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Buffalo Technology HD-HBXXXU2 manual

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  • Page 1

    Unpacking and Setup This section provides unpacking and setup information for DriveStation. Open the shipping carton of DriveStation and carefully unpack its contents. The carton should contain the following items: Main Unit (DriveStation) 1 Power Adapter 1 DriveStation Feet 2 USB 2.0 Cable 1 DriveNavigator Installation CD 1 Quick Setup Guides (thi[...]

  • Page 2

    2 DriveStation Setup Flip the power switch on the back of DriveStation to the OFF position. Plug DriveStation’s power cord into a power outlet. Then, connect the included USB cable into the USB port on the back of DriveStation. Connect the USB cable into the USB port on the computer or device you are adding the DriveStation to.[...]

  • Page 3

    3 Flip the power switch on the back of the DriveStation to the ON position. In Mac OS X, the DriveStation will automatically mount on the desktop. The new drive will be also be present in the Finder . The DriveStation comes pre-formatted with a Windows F A T32 and your Macintosh will recognize this format so you may begin using it immediately . Y o[...]

  • Page 4

    4 T o format in Mac OS X, Navigate to your Utilities folder and select the application Disk Utility . Select The Buf falo Hard Drive and click the Erase T ab. Please follow the on screen documentation to complete the format process. Click erase when done. NOTE: Formatting the drive will erase all data on the drive. DriveStation Setup Mac OS X[...]

  • Page 5

    5 Mac OS 9 Flip the power switch on the back of the DriveStation to the ON position. In Mac OS 9, the DriveStation will automatically mount on the desktop. The DriveStation comes pre-formatted with a Windows F A T32 and your Macintosh will recognize this format so you may begin using it immediately . Mac OS 9 will not allow you to format the drive [...]

  • Page 6

    6 Backups are recommended for any user who cannot afford to lose important les and data. If a computer failure happens, you’ll have a backup copy of your les and data on the LinkStation. Apple has a Backup Utility for OS X users that have purchased a .Mac account. This will be shown here. Many other backup software solutions are available f[...]

  • Page 7

    7 Select the Buffalo HD and name the backup le. Click Create . Select the les you would like to back up by placing a check mark in the box beside them. Y ou may add additional les and folders by clicking the “+” button on the bottom left and selecting which les and folders you would like to back up. When nished, click the Backup [...]

  • Page 8

    8 Flip the power switch on the back of the DriveStation to the ON position. Please refer to the User Manual on the LinkStation’s LinkNavigator CD for LinkStation USB Disk conguration. DriveStation Setup Using DriveStation with LinkStation[...]

  • Page 9

    9 T echnica l Suppor t Buffalo T echnology offers toll-free technical support 24 hours a day , 7 days a week for this product. Customers in the United States and Canada may obtain technical support using the following information: Web: www .buffalotech.com E-mail: info@buffalotech.com T elephone: 866-752-6210 (USA & Canada only) FCC W arning Th[...]

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    10 Buffalo T echnology (USA) products come with a one-year limited warranty from the date of purchase. Buffalo T echnology (USA) warrants to the original purchaser the product; good operating condition for the warranty period. This warranty does not include non-Buffalo T echnology (USA) installed components. If the Buffalo product malfunctions duri[...]

  • Page 11

    T echnical Support is available 24 hours a day , 7 days a week (USA / Canada) T oll-Free: 866-752-6210 email: info@buffalotech.com ©2004, Buffalo T echnology (USA), Inc. 4030 W . Braker Ln. Suite 120 Austin, T exas 78759 T el: 800-456-9799 Fax: 512-794-8606[...]