On-line User Guide

Note:

• This is a condensed version of the Manual.
• The full version is on the CD-ROM provided with your GigaDrive.
• For information about each screeen, please use the help button and file.

Contents

• Getting Familiar with the Instant GigaDrive
  • Front Panel
  • Rear Panel
  • Buzzer
• Installation
• Connecting Everything Together and Booting Up
• Requirements
• Hardware Installation
• Configuring Your Instant GigaDrive
  • Quick Setup with the Instant GigaDrive Wizard
  • Other Configuration
• Client PC Setup
  • Overview
  • TCP/IP Setup
  • Network Logon
  • Using the Instant GigaDrive's Storage
  • Tips for Storing Data on the Instant GigaDrive
• Using the Instant GigaDrive's Printer
• Troubleshooting

Getting Familiar with the Instant GigaDrive

Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with your new Instant GigaDrive.

Important !

• Hard Disk Drives must NOT be removed, swapped, or replaced while powered ON. See the full user manual on the CD-ROM for instructions on removing and replacing HDDs.
• The GigaDrive must be powered down correctly. Using the power switch on the rear will start the shutdown process. Do not disconnect (or switch off) power to the GigaDrive before the shutdown is complete.

Front Panel

Front Panel

The front panel contains 2 Hard Disk Drive (HDD) bays. When shipped, the upper bay (Disk 1) is fitted with a HDD. The lower bay may be fitted with a HDD when more capacity is required.

The front panel also has 8 LEDs, as follows:

Rear Panel

All connections and switches are on the rear panel.

Instant GigaDrive Rear Panel

Audible Warnings

Audible warnings (beeps) will be generated under the following conditions.

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Installation

The following section instructs you on how to physically connect the Instant GigaDrive to the network, and how to configure the Instant GigaDrive for basic operation in your Windows environment. Everything you need to do to get your Instant GigaDrive up and running is covered here.

Connecting Everything Together and Booting Up

Requirements

The following conditions are required to begin the installation of the Instant GigaDrive to your system.

• TCP/IP protocol.
• If connecting to a network, an available port on a hub or switch.
• If connecting to a PC, an installed and available Ethernet or Fast Ethernet port.

Hardware Installation

If the above conditions are met, follow the steps below to begin the installation of your Instant GigaDrive.

1. Connect the network cable to the Instant GigaDrive.

Locate the RJ45 network cable that came packaged with your Instant GigaDrive. Plug it into the RJ45 socket on the GigaDrive's rear panel. Connect the Instant GigaDrive to your hub, switch, or PC.

• If connecting the GigaDrive to a hub or switch, ensure that the "Uplink" button near the LAN connector is IN (depressed).
• If you want to connect the GigaDrive directly to a PC, make sure that the "Uplink" button is in the OUT (extended)

2. Connect a printer to the Instant GigaDrive.

Connect a standard printer cable to the GigaDrive's rear-panel printer port. Connect the other end of the cable to your printer.

3. Connect the power.

Plug the supplied power cord into the GigaDrive's power input, located on the GigaDrive's rear panel. Connect the other end of the power cord to a power outlet.

4. Power on.

Locate the GigaDrive's power switch on the upper left of the GigaDrive's rear panel. Press it once to power on the GigaDrive.

5. The GigaDrive's self-test.

Now that its power is on, the GigaDrive's boot process will begin. The GigaDrive will run a brief self-test (2 or 3 seconds) prior to actually booting up. During the self-test, all of the GigaDrive's LEDs will be illuminated or flashing.

6. Booting up.

When the self-test is complete, most of the LEDs will turn off. The Ready LED will blink continuously, and the LAN LED will blink occasionally. This signifies that the GigaDrive is in the actual process of booting up. Boot up should take approximately 1-3 minutes. It will take longer on the first boot up, and on any boot up following an improper shutdown.

7. Boot up completed.

When most of the LEDs turn off, leaving only the Ready LED illuminated (and not blinking), the GigaDrive's boot up is complete. If the Error LED stays on, or if the GigaDrive repeatedly beeps, there is a hardware problem. Consult this user guide's Troubleshooting section for possible solutions.

Configuring Your Instant GigaDrive

Now that everything is connected and powered on, you are ready to configure your Instant GigaDrive so that it is accessible to the users on your network. You will have to install the Instant GigaDrive Utility on your PCs to access the GigaDrive's Quick Setup features.

Quick Setup with the Instant GigaDrive Wizard

The following procedure configures the Instant GigaDrive, ready for use on your LAN.

• This procedure only needs to be done ONCE, by the Instant GigaDrive's Administrator.
• Other users on the network should follow the Client PC Setup procedure described in the following section.

1. Insert the CD-ROM supplied with your Instant GigaDrive packaging into your PC's CD-ROM drive.
2. The setup screen should appear after a few seconds. If it does not, run the program SetupWizard.exe in the root (top) folder of your CD-ROM.
3. Click "Setup" to start the Setup Wizard. The Wizard will begin scanning your network for installed Instant GigaDrives.
4. Select the desired Instant GigaDrive, and click "Next".
5. Step through the Wizard, completing each screen.
6. On the final screen, click " to save your data to the Instant GigaDrive.
   The Instant GigaDrive is now operational.

