Buffalo DriveStation HD-HSIU2 manual

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    QUICK SETUP GUIDE ww w .bualo-technology .com DriveStation HD-HSIU2 Series HD-HSIU2[...]

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    1 EN DriveSta tion HD-HSIU2 S eries P ackage contents include: • DriveStation • USB 2.0 Cable • F ireW ire (IEEE1394) Cable • Quick Setup Guide • Setup CD -ROM • W arranty Statement Thank you f or purchasing a Buff alo DriveStation. The Buff alo T urboUSB utility can greatly impr ove the da ta transfer r ates to and from y our Buff a[...]

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    EN 2 Using T urboUSB 2 F ig: 2 F ig: 3 T o use T urboUSB, you must fi rst enable it. F rom the Star t menu, choose Progr ams > BUFF AL O > T urboUSB > T urboUSB for HD-HSIU2 . (Fig: 2) Click Enable and follo w the instructions. (F ig: 3) Once the wizard has c ompleted you must disc onnect the Dr iv eStation by clicking on the ‘Safely Re[...]

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    3 EN Using T urboUSB 2 F ig: 4 F ig: 5 Y ou may also turn T urboUSB off from the same window by clicking Disable and follo wing the steps (F ig: 3). Y ou must then unplug and reconnect the USB hard drive t o fi nalise the process . Use the ‘Safely Remov e Hardwar e ’ wizard to r elease the drive bef ore unplugging it.[...]

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    EN 4 Is T urboUSB enabled? 3 T o check whether T urboUSB is enabled, right-click on My Computer and choose Properties > Hardware > Device Manager > Univ ersal Serial Bus controllers . If T urboUSB is enabled, your USB storage devic e will have “( T urboUSB)” added to its name. (F ig: 6) F ig: 6 F ig: 7 Uninstalling 4 T o remove the Bu?[...]

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    5 EN T urboUSB For Mac The Buff alo T urboUSB utilit y can gr eatly improve the data tr ansfer ra tes to and from y our Buff alo USB hard driv e. Other USB devices are not aff ected by T urboUSB sof twar e. 1. Inser t the Buff alo T echnology CD in your computer CD drive 2. Double -click on T urboUSB .dmg . 3. Navigate t o the “ T urboUSB ”[...]

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    EN 6 Environmental Information • The equipment that y ou hav e purchased has requir ed the extraction and use of natural r esources f or its production. • The equipment ma y contain hazardous substanc es that could impact health and the envir onment. • In order to av oid the dissemination of those substances in our environmen t and to diminis[...]