Sonnet Technologies Tempo SATA E4i Serial ATA Host Adapter PCI Express - Manual (Page 7)

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Quick Start Guide for Tempo SATA E4i
Windows Drive Formatting
If you intend to format drives connected to the Tempo SATA E4i using
Windows drive formatting tools, you may find much more information
by using “format volume” as the search item in Windows Help.
The procedure listed below describes the process of formatting and
configuring drives under Windows Vista; steps for formatting under
Windows 7 and XP Professional are very similar
.
1. Start Windows, log in, and then click Start > Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, double-click Administrative Tools. If
you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7 and have not disabled
User Account Control (UAC), a UAC window will appear; click
Continue.
3. In the Administrative Tools window, double-click Computer
Management.
4. In the Computer Management window, click Disk Management
under Storage to launch the Disk Management application.
5. If an Initialize Disk window appears or if disks are described as not
initialized, select a partition style for the attached drive(s), and
then click OK; the drive will be initialized
(Figure 10). Repeat as
necessary with other drives attached to the Tempo card.
6. Right-click the field next to the name field of one of the attached
drives and select the formatting type you wish to use for it. Repeat as
necessary with other drives attached to the Tempo card
(Figure 11).
7. Depending on the formatting type you chose, a New Partition
Wizard may appear; follow the onscreen instructions to complete
formatting of the drive(s). Once the drives are finished being
formatted, they are ready to use.
Figure 10
Figure 11
Support Note: See page 8 for the Tempo SATA E4i card’s port
and channel identification information.