reconnect What does this mean Check to make sure that you are using the latest version of our software If NetDisk keeps losing its connection to your computer check your USB or Ethernet cable connection Also make sure NetDisk is plugged into a 100mb fu
33. the NOAS device bo your sysbem now Yes I want to mount this NDAS device as Read Write Mode CO Yes I want to mount this NDAS device as Read Only Mode e CO No I dont want to mount this NDAS device now While mounting the WOAS device a security warning dialog may appear You must click Continue to successfully mount the NDAS device Otherwise it will not be mounted Cea 6 Once mount option will be selected click on Next button and Found New Hardware wizard window will show up Select Yes this time only option and click on Next 7 Select Install the software automatically option and click on Next 8 Click Finish to complete the installation procedure The storage will appear under My Computer as a local hard drive If you have multiple NetDisk connected please repeat step 2 through step 8 to register them all NDAS Device Registration Wizard x Completing the NDAS Device Registration Wizard You have successfully completed the NDAS device Registration Wizard Ta close this wizard click Finish 21 9 To view current list of computer hosts mounting in the NetDisk click on Properties in the menu and click on Hosts tab to see the list It is useful for troubleshooting purpose Mounted RW MOSER _ Unmount mRegisteraNew Device Properties Refresh Status NDAS 120GB Properties TSEERESES LENLM NXVNK MT 1UY ee eee l
34. using wireless we also recommend 802 119 When using 802 11b we highly recommend hardwiring your computer when doing large file trans fers because of the low bandwidth associated with 802 11b 2 How should format NetDisk We recommend formatting NetDisk via NDAS Ethernet mode If using NetDisk as a USB device only then it is OK to format via USB 3 How do I disconnect NetDisk We always recommend using the Disable option from your NetDisk Administrator Tool if connected via NDAS Ethernet You can use the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in your System Tray to stop the NetDisk before disconnecting this applies to either USB or NDAS mode 4 When try to write to NetDisk get a write protected error and can not write to the disk The permissions scheme may need to be reset Try disabling the NetDisk on all machines first then re enable them one by one If that doesn t help try rebooting the machines and power cycling NetDisk 5 When I try to write to NetDisk get the following error message NetDisk is being used by non compatible software on another PC You can use read access only for now What does this mean This means that there is another computer on the network that has a differ ent version of the NetDisk software installed All machines must have the same exact version of our software Please make sure that all computers have the same exact version of NetDisk software installed For instance 3 02 is different
35. with a computer through USB connection and work as a portable external Hard Drive NDAS a technology developed by XIMETA Inc stands for network direct attached storage NDAS is a better alternative to NAS network attached storage or SAN storage area network in SOHO environment NetDisk is much more cost effective efficient and easy to use It is for users looking for lower costs and storage associated with backup archiving PHR 100NDAS NetDisk utilizes NDAS technology allowing it to connect the hard disk directly to a network without a server NetDisk can be used with a variety of applications e Multimedia central storage device MP3s Digital Photos Digital Video Use as storage for Personal Computer and Home Networking storing and sharing files backup archiving etc e Expanding storage requirements e Business cost effective secondary network storage e Public institution s storage for data archives disclosed data backups and data conservation e Multi platform networking Simultaneous use from Macintosh and Windows Before you begin using the PHR 100NDAS be sure to read this manual in its entirety You can reach our tech support by email techsupport macally com or call 626 214 2770 for assistance NDAS and NetDisk are trademarks for XIMETA Inc System Requirements Windows PC Power PC based Macintosh desktop or NoteBook computer with network wire or wireless capability and USB port Windows 2000 Wi
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