Aleratec 131 USB HDD Copy Tower SA User Guide

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Utility
The main menu Utility function has 2 subfunctions. These are:
6.1.1 Auto Format
6.1.2 FAT16 Format
6.1.3 FAT32 Format
6.1.4 Set FAT16 Cluster Size
6.1.5 Set FAT32 Cluster Size
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6. Utility
[ Utility ]
1. Do Format
[ Utility ]
2. System Update  

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6.1	Do	Format
This function has various formatting subfunctions. 
1.  Load the flash drives into the USB Duplicator. Use the UP or DOWN 
arrow to scroll through the menu until Utility is displayed on the LCD 
screen. Press the OK button to enter this menu.
2.  Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to scroll to the Do Format screen. 
Press the OK button to access the various subfunctions.
6.1.1	 Auto	Format
This function is used to format drives with the...

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6.1.1	Auto	Format	-	Continued 
2.  Press the OK button once again to confirm the Auto Format. 
3.     The following screen will be displayed during the erase process. 
4.     When the process is finished, the following screen will be shown .  
 
 
 
 
 
 
        
Note: The source port is excluded from the format operation. 
Do FORMAT
     Confirm?
Pass: 0        Format
Fail: 0         4
Pass: 4       Format
Fail: 0          0   

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6.1.2	Fat	16	Format
This function is used to format drives with the duplicator. If the original 
format is FAT, then the format operation will not change the format, but will 
write over any data on the flash drive. 
If the format is not FAT (e.g. NTFS, Linux, or FAT multi-partition) the 
controller will check the capacity of the flash drive. If the capacity is greater 
than 2GB, it will automatically use FAT 32 format. If the capacity is less 
than...

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6.1.3	Fat	32	Format
This function is used to format drives with the duplicator. If the original 
format is FAT, then the format operation will not change the format, but will 
write over any data on the flash drive. 
If the format is not FAT (e.g. NTFS, Linux, or FAT multi-partition) the 
controller will check the capacity of the flash drive. If the capacity is greater 
than 2GB, it will automatically use FAT 32 format. If the capacity is less 
than...

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6.1.4	Set	FAT 	16	Cluster	Size
This function will set the cluster size for FAT16 format. 
1.   To set the FAT 16 Cluster Size, scroll to “Set FAT 16 
Cluster Size”. Press  OK again to select the desired
cluster size, for example 4KB. After your selection  
has been made, press  OK	to confirm size.
 
 
 
 
2.  Press the UP arrow twice to scroll up to FAT 16 Format and press OK.
3.  Press the OK button once again to confirm the FAT 16 Format. The...

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6.1.5	Set	FAT	32	Cluster	Size
This function will set the cluster size for FAT32 format. 
1.   To set the FAT 32 Cluster Size, scroll to “Set FAT 32 
Cluster Size”. Press  OK again to select the desired
cluster size, for example 4KB. After your selection  
has been made, press  OK	to confirm size.
 
 
 
 
2.  Press the UP arrow twice to scroll up to FAT 32 Format and press OK.
3.  Press the OK button once again to confirm the FAT 32 Format. The...

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6.2	System	Update
This function is used to update your duplicators firmware. 
1.  Load the flash drives into the USB Duplicator. Use the UP or DOWN 
arrow to scroll through the menu until Utility is displayed on the LCD 
screen. Press the OK button to enter this menu.
2.  Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to scroll to the System Update 
screen. Press the OK button to update the duplicator’s firmware.
 
 
 
 
3.  After updating the firmware, turn off the...

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Setup
This function includes 8 subfunctions. These are: 
7.1 Startup Menu
7.2 Copy Area
7.3 Button Sound
7.4 Target Tolerance
7.5 Asynchronous
7.7 Language
7.8 Set to Default
7.6 Power Off Time  
between copy and compare
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7. Setup  

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7.1	Startup	Menu	
Startup Menu allows you to select which function displays first when the USB 
Duplicator is turned on. 
This function selects the menu item that will be the first item shown on the 
display when you turn on the duplicator. The default setting is Copy.
1.  Use the UP or DOWN arrow to scroll through the menu until Setup is 
displayed on the LCD screen. Press  OK. 
2.  Use the UP or Down arrow to scroll through the Setup options until Startup...