Buffalo Technology HD-PHU2-BST User Manual

Quick Setup Guide

Portable Hard Disk Drive

HD-PHU2/BST Series

Unpacking and Setup

This section provides unpacking and setup information for Portable Hard Disk
Drive.

Open the shipping carton of Portable Hard Disk Drive and carefully unpack its
contents. The carton should contain the following items:

Main Unit (Portable Hard Disk Drive) 1
Power Adapter 1
USB Cable 1
Quick Setup Guide (this user’s guide) 1

If any items are missing or damaged, please contact the reseller or retailer from
which the product was purchased.

www.buffalotech.com

PY00-3xxUS-DM20-01 1-01

Portable Hard Disk Drive Setup

Windows 2000 & XP

Connect the included USB cable into the USB port on the back of Portable
Hard Disk Drive.

Connect the USB cable into the USB port on the computer or device you
are adding the Portable Hard Disk Drive to.

In Windows 2000 and XP, the Portable Hard Disk Drive will automatically
install upon power-on.

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Portable Hard Disk Drive Setup

Open ‘My Computer’ and the new drive will be present. By default it will
pick the fi rst available drive letter and will be named ‘Local Disk’. The
Portable Hard Disk Drive comes pre-formatted so you may begin using it
immediately.

Windows 98SE & ME

The Portable Hard Disk Drive requires drivers to run with Windows 98SE
and may require drivers for Windows ME. If the Windows ME did not
automatically fi nd and install the drivers automatically upon connecting it
to the computer, then please follow these steps.

Before connecting the Portable Hard Disk Drive to the computer, please
download the Windows 98SE driver from the Buffalo Technology web site.
The URL for the support download page is:
http://www.buffalotech.com/support/downloads.php

Extract the downloaded fi le, then execute EASYSETUP.EXE.
Select “Setup Buffalo USB Hard Drive” and click the ‘Start’ button.

The Easy Setup Wizard will begin running. Please follow the on screen
documentation to complete the Portable Hard Disk Drive Setup for your
computer.

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Portable Hard Disk Drive Setup

Macintosh

Connect the included USB cable into the USB port on the back of Portable
Hard Disk Drive.

Connect the USB cable into the USB port on the computer or device you
are adding the Portable Hard Disk Drive to.

In MacOS the volume will mount right on the desktop as an icon. Double
clicking on it will provide instant access to the Hard Disk Drive.

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Portable Hard Disk Drive Setup

Power Booster Cable

The Power Booster Cabal should be used if your computer’s USB
connector cannot supply enough power to the Portable Hard Disk Drive. It
is not a required accessory for most computers, but for best reliability and
performance, please use the Power Booster Cable.

CAUTION: Please confi rm that the Power Booster Cable is connected
properly before attaching the USB cable to the computer.

Note: After connecting the Power Booster Cable, the Power Booster takes
approximately 10-20 seconds to fully charge. Once it is fully charged it
will power up the Portable Hard Disk Drive.

Disconnecting the Hard Disk Drive: When you wish to disconnect
and remove the Portable Hard Disk Drive, unplug the USB port from the
computer.

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Technical Specifi cations

Portable Hard Disk Drive

USB Standards: USB Specifi cation Rev. 2.0

Capacity: 40, 60, 80, 100GB

Seek Time: Max. 13 milliseconds

Transmission Speed: Max. 480 Mbps

Power Consumption: Max. 2.5W

Power Supply: DC5V±5%

Dimensions: 4.7“ (W) x 3.0“ (H) x 0.6“ (D)

Weight: 0.33 lb.

Operating Environment:

5 - 35 degree C

20-80% humidity (non-condensing)

Power Booster Cable

Power Consumption: Max. 2.5W

Dimensions: 2.5“ (W) x 2.3“ (H) x 0.7“ (D)

Weight: 0.11 lb.

Operating Environment:

Technical Support

5 - 35 degree C

20-80% humidity (non-condensing)

Buffalo Technology 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: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone] (USA & Canada only)

FCC Warning

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Warranty Statement

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the product; good operating condition for the warranty period. This warranty does
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its discretion, repair or replace the product at no charge, provided the product has
not been subjected to misuse, abuse, or non-Buffalo Technology (USA) authorized
alterations, modifications or repair.

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United States of America & Canada

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