User`s manual

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3. Press the Power Switch to “turn on” the RAID Unit.
The RAID Unit can also be powered by using only the FireWire 800
cable, without the AC/DC Adapter.
Press the Power Switch for at least 3 seconds when shutting down the
RAID Unit.
4. When connected, the Power LED light will become steadily white, and the
Disk LED lights will become blue and flash until the HDDs are detected.
Power
Disk1
Disk2
There’s no need for any concerns if the Disk LEDs blink or flash in red for a
very short period of time during power on. When the HDDs are detected, the
Disk LEDs will become and remain in blue.
5. You are now ready to begin using your RAID Unit!
Due to compatibility issues, if you use the eSATA interface to do the data
transfer, the Silicon Image eSATA host controller is highly recommended.
When using FireWire 800, you can “Daisy Chain” and connect other
computer hardware or digital devices to your RAID Unit (such as digital video
camera, another HDD, DVD writer, and much more). Please see “Daisy Chain”
under “Q&As” Section for more information.