Moxi Version 4.1 - Manual (Page 55)

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Adding additional recording space
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This chapter describes how to connect an external hard drive, VCR, or
other recording device, to add additional drive space or archive shows
recorded on the media center. If you have the External Hard Drive card
in the Settings category, continue to Using an external hard drive
below. Otherwise, skip to Archiving simplified on page 49.
Using an external hard drive
To provide additional space for recorded programs, you may connect
one external hard drive at a time to the rear USB 2.0 port on the media
center to provide additional space for recorded programs. Once the
media center recognizes the external hard drive, programs stored on it
appear in the Recorded TV category and any other applicable catego-
ries.
• There is no limit to the number of external hard drives you can
associate with the media center but only connect one at a time.
• External hard drives used with the media center must be dedi-
cated for use with only that media center. Moving the external
hard drive between media centers or using it for storing other
data will cause the loss of all programs previously stored on the
external hard drive.
• The external hard drive is only used to store recordings, not pho-
tos or music. If you need more storage space for photos or
music, see Enabling PC Link on page 53.
• The Moxi Menu does not provide any visual clues about which
hard drive (internal or external) contains a recording.
Connecting an external hard drive
1. Connect an external hard drive to a USB 2.0 port on the rear of the
media center. Connect the hard drive directly to the media center.
USB hubs are not supported.
2. Wait for media center to recognize the external hard drive. If the
media center fails to recognize the external hard drive, restart the
media center and try again.
3. If this is the first time this hard drive was plugged into this media
center, or if the hard drive is not properly formatted, the media cen-
ter prompts you to format the hard drive.
4. If you choose reformat, you are the prompted to confirm the choice.
5. Once the external hard drive is recognized as properly formatted and
ready for use, the media center adjusts the recording schedule to
account for the additional space. You can unplug and plug in the
external hard drive as needed.
Programs protected by Macrovision copy protection may not be
archived to a VCR.
If you choose to format the external hard drive, all data on the drive
will be deleted. You must do this to use the external hard drive with
the media center. !