Owner’s Manual EIDE ORB 2.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 INSTALLATION GUIDE Things to Consider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 1.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1.2 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1.3 Hardware and Tools for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1.4 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1.
THINGS TO CONSIDER: In the process of installing the ORB drive, it will be necessary for you to open up your computer and identify, as well as work with, various pieces of hardware inside it (such as those mentioned in the questions below). If you feel in any way unsure of performing this installation or if you cannot answer “yes” to most of the questions below, then we strongly recommend contacting a qualified computer technician to install or assist in the installation. 1.
WELCOME TO ORB! ORB offers you everything that you want in a removable disk drive - high capacity and fast throughput speed at an affordable price that can be easily installed in your computer. 1.1 INTRODUCTION This installation guide provides detailed instructions, and illustrations, as well as safety precautions that will help you to install your ORB disk drive.
INSTALLATION GUIDE The ORB disk contains installation Readme Files, ORB Tools, and Third Party Software for specific applications. The mounting screws are provided with your drive to be used in the installation. This drive is designed to mount in a 3 1/2-inch drive bay. If a spare 3 1/2-inch drive bay is not available, you will need to purchase an adapter to mount into a 5 1/4-inch bay.
Empty 5 1/4 - inch bay Empty 3 1/2 - inch bay Figure 3 Tower with open 5 1/4 and 3 1/2 -inch drive bays Mounting the Drive Into a 5 1/4-inch Adapter Note: The remainder of this section provides instructions for mounting your ORB drive into a 5 1/4-inch bay adapter. 1. Slide the drive into the adapter. If installing the ORB drive into a 5 1/4-inch bay with an adapter be sure to use the screws provided with your adapter. ! CAUTION: Be careful doing this to avoid damage to the drive.
INSTALLATION GUIDE Now that you have located the empty drive bay and mounted your drive in an adapter if necessary, you are ready to install the drive in the computer. 1. Shut down your operating system and power off your computer. Unplug the AC power. 2. Remove the cover of your computer. Refer to your computer manual for a description of how to remove the outer cover of the computer. ! CAUTION: Make sure you keep track of all screws and fasteners during this process. 3.
Scenario I Master Drive Slave Drive Primary Channel (3) (4) Secondary Channel Empty Empty Here your existing hard drive is installed as the master on the primary channel and the CD-ROM or DVD is installed as the slave on the primary channel. There is an open secondary channel. If there is not a cable in this port, you will need to install one yourself. We recommend installing the ORB drive as the master on the secondary channel (labeled “(2)” on Figure 6).
INSTALLATION GUIDE In the first situation of this scenario, the hard drive is the master on the primary channel and other EIDE devices occupy all the other possible EIDE cable connections. For the second situation, there is only one IDE channel with the hard drive as the master and the CD-ROM or DVD drive as the slave. In either one of these situations, you can remove one of the EIDE devices from one of the EIDE cable connections and replace it with your ORB drive.
! CAUTION: Do not mount the ORB drive upside down. The only valid mounting positions are: Circuit card (PCBA) facing down, to the left, or to the right. Note: From the inside of the computer, check to see if the EIDE/IDE cable you will be using reaches the rear of the ORB drive. If it does not reach, then refer back to section 1.7, Configuration Options, and rearrange the devices according to another scenario.
INSTALLATION GUIDE which designate that each connection be used for either a slave or a master device. Other cables have connectors that can be used for either. Consult your computer manual for further and more detailed information on how your system is set up. Locate the 40-pin IDE connector that fits your setup and that reaches the ORB drive inside your computer. If you installed an IDE interface cable, then use one of the connectors on this cable. Connect the cable to the rear of the ORB drive.
1.10 FINAL INSTALLATION CHECKS 2. Confirm that the jumper block is installed in the correct position. This position was determined in Section 1.7, Configuration Options. 3. Ensure that the cables connected to the other devices have not been loosened or disconnected. Cables running to devices other than the ORB drive may have been loosened or disconnected during the installation process.
INSTALLATION GUIDE 1.11 SYSTEM SETUP 1. Orb disk insertion Push a disk straight into the ORB drive with your finger using an “in and down” motion to ensure that the disk is seated. Figure 13 Disk insertion 2. Power on your system. The ORB drive should be detected during system startup. ! CAUTION: If you insert an ORB disk in your ORB drive and Windows asks you if you want to format the disk, be careful how you respond. Formatting a disk with data on it will destroy all the data.
