SOFTWARE INSTALLATION- Firewire
MacOS Systems
Installation on a MacOS system requires MacOS 8.6 or greater. The FireWire drivers for your product do not support operating systems earlier than MacOS 8.6. No Additional software is necessary for installation under OS- X.
If your operating system is earlier than MacOS 9.0.4, you may need to update your Apple FireWire extensions. Double click the “Download FireWire Drivers” icon on your installation CD to link to Apple’s website, or visit http://www.apple.com/ to obtain the latest drivers.
Please note that MicroNet Hard Disks are preformatted as Microsoft FAT volumes from the factory in order to provide Mac and PC compatibility.
OS8.6-9.x
1.Insert the included Hard Disk Speedtools Installation CD into your computer’s
2.Double click the Hard Disk Speedtools installer Icon.
3.Check the Hard Disk Speedtools and the HDST Firewire support extensions in the installer as illustrated, and press the install button.
4.Follow the
the installation. Please make sure that you have no other Firewire disk extensions enabled besides Apple’s Firewire Enabler and Firewire Support.
5.If you intend to use your Disk Drive under MacOS exclusively, run Hard Disk
Speedtools, select your drive and press the “setup” button.
6.Your MicroNet Firewire storage device is ready to use!
OS-X 10.1 and Jaguar
If you intend to use your Disk Drive under MacOS exclusive- ly, please launch the “Disk Utility” application located under Applications/Utilities folder. highlight your
new drive and select the “Erase” tab. Select
the desired filesystem format and click the “Erase” button. Your MicroNet FireWire
Disk Drive is ready to use!
DAILY USE TIPS
•Additional application software may have been included with your drive. Please review the doc- umentation included with this software for information on the operation and support of this soft- ware. The documentation can usually be found in an electronic format on the installation CD.
•Always operate your drive on a steady and level surface. Do not move the unit while it is turned on.
•Plug your drive into a grounded electrical outlet. The use of
•You can connect or disconnect your Fantom Drives Storage Device to your computer while the power is turned on; however, make sure that no other devices on the connection are active when
•When disconnecting a FireWire or USB drive, always make sure it has been properly shut down. This can be accomplish as follows:
Macintosh: drag the drive icon to the trash (or select the
File menu) to remove it from the desktop.
Windows: double click the “unplug or eject hardware” icon (
) located at the edge of your start bar. Select the device and press the “stop” button (Windows) before discon- necting the drive.
•MicroNet hard disk drives are compatible with the leading hard disk repair and defrag- mentation software. We recommend using this software to maintain peak performance and
•The
TROUBLESHOOTING
To avoid corruption or loss of data, never disconnect your drive while transferring data
Please Be sure to turn ON your Fantom Drives Storage Device before connecting it to your computer
Computer will not recognize the drive
Make sure the software for your drive is installed, following the instructions in this manual. Disconnect the drive and power the unit off. Wait 15 seconds, then power your drive back on. Wait 5 more seconds, then reconnect the drive to your computer system. Make sure Hard Disk is formatted and mounted as described in the installa- tion section.
Files are missing or corrupted (Hard Drives & Removables)
Run your computer’s disk repair utility
The computer will not boot from my FireWire or USB disk drive
Booting from Firewire is currently supported on all Firewire enabled Macintosh com- puter except Towers with PCI graphics, as well as some PCs with supported BIOS. You cannot presently boot your Macintosh from a USB peripheral, although this may be supported by future MacOS releases. Please check our website at www.MicroNet.com for the latest updates.
The computer hangs while booting with FireWire or USB device attached (Macintosh)
Following the Hard Disk Speedtools installation, Create a new extension set based on the Base extensions set. Enable the HDST extensions and reboot. If the problem persists, please contact MicroNet Technical Support.
For additional troubleshooting information please visit our webste at
www.MicroNet.com
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