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You may choose to format the 

drive with a Macintosh format. 

This is recommended if you do 

not plan to use the unit with 

any equipment other than 

Macintosh computers.  To 

format in Mac OS X, Navigate 

to your Utilities folder and 

select the application 

Disk 

Utility.

Select The Buffalo Hard Drive 

and click the 

Erase

 button. 

Follow the wizard to complete 

the format process. Click 

Erase

 when done.

NOTE: Formatting the drive 

will erase all data on the drive.

Macintosh OS X Setup

The MiniStation comes pre-formatted with Windows FAT32.  Your 

Macintosh will recognize this format so you may begin using it 

immediately.  This format will allow for use on both Macintosh and 

Windows computers.

Summary of Contents for HD-PHS40U2

Page 1: ...1 12 USB Cable 1 36 USB Cable 1 Quick Setup Guide 1 Software CD 1 If any items are missing or damaged please contact the reseller or retailer from which the product was purchased Quick Setup Guide MiniStation Portable USB 2 0 Hard Drive HD PHSxxU2 UC Series www buffalotech com V 1 7 ...

Page 2: ...of the included USB cables to the USB port on the back of MiniStation Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on the computer or device you are adding the MiniStation to Plug USB cable here Windows 2000 XP and ME MiniStation will install automatically ...

Page 3: ...named Local Disk The MiniStation comes pre formatted so you may begin using it immediately The software CD in your MiniStation package includes programs for Windows computers including backup software and the SecureLockWare drive encryption program See the appropriate manual on the CD for more information on the programs ...

Page 4: ...r on the desktop Double click on it to access the MiniStation hard drive Connect the included USB cable into the MiniStation s USB port Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the computer or device you are adding the MiniStation to Plug USB cable here OS X ...

Page 5: ...application Disk Utility Select The Buffalo Hard Drive and click the Erase button Follow the wizard to complete the format process Click Erase when done NOTE Formatting the drive will erase all data on the drive Macintosh OS X Setup The MiniStation comes pre formatted with Windows FAT32 Your Macintosh will recognize this format so you may begin using it immediately This format will allow for use o...

Page 6: ...acintosh will recognize this format so you may begin using it immediately This format will allow for use on both Macintosh and Windows computers Mac OS 9 will not allow you to reformat the drive to a Macintosh format You must use Mac OS X or a third party disk utility to reformat the drive if reformatting is necessary Macintosh OS 9 Setup ...

Page 7: ...pple offers a Backup Utility to OS X users who have purchased a Mac account This is not a Buffalo product but if you have Mac the following directions may be helpful By default the user idisk is selected as the backup destination To change this to the MiniStation click the Set button and then the Create button Connect the MiniStation hard drive to your Mac and make sure it is mounted on the deskto...

Page 8: ... may add additional files and folders by clicking the button on the bottom left and select which files and folders you would like to backup Once done click the Backup Now button Your files will now be backed up You can also create a backup schedule by clicking the calendar icon on the bottom left circled Select whether you want daily or weekly backups time of day and day of week ...

Page 9: ...tely 10 20 seconds to fully charge Once it is charged it will turn on the MiniStation Connecting the MiniStation Please connect the Mobile Assist Cable to the MiniStation before plugging it into your computer or USB hub Disconnecting the MiniStation When you wish to disconnect and remove the MiniStation unplug the Mobile Assist Cable from the computer s USB port before unplugging it from the MiniS...

Page 10: ...tion is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Technical Specifications USB Standards USB Specification Rev 2 0 Capacity 40 60 80 100GB Seek Time Max 13 milliseconds Transmission Speed Max 480 Mbps Power Consumption Max 2 5W Power Suppl...

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