1.13 ORB TOOLS AND BACKUP UTILITY SOFTWARE ORB Tools is a suite of utilities included on the ORB disk supplied with your new ORB drive that expand its functionality. To install ORB Tools click on the Install ORB Tools option. You will be prompted for information as the installation proceeds. Follow the instructions on the screen. The ORB Tools installation is complete after Windows has restarted.
INSTALLATION GUIDE ORB Disk Duplicator: Performs disk to disk duplication with ORB Disks. One Click Backup: Simplified system backup with preset backup parameters. Ejects: Easy access ORB disk ejection function. Professional Backup: Backup for the professional that wants backup done their way on their schedule. Rescue Disk: When all else fails, ORB Tools can save the day with a system boot disk and full restoration from backup files securely stored on your ORB disk.
SECTION 2 USER’S GUIDE 2.1 OPERATING YOUR ORB DRIVE Now that you have successfully installed your ORB drive, you will soon be able to make use of the wide range of features and applications that it offers: Portable Information – With your new ORB drive, you have the ability to store vast amounts of information on a disk the size of a 3 1/2-inch floppy. This means you can put an ORB disk in your pocket to take it wherever you go.
2.2 USING ORB DISKS Disk Insertion Instructions Push a disk straight into the ORB drive with your finger using an “in and down” motion to ensure that the disk is seated. USERS GUIDE Figure 16 Disk insertion Disk Ejection Instructions Make sure that you eject the disk before powering off your computer system. ! CAUTION: Do not try to remove disk by lifting up on the front edge of the disk while it is in drive. CAUTION: Do not move or transport the drive with the disk installed.
5. Door will automatically close. 6. Place ORB disk in protective ORB disk case. ! CAUTION: Do not leave an ORB disk in the ejected position with drive door open. Using the ORB Disk Case Figure 17 Disk ORB Case and Disk ! Warning about “foreign media damage” Do not attempt to insert any media other than ORB disks into the ORB drive. It is not compatible with any media other than an ORB disk.
2.3 ACCESSING YOUR ORB DRIVE USERS GUIDE My Computer: Windows 98/95/NT 1. From the Desktop place the cursor over My Computer and Double Click. 2. Identify the ORB Removable Drive and Double Click. 3. To Access the ORB Tools and other utility functions Right Click the ORB Drive icon. Explorer: Windows 98/95/NT 1. From the Desktop click on the Start Button. 2. Select Programs. 3. Select Explorer. 4. Select My Computer. 5. Select the ORB Drive Icon from the drive hierarchy. 6.
2.6 PARTITIONING A DISK Your ORB drive comes with a 2.2GB ORB disk. The ORB disk is a high quality and high capacity hard disk. It is pre-formatted with one 2.16 GB extended FAT16 partition on the disk. Depending on the operating systems and file systems you choose to use with your ORB disk, the partition(s) can be set to your preference. The ORB Drive and Disk partition behave like any Hard Disk Drive that you have on your computer.
Re-Partitioning the ORB Disk: Windows NT Using either ORB Tools to partition ORB disks or NT Disk Administrator to manage your hard disk if you want to use NTFS. USERS GUIDE You can use Disk Administrator to manage your hard disk, such as partitioning new disks or further partitioning disks that do not contain Windows NT system files. Windows 95 and 98 Use ORB Tools to partition ORB disks. OS/2 Use OS/2 provided tools to partition or format ORB disks.
SECTION 3 TROUBLESHOOTING If you encounter a problem while installing or using your ORB drive, check this section for help. If the information presented in this document does not help you resolve the problem, visit the Help section on our web site: www.castlewood.com. Additional information can be obtained by sending an email with the “subject” defined as “Help” to orbinfo@castlewood.com.
Following is the data needed for entering the USER defined type using the BIOS Setup program. Cylinders: 4273 User Definable Type: Heads: 16 Sectors: 63 LBA: Enabled If a mode entry is required, use PIO4 or DMA 2. DO NOT use UDMA. LED Indicator Definitions TROUBLESHOOTING Green: Power is present and drive has passed self-test. Amber: Data is being written or read on the ORB disk. Red: Error has occurred while checking the drive. Upon Power On: 1. Steady Green – Drive ready to accept disk. 2.
