NOTES: (1) Find a suitable place to put your 5big Backup Server before running the Connector CD. The location you choose must have a wired network connection readily available for the 5big Backup Server.
(2)The 5big Backup Server’s performance can be affected by such external forces as network activity, hardware, distance, and setup.
(3)For optimal performance, use a Gigabit Ethernet router and a Gigabit Ethernet board in your host computer.
Minimum Workstation Operating System Requirements
The most recent versions of:
•Windows® XP
•Windows® Vista
•Windows® 7
The 5big Backup Server may be accessed by computers running Mac® OS X:
•10.5
•10.6
The 5big Backup Server may be used for Time Machine® backups.
Please see the Configuration Guide for more information on Mac compatibility.
Views of the 5big Backup Server
Front View – On/Off Button with Status LED - (Fig. 01)
1.On/Off power switch - The blue button on the front of the 5big Backup Server turns the unit on or off. The LED remains lit to show that the drive is on.
NOTE: Pushing the front LED button while the 5big Backup Server is running will shut the system off. This is true even if the 5big Backup Server is in use. Please keep the unit in a location that will prevent accidentally pushing the front LED button while the 5big Backup Server is active. LaCie recommends shutting down the 5big Backup Server via the Server Console. See the Configuration Guide for more information.
Fig. 01
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