Akasa Integral P2NDAS
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1. integra HDD external enclosure for data storage mobility with LAN sharing Windows USER Manual English AKASA Company notices The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice All rights reserved Reproduction adaptation or translation of this material is prohibited without prior written permission of AKASA except as allowed under copyright laws The only warranties for AKASA products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty AKASA shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Acknowledgements Microsoft Windows Windows XP and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporation Netdisk NDAS and XIMETA are trademarks of XIMETA Incorportion Copyright 2006 AKASA ASIA Corporation General Notice Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners AKASA disclaims any and all rights in those marks Copyright Statement It is a criminal offence under applicable copyright laws to make unauthorized copies of copyright protected material including computer programs films broadcasts and sound recordings This equipment should not be used for such purposes Notice The man2. NDAS Device Registration Wizard Completing the NDAS Device Registration Wizard You have successfully completed the NDAS device 9 n Registration Wizard Registering the INTEGRAL LAN device is To close this wizard click Finish complete when you click finish AAE Afiter you have registered your new device click Unimount Register a New Device the NDAS Device M anagement icon to see the Properties Refresh Status registered and mounted NDAS device NOTE If you cannot see your NDAS Device Apok ss please click Refresh Status and check again If cc n your device is not formatted please proceed to the Format Drive section wit Hard Disk Drives 11 Your NDAS device will show up as a local drive TRS once formatted in M y Computer Drive letter and o NDAS device name may vary NOTE When registering the INTEGRAL LAN for second time or registering another INTEGRAL LAN steps 5 to 8 do not apply Local Disk C Local Disk 1 Devices with Removable Storage AKASA INTEGRAL D 15 16 Network Connection Registration VISTA Windows VISTA 1 Click on the NDAS Device Management Icon No NDAS Device located on the system tray and select Register a 3 New Device The NDAS registration Wizard Register a New Device will appear Select NEXT to contiunue Refresh Status E About NDAS Software Options Exit NDAS Device Name Specify the name for
3. for NDAS SCSI Controller If your hardware came with an installation CD lt lt or floppy disk insert it now 6 i What do you want the wizard to do Select Install the software automatically and Install the software automatically Recommended click Next to CoO ntinue Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Found New Hardware Wizard j Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware NDAS SCSI Controller 7 n Wed Hie Lime aes a pe to verify its ee A with Windows xP Tell me why this testing is important lft h W In d OWS Lo g O Te sti n g messa g ea p p ea rS Continuing your installation of this software may impair click Yes or Contin ue Anyw ay to CO ntinue the or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly i 1 recommends that you stop this installation now and In stallatio n contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation 14 4 i i 2 E D Netw ork Connection Registration XP Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for lt S NDAS SCSI Controller F 8 n Windows will detect your new device and install the appropriate drivers Afiter installation press Finish Click Finish to close the wizard
4. the power pack and then connect the supplied adapter into an available AC socket NOTE Please ensure that you are using the supplied power pack only Netw ork Connection Netw ork Connection Hardware installation Connect INTEGRAL LAN drive to Network 1 Connect one end of the included Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the INTEGRAL LAN enclosure and the other to a switch or router 100 Base T 2 Make sure the power adaptor connector is firmly attached to the INTEGRAL LAN and to a power source 3 Switch ON the INTEGRAL LAN INTEGRAL LAN Ethernet Cable i ri AC Power MEAE Ethernet Switch n m A i CAUTION Do not connect i USB cable and Ethernet Computer 1 Laptop 1 Computer 2 cable at the same time Ethermet Switch Example INTEGRAL LAN Wired Wireless Ethernet Router Computer 1 Laptop 1 Wireless Laptop 2 Ethernet Router Setup Example i 2 E l D Network Connection Sofware installation XP Software installation Installation of NDAS software is necessary to use your INTEGRAL LAN as a network device Installation of NDAS software is simple and easy Simply fallow the manual for your Windows version Window s 2003 XP 2000 Please insert the Installation CD into your optical drive The CD automatically displays the language menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer NOTE If Autorun is NOT enabled in you computer browse the conents of the installation C
