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Before you turn off the DockPod, be sure to dismount all modules.
Q: Do I need to use both the USB 2.0 and FireWire interfaces of
my DockPod in order for it to work?
A: N
o, you can use only one interface if you so choose. DockPod
comes with both interfaces to accommodate both USB 2.0 users
and FireWire users.
Q: Can I connect DockPod to a USB or FireWire expansion card?
A: Yes.
Q: Can I connect my DockPod to more than one computer at the
same time?
A: Yes, actually you can. It is possible to connect the USB 2.0 inter
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face to one computer and the FireWire interface to another comput
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er. Any USB 2.0 RocketPod modules in your stack will be recognize
d
by one computer and only that computer; the FireWire modules in
the same stack will be recognized by the other computer and only
that other computer. You cannot use a RocketPod
module on two
computers simultaneously. (The up-coming NASPod will allow you to
make your DrivePod(s) accessible to multiple users over an E
thernet
network.) If you connect the DockPod to a computer or hub that only
supports USB 1.x, any stacked on USB 2.0 RocketPod modules will
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RocketPod modules rather than five. However, you can stack on two
FireWire RocketPod modules, for a total of five modu
les.
Q: Do I need to turn my RocketPod modules on when I stack them
?
A: No. If your DockPod is turned on, stacked-on RocketPod modules
will power on automatically. If the DockPod is turned off, any stacked-
on modules will power on when you turn on the DockPod.
Q: Do I need to turn my RocketPod modules off before I remove
them from a stack?
A: No. Anyway, in most cases you simply can’t because the power
is controlled from the DockPod. If you want to remove a RocketPod
module from a stack, you only need to dismount the device before
removing it. After the device is dismounted, it will still be powered on
but it is perfectly safe to remove
it. If the module you wish to remove
has one or more modules stacked above it, you must dismount and
remove these modules
first.
Q: Can I select which RocketPod modules in a stack to turn on
and which to turn off?
A: No. Power to stacked-on modules is controlled via the DockPod.
When you turn on the DockPod, all stacked-on modules will power on.
If you turn off the DockPod, all stacked-on modules will power off.
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