NewTek TriCaster Advanced Edition User Guide - Manual (Page 287)

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6. Pull the hard drive currently in the drive bay (if applicable) to remove it.
7. Insert the new hard drive (‘connector end’ first)
8. Close the drive bay door.
9. Close TriCaster’s front panel.
S UPPLEMENTARY Q UESTION :
Q: What hard drives are recommended for TriCaster’s removable drive bay(s)?
A NewTek supplied storage media has been carefully tested to meet exacting specifications, and can be
expected to provide optimal performance and reliability.
Of course, you are free to purchase storage media from other sources. Keep in mind that manufacturer
specifications and reviews may highlight favorable statistics, focusing on results from ‘typical’ (i.e., less
demanding) operating environments. (Naturally, NewTek cannot guarantee that hard drives obtained from
such sources will provide performance adequate to TriCaster’s requirements.)
Here are some guidelines to keep in mind when obtaining hard drives from other sources:
 All else being equal, larger drives are normally faster – try to use 1TB drives or above.
 Use SATA 3.0GB/s drives with rotational speed of 7200 R.P.M. (or better).
 Drives should have a larger onboard cache (32Mb or better is recommended).
A.1.9 CONNECT AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE?
Connect a suitable USB cable from the external hard drive to one of TriCaster’s USB ports. Note that the hard
drive should probably be formatted using the NTSF file system (the FAT file system chokes on exported files
exceeding 4 Gigabytes, as will often be the case).
A.1.10 EJECT A HARD DRIVE?
10. Launch TriCaster , and click the Open icon on the Home Page of the Startup Screen.