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v1.0, December 2006
Chapter 4
Managing Your Data Storage
Storage Central File Format ...........................................................................................4-1
Understanding Network Connection Speed ....................................................................4-2
File Transfer Performance ..............................................................................................4-3
Tips for File Transfers ..............................................................................................4-3
Restricting Access to Your Data .....................................................................................4-4
Storage Central Administrator Password .................................................................4-4
Organizing Your Data Storage ........................................................................................4-4
Mapping Drive Letters to the Hard Disks .................................................................4-5
Identifying Which Disk is Which ...............................................................................4-5
Checking Storage Central Status ....................................................................................4-5
Advanced Configuration Options ....................................................................................4-6
Creating or Managing Drives ...................................................................................4-8
Viewing and Attaching an Available Drive ................................................................4-8
Chapter 5
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Restarting Your Network .................................................................................................5-1
Rebooting or Resetting the Storage Central ...................................................................5-2
Windows Removable Disk Message ........................................................................5-2
Receiving Product Updates ............................................................................................5-3
Using the Firmware Upgrade Feature ......................................................................5-3
Locating the Serial Number ............................................................................................5-4
Ejecting a Hard Disk from the Storage Central Turbo SC101T .......................................5-4
Removing Storage Central Software from a PC .............................................................5-5
Automatic Installation Screen When Rebooting a PC ..............................................5-5
Basic Functioning ...........................................................................................................5-5
Checking Power .......................................................................................................5-5
Power LED Error Codes ...........................................................................................5-6
Accessing the Storage Central .......................................................................................5-6
Frequently Asked Questions About Accessing Drives ...................................................5-7
Common Problems and Solutions ..................................................................................5-9
Cannot Create a Mirror .................................................................................................5-10
Removing Mirroring from a Drive ..................................................................................5-11