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    DriveStation HD-HSU2 Ex ternal USB Hard Drive www .bu ffa lo tech.com[...]

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    DriveStation USB Hard Drive HD-HSU2 Thank you for pur chasing a Buff alo DriveStation External Hard Drive. • DriveStation USB Hard Drive • Pow er Adapter • USB Cable • User Guide • DriveNavigator Software CD • Warran ty Statement Connect the included USB cable to the USB port on back of the DriveStation. Plug in the power c ord as well[...]

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    Installation (Continued) Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the computer or device you are adding the DriveSta tion to. Connect the power cord t o a power outlet or surge prot ector and fl ip the power switch on the back of the DriveSta tion to the ON position. The DriveStation will install automatically .[...]

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    Format By default, the DriveStation is formatted with F A T32, allowing it to be used with OS X, Windows , and Linux operating systems. If you ’ re going t o use it with programs that generat e fi lesizes larger than 4GB, such as backup or video editing software, reformat the DriveS tation as an NTFS drive ( Windows), a Mac OS Extended drive (Ma[...]

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    Optional Utilities The DriveStation includes several optional utilities . T o install and use these utilities, insert the CD-ROM that came with your DriveStation into a Windows PC. The DriveStation Setup W izard quickly guides you through the cabling and power-up proc ess for the DriveStation. The T urboUSB utility improv es data transfer speeds f [...]

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    T roubleshooting F A Q The following is a list of common issues with the Driv eStation. F ollowing each issue are possible resolutions. I see the DriveStation in My Computer but I cannot ac cess it. The drive requires formatting . T ry using the Disk Formatter Utility on the DriveNavigator CD-ROM. Consult the manual for the Disk Formatter Utility f[...]

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    T echnical Specifi cations This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Opera tion is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any int er ference received , including inter ference that may cause undesired operation. USB Standards: USB Specifi cation Rev. 2[...]

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    USA/Canada T echnical Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 da ys a week toll-free: 866-752-6210 email: info@buffalotech.com Europe T echnical Suppor t is available between 9am-6pm (Monday- Thursday) (GMT) and 9am-4:30pm on Friday s. email: helpdesk@buffalo-technology.ie phone (UK only): 087 12 50 12 60* phone: +353 61 70 80 50 *Calls cost 8.5p pe[...]