5. D to locate the file autorun bat from the main folder Double click the autorun bat to run the CD For the latest version of drivers go to Akasa website www akasa co uk Select a Language 1 Chose your menu language akasa Storage Solutions Evolution 2 User Manual Software Select win 2000 XP and press Run p2 P2 e sata when prompted p2 tan E Cirone P2 notebook Choose Setup Language 3 Select your installation language Co tre Netw ork Connection Sofware installation XP ie NDAS Software 3 10 1232 InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for NDAS Software 3 10 1232 The InstallShield R Wizard will install NDAS Software 4 3 10 1232 on your computer To continue click Next InstallShield Wizard will a ppear Click the Next button to continue to next step WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties S gt NDAS ie NDAS Software 3 10 1232 InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the Following license agreement carefully 5 BY INSTALLING OR USING THIS SOFTWARE OR AUTHORIZING ANY Accept Licence Agreement if you OTHER PERSON TO DO SO YOU ACCEPT THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT i AND ARE BOUND BY ITS TERMS agree to proceed to the installation then click Next to continue the in j DEFINITIONS stallation Sofware Software means the computer programs templates and other information installe
6. ard will check your NDAS K device status and detect your new INTEGRAL LAN drive if it has been connected and switched on Choose how you want to mount the device and press Next Registration is finished successfully and the device is now ready to use Do you want to mount the NDAS device to your system now Yes I want to mount this NDAS device as Read Write Mode O Yes I want to mount this NDAS device as Read Only Mode Read W rite mo d e mou nts d evice to read O No I don t want to mount this NDAS device now an d W rite Read Only mode mounts device to read While mounting the NDAS device a security warning dialog may appear You must on ly click Continue to successfully mount the NDAS device Otherwise it will not be mounted Don t Mount device is left not connected NOTE If you haven t entered the KEY the Write Read mode is disabled Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New 5 Hardware Wizard After first time registration the Found New e Oe H a rd W a re W iZa rd n m ay a p pea r Select a N 0 f n ot the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy this time and click Next to continue Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device Found New Hardware Wizard No not this time Click Next to continue This wizard helps you install software
7. ation is finished successfully and the device is now ready to use N ext Do you want to mount the NDAS device to your system now Read Write mode mounts device to read and write Read Only mode mounts device to want to mount this NDAS device as Read Write Mode Yes A want to mount this NDAS device as Read Only Mode Mo I don t want to mount this NDAS device now read only While mounting the NDAS device a security warning dialog may appear You must Don t Mount device is left dick Pe to successfully mount the NDAS device Otherwise it will not be mounted not connected NOTE If you haven t entered the KEY n the Write Read mode is disabled Bad cancel NOAS Device Rogetinton WES ca Completing the NDAS Device Registration Wizard You have successfully completed the NDAS device Registration Wizard To dose this wizard click Finish Optionally you can save the registration to the file for registering from other computers Click here to save as a file 6 After you have registered your new device click the NDAS Device Mounted RW 5 Registering the INTEGRAL LAN device is complete when you click finish Management icon to see the registered and mounted NDAS _Dismount S Regula s Non Deke device Properties Refresh Status NOTE If you cannot see your NDAS Device please click Refresh ciel About NDAS Software Status and check again If your device is no
