User guide

Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus mini Chapter 6 - Appendix
6.1 FAQ
Q: How do I format my storage solution?
A: OWC has detailed instructions online for most popular operating systems, located
at: http://www.newertech.com/format
Q: What le system should I choose when formatting my drive?
A: This will depend on how you want to use the drive, but in general, we recommend:
• Mac OS X - HFS + (Mac OS Extended)
• Windows 2000/XP/Vista
• For cross-platform compatibility, FAT32 is compatible, but single le sizes are limited
to 4GB. Other options using 3rd party software exist but are not covered here.
Q: Why does the LED indicator for one of the drives light up red?
A: A red LED is a warning indicator, you either have a failed hard drive, or no hard drive
is installed in the drive bay. Usually the red LED will be accompanied by an alarm.
Replace the hard drive to correct the problem.
Q: Why does the LED indicator to the right of the drive activity lights light up orange?
A: If the orange LED is lit, a rebuild is performing or the device is being reformatted.
Normally this indicates that you had a failed hard drive, or data was written out of sync
and the rebuild is correcting the error.
Q: How many drives can fail before I lose my data?
A: Since this is a RAID-1 Mirrored solution, you can have 1 drive fail without losing any
data. If both hard drives fail, you will lose your data. The Newer Technology Guardian
MAXimus mini will alert you using it’s LED lights on the front of the enclosure that a
drive has failed by turning RED. Replace that hard drive immediately to avoid losing
data.
Q: Will the hard drives spin down when my computer goes into to sleep or stand-by
mode?
A: Yes, they will spin down to save energy. It will take about 30 seconds to access your
data after being in sleep or stand-by mode.
6.2 About Data Backup
To ensure that your les are protected and to prevent the loss of your data, we strongly
suggest that you keep two copies of your data: One copy on your Newer Technol-
ogy Guardian MAXimus mini and a second copy on either your internal hard drive
or another storage medium, such as an optical backup, or on a second external hard
drive. Any data loss or corruption while using the Newer Technology Guardian MAXi-
mus mini is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will Newer
Technology be held liable for compensation or the recovery of any lost data.
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