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  • Page 1

    USB Hard Drive with Encryption HDS -PHU2 Series User's Manual 2 Safety Precautions .......................... 3 1 Part Names ....................................... 2 4 How to U se with Macintosh ............ 9 3 How to U se with Windo ws .............. 6 6 Specications ................................15 5 If Y ou F orget Y our Passw ord ..[...]

  • Page 2

    Using This Manual The symbols used in the manual are explained here t o ensure proper use of this manual. S ymbols Caution symbol ......................... CAUTION This indicates an operation that requires caution when handling the product. F ailure to f ollow the caution can result in per- sonal injury or damage to the product. Next operation symb[...]

  • Page 3

    1 2 3 4 5 6 T able of C ontents Lay out .............................................................. 2 Diagram ........................................................................................................ 2 Safety Precautions .......................................... 3 Safety Precautions ...............................................[...]

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    2 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual Series User�s Manual Lay out Lay out F amiliarize yourself with your MiniStation. 1 Pow er/Access indicator Lights green when the pow er is on. Blinks orange when accessing the hard drive. USB port (Mini-B) DC jack Y ou can wrap the USB cable around the edge of the device, inserting it into groov e, for ease of p[...]

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    3 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual 2 Safety Pr ecautions This describes the safety precautions for use with this pr oduct. Safety Precautions CAUTION Do not per form an y of the following , as this can result in a loss of data. Setting this device as the sav e destination of virtual memor y . Removing the USB cable or power cable or turning o the[...]

  • Page 6

    4 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual Series User�s Manual This device can be hot-plugged. This means you can plug and unplug the USB cable of the device to and from a computer when both devices are on. CAUTION Never unplug the USB cable while the hard driv e is being accessed (the pow er/access indicator is blinking orange), as this can damage the r[...]

  • Page 7

    5 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual Locking the Drive A f ter A uthentication T o lock the Secure Disk after the password has been authenticated, disconnect the device from the computer . The device does not lock unless it is disconnected from the computer , so it is recommended that you disconnect it after use. Uninstalling the P asswor d Authen tic[...]

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    6 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual Ho w to U se with W indow s T o use this device with Windows , use the following procedur e. I C onguring ( Changing) the P asswor d Default Settings Because the factor y password is disclosed , make sure to change the password befor e you use this device. * For Windows XP/2000, log in with the administrator acc[...]

  • Page 9

    7 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual 3 * Copy and Paste ar e disabled for password and hint entry. 4 When the [ Passw ord Security enabled successfully .] message appears, click [OK]. 5 Disconnect the device from the comput er . Passw ord default settings are congured . 1 Enter the current passw ord. 2 Enter a new password (4 to 10 characters) in 2[...]

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    8 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual 3 4 Make sure [Secure Disk] is added in [ Computer] ([My C omputer]). Pr ocedure is completed. [Secure Disk] is r eady to read and write data same as a normal hard disk. T o Store Files Lar ger Than 4 GB Format the Secur e Disk with NTFS format. The device is formatt ed with F A T32 format when it is shipped, and c[...]

  • Page 11

    9 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual Ho w to U se with a Mac T o use this device with M ac OS X, use the following pr ocedure. I Installing the Passw ord Authen tication Sof tware Install the password authentication software Secure Disk T ool. 1 T urn on the computer , and log in with the administrator accoun t. 2 Connect this device to the c omputer [...]

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    10 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual 3 * Copy and Paste ar e disabled for password and hint entry. 4 When the [Passw ord Security enabled successfully .] message appears, click [OK]. 5 Disconnect the device from the comput er . Passw ord is changed. III Authen ticating the P asswor d to U se Authenticate the passwor d and prepare the device to read a[...]

  • Page 13

    1 1 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual 4 When the [Login succ essful.] message appears, click [ OK]. * A warning message similar to [Set disk contains unreadable volume with Mac OS X.] may appear . Click [OK]. 5 Make sure [Secure Disk] ( ) is displayed on the deskt op. Pr ocedure is completed. [Secure Disk] is r eady to read and write data same as a n[...]

  • Page 14

    12 HDS-PHU2 Series User ’ s Manual If Y ou F orget Y our P asswor d If you forget your passwor d, you must format the device to be able t o use it again. T his describes the procedure for f ormatting the device. If Y ou F orget Y our P asswor d (F ormatting the Devic e) If you forgot your passwor d and cannot remember it, you must format the devi[...]

  • Page 15

    13 HDS-PHU2 Series User ’ s Manual 6 7 The follo wing window is display ed three times. Conrm the c ontent and click [Y es]. 8 When the [The password has been reset suc cessfully .] message appears, click [OK], and then disconnect the devic e from the computer . The device is formatted and the passwor d is reset. Macintosh 1 Connect this devic[...]

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    14 HDS-PHU2 Series User ’ s Manual 5 6 　 7 The follo wing window is display ed three times. Conrm the c ontent and click [Y es]. 8 When the [The password has been reset suc cessfully .] message appears, click [OK], and then disconnect the devic e from the computer . The device is formatted and the passwor d is reset. Click [Reset Passw ord].[...]

  • Page 17

    15 HDS-PHU2 Series User�s Manual Specications Specications * See the Bualo T echnology, Inc. catalog or w ebsite (www.bualotech.com) f or the latest product information and supported models. Interface USB USB Standard USB Specication Rev . 2.0 Port USB Mini-B por t Capacity 512 bytes/sector Seek time Max. 13 msec T ransmission spee[...]

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    HDS-PHU2 Series User's Manual First Edition, May 30, 2008 Published by Bualo T echnology , Inc. Bualo T echnology , Inc. Bualo T echnology , Inc.[...]