User manual

ManualsBrandsSamsung ManualsExternal Hard DrivesS2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0

Portable Series

USER MANUAL

External Hard Drive

S2 Portable S2 Portable 3.0 M3 Portable

•HXMU016DA •HXMU050DA •HX-MTA25DA •HX-MT025DA •HX-M500TCB

•HX-MU016DA •HX-MU050DA •HX-MTA32DA •HX-MT032DA •HX-M101TCB

•HXMU025DA •HX-MU064DA •HX-MTA50DA •HX-MT050DA •HX-M500TAE

•HX-MU025DA •HX-MUD75DA •HX-MTA64DA •HX-MT064DA •HX-M101TAE

•HXMU032DA •HX-MU010EA •HX-MTD75DA

•HX-MU032DA •HX-MUT75DA •HX-MTT75DA

•HX-MU040DA •HX-MUD10EA •HX-MT010EA

•HX-MTD10EA

Summary of content (24 pages)

PAGE 1
Portable Series USER MANUAL External Hard Drive S2 Portable S2 Portable 3.
PAGE 2
User’s Manual Read Me First About this Manual Your product comes with a quick start guide and a user’s manual. Following the instructions and precautions of this manual will ensure easier and more enjoyable use of your Portable Series External Hard Drive. Quick Start Guide A start guide is provided with the purchase of Portable Series External Hard Drive. The quick start guide explains product components and provides simple instructions on how to install the product.
PAGE 3
User’s Manual Handling Precautions The following information serves to ensure user’s safety and prevent damage to user’s properties. Carefully read the information provided and use your product correctly. Supplied with the rated USB BUS Power Your Samsung Portable Series must use the USB Bus Power. Please connect to the USB Port supplied with the rated USB BUS Power. Installation Related Use the product on a flat surface. Do not sit on the product and do not place a heavy object over the product.
PAGE 4
User’s Manual Magnets Magnetic objects can cause various types of damage to the External Hard Drive, including data damage. Keep magnets and magnetic objects away from the external drive. Disassembly and Label Removal For repair, please visit the designated (samsung) customer service center. Unauthorized disassembly, repair, or reform of the product and unauthorized removal of the labeling will void your warranty.
PAGE 5
User’s Manual Table of Contents Read Me First 2 2 2 2 2 About this Manual Quick Installation Guide User’s Manual Using this Manual Icon Guide Handling Precautions 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Supplied with the rated USB BUS Power Installation Related Data Cable Usage Shock Humidity Magnets Disassembly and Label Removal Always Backup your Important Data Regular Virus Scanning Cleaning the product Custody Related Safely Remove Hardware Introduction 6 Safely Remove Hardware Specifications 7 8 S2 Portabl
PAGE 6
User’s Manual Introduction The Portable Series External Hard Drive is a high-performance external hard drive that supports USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 *. Unlike conventional desktop disk drives, the Portable Series External Hard Drive makes it possible for you to instantaneously add greater storage capacity to your system without having to take the computer apart.
PAGE 7
User’s Manual Specifications (S2 Portable) Category S2 Portable Interface High Speed USB Transfer Rate 480 Mbps Max. USB Host Power Windows XP / Vista / 7 Operating System Mac OS X 10.4.8 or Later Hard Disk Capacity 160GB / 250GB / 320GB / 500GB / 640GB 750GB / 1TB Dimensions (W x H x L) (82mm x 15.6mm x 111mm) (82mm x 15.
PAGE 8
User’s Manual Specifications (S2 Portable 3.0 and M3 Portable) Category S2 Portable 3.0 Interface M3 Portable Super Speed USB Transfer Rate 4.8 Gbps Max. USB Host Power Windows XP / Vista / 7 Operating System Mac OS X 10.4.8 or Later Hard Disk Capacity 500GB / 640GB / 750GB / 1TB Dimensions (W x H x L) (82mm x 15.6mm x 111mm) (81.9mm x 17.6mm x 110.6mm) Color Black Format System NTFS System Requirements • PC : Windows XP / Vista / 7 • Macintosh : Mac OS X 10.4.
PAGE 9
User’s Manual Connecting your S2 Portable Installation Verify that the computer meets the minimum system requirements as outlined in System Requirements. Insert the USB cable to the desktop/laptop computer as shown in Figures 1 and 2: • Figure 1. Connecting to a Desktop Computer • Figure 2. Connecting to a Laptop Computer Your S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive will automatically activate once connected to the computer.
PAGE 10
User’s Manual Connecting your S2 Portable 3.0 or M3 Portable Installation Verify that the computer meets the minimum system requirements as outlined in System Requirements. Insert the USB cable to the desktop/laptop computer as shown in Figures 3 and 4: • Figure 3. Connecting to a Desktop Computer • Figure 4. Connecting to a Laptop Computer To use the S2 Portable 3.0 or M3 Portable model at its maximum speed, you need a PC or a Host Card that supports USB 3.0 interface.
PAGE 11
User’s Manual Windows When you connect the Portable Series External Hard Drive to the computer a small icon will appear in the system tray at the lower right corner of the screen. • Figure 5. System Tray indicating an external device The operating system will recognize and display “Samsung” drive under “My Computer.” • Figure 6. In the Windows Explorer, you will see a new Samsung drive You are now ready to use the Samsung Portable Series External Hard Drive.
PAGE 12
User’s Manual Macintosh Connect your Portable Series External Hard Drive to the computer. Your Macintosh operating system will then generate a SAMSUNG drive icon. • Figure 7. Macintosh External Hard Drive connection icon After clicking the SAMSUNG icon, the following folder will appear. • Figure 8. Macintosh Folders You are now ready to use the Samsung Portable Series External Hard Drive. (Software included with your Portable Series External Hard Drive does not support the Mac operating environment.
