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  • Page 1 EXTERNAL NETWORK HARD DISK User manual and service information DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Targa NDAS 500 eSATA English Table of Contents General Information ....................... 2 System Requirements ........................ Package Contents ........................CE Declaration of Conformity ..................... Disposal of Old Devices ......................Technical Specifications....................4 Intended Use ..........................EMC and Safety Regulations ..................... Important Safety Instructions..................5 Maintenance and care .......................

  • Page 3: General Information

    Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. If you sell or pass this device on to another person, it is imperative that you also hand over this manual. Your Targa DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA is an external hard disk drive that lets you enlarge your computer's storage capacity for saving and managing documents, videos, music files, photographs, graphics, etc.

  • Page 4: System Requirements

    Targa NDAS 500 eSATA English System Requirements The minimum system requirements are: Computer with: Pentium or other compatible processor, or higher ® ® ® Microsoft Windows Vista™, Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98SE/ME with native drivers ® 32MB RAM or higher, according to the requirements of Windows Available USB 1.1 or 2.0 port or network port or eSATA connector...

  • Page 5: Technical Specifications

    2.5A Intended Use The Targa DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA has been developed for data backup and data transfer from or to a PC or notebook with USB ports or eSATA connection or a network port, for use indoors. If used for non-intended purposes or if the housing is opened, the warranty is rendered void.

  • Page 6: Important Safety Instructions

    Targa NDAS 500 eSATA English Important Safety Instructions Before you use this device for the first time, please read the following notes in this manual and heed all warnings, even if you are familiar with handling electronic devices. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. If you sell or pass this device on to another person, it is imperative that you also hand over this manual.

  • Page 7: Maintenance And Care

    English Targa NDAS 500 eSATA cables and external devices may be used that comply with safety standards and the electromagnetic compatibility and shielding quality of this device. This device fulfills all that relates to CE Conformity, relevant norms and standards. Any changes to the equipment other than the recommended changes by the manufacturer may lead to the result that these directives are not met any more.
  • Page 8 Do not remove any cables before properly shutting down the device in the operating system. Place the Targa DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA in a safe position so it cannot fall over. Use the stand supplied.

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    Targa NDAS 500 eSATA Getting Started Please read this user manual before using the device for the first time. This prevents incorrect operation and use. Unpack the Targa DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA and keep the packaging. Front view Back view...

  • Page 10: Connecting Via A Usb Cable

    Insert the flat connector [9] of the USB cable [B] into a free USB port on your desktop PC or notebook. Next connect the other connector [8] of the USB cable to the USB port [3] of your Targa DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA. Power on the Targa DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA using the On/Off switch [2].

  • Page 11: Disconnecting The Usb Connection

    After this installation you can use the new Targa DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA hard disk in exactly the same way as any other hard disk on your computer. Targa DataBox...

  • Page 12: Connecting Via The Esata Cable

    The Targa DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA is designed for the eSATA standard and therefore offers also "Hot Swap" technology. This means that you can connect and disconnect the Targa DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA from your computer without having to shut down the operating system.

  • Page 13: Disconnecting

    The drive letter assigned depends on the number of disk drives you already have connected to your computer. After this installation you can use the new Targa DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA hard disk in exactly the same way as any other hard disk on your computer. Targa DataBox...

  • Page 14: Connecting Via A Network

    Connect the Targa DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA to a wall outlet as described on page 9. Next connect the network port of the Targa DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA [4] using the supplied network cable [C] to a free port of your network switch or hub or directly to your computer.
  • Page 15 English Targa NDAS 500 eSATA First select the installation language and then click OK. The "Install Shield Wizard" appears: please wait. To launch installation, click on Next. Mark the point "I accept the terms in the license agreement" and click...
  • Page 16 Targa NDAS 500 eSATA English The setup software calls your attention to the fact that transfer errors may occur in wired and wireless networks with low bandwidths. A 100Mbit wired LAN network or 54 Mbit wireless LAN network is recommended. To proceed click Install.
  • Page 17 English Targa NDAS 500 eSATA To restart the computer and complete the installation process, click Yes. After your computer has restarted, you will see a new icon in the task bar with the title "NDAS Device Management" (see figure below).
  • Page 18 Both can be found on the sticker of the DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA or at the end of this User Manual then, click Next. The software checks if the DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA is present on the network. Please wait.
  • Page 19 English Targa NDAS 500 eSATA The registration process is completed. The software offers three choices: 1. You can mount the device with read and write access rights 2. You can mount the device with read access rights 3. You do not mount the...
  • Page 20 Targa NDAS 500 eSATA English Select the menu item "NDAS Device 1" (or whatever name you selected during registration) with the mouse to open the second window. Here you can integrate the drive to the system as "Read Only" or "Read/Write".
  • Page 21 English Targa NDAS 500 eSATA The required files will be searched for: please wait. If a warning message appears indicating that the software may not be compatible, click on Continue anyway. The required files will be automatically copied: please wait.