8. be in Connected M ode white icon in the NDAS Device M anagement on all PCs accessing the NDAS device All of the NDAS devices must have registered Write Key entered 2 To start Bind Management software you need to go ee d to Start All programs NDAS Software NDAS Bind Management 3 Click the Bind button 4 Choose a binding type and number of disks to be bound e Aggregation can bind any number of units between 2 and 8 e RAIDO can bind 2 4 or 8 units e RAID1 can bind 2 4 6 or 8 units 5 Move the chosen NDAS devices from the left window to the right window Ce oe Come a Tie dee Pa iip ee ee pig E oap 6 Two warning messages will appear e Once NDAS devices are bound all of the data will be last Click Yes to continue e The new bound NDAS devices must be mounted and formatted before it can be used Click OK 7 Your NDAS Devices should now be bound Go to the NDAS Device Management and M ount the Bound NDAS devices 8 Found New Hardware Wizard may appear Click Next and proceed in finishing the wizard 9 Before Bound NDAS device can be used it must be formatted Please go to HOW TO PARTITION THE EXTERNAL HARD DISK 22 Netw ork Connection Unbinding INTEGRAL LAN s 1 Go to NDAS Device Management and select a Bound NDAS device you want to Unbind 2 Unmount the NDAS Device by clicking on Unmount Note If the bound NDAS device is in use a warning message will appear M ake sure that no p
9. cations stored on the USB2 0 External Drive are being accessed DOING THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF DATA I Double click on the Unplug arrow icon or Eject e ea E E Hardware icon in the system tray Dialog box rs appears as on the right a 2 Helen tien Highlight the USB Mass Storage Device in the dialog box click on Stop choose the USB2 0 External Drive that you want to disconnect then click on Stop again on next screen Geet ap dec pou eed bapa co epee aed ee checks Lio ee E pou hat do pate ig do eo ugg he dere bore poor ed Ef Wait for few seconds the system prompts You UER blana Punga Deion ai econ D may safely remove this device Unplug the USB Poi m cable from the USB port of the computer C Depe ihar imre E Gen jia E anon on Be Landi fa 25 i 2 E l D Disk Partition Formatting How to partition the INTEGRAL LAN disk WARNING Before you partition your hard disk please be aware that this will destroy all your existing data on the drive so mak e sure you have a backup This step is usually only required the first time you install a factory new hard drive or if you want to change the existing format Note If you use the following steps in Windows 2000 XP then the hard drive inside the INTEGRAL LAN will be formated in NTFS In order to use the INTEGRAL LAN in mixed enviroment Windows and Mac the disk need to be fiormatted in FAT32 and a third party format utility should be used to
10. d by this installation utility Manrmanntatimn Mannnanntatinan nanana tha enema mnd amis athae I accept the terms in the license agreement OI do not accept the terms in the license agreement Installshield R1003a ie NDAS Software 3 10 1232 InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation 6 i Click Install to begin the installation Click the Install button to install drivers Click Cancel to exit the wizard Notice If you are using this product in a wired 10Mbps LAN or wireless 802 11b LAN environment there is a possiblity of data transmit error or unstable connection It is recommended that this product is used in 100Mbps wired LAN or 802 119 a wireless LAN environment InstallShield Network Connection Sofware installation XP Software Installation A The software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing bo verify its compatibility with Windows SF Lell me why this testing is important 7 i Continuing your installation of this software may impair If the Windows Logo Testing message or destabilize the correct operation of pour system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly appears click Yes or Continue Anyway to recommends that you stop this installation now and continue the installation contact the software vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Insta
11. do it Partition Formating can be done in Network or USB mode It is recommended to do it in Network mode 1 Right click My Computer and select Manage A window appears as on the right 2 Click on Disk Management and all connected disk drives will be listed in the right partof the window Find the Hard Disk that you added On the right of Disk is the status of the partitions of this disk drive you can create a new or delete an existing partition by right clicking on this area 3 Right click on the right area of Disk click E LE on Create Partition The Create partition wizard will appear 4 Following the wizard instructions to partition and format your HDD 26
