S1 Mini HXSU012BA HX-SU012BA HXSU016BA HX-SU016BA HX-SU020BA HX-SU025BA S2 Portable HXMU016DA HXMU025DA HXMU032DA HXMU050DA HX-MU064DA HX-MU040DA HX-MU016DA HX-MU025DA HX-MU032DA HX-MU050DA HX-MU075DA HX-MUT75DA HX-MU010EA S2 Portable 3.
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 S-Series External Hard Drive. Quick Start Guide A start guide is provided with the purchase of S-Series External Hard Drive. The quick start guide explains product components and provides simple instructions on how to install the product.
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 S-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.
User’s Manual Magnets Magnetic objects can cause various types of damage to the HDD, 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.
User’s Manual Table of Contents Read Me First 2 2 2 2 About this Manual Quick Installation Guide User’s Manual Using this Manual 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 Introduction Specifications 7 8 S1 Mini / S2 Portable S2 Portable
User’s Manual Introduction The S-Series External Hard Drive is a high-performance external hard drive that supports USB. Unlike conventional desktop disk drives, the S-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.
User’s Manual Specifications (S1 Mini / S2 Portable) S1 Mini Category S2 Portable Interface High Speed USB Transfer Rate 480 Mbps Max. Power USB Host Power Windows XP / Vista / 7 Operating System Mac OS X 10.4.
User’s Manual Specifications (S2 Portable 3.0) S2 Portable 3.0 Category Interface Super Speed USB Transfer Rate 5 Gbps Max. Power USB Host Power Operating System Windows XP / Vista / 7 Hard Disk Capacity 250GB / 320GB / 500GB / 640GB / 750GB / 1TB Dimensions (W x H x L) (82mm x 17mm x 111mm) Color Black Format System FAT32 System Requirements PC : Windows XP / Vista / 7 Upgrade your operating system to the latest version to enjoy better performance and reliability.
User’s Manual Connecting your S1 Mini / 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 S-Series External Hard Drive will automatically activate once connected to the computer.
User’s Manual Connecting your S2 Portable 3.0 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 LED Color - USB 2.0 : Green - USB 3.0 : Blue To use the S2 Portable 3.0 model at its maximum speed, you need a PC or a Host Card that supports USB 3.0 interface.
User’s Manual Windows When you connect the S-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 S-Series External Hard Drive.
User’s Manual Macintosh Connect your S-Series External Hard Drive to the computer. Your Macintosh operating system will then generate a SAMSUNG. Figure 7. Macintosh External HDD connection icon After clicking the SAMSUNG icon, the following folder will appear. Figure 8. Macintosh Folders Stop & Read You are now ready to use the Samsung S-Series External Hard Drive. (Software included with your S-Series External Hard Drive does not support the Mac operating environment.
User’s Manual Using your S-Series Copying / Moving Files Now that you h ave successfully installed your new S-Series External Hard Drive, you copy or move files or whole folders from your new S-Series to your computer and vice-versa. It is important to understand the difference between Copy and Move. Stop & Read 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.
User’s Manual From the Windows Explorer screen: Click Local Disk C From the right-hand pane: Right-click the Temp folder Click Copy 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.
User’s Manual Safely Removing your S-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. The 'Safely Remove Hardware' prompt will list every device that is attached to your system. Click “Samsung S-Series USB device”. Figure 14.
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. Stop & Read Do not disconnect S-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 S-Series External Hard Drive.
User’s Manual S-Series Software S-Series External Hard Drive Software Samsung S-Series External Hard Drive comes with Samsung Auto Backup and Samsung SecretZone™. These applications support the Windows only. Connecting your S-Series External Hard Drive to the computer will automatically activate the installation wizard. Select “Install Samsung Tools” to install the applications.
User’s Manual 5. Click “Next.” 6. The dialog will display the end user license agreement. Carefully read the agreement. Select “yes”. 7. Select the destination for Samsung Auto Backup installation and then click “Next.” 8. Select the folder under which you wish the Samsung Auto Backup icon to be registered. Then, click “Next.
User’s Manual 9. The dialog will then display the installation progress. 10. Once the installation process is complete, a dialog requesting your decision on whether to reboot now or later will prompt. Click “Finish” to exit the installation wizard. Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and then exit the installation wizard in order to finalize Samsung Auto Backup installation.
User’s Manual Figure 16. Samsung Auto Back Screen Figure 17. Backup Destination Selection Dialog Designate the path to the backup device and then click “Next.
User’s Manual Figure 18. Optional Settings Dialog Configure the various backup options. Figure 19. File Filter Configuration Dialog From the File Filter Configuration dialog, you will be able to select types of files you wish to backup and you wish to be excluded from the backup process.You can define these files by grouping or by specific file extensions. For file groups, the application provides preconfigured groups and the ability to add user-defined groups.