  • Page 22: Closing The Network Connection

    The Targa DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA is integrated with Read and Write Access Rights. The Targa DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA shows as a new disk medium in "My Computer" with a drive letter assigned by the operating system. Closing the Network Connection...

  • Page 23: Further Options For Network Connections

    Confirm with Yes when you want to disconnect the Targa DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA from your computer and have made sure that no applications are accessing data on the Targa DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA.
  • Page 24 English The following menu will appear: The Menu for General Settings of the Targa DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA Under User Interface you can change the display language for the menus. The configuration under Alerts offers you the possibility of suppressing notifications of interrupted or unstable connections by removing the corresponding check marks.

  • Page 25: Advanced

    Advanced RAID You can group more than one Targa DataBox to a RAID cluster. When you create a RAID cluster, all existing data on the hard disk will be lost. Take care therefore to back up your data if you have any important data on the disk.
  • Page 26 Targa NDAS 500 eSATA English To create a group, the corresponding Databoxes must be connected via an accessible network, but not mounted on the connected computer. Additionally, the write access key must be entered upon registering. Click on "NDAS Bind Management"...
  • Page 27 English Targa NDAS 500 eSATA Select the desired action and specify how many DataBoxes are to be bound. Then click on Next. Highlight the relevant NDAS device in the "Available" field and click the "Add >" button to add the device to the binding.

  • Page 28: Partitioning And Formatting

    Targa NDAS 500 eSATA English Remember that all data in the hard disk will be deleted. Click Yes on the security prompt to continue. Now, the Wizard has all the necessary information and is ready to put the binding into operation.
  • Page 29 English Targa NDAS 500 eSATA ® Under Windows [Start] > [Control Panel] > [Performance and Maintenance] > [Administrative Tools] > [Computer Management] > [Disk Management] Under Windows Vista™: [Windows icon]> [Control Panel] > [Administrative Tools] > [Computer Management] > [Disk Management] ®...
  • Page 30 Targa NDAS 500 eSATA English After the Wizard starts a window appears where all the drives are listed that have not yet been initialized. Select the desired entry with a left click (e.g. Disk 5) and then click on Click on "Finish" in the next window to finish the process.
  • Page 31 English Targa NDAS 500 eSATA In this menu you can choose between a primary and extended partition. A primary partition is only required if you want to install an operating system on it. Confirm this selection with Next. To use the DataBox as a storage medium, it is recommended that you create a further partition.
  • Page 32 Targa NDAS 500 eSATA English In the list entry the "Free space" in the Disk Management is shown. The configured and enlarged partition now serves to hold new logical drives. Right-click on the free storage memory to invoke a context menu. Choose the menu option "New Logical Drive…" by clicking with the left mouse button.
  • Page 33 English Targa NDAS 500 eSATA Here you can specify the size of the logical drive in Megabytes. Maximum storage space will once again be suggested. We select for example 180 000MB (180 GB), as we want to create further logical drives. Confirm the entry with Next.
  • Page 34 Next. File system If you are using the Targa DataBox only with a modern operating system, we recommend that the file system is in NTFS configuration (standard setting). Allocation unit size Depending on the use of the hard disk, you can select the cluster size of the partition between 16KB and 4096KB here.

  • Page 35: Unregistering

    1024 Bytes, as a computer calculates using the binary system. Unregistering You can unregister your Targa DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA by clicking the "NDAS Device Management" icon. The following menu will appear:...

  • Page 36: Updating The Status

    In the menu (see above figure), click "About NDAS Software…” to display the version of the installed software. Properties Properties allows you to display relevant information about your Targa DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA and the connected hard disk drive. To do this, click on the "NDAS Device Management" icon...
  • Page 37 Targa NDAS 500 eSATA From the second menu, select "Properties…" to display this window: The first tab "General" allows you to rename your Targa DataBox NDAS 500 eSATA by clicking "Rename". You can see whether the write access key has been entered and remove it by clicking "Remove".

  • Page 38: Details Of Guarantee

    Targa NDAS 500 eSATA English...
  • Page 39 TARGA GmbH Lange Wende 41 D-59494 Soest www.targa-online.com...

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