PAGE 13
User’s Manual Using your Portable Series Copying / Moving Files Now that you have successfully installed your new Portable Series External Hard Drive, you can copy or move files or whole folders from your new Portable Series to your computer and vice-versa. It is important to understand the difference between Copy and Move. Copy : is to make a duplicate folder or file and store it so that you have two copies. Move : is to take a folder or file from one location and put it into another.
PAGE 14
User’s Manual From the Windows Explorer screen: Click Local Disk C From the right-hand pane: Click Copy Right-click the Temp folder • Figure 10. When you Right-Click on a file or folder, you get another menu. 1) From this side, click the Local C drive. 2) From this side, right click on the Temp folder and choose Copy. Now, we will copy the Temp folder from the Local C drive, to the Samsung E drive. From the left pane in the Windows Explorer : Right Click Samsung E Click Paste • Figure 11.
PAGE 15
User’s Manual Safely Removing your Portable Series For Windows Right-click the arrow icon from the system tray at the lower right corner of your screen. • Figure 12. The taskbar is located at the bottom-right of the screen. Click “Safely Remove Hardware.” • Figure 13. T he ‘Safely Remove Hardware’ prompt will list every device that is attached to your system. Click “Samsung Portable Series USB device”. • Figure 14.
PAGE 16
User’s Manual For Macintosh Click the external hard drive icon and select “Eject “SAMSUNG.”” • Figure 15. For the Macintosh click the USB icon and choose Eject "SAMSUNG" This safely disconnects the drive. It is now safe to detach the drive from the computer. Do not Disconnect the Portable Series External Hard Drive’s USB cable from the computer while file transfer is in progress. Interrupting the file transfer could lead to data corruption and/or damage to your Portable Series External Hard Drive.
PAGE 17
User’s Manual Portable Series Software Samsung Drive Manager Software Samsung Drive Manager is bundled software for Windows provided for the convenient use of your External Hard Drive. Samsung Drive Manager comprises Samsung AutoBackup (a personal backup solution), Samsung SecretZone™ (a personal data protection solution), Samsung Secure Manager (a secure external hard disk management solution) and Samsung External Hard Drive management tools.
PAGE 18
User’s Manual 4. Once the preparation process is complete, InstallShield Wizards’ greeting dialog will display. 5. Click “Next”. 6. The dialog will display the end user license agreement. Carefully read the agreement. Select “Yes”. 7. The installation folder selection screen is displayed for Samsung Drive Manager. 8.
PAGE 19
User’s Manual 9. On the program folder selection screen, set the program folder in which to register Samsung Drive Manager icons and click “Next”. 10. Your computer can be restarted after the program is installed. 11. Confirm system restart (if desired) and click “Done”. Restart your computer when prompted to ensure normal execution of Samsung Drive Manager. Using Samsung Drive Manager Select Start (from the Windows start menu) Samsung Drive Manager.
PAGE 20
User’s Manual [ Samsung Drive Manager Screen ] The main window of Samsung Drive Manager includes drive information, the Safely Remove Hardware button, Unlock Secure Hard Disk button, program execution button and tool buttons. [ Safely Remove button ] Click Safely Remove Hardware to safely remove your hard disk. Some models do not support this function. Then the unlock button appears in dimmed color.
PAGE 21
User’s Manual Troubleshooting • Check the USB cable connection. • Check the LED light on the External Hard Drive. • Check the power supply to Portable Series External Hard Drive. •  Ticking noise is an indication of insufficient power. If the drive is not being recognized, try plugging it into a different USB port. FAQ Q1. File transfer takes too long. A1. - USB 2.0 You will experience slow file transfer speeds if your computer does not support USB 2.
PAGE 22
User’s Manual Appendix WARNING – P ARTITIONING AND FORMATTING YOUR DRIVE WILL PERMANENTLY ERASE ALL THE FILES ON THE DRIVE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO THIS UNLESS ALL OF YOUR FILES HAVE BEEN BACKED UP AND CHECKED FOR RELIABILITY AND READABILITY.FAQ Partitioning and Changing File System Type It’s possible to partition your Portable Series External Hard Drive and change the file system type.
PAGE 23
User’s Manual Product Certifications CE (European Union/Community) FCC (Federal Communications Commission) C-TICK BSMI (Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection) NRTL CB This marking on the product, accessories or literature indicates that the product and its electronic accessories (e.g. charger, headset, USB cable) should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of their working life.
PAGE 24
All rights reserved. Seagate is the trademark or registered trademark of Seagate Technology LLC or one of its affiliated companies in the United States and/or other countries. Samsung and the Samsung logo are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. When referring to drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one thousand billion bytes.