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Page 2 - Package Contents; eSATA II ExpressCard RAID; Layout; Hardware Installation; External Device Connection

2 Package Contents • eSATA II ExpressCard RAID • Driver CD • This quick installation guide Layout Figure 1. eSATA II ExpressCard RAID Hardware Installation General instructions for installing the card are provided below. Since the design of systems may vary, refer to your system’s reference manual f...

Page 3 - Software Installation

3 Software Installation This section provides information on how to install the eSATA II ExpressCard RAID drivers. Windows 2000 1. Install the ExpressCard then boot up Windows. 2. At Found New Hardware Wizard , click Next . 3. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), then cli...

Page 4 - This device is working properly; SATARaid5 GUI; Installing SATARaid5 GUI

4 To Verify Windows 2000/XP/2003 Installation 1. Right click My Computer and click Manage . 2. Select Device Manager . 3. Double click SCSI and RAID controllers , then double click Silicon Image Sil 3132 SoftRaid 5 Controller to display driver properties. A message This device is working properly is...

Page 6 - Creating RAID Array; SATA II ExpressCard RAID

6 Creating RAID Array The SATA II ExpressCard RAID is a two channel Serial ATA controller that supports two Serial ATA hard disk drives. It is recommended to use identical hard drives for all RAID configurations, however, it's possible to combine hard drives of different sizes and makes. This sectio...

Page 8 - Disk Management

8 6. Click Close , then restart Windows. When Windows resumes, go to Disk Management on page 8 to format the RAID Array. Formating will erase all exixting data from the hard drive. Single Drive Setup (non-RAID) The eSATA II ExpressCard RAID has the flexibility to work in RAID or non-RAID mode. Pleas...

Page 10 - SATARAID 5 Configuration Menu; Log File

10 SATARAID 5 Configuration Menu SATARAID5 configuration menu includes customization of the settings for Log File, Popup and Advanced Options. By clicking on File, then Configuration, the user may customize the settings for Log File, Popup and Advanced Options tabs. Log File The log file is used to ...

Page 12 - Device Menu Commands; SATA II PCIe RAID

12 Advanced RAID Features : When this feature is selected and the user selects to create RAID group, if the RAID group to be created is fault tolerant group (RAID1), the user will be able to select Improper Shutdown Policy in the Create RAID Group dialog box. The Advanced RAID Features are not suppo...

Page 13 - RAID Group Menu Commands; Striped

13 RAID Group Menu Commands Create RAID Group This command displays a dialog box to let user create a RAID group, the user needs to specify the following parameters: RAID Group Label : Provides a name for the RAID group. RAID Group : Select a group ID from the available ID list. Configuration : Stri...

Page 14 - Window Menu Commands

14 RAID Group Summary This command displays a dialog box to show all RAID groups' group ID, configuration and status. The RAID Group Summary window has it's own menu bar. All options available via the menu bar are shown below. Sorting : This command displays a dialog box to let the user choose up to...

Page 15 - Legacy Support Menu Commands

15 Resume : This command allows the user to resume the suspended task items. Cancel : This command allows the user to cancel the selected task items. Delete : This command displays a dialog box to let the user delete the selected task items. Event Log This command displays the Event Log window. The ...

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Page 18 - Technical Support and Warranty; O n l i n e S u p p o r t

18 Technical Support and Warranty Q U E S T I O N S ? S I I G ’ s O n l i n e S u p p o r t h a s a n s w e r s ! Simply visit our website at www.siig.com and click on Support . Our online support database is updated daily with new drivers and solutions. Answers to your questions could be just a few...