MiniStation Air HDW-PDU3 Reference Guide www.buffalotech.
Contents Chapter 1 - Layout........................................................... 3 LEDs and Connections...................................................................... 3 Chapter 2 - Recommended Usage.................................. 5 Battery Handling Guidelines and Safety Precautions.................... 5 Computer Connection (USB Connection) Guidelines..................... 6 Notes..................................................................................................
Chapter 1 - Layout LEDs and Connections Top 1 2 3 4 Battery LED Turns on while the unit is charging. Glowing red: charging Glowing green: fully charged Power LED This LED shows the status of the unit. Glowing green: power on (If not accessed for 5 minutes, the drive goes into sleep mode and the LED turns off.) Flashing green: The drive is being accessed. Glowing red: Indicates that the remaining battery power level has dropped below 25%. Charging is recommended.
Bottom 5 Wireless Security Label This label shows the default settings for connecting to the device wirelessly. Side 6 7 8 9 AOSS Button With the power on, hold down this button until the AOSS LED starts flashing (about 2 seconds) to start AOSS. Power Button Press to turn the unit on. To turn it off, hold it down until the power LED turns off. USB Connector To connect to a computer, connect the supplied USB data cable to this port.
Chapter 2 - Recommended Usage Battery Handling Guidelines and Safety Precautions This product includes an internal lithium-ion battery. Please follow the safety precautions below. If the battery pack is leaking fluid, do not come into contact with the fluid. Battery fluid can cause burns. Also, if the fluid gets on your skin or clothes, immediately rinse the fluid off with water, and seek medical attention.
The battery gives its best performance at normal room temperature (65 - 80° F). Retain the original product literature for future reference. Computer Connection (USB Connection) Guidelines To avoid damage to data, follow these precautions: Never configure this unit as a destination for virtual memory.
If this unit is charged while connected wirelessly, the battery LED may turn off and charging may not be performed in certain cases. If this unit is charged while connected wirelessly, the internal temperature of the unit can become hot. If this happens, to prevent unit damage due to overheating, the battery LED turns off, and charging is stopped. Once the internal temperature of the unit drops, charging is restarted automatically. The battery in this unit cannot be removed.
Chapter 3 - Formatting What is Formatting? Formatting is an operation that enables a hard drive to be used on your computer. This unit is formatted with FAT32 by default, and so it can be used without any additional formatting procedure. However, due to the restrictions of the FAT32 format, this unit cannot save files that are 4 GB or larger in size. For Windows users Reformatting with NTFS is recommended for most Windows users. This will let you save files that are 4 GB or larger.
3 4 5 Right-click the icon for this MiniStation Air and select [Format] from the right-click menu. • Select [NTFS] for the file system. • Insert a checkmark for [Quick Format]. • Click [Start]. Click [OK].
6 Click [OK]. This completes the formatting process. Formatting with FAT32 (Mac) FAT32 formatting is recommended if the MiniStation Air will be used with non-Windows computers such as Macs. After formatting with FAT32, only files of 4 GB or smaller can be saved to the drive. This is the default format on the drive. If the drive has been reformatted with NTFS and you want to use it with a Mac, follow the procedure below to reformat it with FAT32 from your Mac.
6 7 • • • • Click [Partition]. Select [1 Partition]. Select [MS-DOS (FAT)] for the formatting type. Click [Apply]. Click [Partition].
This completes the formatting process.
Chapter 4 - Specifications For the most up-to-date information and products, go to www.buffalotech.com. Specifications Factory defaults External dimensions Internal battery Input voltage Power consumption Full-charge time Weight Operating environment Compatible PCs (USB connection) Compatible smartphones and tablet devices (Wireless connection) Compatible OS NTFS 130 × 84 × 23 mm; 5.12” × 3.31” × 0.
Connector Transfer speed USB 3.0 Micro-B USB 3.0 : ~ 5 Gbps * USB 2.0 : ~480 Mbps* * Connect the unit to a USB 3.0 port for the best transfer speeds. The unit will function when connected to a USB 2.0/1.1 port, but data transfer will be much slower. Wireless Interface Specifications Standard compliance Transmission method Frequency range Security Access mode IEEE802.11n IEEE802.11g IEEE802.11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) OFDM 2.
Chapter 5 - Regulatory Compliance Information The United States FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
(2) ce dispositif doit accepter tout brouillage reçu, y compris un brouillage susceptible de provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable. Important Note - IC Radiation Exposure Statement: Note Importante - IC Déclaration d’exposition aux radiations: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End-users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.
(such as cables) than those included in the package. Español [Spanish] Por medio de la presente Buffalo Inc. declara que el HDW-PDU3 cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. Ελληνική [Greek] ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ Buffalo Inc. ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ HDW-PDU3 ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩΔΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΔΗΓΙΑΣ 1999/5/ΕΚ. Français [French] Par la présente Buffalo Inc.
1999/5/ES. Slovensky [Slovak] Buffalo Inc. týmto vyhlasuje, že HDW-PDU3 spĺňa základné požiadavky a všetky príslušné ustanovenia Smernice 1999/5/ES. Suomi [Finnish] Buffalo Inc. vakuuttaa täten että HDW-PDU3 tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen. Svensk [Swedish] Härmed intygar Buffalo Inc.
