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PBO Core User's Manual
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Does PBO Core have space for an internal HDD (hard drive)?
A: Yes. PBO Core can support one internal 2.5" SATAI/ II HDD or SSD drive.
Q: What is the maximum capacity Hard Drive PBO Core supports?
A: PBO Core will work with 2.5" Hard Drive up to 1TB in capacity and will work with "high profile" 2.5"
Hard Drives.
Q: How many USB ports does PBO Core have?
A: PBO Core has three USB ports. Two 6-pin USB 2.0 (to connect external Hard Drive, and USB
Flash Drives), and one 4-pin USB 2.0 data port for desktop connection.
Q: What is the maximum capacity USB Flash Drive that PBO Core can detect?
A: 256GB. All Patriot Memory Flash Drives have been tested and verified with the PBO Core
(excluding security drives).
Q: What is the maximum capacity of external USB HDD that PBO Core can detect?
A: 2TB (subject to change once larger size HDDs are available).
Q: Can the Patriot PBO Core be used as an external hard drive?
A: Yes, with an internal drive installed. Simply connect the 4 pin USB data cable (included in the
package) to your desktop and be sure PBO Core is connected to power.
Q: Does PBO Core support HDMI® 1.3 and Audio pass-through?
A: Yes. HDMI® 1.3, audio and video pass through is supported by PBO Core.
Q: Does PBO Core have any other audio out except HDMI?
A: Yes. PBO Core also offers composite and S/PDIF (also called 'tosslink') providing surround sound
support.
Q: Can you turn off PBO Core as well as any attached USB devices?
A: Yes. PBO Core can be turned off using a toggle switch (located on the back of PBO Core) or the
"POWER OFF" button on the remote. It will suspend all attached USB devices.
Q: Does PBO Core support Dolby®?
A: Yes. Dolby® 5.1/ 7.1/ DTS™ are all supported by PBO Core.
Q: Does the PBO Core support DTS™ surround sound?
A: Yes. DTS™ audio decoding for movies is supported.
Q: Does PBO Core support network connectivity?
A: Yes. PBO Core has a built in 10/100 network port in the back of the unit. Wireless network
support can be enabled using the optional Patriot USB Wi-Fi® adapter
Q: What network functionality does PBO Core offer and support?
A: PBO Core has a built in 10/100 network adapter for connecting to a network using a Cat-5 / RJ-45
network cable. An optional 802.11n wireless USB adapter is available to add wireless networking
functionality. PBO Core utilizes a network connection to stream music, videos or pictures, to copy or
move files, to download using a P2P (BitTorrent™) utility and for streaming media from UPnP capable
devices such as Xbox360® or Playstation® 3.