12. ecurity warning to install the software V Always ask before opening this file JE NDAS Software 3 20 1519 Setup l re Welcome to the Setup Wizard for NDAS Software 3 20 1519 Setup will install NDAS Software 3 20 1519 on your computer To continue click Next While files from the Intemet can be useful this file type can A potentially ham your computer Only run software from publishers you trust What s the risk 3 InstallShield Wizard will appear Click the Next button to continue to next step WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties a ge z R2015 ximeta us Back Cancel License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully BY INSTALLING OR USING THIS SOFTWARE OR AUTHORIZING ANY OTHER PERSON TO DO SO YOU ACCEPT 4 THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT AND ARE BOUND BY ITS TERMS Accept Licence Ag reement if you agree to proceed to the installation then click Next to DEFINITIONS continue the installation Software Software means the computer programs templates and other information installed by this installation utility Y accept the terms in the license agreement C do not accept the terms in the license agreement R2015 ximeta us lt Back Next gt 10 Netw ork Connection Sofware installation VISTA Sup Bi I han tans Bean et moar Nao ha Ready to Install the Progra The wizard is ready to begin instal
13. ering with the connection Deactivated M ode Red e INTEGRAL LAN is registered but no longer communicates with your system No attempts will be made to communicate with device Bound Non Primary M ode e Used for bound INTEGRAL LAN drives only Yellow All of the bound INTEGRAL LAND drives are Bound displayed as yellow except the primary device 19 A i e E D Network Connection To see an INTEGRAL LAN status click on the NDAS Device M anagement icon located on the system tray All registered NDAS device s will be displayed on the NDAS Device M anagement M enu WARNING Always unmount the INTEGRAL LAN enclosure on all PC s with access before switching it off Alternatively you can shut down all the systems accessing the INTEGRAL LAN before switching it off NOTE To change the status of the INTEGRAL LAN device you need to umount it first NDAS Device Management Menu Registers an INTEGRAL LAN to your computer Updates status of your INTEGRAL LAN Register a New Device Refresh Status Displays NDAS software version information About Options Can customize INTEGRAL LAN management features and error messages dialogs Exit Exits INTEGRAL LAN Management Mounted RW INTEGRAL LAN mounted with read and write rights Mounted RO INTEGRAL LAN mounted with read only rights Enables Unmount users to change INTEGRAL LAN mode Displays Properties properties of the INTEGRAL LAN Disconnected The INTEGRAL LAN is disco
14. gle large disk drive e Allows faster performance when writing e Extremely useful when a larger storage device is needed e No fault tolerance If one unit fails all data is lost MIRROR RAID 1 Allows 2 4 6 or 8 INTEGRAL LAN units to be mirrored at the same time e Fault tolerant If one unit fails data is retrieved from other units e Can also Mirror NDAS devices that have been aggregated The Bind Management Restrictions e Each INTEGRAL LAN must have Write Key entered during key registration e It isnot possible to Bind INTEGRAL LAN units that are already Bound e INTEGRAL LAN units that are being Bound must be in Connected M ode unmounted on all PCs including the PC performing the Bind The INTEGRAL LAN unit being Bound must be formatted as NTFS file system e Aggregation RAIDO and RAID1 can only be performed in Windows XP and Windows 2000 21 A i e E D Network Connection The Bind Management Window me Tod Me Se Be B ee Too s There are two different functions in Tools lide Fimer Pema e Add Mirror is used to Mirror the first INTEGRAL LAN to the second INTEGRAL LAN e Resynchronize is used to recover the data on Mirrored INTEGRAL LAN Bind Used for Aggregation RAID 0 and RAID 1 Unbind Used to Unbind your Bound INTEGRAL LAN Refresh Used to refresh status of the INTEGRAL LAN Binding two or more INTEGRAL LAN 1 Before INTEGRAL LAN can be Bound they must
15. lation PE Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to 5 1 exit the wizard Click the Install button to install the drivers Notice If you are using this product in a wired 10Mbps LAN or wireless 802 11b LAN environment there is a possiblity of data transmit error or unstable connection tis recommended that this product is used in 100Mbps wired LAN or 302 11g a wireless LAN environment prs ames Name NDAS Device Driver LPX Protocol A Publisher XIMETA Inc 6 Press the Install button on all three You should only install driver software from publishers you trust How can I Windows VISTA secu rity warnings to o install required LPX Protocol NDAS Bus NDAS SCSI Controller Always trust software from XIMETA Inc _ Would you like to install this device software Name NDAS Device Driver NDAS Bus a Publisher XIMETA Inc Always trust software from XIMETA Inc You should only install driver software from publishers you trust How can Would you like to install this device software Name NDAS Device Driver NDAS SCSI Controller Publisher XIMETA Inc Always trust software from XIMETA Inc a You should only install driver software from publishers you trust How can ide which devices e is safe toi 1 11 12 Netw ork Connection Sofware insta
