Recommended Use; Warning - Buffalo HD-HXU3 Serie Manual Del Usuario

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Recommended Use

To avoid damage to your data, follow these precautions:
* Never configure this unit as a destination for virtual memory.
* Never perform following operations while accessing this unit
• Unplug the USB cable and the power cable
• Turn off your computer
• Put your computer in an energy-saving state (Standby, Hibernate or Sleep)
• Log off, log in or switch user
* A delayed write error may be displayed by some computers when they return from an energy-saving
state. If this happens, detach your drive before putting your computer into an energy-saving mode.
* If the power/access LED does not goes OFF when you turn off your computer, unplug the USB cable
from the drive.
* The maximum size of a file on the default FAT32 partition is 4 GB. To use the drive with files larger
than 4 GB, reformat the drive with NTFS or Mac OS extended, which allow larger file sizes.
* If you configure multiple partitions on the drive, format each volume before use.
* Mac OS X may not recognize this device at boot. If this happens, unplug the USB cable, then plug it
again after a few seconds.
* 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 on or off your computer while this unit is connected.
* This unit supports hot-plug. You can plug or unplug the USB cable while this unit or your PC is ON.
However, NEVER unplug the USB cable while the Power/Access light is flashing, or your data may be lost
or damaged.
* Always refer to the manuals for your computer and peripheral devices.
* You cannot boot an OS from this unit.
* 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 1.1 port, you may receive

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