Buffalo MiniStation HD-PCTU3 User manual

2.5 inch USB Hard Drive
MiniStation HD-PCTU3
User Manual
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Specications ...................................7
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Software ............................................5
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Table of Contents
Layout ...................................................... 2
LEDs and Connections ..................................................................... 2
Recommended Usage ............................... 3
Warning ........................................................................................... 3
Software ................................................... 5
Installing Software on a Windows PC .............................................. 5
Optional Software .......................................................................... 6
eco Manager ..............................................................................................................6
Disk Formatter ..........................................................................................................6
TurboPC ......................................................................................................................6
TurboCopy ..................................................................................................................6
Backup Utility ............................................................................................................6
RAMDISK Utility .........................................................................................................6
Buffalo Tools Launcher ...........................................................................................6
SecureLockMobile ....................................................................................................6
Specications ...........................................7
Specications .................................................................................. 7

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LEDs and Connections
Layout
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Power / Access LED
USB 3.0
Power On : blue
Accessing : blinking blue
USB 2.0
Power On : green
Accessing : blinking green
USB Connector (Micro-B)

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Recommended Usage
Warning
To avoid damage to your data, follow these precautions:
Never congure this unit as a destination for virtual memory.
Never perform any of the following operations while the access LED is blinking:
• Unplug the USB or power cable
• Turn o your computer
• Put your computer in an energy-saving state (standby, hibernate, or sleep)
• If the power/access LED does not turn o when you turn o your computer, unplug the USB cable
from the drive.
• The maximum size of a le on the default FAT32 partition is 4 GB. To use the drive with les larger
than 4 GB, reformat the drive with NTFS or Mac OS extended, which allow larger le sizes.
• If your Windows computer will not boot while this drive is connected,
then connect the drive to your
computer after rebooting Windows. Also, refer to your computer’s manual to change the BIOS setting to
boot from an internal hard drive if you want to turn your computer on or o while this unit is connected.
• This unit supports hot-plugging. You can plug or unplug the USB cable while this unit or your PC is
on. However, never unplug the USB cable while the access LED is blinking, or your data may be lost or
damaged.
• Booting an OS from this drive is not supported.
• Do not lean any object against this unit. It may cause the unit to malfunction.
• If you use this unit with Windows 7, Vista, or XP on a computer with a USB 2.0 or 1.1 port
, you may
receive a message indicating that a high-speed USB hub is connected to a non high-speed USB device.
To continue, click [X].
• You may hear some noise while this unit is working, especially while booting or being accessed. This
is normal.
• If you are going to recover from Macintosh, disconnect this unit, it may not be recovered without
removing this unit.
• Some computers do not support power saving mode.

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• When drivers for this unit are installed, devices are added to Device Manager.
To display Device Manager, follow the instruction below:
Windows 7/Vista ..................................Click [Start], right-click [Computer], and click [Manage]. If "A program needs
your permission to continue" is displayed, click [Yes] or [Continue] and click
[Device Manager].
Windows XP ...........................................Click [Start] and right-click [My Computer]. Click [Manage] and then [Device
Manager].
Location Added Device
Universal Serial Bus controllers USB Mass Storage Device
Disk drives BUFFALO HD-PCTU3 USB Device

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Software
The MiniStation includes several optional software packages for use with Windows
computers. Note that while the HD-PCTU3 drive itself works perfectly with OS X Macs,
no OS X software is included with this product.
Installing Software on a Windows PC
1Connect the MiniStation to your computer.
2In [(My) Computer], double-click on [HD-PCTU3] ( ).
3Double click on [DriveNavi.exe].
The DriveNavigator wizard will launch. If “A program needs your permission to continue”
is displayed by Windows 7 or Vista, click [Yes] or [Continue].
4Click [Begin Installation].
5Click [Additional Software Installation].
6Select the target software and click [Install].
The wizard will guide you through installation.
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Optional Software
eco Manager
eco Manager for HD lets you put the MiniStation into sleep mode to save power.
Disk Formatter
This software lets you easily reformat your MiniStation.
TurboPC
TurboPC can increase data transfer speeds for your MiniStation.
TurboCopy
TurboCopy uses caching to increase data transfer speeds.
Backup Utility
Backup Utility is software to back up and restore data from your PC.
RAMDISK Utility
This software uses the memory in your computer as a virtual hard drive "RAMDISK". RAMDISK is
recognised as a hard drive by your computer, and you can read and write data to it like any other hard
drive.
Bualo Tools Launcher
Bualo Tools Launcher lets you easily launch software from the Bualo utility suite.
SecureLockMobile
SecureLockMobile lets you easily secure your data with AES encryption.

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Specications
Specications
※ For the most up-to-date information and products, go to
www.bualotech.com .
Interface USB
Standard USB 3.0 Specication, Rev. 1.0
USB Specication, Rev. 2.0
Connector USB 3.0 Micro-B
Transfer speed USB 3.0: 5 Gbps *
USB 2.0: 480 Mbps
USB 1.1: 12 Mbps Maximum
Factory default format FAT 32 (1 partition)
External dimensions (W x D x H ) [HD-PCTU3]
77 x 114 x 14 mm; 3.03” x 4.5” x 0.55” (excluding protruding parts)
[HD-PCTU3/BB, /BW]
77 x 114 x 17 mm; 3.03” x 4.5” x 0.67” (excluding protruding parts)
Consumption Power 2.5 W
Power 5 V ± 5%
Operating Environment 41° - 95° F; 5° - 35° C
20 - 80% (no condensation)
Compatible OS Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows Vista (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows XP (32-bit)
Mac OS X 10.4 or later
* Connect the MiniStation to a USB 3.0 port for the best transfer speeds. The MiniStation will function
when connected to a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port, but data transfers will be slower.
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eco Manager ..............................................................................................................6
Disk Formatter ..........................................................................................................6
TurboPC ......................................................................................................................6
TurboCopy ..................................................................................................................6
Backup Utility ............................................................................................................6
RAMDISK Utility .........................................................................................................6
Buffalo Tools Launcher ...........................................................................................6
SecureLockMobile ....................................................................................................6
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