16. llation i NDAS Software 3 10 1232 InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed NDAS Software 3 10 1232 Click Finish to exit the wizard 3 After software installation is complete click the Finish button ie NDAS Software 3 10 1232 Installer Information You must restart your system For the configuration changes made to NDAS i j Software 3 10 1232 to take effect Click Yes to restart now or No if you plan Click yes button if you are ready to restart to restart later the computer NOTE The NDAS software will not work untill you restart the system 10 After restarting the system go to the INTEGRAL LAN Registration and Mounting chapter to activate you NDAS device Netw ork Connection Sofware installation VISTA Windows VISTA 1 Download the VISTA driver from Name Date modified Type Size Akasa website w ww akasa co u k 25 01 2007 16 28 Application 1 780 KB l 25 01 2007 16 23 Windows Installer 1 624 KB Unpack the file to the temporary 25 01 2007 16 28 Application 64 KB folder open this folder and 25 01 2007 16 28 Configuration Sett 2KB double click the setup exe file E ET OAA Open File Security Warning GX Do you want to run this file E i Name D ximeta_ndas_3 20 1519_us_x86 setup exe Publisher XIMETA Inc Type Application From D ximeta_ndas 3 20 1519 us _x86 setup exe 2 Press Run on the Windows VISTA s
17. llation VISTA J NDAS Software 3 20 1519 Setup S Setup Wizard Completed The Setup Wizard has successfully installed NDAS Software 3 20 1519 Click Finish to exit the wizard 7 After software installation is complete click the Finish button R2015 ximeta us lt Back Finish Cancel J J NDAS Software 3 20 1519 Installer Information 8 a You must restart your system for the configuration changes made to NDAS Click yes button if you are ready to i software 3 20 1519 to take effect Click ves to restart now or No if you plan z to restart later restart the computer NOTE The NDAS software will not work untill you restart the system 9 After restarting the system go to the INTEGRAL LAN Registration and Mounting chapter to activate you NDAS device 13 Network Connection Registration XP INTEGRAL LAN Registration and mounting In order to activate your INTEGRAL LAN enclosure you need to register and mount it after installing the software and restarting the system The steps below will guide you through the Registration Wizard which will help detect your new device Simply choose your Windows version and fallow the manual NOTE Connect the INTEGRAL LAN to network and turn it on before continuing Windows 2003 XP 2000 1 Click on the NDAS Device Management Icon located on the system tray and select Register a New Device The NDAS registration Wizard will appear Select NEXT to contiun
18. minium housing NOTE Disconnect the LED cable before completely sliding the HDD tray out POWER CONNECTOR IDE ih CONNECTOR 3 Place the HDD in the tray aligning the correct IDE and power connectors Then connect the IDE and power connectors to the HDD NOTE Make sure the jumper setting of the HDD is set to master single A i J ra D Harddisk Installation i Write down the ID number and KEY before closing the enclosure It is going to be needed in later stages of the network installation 4 Position the HDD in the tray so that the mounting holes on the HDD line up with the tray mounting holes Use the four screws supplied in the mounting kit to secure the HDD in the tray 9 Gently insert the tray into the enclosure aligning the guide rail with the grooves of the enclosure housing f Insert the tray completely into the housing and secure the enclosure face plate to the enclosure using the screws provided Harddisk Installation 6 Before fully inserting the tray connect the HDD activity LED to the 4 pin connector leaving the pin to the right free Make sure that the connector is inserted as shown on NOTE The integral logo on the front bezel serves two operational purposes indicates power and hard drive activity in U SB mode 3 Connect the round end of the DC power cord to the back of the enclosure making sure it is correctly aligned Plug the AC cable into
