Glyph Manager and 64-bit Mac operating systems [Article]
...ating systems. The symptom is when connected with Firewire, Glyph Manager will not recognize your drive, but your drive will appear mounte
Does Glyph Manager work over FireWire in Mac OSX 10.6 or 10.7? [Article]
When booted into 32-bit mode, Glyph Manager will see a FireWire connected drive under 10.7 Lion When...
EC2 Card driver incompatible with Mac OS 10.7 Lion upgrade [Article]
With the upgrade to Mac OS 10.7, the driver for the Glyph EC2 2-Port eSATA card is removed and put ..."Incompatible Software" at the root level of the boot drive. The EC2 card uses
My PortaGig 62 does not show up correctly in Windows while connected via eSATA (... [Article]
A 3TB PortaGig drive in RAID 0 or Spanning mode may appear to be smaller than it's actual size when plugged in to an eSATA port on Windows Vista and Windows 7. The PortaGig 62 may appear
My GT 062E does not show up correctly in Windows while connected via eSATA (3TB ... [Article]
A 3TB and 4TB GT 062E drive in RAID 0 or Spanning mode may appear to be smaller than it's actual size when plugged in to an eSATA port o
My ForteRAID does not show up correctly in Windows while connected via eSATA (Mo... [Article]
A 3TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB ForteRAID drive may appear to be smaller than it's actual size when plugged in to an
Does Glyph Manager work over eSATA? [Article]
Glyph Manager works over eSATA only under certain conditions: 1. On Mac laptops running OS X when connected to the FirmTek SeriTek/2SM2-E ExpressCard Adapter 2. On Windows XP, Vista, and 7
Glyph Manager and 64-bit Windows operating systems [Article]
We have been able to reproduce a Glyph Manager failure to change drive modes with Windows 7 64-bit edition. We have established that Glyph Manager works properly in 32-bit Windows. Whi
Digidesign Mbox 2 Pro and Drive Performance Issues [Article]
...sue with the Digi Mbox 2 FireWire device. Essentially, daisy chaining the device like this destroys drive performance: host ->FW 800-> Glyph drive-&g
How do I reformat my drive using Mac OS 9? [Article]
Since Glyph drives come pre-formatted for Macintosh you don't need to format them on installation. If you decide to reformat or partition your drive at a later date, you can use the Erase Disk command...
GT 062 3TB Supports JBOD and RAID 1 Only [Article]
The GT 062 3TB enclosure contains two hard disk drives, and can be configured to function as one single drive or two individual drives. Through the use of the Glyph Manager software utility, it suppor...
What is the correct way to remove a FireWire or USB drive from your system? [Article]
...you're using a Mac and removing a FireWire or USB drive while your Mac is still booted, drag the ico...
Glyph Manager under Windows shows my GT 062 in the incorrect mode. Why? [Article]
Under Windows, a FireWire connected GT 062 requires drivers be installed in order for it to be used with Glyph Manager. You should allow the "New Hardware Wizard" to run when a GT 062 is connected, an...
What is the difference between SATA (Serial ATA) and eSATA (external SATA)? [Article]
...internal Serial ATA interface. Serial ATA built upon the original ATA interface that connected hard drives to motherboards. eSATA deliver
I am still running Mac OS 9 or Win/ME. Can I use the GT 062 with my system? [Article]
Yes. You can connect either the FireWire 400 port or the USB port on the drive to your OS 9 or Win/ME machine. You cannot run Glyph Manager to change configuration or monitor drive status, however the...
What is the correct power-up sequence for hard drives and computers? [Article]
In general, the best practice is to power on peripherals, and then boot your computer. With FireWire and USB devices, it doesn't matter which is powered on first, the devices will be discovered by the...
I am using Windows 2000 and/or XP 32-bit and my volume is bigger than 2TB. Why d... [Article]
Older versions of Windows, such as 2000 and XP 32-bit, use Master Boot Record which does not support volumes larger than 2TB. When the total capacity of the RAID is 2TB or higher, you must format the ...
Do I need any drivers to use the GT 062? [Article]
No drivers are required to read and write to the GT 062 using FireWire or USB. A driver is required to use Glyph Manager to change configuration or monitor drive health. On Mac OS, all necessary drive...
Why do the GT Keys in my GT 103 occasionally fail to mount? [Article]
Glyph has been investigating GT 103 mounting issues under Windows. Our tests indicate that there is a problem in the Windows FireWire stack that can be triggered when multiple keys are inserted simult...
Does a FireWire 400 device slow down my FireWire 800 bus? [Article]
When mixing FW800 and FW400 devices on the same FW800 bus, you can allow the faster FW800 devices to run at full speed by putting them first in line, before the FW400 devices. Any device that is conne...