Visual Status Indicator Definitions; Introduction Of The Stardom Host Adapters; Frequently Asked Questions - Stardom SOHOTANK ST4 Serie Manuel De L'utilisateur

Step 5 Choose one of the provided cables of your preference to connect the preferred interface
connection on the enclosure unit to the computer.
Step 6 Attach the AC power cable to the power socket. Once completed, you may power on the unit.
Once your computer has also booted, your operating system should recognize the drive automatically. If
the hard drive installed requires formatting, follow the formatting instructions given by the operating
system to format the drive volume to your preference. Once the formatting has been completed, the
device is ready for use.

5. Visual Status Indicator Definitions

Power on / HDD Idle
Power on / HDD Access
Power on / HDD Fail

6. Introduction of the STARDOM Host Adapters

The ST4-SB3 utilizes the SATA port multiplication function where storage read/write of data to multiple
hard drives can be performed through one single eSATA interface connection rather than multiple. In other
words, once you've connected the ST4-SB3 using the eSATA interface connection to the computer
system, all hard drives installed would appear on the operating system for storage purposes. However,
this would mean the eSATA host connectivity in the computer system will also require to being equipped
with the port multiplication function. Normally, if your computer system is not equipped with such, you are
required to purchase an eSATA expansion adapter card with the port multiplier function available. You
may check with your supplier of the ST4-SB3 or various computer storage component resellers to
purchase an adapter card. If you have any questions about purchasing, please log on to
www.stardom.com.tw for more information or contact STARDOM support.

7. Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Which drive format should I choose to format the hard drive in the ST4?
A : It depends on the computer system you most often use. See the below suggestions:
1. Use NTFS format for Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 7 system
2. Use HFS+ (Mac OS Extended) format for a Mac OS X system
3. Choose FAT32 format if you'll use the ST4 in both Windows and Mac environments
(the maximum size of one single file may not exceed 4 GB).
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