Monoprice 8672 MT2U3-MP - Manual (Page 8)

System Setup
2.3 Connection to Computer
A few precautions and notes when using your external storage drive:
• Do not expose the product to water or humid conditions.
• Do not cover the enclosure’s ventilation holes.
• Before connecting the device, install the hard drives and set your preferred RAID mode.
• For the safe removal of your drive and to assure that no data is lost, always follow the correct
unplug procedure for external hardware (e.g. Eject the drive before removal).
• In order for the computer to access volumes larger than 2TB, both the hardware and Operating
System need to have the capacity to support large volumes (e.g.: Windows Vista, Windows 7 or
Mac OS 10.4 and above).
• When the computer goes into stand-by mode, the hard drives in the external enclosure will spin
down as well.
2.4 Precautions
2.4.1 Power on/off precautions
It is highly recommended to switch the unit off when not in use. When re-locating the device or
when not in use for an extended period of time, we strongly recommend unplugging the unit.
2.4.2 Location and placing precautions
Avoid positioning your device in the following places:
• Locations with direct sunlight, next to radiators, other sources of heat.
• Locations with very high temperatures (more than 38° C) or humidity (more than 90%).
• Very dusty or sandy locations.
• Locations subject to vibration, shock, or with a sloping base.
2.4.3 Electricity and power plug
Careful attention must be paid to the following points in order to prevent damage, fire, and/or injury:
• When removing the power cable from the socket, pull on the plug fixture and never on the cord.
• Do not connect and remove the power cable with wet hands.
• Keep the power cable away from heaters.
• Never try to repair the power cable yourself or to modify it in any way.
• If the unit is dropped or becomes damaged in any other way, unplug the power cable.
2.4.4 Cables
Use only the cables supplied or recommended by your vendor in order to avoid the risk of
malfunction, electric shock, and/or possible interference to the device.
2.5 About Data Backup
To protect your files and help prevent the loss of your data, we strongly recommend that you keep
two copies of your data, one copy on your MT2U3-MP and a second copy either on your internal
drive or another storage media such as CD, DVD, Tape or an additional external drive.
Any loss or corruption of data while using the MT2U3-MP is the sole responsibility of the user, and
under no circumstances will the manufacturer be held liable for compensation or the recovery of
this data.
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