Using your LinkStation
LinkStation User Manual
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Direct Copy
DirectCopy automatically copies movie, music, and images directly to the LinkStation from a USB
device.
Note:
Not all LinkStations support Direct Copy. Check the LinkStation Function List on page 35 to see if
your LinkStation supports Direct Copy.
Direct Copy supports LinkStations that have a USB port.
You can connect many types of USB devices to the LinkStation, including USB hard drives, USB flash
drives, single-card card readers, digital cameras, and USB printers. USB hubs, mice, keyboards, and
card readers that support 2 or more cards are
not
supported.
1
Connect to a USB device (USB flash/digital camera/hard disk/card reader) to the LinkStation.
USB
Connector
Power
LED
Function
Button
After the USB device is recognized, the function button or the
function LED is lit in blue for 60 seconds. After the function
button is lit in blue, you can access the USB device.
Note:
If using a USB device that is not in the USB mass storage class, the following limitations
apply.
• In LinkStations with firmware version 1.40 or earlier, the function button or function LED will not
flash.
• The drive will not appear in the computer screen (drive is not mounted).
