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USER MANUAL S2 Por table Serie s Ex ternal Hard Drive S2 Portable ・ HXMU016DA HX-MU016DA HXMU025DA HX-MU025DA HXMU032DA HX-MU032DA HX-MU040DA ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ HXMU050DA HX-MU050DA HX-MU064DA HX-MUD75DA HX-MU010EA HX-MUT75DA HX-MUD10EA S2 Portable 3.
S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 2 Read Me First Software and user’ s manuals are available for download at the Samsung Hard Drive website (www.samsunghdd.com). The content of this User’ s Manual may change without prior notice for product improvement purposes.
Handling Pr ecautions User’s Manual 3 The following information ser ves to ensure user’ s safety and prevent damage to user’ s properties. Carefully read the information provided and use your product correctly . Data Cable Usage Shock Do not unplug the data cable by severely pulling the cable .
User’s Manual 4 Magnets Disassembly and Label Remov al 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 .
Read Me First T able of Contents User’s Manual 5 2 About this Manual 2 Quick Installation Guide 2 User’ s Manual 2 Using this Manual 2 Icon Guide Specifications 6 Introduction 7 S2 Portable 8 S2 Portable 3.
Intr oduction User’s Manual 6 The S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive is a high-performance external hard drive that supports USB *. Unlike conventional desktop disk drives, the S2 Portable Serie.
Specifications (S2 Portable) User’s Manual 7 Over view Some computers supply limited USB bus power . If your drive doesn't power on after connecting the USB cable, you may need to purchase a USB Y -cable from retailers or online shops. LED USB Port LED Description System Requirements PC : Windows XP / Vista / 7 Macintosh : Mac OS X 10.
Specifications (S2 Portable 3.0) User’s Manual S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 8 Over view LED USB 3.0 Port LED Description System Requirements PC : Windows XP / Vista / 7 Macintosh : Mac OS X 10.4.8 or Later Upgrade your operating system to the latest version to enjoy better performance and reliability .
Connecting your S2 Portable User’s Manual 9 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 your S2 Portable 3.0 User’s Manual 10 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.
11 Windows When you connect the S2 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. The operating system will recognize and display "Samsung” drive under “My Computer .
Macintosh Connect your S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive to the computer . Y our Macintosh operating system will then generate a SAMSUNG. Figure 7. Macintosh External Hard Drive connection icon Figure 8. Macintosh Folders After clicking the SAMSUNG icon, the following folder will a ppear .
Using your S2 Portable Series User’s Manual 13 Now that you h ave successfully installed your new S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive, you copy or move files or whole folders from your new S2 Portable Series to your computer and vice-versa.
User’s Manual Figure 10. When you Right-Click on a file or folder , you get another menu. Figure 11. Using a Right-Click again, we can paste the T emp file onto the S2 Portable Series drive .
15 Safely Removing your S2 Portable Series Click “Safely Remove Hardware.” Figure 12. The taskbar is located at the bottom-right of the screen. User’s Manual When you see the “Safely Remove Hardware” message, you may safely remove the device from the system.
For Macintosh Click the external hard drive icon and select “Eject “SAMSUNG.”” Figure 15. For the Macintosh clic k the USB icon and choose Eject "SAMSUNG" This safely disconnects the drive. It is now safe to detach the drive from the computer .
2. Select Run Samsung Drive Manager on the installation screen, and click [OK]. S2 Portable Series Softwar e 1. When your PC and Samsung External Hard Drive are connected, the Samsung Drive Manager installation screen is automatically displayed.
User’s Manual S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 18 5. Click “Next”. 6. The dialog will display the end user license agreement. Carefully read the agreement. Select “Y es”. 4. Once the preparation process is complete, InstallShield Wizards’ greeting dialog will display .
User’s Manual S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 19 10. Y our 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 .
S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 20 User’s Manual [ Samsung Drive Manager Screen ] The m ain wi ndow of Samsung Drive Manager includes drive inform atio n, the Safely Rem ove Hardware button, program execution button and tool buttons. [ Safely Remove button ] Click Safely Remove Hardware to safely remove your hard disk.
T r oubleshooting User’s Manual 21 Check the USB cable connection. Check the LED light on the External Hard Drive. Check the power supply to S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive. Ticking noise is an indication of insufficient power . If the drive is not being recognized, tr y plugging it into a different USB port.
Appendix User’s Manual 22 Reformat to F A T32 Reformat to NTFS Reformat in Macintosh W ARNING – PAR TITIONING AND FORMA TTING YOUR DRIVE WILL PERMANENTL Y ERASE ALL THE FILES ON THE DRIVE. DO NOT A TTEMPT TO DO THIS UNLESS ALL OF YOUR FILES HAVE BEEN BACKED UP AND CHECKED FOR RELIABILITY AND READABILITY .
User’s Manual S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 23 Product Certifications FCC CAUTION : Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment.
W arranty Information User’s Manual S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 24 Limited Warr anty W arranty Period The warranty period for product is three (3) years from the documented date of purchase from Samsung or a Samsung’ authorized reseller .
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