Buffalo Technology DriveStation Combo USB 2.0 and Firewire Hard Drive manual

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    Package contents: • Main Unit (DriveStation) • Power Cord • USB Cable • 1394/FireWire Cable • DriveNavigator Installation CD • User Guides Mac User Guide DriveStation Combo USB 2.0 and Firewire Hard Drive v1.1[...]

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    2 Back Panel Layout Power On/Off Auto On/Off Manual On/Off 6 pin FireWire 4 pin FireWire USB Plug for Power Adapter[...]

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    3 DriveStation Setup Press the power switch on the back of DriveStation to the OFF position. Plug DriveStation’s power cord into a power outlet. Then, connect a USB or fi rewire cable into a matching port on the back of DriveStation. Connect the USB or fi rewire cable to your Mac or other device you are adding the DriveStation to.[...]

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    4 Flip the power switch on the back of the DriveStation to the ON (“I”) position. Y our Mac will detect the new drive and place an icon on your desktop. Y our DriveStation is now ready for use! Double-click on the icon to open the hard drive. DriveStation Setup[...]

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    5 T echnical Support T echnical support contact information is on the back page of this manual. Please also visit the web site at http://www .buffalotech.com. FCC W arning 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 [...]

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    http://www .buf falotech.com USA/Canada T echnical Support is available 24 hours a day , 7 days a week toll-free: 866-752-6210 email: info@buffalotech.com Europe T echnical Support is available between 9am-6pm (Monday-Thursday) (GMT) and 9am-4:30pm on Fridays. email: helpdesk@buffalo-technology .ie phone (UK only): 087 12 50 12 60* phone: +353 61 7[...]