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How do I make my Swann DVR use an external SATA drive?

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Hello all. I have a Swann DVR9-4200 and was planning on getting an external SATA drive for extra recording capacity.

 

Going through the manual, I do not see how I can make the DVR actually start using the external drive. The manual does say that an external drive can be used for live recording like the internal drive. I see the procedure for setting up the drive--mounting, initializing, etc., but what do I to ensure that the DVR starts using the external drive when the internal drive fills up?

 

I am using the overwrite recording method.

 

Oh, the troubleshooting section said that external drives connected by eSATA can cause the system to hang up upon startup. Would this include the auto-reboot the system normally does to maintain itself?

 

Thanks.

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