Buffalo Technology HDS-PHU2 User Manual
USB Hard Drive with Encryption
HDS-PHU2 Series
User's Manual
Part Names .......................................2
Safety Precautions ..........................3
How to Use with Windows ..............6
How to Use with Macintosh ............9
If You Forget Your Password .........12
Specications ................................15
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Using This Manual
CAUTION
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The symbols used in the manual are explained here to ensure proper use of this manual.
Symbols
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handling the product. Failure to follow the caution can result in personal injury or damage to the product.
Next operation symbol...........
Terms Used in This Manual
The instructions in this manual are described using the following drive conguration in Windows.
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C: Hard drive
D: CD-ROM drive
Brackets [ ] indicate the names of dialog boxes and the names of menus, buttons, and checkboxes that
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can be selected during operations.
The hard disk capacity described in this manual is calculated as 1 GB = 1,0003 bytes. Operating systems
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and applications use the calculation 1 GB = 1,0243 byte, so the displayed capacity diers.
The copyright of this manual belongs to Bualo Technology, Inc. It is prohibited to copy, reproduce, or modify
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this manual, in whole or in part, without permission.
BUFFALO™ is a trademark of Melco Holdings Inc. All other products mentioned herein are the trademarks or
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registered trademarks of their respective owners.
The specications, design, and other contents in this manual are subject to change without notice and may
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dier from those of the actual product.
Every eort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this manual. If, however, you notice
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any missing information or errors, please contact the retailer from which the product was purchased or Bualo
Technology Technical Support.
This product was developed for general oce and household use. Bualo Technology, Inc. shall not be responsible
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whatsoever for any damage resulting from the use of this product for a purpose other than general oce and household
use.
Do not use this product in applications requiring a high level of safety, such as systems that are directly
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or indirectly related to medical equipment or human safety.
When using this product in mechanical or computer syste m applications that require higher reliability
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than general oce equipment, make every eort to p rovid e a safety design for the system and
adeq uate failsafe measures.
Follow the operations described in this manual when using this product. Be sure to follow all safety precautions
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for handling this product.
Bualo Technology, Inc. provides repair of the product under certain circumstances, but it is not responsible for
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any loss or corruption of recorded data during repair. Follow all safety precautions described herein when using
the product as a data recording device, such as a hard disk drive, or when using the product connected to a
data recording device. Be sure to back up all necessary data on a regular basis. Bualo Technology, Inc. shall not
be responsible for any loss or corruption of data as a result of the customer violating the safety precautions or
failing to back up data recorded on the product.
Regarding liability due to default or illegal activities resulting from the use of this product, with the exception
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of any intentional or gross negligence on the part of Bualo Technology, Inc., Bualo Technology, Inc. shall
compensate the customer up to the purchase cost of the product.
If this product is deemed defective, Bualo Technology, Inc. shall repair the product at no cost or replace the
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product with the same or similar product. Bualo Technology, Inc. is not responsible for any damage as a result
of a product defect.
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Table of Contents
Layout ..............................................................2
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Diagram ........................................................................................................2
Safety Precautions ..........................................3
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Safety Precautions ......................................................................................3
Locking the Drive After Authentication ....................................................5
Uninstalling the Password Authentication Software
How to Use with Windows ..............................6
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Conguring (Changing) the Password Default Settings ..........................6
Authenticating the Password to Use..........................................................7
How to Use with Mac OS X .............................. 9
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(Macintosh) .................5
Installing the Password Authentication Software ....................................9
Conguring (Changing) the Password Default Settings ..........................9
Authenticating the Password to Use........................................................10
If You Forget Your Password .........................12
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If You Forget Your Password (Formatting the Device) ............................12
Windows .......................................................................................................................................... 12
Macintosh ....................................................................................................................................... 13
Specications ................................................15
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Specications .............................................................................................15
Layout
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Familiarize yourself with your MiniStation.
Power/Access indicator
Lights green when the power is on.
Blinks orange when accessing the hard
drive.
Layout
USB port
(Mini-B)
You can wrap the USB cable around
the edge of the device, inserting it
into groove, for ease of portability.
DC jack
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Safety Precautions
CAUTION
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This describes the safety precautions for use with this product.
Safety Precautions
Do not perform any of the following, as this can result in a loss
of data.
Setting this device as the save destination of virtual memory.
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Removing the USB cable or power cable or turning o the power of the
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connected computer while this device is being accessed.
Enabling the power-saving mode (standby, hibernation, or sleep) of the
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connected computer. (The device may not resume operations after entering
the power-saving mode.)
After you are done using this device, be sure to disconnect it from the computer.
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The device automatically locks when disconnected from the computer. If the computer is turned o or
restarted without rst disconnecting the device, the device may not lock.
If you forget the password, you will not be able access the data recorded on this device, so take
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measures so you do not forget the password.
Keep your password secret and do not tell it to others.
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In Windows 2000, after the password is authenticated, the [Unplug or Eject Hardware] notication
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appears, but the device operates normally. Click [Close] to close the notication. You can continue to
use the device.
In Macintosh, multiple devices cannot be used at the same time.
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In Macintosh, install the password authentication software before using the device. (In Windows,
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there is no need to install the software.)
In Macintosh, if multiple operating systems are installed, install the password authentication software on
all Macintosh operating systems.
The maximum size for a le stored to a FAT32 formatted hard drive is 4 GB.
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This device is formatted as a FAT32 hard drive, so the maximum le size is 4 GB. If you reformat this device
with an NTFS format or Macintosh format, you can store les that are larger than 4 GB
In Windows 2000, the [Found New Hardware Wizard] dialog box may appear during setup. Click [Finish]
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on the dialog box.
The [The software for this device is now installed, but may not work correctly.] message appears, but the
device operates normally.
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This device can be hot-plugged.
CAUTION
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This means you can plug and unplug the USB cable of the device to and from a computer when both
devices are on.
Never unplug the USB cable while the hard drive is being accessed (the power/access
indicator is blinking orange), as this can damage the recorded data on the hard drive.
To use this device in a conguration with multiple USB devices, use a USB hub (not supplied) or
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similar device.
Be sure to read the manuals of the computer and peripheral equipment.
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This device cannot be used to boot the operating system.
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Do not place other objects against this device.
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This can damage the device.
In Windows XP and Vista, if this device is connected to a USB 1.1 port, the [HI-SPEED USB Device
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Plugged into non-HI-SPEED USB Hub] warning message may appear. To continue operations, click [X]
to close the dialog box.
This device may emit a sound during operation, such as at startup and when accessing the hard
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drive. This is normal.
Installing the drivers of this device adds the following devices to to the Device Manager*.
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* Use the following procedures to display the Device Manager.
Windows Vista .........................................Click [Start] right-click [Computer] click [Manage] click [Continue]
Windows XP .............................................Click [Start] right-click [My Computer] click [Manage] click [Device
Windows 2000 ........................................Right-click [My Computer] click [Manage] click [Device Manager]
Operating System Location Added Device Name
Universal Serial Bus controllers USB Mass Storage Device
Windows Vista
Windows 2000/XP
Disk drives BUFFALO Disk Drive USB Device
DVD/CD-ROM drives BUFFALO USB-ATA Bridge USB Device
Universal Serial Bus controllers USB Mass Storage Device
Disk drives BUFFALO Disk Drive USB Device
DVD/CD-ROM drives
when [Windows needs your permission to continue] appears click [Device
Manager]
Manager]
BUFFALO USB-ATA Bridge USB Device
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