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MiniStation
External SSD
SSD-PMU3

User Manual

Please make sure to read this manual before using and follow the instructions. If you have any inquiries about the 
product, contact the number on the warranty statement. Do not discard the manuals, the warranty statement, or 
the packing box.

Americas: www.buffaloamericas.com

Europe: www.buffalo-technology.com

Asia Pacific: www.buffalo-asia.com

35021241-01

2016.11

Summary of Contents for SSD-PMU3

Page 1: ...ollow the instructions If you have any inquiries about the product contact the number on the warranty statement Do not discard the manuals the warranty statement or the packing box Americas www buffal...

Page 2: ...t I cannot access it 6 I cannot see the MiniStation 6 My backup program cannot save files to the MiniStation 6 About Formatting 7 Format Types 7 Notes 7 Formatting with NTFS or FAT32 8 Formatting 8 Fo...

Page 3: ...Encrypting Files 17 Decrypting Encrypted Files 20 Configuring Settings 24 Uninstallation 25 Regulatory Compliance Information 26 For Customers in the United States 26 For Customers in Europe 27 2...

Page 4: ...nal dimensions excluding protruding parts 49 5 9 5 80 mm 1 95 x 0 37 x 3 15 in Power 5 V 5 Compatible OS Windows 10 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 8 1 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit OS X 10...

Page 5: ...hot plugging You can plug or unplug the USB cable while the drive and your PC are on However never unplug the cable while data is being accessed If you unplug the drive while data is being accessed y...

Page 6: ...re below to unplug the drive If your computer is turned off then it is always safe to unplug the drive Unplugging the drive incorrectly can corrupt data Please be careful For Windows 1 Click the icon...

Page 7: ...see the MiniStation Verify that the power access LED is on If it is not check the cable The MiniStation should be connected to your computer by a USB cable Check that both ends are correctly plugged...

Page 8: ...NTFS FAT32 Mac OS Extended Windows Both reading and writing are supported Both reading and writing are supported cannot handle files larger than 4 GB Not supported drive is not recognized Mac OS X On...

Page 9: ...ftware Refer to the Software Installation section of the manual and go to the download page Check the check box for the software license agreement and select DiskFormatter2 2 Execute df2inst exe in th...

Page 10: ...Windows Partition style MBR Sector size 4096 bytes File system NTFS FAT32 to use with Windows and Mac OS X Drives formatted with the FAT32 file system are compatible with most operating systems Note...

Page 11: ...use a different format instead such as NTFS or FAT32 Some drives don t support multiple partitions If yours is one of them use only a single partition on the drive For more details on Mac OS Extended...

Page 12: ...e This finishes the formatting process for this product Exit the Disk Utility Note If Do you want to use Volume_name to back up with Time Machine is displayed you may click Use as Backup Disk and Time...

Page 13: ...lick to select the Finder 2 Select Go Utilities 3 Double click Disk Utility 4 Click the drive to be formatted Check the information for the drive to be formatted Make sure that this is the correct dri...

Page 14: ...5 Click Partition Under Volume Scheme select the number of partitions that you want to create on the drive 6 Click Options 7 Select Apple Partition Map Click OK 13...

Page 15: ...atting process for this product Exit the Disk Utility Note If Do you want to use Volume_name to back up with Time Machine is displayed you may click Use as Backup Disk and Time Machine will use the dr...

Page 16: ...e you set a password or pattern keep it secure Anyone who has access to your password or pattern can decrypt your encrypted files If you forget your password or pattern you will not be able to decrypt...

Page 17: ...ile2 follow the procedure below 1 Connect the drive with SecureLock Mobile2 to your device 2 Double click the drive in This PC or Computer 3 Double click SecureLockMobile2 exe that has been installed...

Page 18: ...encrypted at the same time by dragging and dropping them to the application s window below A maximum of 10 000 files can be encrypted at once If a folder is dragged and dropped to the application s w...

Page 19: ...d to Encrypt Enter a password and click Encrypt You can also enter a hint which will appear on the password authentication window when decrypting Entering the hint is optional The password may contain...

Page 20: ...message below will appear The encrypted file will be saved into the SecureLockMobile2 folder of the drive To open the folder click Open file location To close the window click OK The filename of the...

Page 21: ...from step 3 will be displayed Follow the procedure from step 3 until the process is finished The files cannot be encrypted using a pattern with this method Decrypting Encrypted Files To decrypt the e...

Page 22: ...time by dragging and dropping them to the application s window below A maximum of 10 000 files can be decrypted at once If a folder is dragged and dropped to the application s window below every encr...

Page 23: ...rypt If the window below is displayed enter the password and click Decrypt When Using a Pattern to Decrypt If the display below is displayed draw the pattern The decryption process will start when the...

Page 24: ...filename extension If the file could not be decrypted the filename and the reason decryption failed will be displayed on the window below Decryption is now finished Note The files can be decrypted by...

Page 25: ...ot be reflected properly If deleted the settings will be reset to the default Delete the Original File s Delete the original file s after encryption If checked the original files will be erased after...

Page 26: ...Uninstallation To uninstall delete SecureLockMobile2 exe that has been installed onto the drive If SecureLockMobile2 xml e g is on the USB drive delete it as well 25...

Page 27: ...uraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equ...

Page 28: ...sdr cklich vorgeschrieben ist English Do not use USB cables that are 3 meters or longer to connect USB devices to this MiniStation series Only use the cables and accessories that are included in the p...

Page 29: ...ortugu s N o usar cabos USB de 3 metros ou mais para ligar dispositivos USB a esta s rie MiniStation Utilizar apenas cabos e acess rios inclu dos na embalagem N o utilizar outros acess rios ou cabos s...

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