Buffalo Technology LinkStation MultiMedia Home Server HS-DGL User Manual

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LinkStation Expansion
LinkStation has two USB 2.0 ports on it, one on the front and one on the rear.  These ports 
can be used for adding an external USB Hard Drive or a USB Printer, allowing everyone on the 
network to share the USB device.    You can also connect your digital camera to one of these ports 
and download your pictures directly to the LinkStation (see page 27).  One printer or one external 
USB Hard Drive can be added to either of the ports.  If you install both a printer and a USB hard 
drive, the printer must be plugged into the front USB port and the hard drive into the rear USB 
port.  You may not install two USB Printers or two USB Hard Drives on a single Linkstation, only 
one of each device.  To connect a USB device to LinkStation, plug it into one of the USB Ports and 
then enable it in the LinkStation configuration tool.
USB Hard Drive Information:  See page 43 for information on enabling shared folders on a USB 
Hard Drive.  Page 61 will show you how to format the USB Hard Drive.  Pages 57 & 58 will show 
you how to set up LinkStation to backup to a USB Hard Drive.
USB Printer Information:  See page 48 to set up a USB Printer on LinkStation.
Digital Camera Information:  If your camera appears as a hard drive in My Computer, you can 
connect it directly to your LinkStation and download photos and movies automatically.  See page 
27 for more information.