Buffalo HD-PTU2 User Manual

MiniStation HD-PTU2

Portable USB Hard Drive

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MiniStation USB Hard Drive HD-PTU2

Thank you for purchasing a Bualo MiniStation portable hard drive.

Package Contents

• MiniStation Portable Hard Drive

• USB Extension Cable

• Quick Setup Guide

• Warranty Statement

Installation

Slide & Pull the USB connector from MiniStation.

Plug the USB connector into a USB port on the computer or device you are

adding the MiniStation to.

MiniStation will install automatically.

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Installation(Continued)

On a Windows computer, the new drive will be available in (My) Computer.
By default it will use the rst available drive letter and will be named HD­PTU2. With a Mac, the new drive will appear on the desktop and will be
named HD-PTU2.

drive appearing in VISTA

drive appearing in XP

drive appearing in MacOS

Format

By default, the MiniStation is formatted with FAT32, allowing it to be used
with OS X, Windows, and Linux operating systems. If you’re going to use
it with programs that generate lesizes larger than 4GB, such as backup
or video editing software, reformat the MiniStation as an NTFS drive
(Windows), a Mac OS Extended drive (Mac), or an XFS drive (Linux).

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Optional Utilities

The MiniStation includes several optional utilities.

The TurboUSB utility improves data transfer speeds for your MiniStation.

Memeo AutoBackup software is available for backing up documents,
multimedia les, and other les from your Windows PC to the MiniStation.
A license for using Memeo on a single PC or workstation is included
with your MiniStation. Please view the Memeo documentation for more
information on installing and using Memeo. As with all backup programs,
reformat the MiniStation with NTFS before use with Memeo backup

software.

Memeo AutoSync lets you synchronize between the folders on your
computers, USB keychain drives, hard disks, network drives, and more.
Whenever you insert your device or reconnect to your network folder, new
and updated elds are automatically copied both directions. Renames and
deletes of folders and documents on either side are repeated on the other,
meaning you don’t have to worry about which folders are missing certain
les. The entire sync process is automatically bidirectional and symmetrical.

Disk Formatter lets you easily reformat your MiniStation.

SecureLockMobile encrypts the data on your MiniStation, preventing the

data from being accessed by anyone but you.

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Troubleshooting

FAQ

The following is a list of common issues with the MiniStation. Following

each issue are possible resolutions.

I see the MiniStation in My Computer but I cannot access it.

The drive requires formatting. Try using the Disk Formatter Utility on the
MiniStation. Consult the manual for the Disk Formatter Utility for more
help. The manual can also be found on the MiniStation.

I cannot see the MiniStation in My Computer.

Verify that the POWER light is on. If it is not, you need to plug 5v USB Power
Cable into an additional USB port for extra power.

Verify that the hard drive inside the MiniStation is spinning. This
can be veried by placing your hand on the sides of the case and feeling
for a slight vibration. Also, after the MiniStation has been powered on
for fteen minutes or more it will begin to get warm. If neither of the
proceeding tests veried that the hard drive is spinning, then please contact
technical support for further assistance.

My backup program can’t save les to the MiniStation.

Reformat your MiniStation with NTFS, Mac OS Extended, or XFS. FAT32 is
limited to 4GB lesizes.

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Technical Specications

USB Standards: USB Specication Rev. 2.0

Seek Time: Max. 15milliseconds

Transmission Speed: Max. 480 Mbps

Power Consumption Max. 1.2W

Dimensions (W x H x D): 3.4 x 2.2 x 0.2 in.

86.7 × 57.4 × 6.4 mm

Weight: 2.1 oz / 20 g

Operating Environment: 41 - 95 degree F / 5 - 35 degree C

20-80 % humidity (non-condensing)

OS Compatibility: Windows 2000, XP, Vista

Mac OS X 10.2.8 or late

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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Notes

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