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NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide
1-58 Configuring Your ReadyNAS
v1.0, October 2007
– Since Windows runs in case-insensitive mode, one side-effect of enabling this option is
that two file names with different cases (for example, ABC and abc) appear as two files
but, when you open one file, the other file might actually open.
– Another effect of this option is that, in Explorer, you now need to enter the exact case for
search strings for the Find option (that is, searching for “abc” no longer returns file
“ABC”).
– Some Windows applications that assume case-insensitive operations (for example,
BackupExec) may have problems. Do not enable this option if you have clients accessing
the NAS running Windows NT/95 or earlier.
•The Enable fast USB disk writes option speeds up USB write access by allowing access to
the USB device in asynchronous mode. If you enable this option, do not remove the USB
device without properly unmounting it. Failure to do so can compromise data integrity on the
device.
Adding a UPS for Performance
Adding a UPS to the NAS is an easy way to protect against power failures, but as mentioned in
“Performance” on page 1-56, a UPS can also safely allow for a more aggressive performance
setting. Simply connect the NAS power cable to the UPS, and connect the UPS USB monitoring
cable between the UPS and the NAS. The UPS is detected automatically and shows up in the
Status bar. You can move the mouse pointer over the UPS LED icon to display the current UPS
information and battery life.
You are notified by e-mail whenever the status of the UPS changes; for example, when a power
failure forces the UPS to be in battery mode or when the battery is low. When the battery is low,
the NAS device automatically shuts down safely.
Make sure to adjust the optimization settings in the Performance screen if you wish to take
advantage of the available options.
Figure 1-62
Note: Note that alert notification and automatic system optimization is available only
with UPS that utilizes a USB monitoring interface.