Synology iUSB250 User Manual

Synology iUSB250

User’s Guide

(Document #: iUSB1.0-050729_enu)

Based on iUSB1.0 Ver.1.0020

Copyright Notice

All titles, copyrights and other intellectual property rights related to the Software Product (including
but not limited to any relevant media, images, photographs, animation, video, audio, music, text, and
applets incorporated into the Software Product), accompanying manuals and other documents, and
on-line or electronic documents, if any, (collectively “Software Product”) are owned by Synology Inc.
Unless otherwise expressly licensed by Synology Inc. in writing, no provision of the Software Product
shall represent license to use any of the above rights.

Copyright © 2005 Synology Inc.; All rights reserved.

Trademark Notice

Synology and other names of Synology products are the trademarks or registered trademarks of
Synology Inc.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows 98 , Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP are trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.

Mac, Mac OS, and Mac OS X are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries.

Other products and company names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective holders.

2

Table of Contents

Copyright Notice............................................................................................................2

Trademark Notice ..........................................................................................................2

Table of Contents...........................................................................................................3

System Requirements.....................................................................................................4

Before Using Synology iUSB........................................................................................5

LED Indicators...............................................................................................................5

iUSB Device Setup........................................................................................................6

Using Synology iUSB..................................................................................................11

A. Backing up Data to the iUSB Device..................................................................12

a. Immediate Backup.......................................................................................12

b. Synchronization...........................................................................................13

c. Scheduling Backups.....................................................................................14

B. Restoring Data to your Computer....................................................................17

C. Option ..............................................................................................................18

D. Log...................................................................................................................19

Troubleshooting...........................................................................................................20

Appendix - Specifications............................................................................................21

3

System Requirements

1. Pentium III equivalent processor or higher

2. Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / Windows Server 2003

3. 128 MB RAM or more, as required by operating system

4. Internet connection (for system update)

5. Server Pack 4 for Windows 2000

US Patent Pending

Pub. No.: US 2004/0205778 A1

4

Before Using Synology iUSB

1. Please read and follow all warning notices and instructions.

2. Please keep Synology iUSB away from heat, direct sunlight, and water. D o not

bend, flex, or drop the device.

LED Indicators

1. POWER LED – Lights up when power is supplied to the system.

2. ACTIVE LED – Blinks when the internal hard disk is accessed.

3. SECURITY LED – Lights up after the user logs into the system.

5

iUSB Device Setup

Before connecting the iUSB device, all Windows 2000 users should have Service
Pack 4 installed on their system.

1. Connect the iUSB device to your computer. The automatic setup wizard will pop

up after a few seconds.

2. Synology iUSB Setup Wizard will guide you step-by-step through the process for

setting up the iUSB device. Click Next to continue.

3. If you agree to the terms of the License Agreement, select I agree. Click Next to

continue.

6

4. The setup wizard will guide you through the following steps. Click Next to

continue.

5. The iUSB disk can be configured to create two partitions: a public partition and a

private partition. Data saved to the private partition will be protected with a
user-defined password, while the public partition can work just like a regular USB
external disk. You can set the size of the partitions by scrolling the horizontal
scroll bar. Click Next to continue.

6. The private partition is designed to secure your backup data. Please enter a

password, then re-enter the password for confirmation. Click Next to continue.

7