Kanguru DATABANK User Manual

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and

used in accordance with the instructions, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the Distance between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 2

2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................................................................................... 3

3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION........................................................................................................................................................................... 3

USB2.0 PCI Card / Combo Hub ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Installing USB 2.0 Drivers................................................................................................................................................................................ 3

Installing USB 2.0 drivers in Windows 98........................................................................................................................................................ 3

Finalizing USB 2.0 Hi-Speed hardware settings............................................................................................................................................... 5

Connecting the Kanguru DataBank....................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Labeling your Kanguru Disks ............................................................................................................................................................................... 6

4. DRIVER INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

4.1WINDOWS 98SE ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 6

4.2 WINDOWS ME/2000/XP............................................................................................................................................................................... 7

4.3 Mac OS............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8

5. OPERATING THE KANGURU DATABANK.................................................................................................................................................... 9

5.1 Connecting your Kanguru DataBank:............................................................................................................................................................. 9

5.2 Disconnecting your Kanguru DataBank: ........................................................................................................................................................ 9

5.2.1 Windows 98:............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

5.2.2 Windows 2000:......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

5.2.3 MAC OS................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Inserting/Removing Drives ................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Windows 98:.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Windows 2000/ME/XP................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

6. PARTITIONING AN INDIVIDUAL KANGURU DISK FROM YOUR KANGURU DATABANK............................................................. 11

6.1 Partition under Windows 98/ME................................................................................................................................................................... 11

6.2 Partition under Windows 2000 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Tech Support ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13

Call 1-508-663-0105 or................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

1. INTRODUCTION

The KanguruData Bank is a first of its kind, patent pending, storage device designed to simplify network data storage. Functioning as

either a network attached or direct attached storage device, the KanguruData Bank offers true plug and play ability with little or no need

for special configurations to connect it to your network. Just plug it into an existing USB or USB2.0 port!

Each KanguruData Bank starts with 80GB of internal drive space, which can easily be increased by inserting various capacity

KanguruDisks

. Add massive amounts of storage with each KanguruDisk you insert.

Note1: In order to reach USB 2.0 speed, you must have a computer or host adapter card that has USB 2.0

support. This device will automatically sense the speed of your USB port and adjust between USB 1.1
and USB 2.0 speed. If you do not have USB 2.0 support, the device will work at USB 1.1 speeds.
Your Kanguru DataBank comes supplied with a PCI USB2.0 card. This card must be installed before

you use your DataBank if you want to reach maximum transfer speeds.

Note2: Kanguru DataBanks can be custom built to include CDRW, DVDRW, and Card Reader drives. If

your Databank has one of these custom drives, then follow the instructions for operating that
particular drive. If not, then disregard the custom drive instructions.

Note3: Depending on your system’s configuration, your Kanguru DataBank may conflict with your current

networked drives and cause the drives’ paths to be changed. For example, you computer connects to
drives E and F on your network, and when you plug in your DataBank these networked drives get
bumped to J and K. To avoid this change the Drive Letter and Path for each of the Kanguru Disks.

For example, change drives E:F:G:H to W:X:Y:Z. This ensures that networked drives E:F:G:H will

remain unchanged, and the Kanguru Disks will always show up as W:X:Y:Z.

2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Hardware:

Notebook or desktop computer with USB or USB2.0 port supported.

Operation system:

Win98SE, Win-ME, Win2000, Win XP, Mac OS 8.6 or above.

3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION

USB2.0 PCI Card / Combo Hub

Every DataBank comes supplied with a USB2.0 PCI card that is required to meet USB2.0 speeds. However, if you already have a

USB2.0 connection, then there is no need to install the supplied card. First insert your USB2.0 PCI card into a free PCI slot, and then

follow the Driver instructions below.

Installing USB 2.0 Drivers

Once the card is installed and the computer has restarted, Windows will detect the board

and attempt to load the drivers for it.

Installing USB 2.0 drivers in Windows 98

• Windows will detect a “NEC USB

Open Host Controller”. Click “Next.”

• Select “Search for the best driver for

your device.” Click “Next.”

• Uncheck all boxes in Figure 1. Click

“Next.”

• Windows has found an updated driver

for this device. Click “Next.” Then

Click “Next” again.

Figure 1

• The “Windows has finished installing

the software that your new hardware

device requires” dialog appears. Click

“Finish.”

• Repeat the above process for the

second NEC USB Open Host

Controller.

• After you have installed the two NEC

USB Open Host Controllers, Windows

will find a “PCI Universal Serial Bus”

device. Click “Next” to continue.

• Another dialog will appear. Select

“Display a list of all the drivers in a

specific location, so you can select the

driver you want”. Click “Next.”

• In the dialog that appears, highlight

“USB Controllers”. Click “Next.”

• Click on the “Have Disk” button as

shown in figure 4.

• In the dialog that appears, click on the

“Browse” button.

• Navigate to the folder that contains

the USB 2.0 drivers. Click “OK.”

• A dialog will appear with “NEC PCI to

USB Enhanced Host Controller”

highlighted, click “Next” to continue.

• The “Windows driver file search for

the device” dialog appears with the

location of the driver. Click “Next” to

continue.

• The “Window has finished installing

the software that your new hardware

device requires” dialog appears. Click

“Finish.”

• Restart Windows.

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