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      Adding A Second Audio Hard Drive

Product: Flyer

Platforms: 2000 3000 3000T 4000 4000T

Problems: User requires more space for audio files; current audio drive does not perform at a level that allows two clips to play simultaneously, or cannot play two clips plus a split edit simultaneously.

For more space, the user could substitute a larger drive, but adding a second drive is an option that keeps your current drive investment going plus adds storage capacity. When performance is the issue, the user may replace the drive with a drive which offers higher performance. However, the user may also address the performance problem by adding a second Audio drive, and that will provide the secondary benefit of additional space, as well as preserving the current drive investment.

To add a second audio drive:

Set the SCSI ID on the new drive to a number that does not conflict with another SCSI device on the C chain, set Termination off if the drive is not the last device on the chain, and if the drive is to be terminated, set termination power (if the option is provided your drive) to come from the drive only, not the SCSI host.

Since the Flyer's controllers are SCSI-2 Fast types, each SCSI chain has a limit of seven devices.