USB port compatibility

Your ibi supports importing and exporting data to and from a USB device connected via the USB port on the back of the ibi.

ibi supports external USB devices using the following file systems

  • FAT
  • FAT32
  • exFAT  *Not Recommended
  • NTFS   *Recommended
  • HFS (Mac OS)
  • HFS+ (Mac OS Extended)
  • HFS+J (Mac OS Extended Journaled)


IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • ibi cannot be connected directly to a computer using the USB port. The USB port on your ibi is designed for importing and exporting data to USB devices only.  
  • USB drives connected to ibi cannot be seen or accessed using a Windows or macOS computer
  • The USB port on ibi does not support mobile phones, tablets or digital camera
  • Only the 1st drive will be detached if a USB Hub with more than one USB drive is connected.
  • ibi cannot mount password protected USB drives. The password must be removed.
  • Only the 1st partition is recognized and mounted when the USB drive has more than one partition.
  • 3.5" Internal hard drive USB adapters and docking stations are not supported


Last Updated 12/09/2019 01:35 PM

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