User’s Manual Figure 20. Backup Scheduling Dialog It’s even possible for the user to schedule automatic backups. Click “Add” to configure and add a new Auto Backup schedule. Clicking the “Add” button will prompt the New Schedule dialog. Figure 21. New Schedule Dialog Select how often and when you wish Auto Backup to be performed and then click “OK.” From the Backup Scheduling dialog, click “Finish” to exit the backup configuration wizard. You are now ready to backup your data.
User’s Manual Figure 22. Initial Application Screen Once you have successfully configured Auto Backup, a new icon will appear on your system tray. In this icon, the red section of the bar indicates the amount of storage device space used and the green section indicates the amount of space available. Figure 23. System Tray Double-click the icon to view detailed information about the device’s space use. Figure 24.
User’s Manual Figure 25. Original File Selection Screen – Manual Backup Select “Backup” from the “Task” menu or click “Backup” from the toolbar. Figure 26.
User’s Manual Quick Backup Select file(s) and/or folder(s) you wish to back up. Right-click on your selection and then select “Quick Backup” from the context menu. Figure 27. Original File Selection Screen – Quick Backup Figure 28. Backup Completion Dialog Stop & Read Quick Backup will only function with the backup device properly configured. Files and folder that have been backed up with Quick Backup are automatically stored as backups of originals.
User’s Manual Restoring Backup Data You can restore your backup data using Samsung Auto Backup. To restore your backup data using Samsung Auto Backup, you will need to launch the restore wizard. There are three ways of doing this. First, select the file(s) and/or folder(s) you with to restore and: Right-click on selected files and select “Restore.” Select “Restore” from the "Task" menu. Click on “Restore” from the toolbar. Figure 29.
User’s Manual Figure 30. Restore Selection Screen Restore wizard’s first screen will prompt you to select the restore backup file destination. There are two options available to you, which are: Restore backup files to their original folder or Designate a new destination folder to restore backup files to. Figure 31. Restore Options Screen Restore wizard will then present restore time and duplicate file restoring options.
User’s Manual Figure 32. File Filter Screen Restore file filter wizard lets you designate the types of files you wish to restore. Designate the types of file extensions and/or file groups you wish to restore or exclude from restoring and then click “Finish.” Clicking “Finish” without making any change in this dialog sets the application to restore all file types. After configuring the options, click "Finish" to start restoring backup files.
User’s Manual Samsung SecretZone™ Samsung SecretZone™ is an information privacy software application operating in the Windows environment. Samsung SecretZone™ enables you to save and protect important and private data from others with ease. Samsung SecretZone™ Installation 1.You will see the following dialog the first time you connect your S-Series External Hard Drive to the computer. 2. Select “Install Samsung tools” and then click “OK.” 3.Select “Install Samsung SecretZone™ ”. 4.
User’s Manual 6. You will then be asked to enter an administrator password. Enter the password and then click “Next” to continue. 7. Click “Finish” to complete the installation process. Virtual Drive with Samsung SecretZone™ 1. Click “Browse” and designate the file you wish to create. 2. Designate the name and size of the volume image you wish to create. Stop & Read Samsung SecretZone™ is a security software and will not allow you access to protected data without a proper ID and password.
User’s Manual 3. Designate the drive to connect with, the file system, label, accessibility, and idle session limit. 4. Designate the volume’s password and algorithm. 5. Verify your virtual image settings. 6. If the settings are correct, click “Finish” to generate the volume image. You’ve now created a virtual drive.
User’s Manual Troubleshooting Check the USB cable connection. Check the LED light on the HDD. Check the power supply to S-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. You will experience slow file transfer speeds if your computer does not support USB 2.0 or if you do not connect S-Series External Hard Drive to a USB 2.0 port.
User’s Manual Appendix WARNING – PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING YOUR DRIVE WILL PERMANENTLY ERASE ALL THE FILES ON THE DRIVE. Stop & Read DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO THIS UNLESS ALL OF YOUR FILES HAVE BEEN BACKED UP AND CHECKED FOR RELIABILITY AND READABILITY. Partitioning and Changing File System Type It’s possible to partition your S-Series External Hard Drive and change the file system type.
User’s Manual Reformat to NTFS Following describes formatting to NTFS in Windows XP: - Connect S-Series External Hard Drive to the computer. - Click “Start” from the lower left corner of your screen. - Right-click “My Computer” and then select “Manage.” - From the “Computer Management” tool, select “Disk Management.” - Right-click the drive you wish to format and then select “Delete Partition.
User’s Manual Product Certifications CE (European Union/Community) VCCI (Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information) FCC (Federal Communications Commission) C-TICK KCC (Korea Communications Commission) BSMI (Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection) cUL (C- Underwriter’s Laboratories, Inc) TUV (Technischer Uberwachungs Verein) CB This marking on the product, accessories or literature indicates that the product and its electronic accessories (e.g.
User’s Manual Warranty Information The following limited warranty applies to the Samsung external hard disk drive but does not supersede regional and national laws and regulations.
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