Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HDS-PHU2 Series Buffalo Technology
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USB Hard Drive with Encryption HDS -PHU2 Series User's Manual 2 Safety Precautions .......................... 3 1 Part Names ....................................... 2 4 How to U se with Macintosh ............ 9 3 How to U se with Windo ws .......
Using This Manual The symbols used in the manual are explained here t o ensure proper use of this manual. S ymbols Caution symbol ......................... CAUTION This indicates an operation that requires caution when handling the product. F ailure to f ollow the caution can result in per- sonal injury or damage to the product.
1 2 3 4 5 6 T able of C ontents Lay out .............................................................. 2 Diagram ........................................................................................................ 2 Safety Precautions ............
2 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual Series User�s Manual Lay out Lay out F amiliarize yourself with your MiniStation. 1 Pow er/Access indicator Lights green when the pow er is on.
3 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual 2 Safety Pr ecautions This describes the safety precautions for use with this pr oduct. Safety Precautions CAUTION Do not per form an y of the following , as this can result in a loss of data. Setting this device as the sav e destination of virtual memor y .
4 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual Series User�s Manual This device can be hot-plugged. This means you can plug and unplug the USB cable of the device to and from a computer when both devices are on.
5 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual Locking the Drive A f ter A uthentication T o lock the Secure Disk after the password has been authenticated, disconnect the device from the computer . The device does not lock unless it is disconnected from the computer , so it is recommended that you disconnect it after use.
6 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual Ho w to U se with W indow s T o use this device with Windows , use the following procedur e. I C onguring ( Changing) the P asswor d Default Settings Because the factor y password is disclosed , make sure to change the password befor e you use this device.
7 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual 3 * Copy and Paste ar e disabled for password and hint entry. 4 When the [ Passw ord Security enabled successfully .] message appears, click [OK]. 5 Disconnect the device from the comput er . Passw ord default settings are congured .
8 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual 3 4 Make sure [Secure Disk] is added in [ Computer] ([My C omputer]). Pr ocedure is completed. [Secure Disk] is r eady to read and write data same as a normal hard disk. T o Store Files Lar ger Than 4 GB Format the Secur e Disk with NTFS format.
9 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual Ho w to U se with a Mac T o use this device with M ac OS X, use the following pr ocedure. I Installing the Passw ord Authen tication Sof tware Install the password authentication software Secure Disk T ool. 1 T urn on the computer , and log in with the administrator accoun t.
10 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual 3 * Copy and Paste ar e disabled for password and hint entry. 4 When the [Passw ord Security enabled successfully .] message appears, click [OK].
1 1 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual 4 When the [Login succ essful.] message appears, click [ OK]. * A warning message similar to [Set disk contains unreadable volume with Mac OS X.] may appear . Click [OK]. 5 Make sure [Secure Disk] ( ) is displayed on the deskt op.
12 HDS-PHU2 Series User ’ s Manual If Y ou F orget Y our P asswor d If you forget your passwor d, you must format the device to be able t o use it again.
13 HDS-PHU2 Series User ’ s Manual 6 7 The follo wing window is display ed three times. Conrm the c ontent and click [Y es]. 8 When the [The password has been reset suc cessfully .] message appears, click [OK], and then disconnect the devic e from the computer .
14 HDS-PHU2 Series User ’ s Manual 5 6 7 The follo wing window is display ed three times. Conrm the c ontent and click [Y es]. 8 When the [The password has been reset suc cessfully .] message appears, click [OK], and then disconnect the devic e from the computer .
15 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual Specications Specications * See the Bualo T echnology, Inc. catalog or w ebsite (www.bualotech.com) f or the latest product information and supported models. Interface USB USB Standard USB Specication Rev .
HDS-PHU2 Series User's Manual First Edition, May 30, 2008 Published by Bualo T echnology , Inc. Bualo T echnology , Inc. Bualo T echnology , Inc.
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