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Kanguru QS2 User Manual

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Formatting


Notice: Formatting the drive will erase all data contained on the drive


1. To format the QS2, plug the drive into your computer, then open My

Computer and right click on the drive letter associated with the QS2 and
choose the Format option

2. Choose the file system that you would like to format the drive in.
3. Enter a Volume Label in the text box (optional).
4. Check the Quick Format box to perform a quick format. You can leave it

unchecked to have it perform a full format (Full Format will take longer to
complete).

5. Click Start to begin the format process. Once the process is complete,

you can then resume accessing and coping data to and from the drive.


Notice: When formatting with FAT32 on Windows 2000 Win XP or Windows
Vista there is a 32GB hard drive size limitation. In order to format a drive larger
than 32GB, you would need to partition it or use a Windows 98 system to format
it.


Usage Notes


Once the driver files have been loaded simply plug in the USB2.0 or eSATA
(Q2S & Q2T models only) cable into the back of the drive and then into your
system. Turn on the power to your drive and you will see a new Removable Drive
icon in My Computer.

eSATA Hot Swappable Functionality

The Kanguru QS2 is hot swap compatible. However, based on your computers’
settings, several tasks may need to be performed in order to view the QS2.
Please do the following to rescan for newly connected eSATA devices:

1. Right click on the My Computer icon and click Manage
2. From the list on the left side of the window, select Device Manager
3. Now, on the right side of the window, there will be a list of devices.
4. Right Click on your computer name, it should be at the very top.
5. Click Scan for hardware changes
6. Wait for the scan to complete and then check the My Computer screen

again to see if the Kanguru QS2 has been recognized by the computer.


If this does not find the Kanguru QS2 via eSATA connection, the computer may
need to be restarted.

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