19. n This equipment generates uses and can emit radio frequency energy and if not installed or used in accordance with the instructions may cause interference to radio communications However television reception interference can be determined by turning the equipment off and on The user is encouraged to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment CE integral Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the INTEGRAL LAN 3 5 hard disk enclosure This User Manual is intended to help you install the INTEGRAL LAN drive quickly and easily onto your Personal Computer or Ethernet Network and begin using it immediately INTEGRAL LAN drives are the perfect solution to your network storage needs Share documents music videos and pictures with your family or coworkers through your network Simply connect the drive to your network install our easy to use software and you re up and running Say goodbye to confusing network setups and configurations With its Key Code security features you
20. nnected Unregister Enables users to un register INTEGRAL LAN device Properties Displays properties of the INTEGRAL LAN Connected INTEGRAL LAN connected but not mounted Mount Read Only Mounts the INTEGRAL LAN with read only rights Mount Read Write Mounts the INTEGRAL LAN with write read rights Deactivated There is no communication with INTEGRAL LAN Activate Activates INTEGRAL LAN into Connected mode Frequently Asked Questions For the latest FAQ look at the http w ww akasa co uk 20 d i l 2 E D Network Connection NDAS Bind Management Advance user only NOTE ONLY available for the Windows 2000 XP network If you have more then one INTEGRAL LAN you can connect them together in Bind M ode to provide immense storage capabilities You can connect up to 8 enclosures together to form a single logical storage unit WARNING Binding and unbinding the drives may result in complete loss of data on all devices in that array Disclaimer In no event shall Akasa be liable for loss of data caused by any defect or usage of INTEGRAL LAN including advance features There are three ways to bind Aggregation RAIDO and RAID1 AGGREGATION Allows any number between 2 and 8 of INTEGRAL LAN units to be recognized as a single large drive e Extremely useful when a larger storage device is needed e No fault tolerance If one unit fails all data is lost STRIPE RAID 0 Allows 2 4 or 8 INTEGRAL LAN units to be recognized as a sin
21. puter running XP or 2000 can e Multiple computer can have READ ONLY access have READ and WRITE access simultaneously simultaneously e WRITE ACCESS is assigned to one computer at a time and is passed from one computer to another WARNING DO NOT perform disk operations format partition and chkdsk when multiple PCs have the INTEGRAL LAN drive mounted The INTEGRAL LAN device can be formatted partitioned chkdsk aggregated or mirrored when ONLY one PC is connected Click NDAS Device Management A to see the registered NDAS device Read Write Mode Read Only Mode NOTE If you cannot see your NDAS Device please click Refresh Status and check again 18 d i i 2 E D Network Connection NDAS Device Management NDAS Device Status Modes NDAS device provides users with six basic M odes Below is a chart describing each of the NDAS device modes and the icons that correspond with each mode Bind Mode Meaning Management icon INTEGRAL LAN Icon Colour Read Only Mode I Green e Users can only read from INTEGRAL LAN Read Write M ode E Blue e Users can read and write to INTEGRAL LAN Connected M ode e INTEGRAL LAN is currently disabled White on your computer and is ready to be mounted enable Disconnected M ode e INTEGRAL LAN is registered but your system can not find it a Black e Power Cord Ethernet Cord or USB Cord maybe unplugged e Make sure any Antivirus Firewall software or spyware is not interf
22. r data is kept private from unauthorized access The INTEGRAL LAN drive works in both network mode as well as a standalone USB mode Take advantage of the ultra fast USB 2 0 transfer rates by connecting the INTEGRAL LAN drive directly to your PC s USB 2 0 port With its portability ease of use high performance and extra capacity the INTEGRAL LAN drive has you covered Package Contents e INTEGRAL LAN enclosure e USER M anual e Software amp Driver CD e Power Adapter e USB amp Ethernet Cables e Footstand System Requirement e Pentium Ill or Athlon processor 800M Hz 1 2 GHz or faster recommended e Windows Vista XP 2000 e 128MB of RAM 256MB recommended e One Available USB port for USB mode USB 2 0 recommended e CD ROM drive for installation e 100Base T full duplex switch for Network mode Features e Support 3 5 IDE HDD PATA e Shared network direct attached storage NDAS for your home or office e Easy setup and installation e Sleek amp portable design e USB 2 0 USB 1 1 backwards compatible e Key Code security protection e Driver supports Windows VISTA XP 2000 Network M ode e VISTA XP 2000 USB M ode e Data transfer rates of I Network mode 100M bit sec USB mode 480M bit second Frequently Asked Qeustions e For the latest FAQ look at the http www akasa co uk Harddisk Installation l Open the back of the enclosure by undoing the securing screws and sliding the tray out of the alu
