User`s manual
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EXTERNAL BOOTUP
External Bootup may be required if the user has two different operating systems
set up in both the host computer and the RAID Unit.
PC
The External Bootup with different interface:
OS
\
Interfaces
USB 2.0
FireWire
eSATA
Windows
No No Yes
DOS
Yes No Yes
MAC
The External Bootup varies with different platform and interfaces:
Platform \ Interfaces USB 2.0 FireWire
eSATA
Mac driver
Built-in
No driver
Built-in
Power
PC CPU
No No Yes No
Intel-
based
CPU
Under
2TB
Yes Yes Yes No
Over 2TB
Yes No Yes No
If the computer does not come with eSATA interface and an optional eSATA
card is added, choosing the card that comes with the built-in driver in the
operation system is highly recommended.