Acomdata.com RPDOCKU2FA manual Removing Stacked-On Modules

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Removing Stacked-On Modules

There are several reasons why you may need to remove a RocketPod module from a stack:

•You need to quickly transfer very large amounts of data between two computers;

•You need to regularly access files stored on a DrivePod whether you are at home, at work, or on the road;

•You may have more than five RocketPod peripherals and you need to temporarily swap out one module for another;

•You use a DrivePod for data back-up, and you secure the DrivePod off-site at the end of each day.

Whatever your reason, the RocketPod Stack&Play system makes removing and replacing modules quick and easy.

1.Dismount the module you want to remove as well as any modules that may be stacked above it (follow the proper dismounting pro- cedure for each module).

What do 'mounting' and 'dismounting' mean? When a device is mounted, that means the computer ‘sees’ the device and is able

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to communicate with it. When you dismount a device, the com- puter no longer sees it. The device may still be running but the computer cannot access it, as though the device no longer exists.

2.Once all necessary modules are dismounted, you can safely remove them from the stack (even if they are still powered on). Replace any modules you had to remove in order to access the target module. They will power on automatically when stacked on.

Turning Off a RocketPod Stack

Important Note: With the exception of RocketPod devices with push-button dismount, the power button of a RocketPod device is rendered inactive when that device is used as a module in a stack; the power can only be controlled via the DockPod.

1.Dismount all stacked-on RocketPod modules according to the instructions in their respective User’s Guides.

2.Press the power button on the DockPod. The entire RocketPod stack will power off.