23. r window will appear Click Start to start synchronizing Recover Tool The Recover Mirror function is used to restore a failed drive 1 If an Emergency M ode message appears it indicates an error has occurred on a Mirrored NDAS Devices fh The NDAS Device is running under emergency mode Fa 2 Go to NDAS Device Management and Connection s bo one or more HDAS devices has been lost on unmount the Mirrored NDAS Devices penne Note NDAS device must be in a NetDisk 3 Connected M ode and have the Write Key 3 Go to Start gt Programs gt NDAS Software gt NDAS Bind 4 Select on the Mirrored NDAS devices 5 Click Tool button and select Recover M irror 6 Recover Mirror will appear Click Start button 23 integ ra USB Connection USB Mode Connection Hardware installation 1 Connect your INTEGRAL LAN to the computer using the supplied USB cable 2 Connect the supplied power pack to any available AC socket and your INTEGRAL LAN 3 Switch on the power and your enclosure is ready to use Note In order to reach USB 2 0 speed you must have a motherboard or host adapter card that has USB 2 0 support This device will auto sense the speed of your USB port and adjust between USB 1 0 and USB 2 0 speed Computer USB Mode Setup INTEGRAL LAN USB Cable AC Power CAUTION Do not connect USB cable and Ethernet cable at the same time Softw are installation Windows Me 2000 XP NOTE enclosed CD driver di
24. rograms are using the NDAS Device and try again 3 After you have unmounted the NDAS Devices go to NDAS Bind Management 4 From the NDAS Bind Management select the Bound NDAS device you have just unmounted Click the Unbind button 5 Unbind window will appear M ake sure these NDAS devices are ones that needs to be unbound and click Yes 6 Two warning messages will appear e Once NDAS devices are unbound all of your data will be lost Click Yes to continue e The new unbound NDAS devices must be mounted and formatted before it can be used Click OK 7 Now you can go back into the NDAS Device Management and Mount each of unbound NDAS devices Before using the NDAS devices please format each of the unbound device Please refer to Formatting INTEGRAL LAN Bind Tools Add Mirror The Add Mirror function is used when you have a NDAS device with data on it and then want to copy it to another NDAS device that does not have any data This provides a reliable backup of the data if the first drive fails The second NDAS device must be of equal or greater capacity to use this function 1 Go to Start gt Programs gt NDAS Software gt NDAS Bind 2 Select a single NDAS device Note A NDAS device must be in a Connected Mode and have the Write Key 3 Click Tool button and select Add Mirror 4 From the list select a NDAS device you want to mirror the first NDAS device to Click OK 5 A warning message will appear Click Yes 6 Add Mirro
25. sk is not required for the installation 1 When the USB External Drive is used for the it lt ss a a first time your PC system will detect a USB2 0 a 3A Flopey Local Deke EET DRIVE Storage Device and automatically install the My Computer wy sae drivers for USB Mass Storage Device from NERSES RENE Se a the installed system files bisio Mina and foldery cr voor Compact Clee Control Paral conte inal 2 as was When the PC system finishes installing the es USB mass storage device driver double click Hinterork ered Casbup Connections on My Computer A drive Disk is added after few seconds this is the INTEGRAL LAN S objeti MI My Compute drive NOTE This INTEGRAL LAN drive is supported by Mass Storage Device within WIN M e 2000 XP system directly You do not need to install any drivers If the external hard disk is a new disk drive which has not been partitioned please refer to the Partition the External Hard Disk chapter to prepare your USB2 0 external disk 24 CHT TED USB Connection Using the INTEGRAL LAN Device After the first installation you can connect or disconnect the INTEGRAL LAN device without powering off the computer please follow the steps when you want to do the above actions Disconnecting the INTEGRAL LAN WARNING Do not unplug the USB2 0 cable nor the power cable from the Integral Drive unit or break the communications with the USB HUB while copying files to or from the device or when files or appli
