32ROCSTOR‐ROCPRO850usermanual
• Reviewthemanualthatcamewithyourcomputertoensurethatthefilesystemis
compatiblewiththeoperatingsystem.
Problem:TheRocprodriveisnotworkingfastenough.
Solution:
• Youmayhavetoomanydevicesconnectedtoyourcomputer(suchasLaptopcomputers.)
Disconnectsomedevicesandobserveifthereisanimprovementinperformance.
Problem:ThereisadecreaseinperformancewhentheRocprodriveisconnectedviatheUSB
cabletoaUSB2.0port.
Solution:
• EnsurethattheUSB2.0driversforthehostbusanddevicehavebeenproperlyandsecurely
installed.Youmayreinstalltoassureproperinstallation.
Notes:
• WhenconnectingthedevicetoUSB2.0portinyourcomputer,pleasebesurethatthe
connectionatthehostcomputerisHighSpeedUSB2.0anddrivers(ifrequired)are
installed;otherwiseyoumayexperienceslowertransferspeedbetweenthehostcomport
andtheRocprodevice.
Notes‐MacOS10x:
• Rocprodrivesaredesignedtosaveelectricityandsubsequentlythewearandtearofthe
internalharddrivebyhavingtheharddrivestopspinningwhentheRocproisnotaccessed
foracertainamountoftime(sleepingmode).UnderMacOS10youitmightcauseanerror
pleaseignoretheerrormessageasitmighttakefewsecondstostartspinningatthe
designatedspeed(wakeup.)
• YoumayrequireupgradingtoahigherversionofMacOSifyourhostcomputerdoesnot
recognize
theRocprodevicewhenconnectedviaFireWire.
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