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Hardware Installation
If the conditions on the previous page are met, follow the steps below to
install your Instant GigaDrive.
1. Connect the network cable to the Instant GigaDrive. Locate the network
cable that came with your Instant GigaDrive. Plug it into the RJ-45 port
on the GigaDrive's rear panel.
2. Connect the Instant GigaDrive to your hub, switch, or PC. If you plan
to connect the GigaDrive to the network through a hub or switch, make
sure that the Uplink button on the rear panel of the GigaDrive is up, then
plug the other end of the network cable into one of the ports on your hub
or switch. If you want to connect the GigaDrive directly to a PC, make
sure that the uplink button is in the down position, and connect the net-
work cable directly into the PC's network card.
3. Connect a printer to the Instant GigaDrive. Connect a standard printer
cable to the GigaDrive's rear-panel printer port. Connect the other end of
the cable to your printer.
4. Connect the power supply. Plug the supplied power adapter into the
GigaDrive's Power Input port, located on the GigaDrive's rear panel.
Connect the power adapter to a power outlet.
5. Power on. Locate the GigaDrive's power switch on the upper left of the
GigaDrive's rear panel. Press it once to power on the GigaDrive. Power
on the network printer, if you attached one to the Gigadrive.
6. Now that its power is on, the GigaDrive's boot process will begin. The
GigaDrive will run a brief self-test (2 or 3 seconds) prior to actually boot-
ing up. During the Self-Check, most of the GigaDrive's LEDs will be lit
up or flashing.
7. When the self-test is complete, most of the LEDs
will turn off. The System LED will blink continu-
ously, and the LAN LED will blink occassionally.
This means that the GigaDrive is in the actual
process of booting up. Bootup should take approxi-
mately 1-3 minutes. The initial bootup, will take a
bit longer, as well as any bootup following an improper shutdown.
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8. When most of the LEDs turn off, leaving only the System LED lit up
(and not blinking), the GigaDrive's boot up is complete. If the Status
LED stays on, or if the GigaDrive repeatedly beeps, there is a hardware
problem. Consult this user guide's entry on the GigaDrive's beeper codes
(page 6) for possible solutions.
Configuring Your Instant GigaDrive
Now that everything is connected and powered on, you are ready to configure
your Instant GigaDrive so that it is accessible to the users on your system.
You will have to install the Instant GigaDrive Utility on your PC to access the
GigaDrive's Quick Setup feature. Make sure that TCP/IP is installed and con-
figured. See the appropriate section under Windows Client Setup for more
information
Instant GigaDrive Utility Installation
The Instant GigaDrive Utility is a simple piece of software which assists in
the quick and easy setup of your GigaDrive, and helps to keep up on the
GigaDrive's status and settings. To install the Utility to your Windows 95, 98,
NT 4.0, 2000, or Millennium system, follow the instructions below.
1. Insert the CD-ROM. A Driver CD-ROM comes with your Instant
GigaDrive packaging. Insert the CD into your PC's CD-ROM drive.
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