26. t formatted please Options proceed to the Format Drive section a Hard Disk Drives 5 Local Disk C Local Disk Ds e 1 89 68 free of 14 8 GB 7 21 3 GB free of 21 4 GB New Volume E Local Disk F Sa 195 GBfreeof196 GB SW 203 GB free of 204 GE gt ae Tam 21 666 tree of 20 6 GB 17 11 Your NDAS device will show up asa local drive if formatted in My Computer Drive letter and NDAS device name may vary i i J E l D Network Connection Using the INTERGAL LAN in Network Mode INTEGRAL LAN NDAS device can be used like a local drive on your PC It allows you to Drag and drop files to NDAS device e Copy and paste data to NDAS device e Create and delete folders e Share files and folders e Backup your data Sharing the INTEGRAL LAN on a Network Once INTEGRAL LAN drive is connected to your network it can be accessed from any computer on your network To share your INTEGRAL LAN you need e All computers and INTEGRAL LAN drive to be on the same local network e INTEGRAL LAN connected via Ethernet or Wireless Router e All computers on the network using the NDAS device must have the INTEGRAL LAN disk driver version 3 1 x or later installed e NDAS device must be registered onto each computer Multiple OS sharing Multiple Write sharing The INTEGRAL LAN can be shared by a mixture e Windows XP 2000 only network environment of ME 2000 XP and Mac computers e Multiple com
27. the NDAS device Please choose a name for the NDAS device This name will be used to identify the NDAS device in your system only The name can be up to 30 characters long Please enter the name Akasa INTEGRAL NDAS Click Next when you finish 2 Enter a chosen name for this device and press Next to continue 3 Enter your lintegral LAN ID and KEY see step 2 of Hard disk installation Click next to continue NOTE A key is needed to write to this NDAS device If the Write key is not provided users of this system are restricted to Read Only from this device NDAS 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 NDAS device ID is composed of 20 characters Please enter the NDAS device ID Write Key is needed for Read Write mode It is composed of 5 characters Please enter the Write Key Optional Click Next when you finish If the NDAS device ID and or the Write Key is invalid Next will not be enabled 4 The Registration Wizard will check your NDAS device status and detect your new Mount NDAS Device Do you want to mount this NDAS device now INTEGRAL LAN drive if it has been connected and switched on Choose how you want to mount the device and press NDAS Device Registration Wizard Network Connection Registration VISTA Registr
28. ue NDAS Device Registration Wizard NDAS Device Name Specify the name For the NDAS device Please choose a name For the NDAS device This name will be used to identify the NDAS device in your system only The name can be up to 30 characters long Please enter the name NDAS Device 1 Click Next when you finish La I io 1 i L ie do VE YILE Register a Mew Device Refresh Status About Options Exit 2 Enter a chosen name for this device and press Next to continue 3 Enter your lintegral LAN ID and KEY see step 2 of Hard disk installation Click next to continue NOTE A key is needed to write to this NDAS device If the Write key is not provided users of this system are restricted to Read Only from this device NDAS Device Registration Wizard NDAS 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 NDAS device ID is composed of 20 characters Please enter the NDAS device ID Write Key is needed for Read Write mode It is composed of 5 characters Please enter the Write Key Optional Click Next when you finish If the NDAS device ID and or the Write Key is invalid Next will not be enabled Cancel Network Connection Registration XP NDAS Device Registration Wizard 4 Mount NDAS Device The Registration Wiz
29. ufacture makes no warranty of any kind with regards to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular product The manufacture shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate The manufacture is not responsible for printing or clerical errors Mention of third party products is for information purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation The manufacture assumes no responsibility with regards to the performance of these products This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright see below The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice FCC Compliance Statement 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 FCC Warning Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installatio
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