Buffalo Technology USB Hard Drive with Encryption HDS-PHU2 Series User Manual

The symbols used in the manual are explained here to ensure proper use of this manual.

Caution symbol .........................

  This indicates an operation that requires caution when 

handling the product. Failure to follow the caution can result in per-
sonal injury or damage to the product.

Next operation symbol...........

Next

  This indicates the next page to go to.

The instructions in this manual are described using the following drive configuration in Windows. 

C: Hard drive 
D: CD-ROM drive

Brackets [   ] indicate the names of dialog boxes and the names of menus, buttons, and checkboxes that 

can be selected during operations.

The hard disk capacity described in this manual is calculated as 1 GB = 1,000

3 

bytes. Operating systems 

and applications use the calculation 1 GB = 1,024

3 

byte, so the displayed capacity differs.

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The copyright of this manual belongs to Buffalo Technology, Inc. It is prohibited to copy, reproduce, or modify 

this manual, in whole or in part, without permission.
BUFFALO™ is a trademark of Melco Holdings Inc. All other products mentioned herein are the trademarks or 

registered trademarks of their respective owners. 
The specifications, design, and other contents in this manual are subject to change without notice and may 

differ from those of the actual product.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this manual. If, however, you notice 

any missing information or errors, please contact the retailer from which the product was purchased or Buffalo 

Technology Technical Support.
This product was developed for general office and household use. Buffalo Technology, Inc. shall not be responsible 

whatsoever for any damage resulting from the use of this product for a purpose other than general office and household 

use.

Do not use this product in applications requiring a high level of safety, such as systems that are directly 

or indirectly related to medical equipment or human safety.
When using this product in mechanical or computer system applications that require higher reliability 

than general office equipment, make every effort to provide a safety design for the system and 

adequate failsafe measures.

Follow the operations described in this manual when using this product. Be sure to follow all safety precautions 

for handling this product.
Buffalo Technology, Inc. provides repair of the product under certain circumstances, but it is not responsible for 

any loss or corruption of recorded data during repair. Follow all safety precautions described herein when using 

the product as a data recording device, such as a hard disk drive, or when using the product connected to a 

data recording device. Be sure to back up all necessary data on a regular basis. Buffalo Technology, Inc. shall not 

be responsible for any loss or corruption of data as a result of the customer violating the safety precautions or 

failing to back up data recorded on the product.
Regarding liability due to default or illegal activities resulting from the use of this product, with the exception 

of any intentional or gross negligence on the part of Buffalo Technology, Inc., Buffalo Technology, Inc. shall 

compensate the customer up to the purchase cost of the product.
If this product is deemed defective, Buffalo Technology, Inc. shall repair the product at no cost or replace the 

product with the same or similar product. Buffalo Technology, Inc. is not responsible for any damage as a result 

of a product defect.

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