Connecting to a computer (continued)

Connection1.Start the computer2.Use the USB 2.0 cable to connect the unit to the computer3.Turn the unit ON by pressing the [POWER] button

On the unit, the POWER LED lights in green. The connection is automatically detected.

Note:

•Use a commercially available USB 2.0 cable. Use a cable shorter than 3 m (9.8 feet). The connection will not work correctly if the cable is longer than 3 m (9.8 feet).

•Do not connect more than one unit to the computer at once.

•Data cannot be written to the unit from a computer.

•Do not eject the P2 card or unplug the USB 2.0 cable during access of the P2 card or internal HDD. This may cause problems on the computer.

•Before ejecting P2 cards while the unit is connected to a computer, refer to the notes in “Ejecting P2 cards” on page E-13.

For Windows:

•When you connect the unit to a computer with the USB 2.0 cable, up to 16 partitions are added to the computer (15 partitions for the internal HDD and 1 partition for the P2 card). (This applies when mounting on drive letters.)

•In some cases, these partitions may be the same as for existing drives on the network. When

partitions cannot be seen due to duplication with existing drives, use the P2Store Manager to mount

these partitions on folders. Refer to Drive mount setting button of page E-24.

•Partitions not used in the operation described in “Copying from P2 cards to the HDD” on page E-15 cannot be accessed from the computer. Refer to the HDD page (described on page E-23) to confirm which drive letters or specified folders have been assigned.

For Macintosh:

•Each partition is displayed as a folder on the desktop.

•If the number of copied partitions does not match the number of folders on the desktop, a connection error has occurred. Restart the computer and check again.

Removal1.Disconnect the USB connection as follows•For Windows XP Professional:

Double-click on the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon in the task tray. Follow the instructions on screen to stop the “Panasonic P2 series USB Devices.”

•For Windows 2000:

Double-click on the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon in the task tray. Follow the instructions on screen to stop the “Panasonic P2 series USB Devices.”

•For Macintosh:

Select all folders displayed when the unit is connected. From the menu bar at the top of the screen, select [File] → [Eject], or otherwise drag them to the trash.

2.Turn the unit OFF by holding the [POWER] button for at least 2 seconds The POWER LED goes out.

3.Unplug the USB 2.0 cable

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