Other Configuration

After the configuration above, all Windows users can access the Instant GigaDrive with "Guest" access rights. This allows Printer usage, and access to the Shared Data folder.

However, we recommend creating an Instant GigaDrive "User" for each person on your LAN. This will provide each person on your LAN with their own login (name and password) as well as their own personal folder on the GigaDrive.

The Web-based Interface

The Web-based Interface you are now using provides access to all the settings available in the Wizard, and is the only way to create Users, Groups, and Shares.

• Users must be created by using the "Users" option under "Administration". See the "Client Setup" section of this document for details on setting up PCs to login to the GigaDrive whenever they start.
• Groups are groups of users. To simplify administration, access rights (to data stored on the GigaDrive) is assigned to user groups, rather than individual users.
• Shares are folders on the GigaDrive which are visible under Microsoft networking - they can be seen in Network Neighborhood/My Network Places.

For details on using this Web-based interface, please use the help file for each screen.

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Client PC Setup

Overview

Supported versions of Windows are:

• Windows 95/98/ME or later
• Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000
• Windows XP

The following items may need to be checked or configured:

• TCP/IP protocol.
• Network Logon
• Mapping to the Instant GigaDrive's storage.
• Network Printer installation for the Instant GigaDrive's printer.

TCP/IP Setup

Normally, no changes are required to each PC.

Check with your LAN administrator (or GigaDrive Administrator) to see if any changes are required.

Network Logon

To use the Instant GigaDrive, you must Logon to the Network correctly:

1. Check your Window logon using Start - Settings - Control Panel - Network.
   Ensure the Primary Network Logon is set to "Client for Microsoft Networks", as shown below.

Note: If this is already set, there is no need to make any changes.

Window Logon

2. Windows will prompt you to Logon to the Network when it boots.
   You must logon.
   If you press ESC, or click Cancel, no network resources will be available. When you logon, you need to use a valid User Name and Password.
   • If the Instant GigaDrive Administrator has defined users on the Instant GigaDrive, use the User Name and password they supply.
   • If you use a User Name and password which is not recognized by the Instant GigaDrive, you can still use it, with guest access rights. By default, this allows read/write access to the "public" share, but the Administrator can set the guest access rights as they wish.

Using the Instant GigaDrive's Storage

To use the Instant GigaDrive's storage, you should "Map" a drive letter to each folder on the Instant GigaDrive folder which you wish to access. The "Network Drive" will then be available to all Windows programs. The procedure is as follows:

1. Double-click the Network Neighborhood (or My Network Places) icon on the desktop.
2. On the "View" menu, select Details. The Comment column will now be visible.
3. Locate the Instant GigaDrive, as shown below. If it is not listed, double-click Entire Network. Then double-click the Workgroup that the Instant GigaDrive is in. (By default, the Instant GigaDrive is in Workgroup.)

Network Browse

4. Double-click the icon for the Instant GigaDrive.
5. Right-click a folder (directory) to which you have access, and select Map Network Drive, as shown below.

Map Network Drive

6. Select a drive letter for this folder, and check the Reconnect at Logon checkbox. (If this is not done, the mapping will be lost when you shut down your PC.)
   Then click OK.
7. This drive will now be available in Windows Explorer, and from the File-Open or File-Save As dialog in all Windows applications.

Note:

When you try to access a folder, you may be prompted for a password, as shown below:

Network Resource Password Dialog

If your Windows logon name is the same as your user name on the Instant GigaDrive, but the passwords are different, you can enter your Instant GigaDrive password here.

But if your Windows logon name does not exist on the Instant GigaDrive, you will have only guest access rights, and there is no password which you can enter in this dialog.

Tips for Storing Data on the Instant GigaDrive

• Change your Windows logon so it matches the user name & password assigned to you on the Instant GigaDrive. This will allow you to login only once.
• You can "map" multiple folders to drive letters on your PC, as described earlier.
• You can backup your data to the Instant GigaDrive by copying files from your PC to the Instant GigaDrive.
• If you have Windows ME, 2000, or XP, there is a backup program supplied with Windows. You can use this backup program to automate the process of backing up your data to the Instant GigaDrive.

Using the Instant GigaDrive's Printer

1. Find out what printer is connected to the printer port on the Instant GigaDrive.
2. Use Network Neighborhood (or My Network Places) to locate the Instant GigaDrive, as shown in Network Browse.
3. Double-click the Instant GigaDrive icon. A printer icon should be shown.
4. Right-click the printer icon, and select Install. The Add Printer wizard will start.
5. Select the Manufacturer and Printer matching the printer connected to the Instant GigaDrive.
6. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
   If prompted about sharing this printer, do NOT enable sharing.
7. The new printer will then appear in your Printer list, and can be used from any Windows application
   • Use the normal Windows commands to manage the printer:
   • Use Start - Settings - Printers to list all your printers.
   • Double-click the printer to view or delete the documents in the print queue.
   • Use File - Set as Default to make the selected printer the default printer.
   • Use File - Properties to view or modify the properties of the selected printer.

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Troubleshooting

This table lists some common problems, and the solution to them.