Green LED does not illuminate or light. • Make sure computer is receiving power • Make sure power connector to drive is securely inserted in drive. Red LED remains in the “on” state. • Drive is defective - return to place of purchase. The ORB Drive does not “come ready”. (Green LED on the ORB drive does not come ready when disc is inserted.) • A) Make sure the computer is powered up. • B) Make sure the power cable connection to the ORB IDE drive is secure.
Note: This may require turning off auto-detection for the ORB IDE drive. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for the computer if you need instructions on disabling auto-detection. If you are unable to setup BIOS support for the ORB drive in the CMOS setup and the ORB IDE drive does not appear on the system, the computer may have an incompatible BIOS that does not correctly understand removable IDE drives. You may be able to solve the problem by obtaining an updated BIOS from the computer manufacturer.
on the “System” icon. 2. Click the “Performance” tab and change the location of the system page file. Note: You may not be able to use the default hard drive as the location for the system page file if it does not have sufficient space available. (This may be why Windows NT set the ORB drive as the system page file location.) General Failure Error when accessing the ORB IDE drive. • Make sure the ORB disk is correctly formatted. Use the ORB Tools format utility to reformat the disk. Windows 3.
SECTION 4 SPECIFICATIONS Performance Average Seek Time Data Burst Transfer Rate Burst Transfer Rate Rotation Speed Head CPU Start/Stop Times Long Format Time Short Format Time 10ms read/write 12 ms 12.2 MB/sec maximum 16.
SECTION 5 CUSTOMER SUPPORT Additional ORB Help Sources Customer Support Phone US and Canada 1 866 874 7878 Germany (D) 008000 ORB INFO (008000 672 4636) Great Britain (UK) 008000 ORB INFO (008000 672 4636) France (F) 008000 ORB INFO (008000 672 4636) Italy(I) 008000 ORB INFO (008000 672 4636) Spain (E) 008000 ORB INFO (008000 672 4636) Switzerland (CH) 008000 ORB INFO (008000 672 4636) Other European countries +49 (0)7000 ORB INFO (+49 (0)7000 672 4636) Countries outside North.
WARRANTY SECTION 6 WARRANTY Warranty. Castlewood Systems, Inc. (“Castlewood”) warrants the ORB Drives (the “Drives”) solely to the purchaser (“Purchaser”) against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. Castlewood warrants the ORB disks (the “Disks”) solely to the Purchaser against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase (each a “Warranty Period”).
SECTION 7 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT CASTLEWOOD END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT NOTICE TO END USER: CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING LEGAL AGREEMENT (THE “AGREEMENT”). USE OF THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED WITH THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, PROMPTLY RETURN THE SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING ITEMS (INCLUDING WRITTEN MATERIALS AND CONTAINERS) TO THE LOCATION WHERE YOU OBTAINED THEM FOR A FULL REFUND. 29 SOFTWARE LICENSE License Grant.
SOFTWARE LICENSE Castlewood, at its sole discretion, to either repair or replace the defective Product at no charge, or to refund the purchase price for the affected Product. These warranties are void if the applicable Product has been altered in any way or damaged by accident, misuse, or abuse, including, but not limited to, the use of unauthorized third party software or repairs, power surges, excessive heat or humidity.
SECTION 8 STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS The Castlewood ORB2II00 satisfies the following standards and regulations: 1) UL/CSA: – Recognized Safety Component mark for Canada and the United States.. 2) CE Mark (EN 60950), TUV Rheinland Bauart: Safety and Evaluation to International Standard for European Directives. 3) CB Report: Based on IEC 950, Safety of Information Technology Equipment. Certifies our product is recognized by more than 30 countries.
NOTICES Trademarks © 1998 Castlewood Systems, Inc. Castlewood Systems, Castlewood logo, the Castlewood logo graphic, ORB, ORB logo, the ORB graphic, ORBit and ORBit logo graphics are registered trademarks of, Castlewood Systems, Inc. MS-DOS, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other products and product references are the property of their respective companies. Patents: The ORB 2.
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