LG HXE2S1TGL User Manual

LG External HDD

External Hard Disk Drive

USB 2.0 / USB 3.0

- Thank you for purchasing this product.

- This user manual contains instructions on how to use the product properly.

- Please read this manual carefully.

- Be sure to follow the instructions and notices.

- Backup Program (Nero BackItUp & Burn) and its manual are in the external HDD.

- Appearance of product and components may differ from the image.

- User Manuals and Backup Program can be deleted if you format external HDD.

Please save user manuals and backup program into other computer. If you delete them, you can download through http://www.nero.com/lgehdd without charge.

(For download method, please refer to the FAQ, page 31)

Warning & Caution During Use

Check before use

- This user manual contains instructions on how to use the product properly.

- Please read this manual carefully.

- Be sure to follow the instructions and notices.

 Notes are divided into “Warning” and “Caution”, each denotes the following:

Warning

Caution

Tip

Failure to follow the instructions below may result in injuries or product damage.

Failure to follow the instructions below may result in serious injuries or product damage.

It provides a recommendation to prevent product failure or malfunction in advance when using the product.

Warning and Caution

Warning

 It may cause defect under following circumstance.

- Keep away from humidity, dust, and soot (may cause fire or electrocution)

- Keep away from areas with temperature of above 35 ℃℃℃℃(95 ℉℉℉℉)

- Keep away from magnetic fields, water, heat

- Do not use during thunder and lightning.

- Do not drop the product or place heavy objects on it.

 The product may not work properly in areas with high static electricity.  Make sure no dust or other foreign matter gets inside the USB port. It may cause data

damage.

 Keep important data separately. We shall not be responsible for any loss of or damage to

saved or recorded data caused by product defect, product repair, or any other reason.

 Abnormal use is not guaranteed.  Make sure no liquid or water percolate through the product , it may cause product

damage.

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Warranty & Caution During Use

Caution

- If smoke, unpleasant odor or noise is produced, turn off the computer and peripherals

immediately and remove the USB cable.

- Do not disassemble, repair or rebuild the product.

- Do not pull out the USB cable while the external HDD is connected.

(The product may cause malfunction.)

- LG Electronics will replace this product if it is faulty due to a manufacturing or

materials defect, except where damage is caused by your use or negligence.

- LG EXCLUDES LIABILITY FOR ALL CONSEQUENTIAL AND OTHER LOSS,

INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA.

-Please note , it may injure your hand when you open the seal.

-The use of improper or abnormal measures, non-professional personnel in the

maintenance, alteration or accident damaged part of the irresponsible.

-If you can not repair or exchange , will be the same product or replace the capacity. (Only applies to the subject of the case free of charge)

-If the condition is abnormal temperature and keek a long time , it may cause product defect.

-Please note that external hard drive LED and the light emitted when exposed for a

long time may lead to vision loss.

-Recommend this product to regularly back up data stored in other storage devices.

Warranty

1. Any defect found after normal use and during the warranty period shall be repaired free of charge.

2. Fees shall be charged for the type of repair other than that covered by the warranty even during the warranty period.

3. Present this warranty when requesting for repair.

The following repair services shall be provided for a fee:

- Defect caused by careless use.

- Defect caused by repair performed at places other than the authorized service centers.

- Defect caused by the disassembly of the device by the user.

- Defect caused by natural disasters such as flood, fire, and earthquake.

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Table of Contents

 Warning & Caution During Use

 Table of Contents

 Package Contents

- USB 2.0

- USB 3.0

 Name of Parts & Connect Cable

- USB 2.0

- USB 3.0

 USB Port Connect

- Windows User

- Mac OS User

 Safely remove

 Partition Creation and Format

Mac Format

 Backup Program (Nero BackItUp & Burn)

 Troubleshooting

 LG Service Site

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Package Contents

Components

■■■■ USB 2.0

USB 2.0

USB 2.0USB 2.0

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■■■■ USB 3.0

USB 3.0

USB 3.0USB 3.0

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※ The components are subject to change without prior notice.

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※ Appearance of product may differ from the image.

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Quick Guide USB 2.0 cable

Quick Guide USB 3.0 Micro–B Type cable

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Name of Parts & Connect Cable

■■■■ USB 2.0

USB 2.0

USB 2.0USB 2.0

Name of parts

■■■■ USB 3.0

USB 3.0

USB 3.0USB 3.0

Name of parts

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① USB port

①①

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② LED

②②

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① USB 3.0 Micro–B port

①①

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② LED

②②

[LED Operation Status]

- LED flashes during reading from or writing to the external HDD.

※ Appearance of product may differ from the image.. ※ USB 3.0 only can be connected on the system with s

upport USB3.0.

[LED Operation Status]

- LED flashes during reading from or writing to the external HDD.

Connect cable

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※ The components are subject to change without prior notice.

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※ Appearance of product may differ from the image.

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※ USB 3.0 only can be connected on the system with support USB3.0.

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※ In order to use the LG’s HDD which support USB 3.0 runs on the maximum

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transmission speed, it must be connected to the PC which support USB 3.0, or the PC with USB 3.0 host card.

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※ The OS and USB 3.0 Driver must be upgrade if the user want to get the better

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performance and reliability.

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USB Port Connect

Windows User

- Windows XP / Vista, Windows 7

 Connecting to Windows / XP / VISTA, Windows 7

- When connected to a computer using the USB cable, the external HDD is recognized and

can be used immediately.

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※ When installing on Windows ME, and files such as usbntmap.sys are being requested,

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specify the base2.cab file in the Win9X folder on the Windows ME original CD to enable automatic installation.

- If the mobile storage is connected properly to your computer, the mobile storage icon will

appear in the notification area. (The icon shape may vary according to your computer environment.)

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USB Port Connect

Mac User

- Mac OS

 Connecting to Mac OS X v10.4.8 or later

1. There is no need to install an additional driver on Mac OS 10.0 or later.

2. When using Mac OS, format as extended Mac format (HFS+).

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※ If formatted as NTFS, the external HDD can be recognized by Mac; data cannot be copied

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to / from it, however. Format as FAT32 to enable use in both PC and Mac.

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※ If Mac OS PC USB 3.0 is not supported on systems that do not support USB 3.0 speed.

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Tip

If formatted as FAT 32 on PC, the following problems may occur on Mac:

- Files more than 4GB cannot be copied at one time.

- The attribute of the compression file is not changed when files such as Quick data are included.

- The size of the stored data is increased. Thus, formatting as extended format on Mac is recommended.

 Safely remove (unplug)

1. Remove the device after moving the driver icon of the device to “Trash.”

Warning

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※ Failure to move the driver icon of the device to “Trash” before removing the device

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may cause damage to the volume of the disk.

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Safely remove (Unplug)

 Safely remove (unplug)

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※ Removing the external HDD from the PC without following the safe removal instruction

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may cause problem to the stored data or operation of the external HDD.

1. Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware Icon in the notification area.

2. On the window, click the Stop button followed by OK.

3. When the message indicates that is safe to remove the device appears, click OK and remove the external HDD after checking LED Operation Status.

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Partition Creation and Format

 Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 User

- LG external HDD is already NTFS-formatted, but if you want to create or divide partition,

follow this instruction.

(Attention: all data in external HDD will be deleted if you use this function.)

1. Left button click “My Computer” and Click “Manage”.

2. Click the Disk Management.

3. Choose the Disk Drive you want to delete partition and click “Delete Partition”.

4. Choose the Disk Drive which is partition deleted and click “ New Partition”.

5. Click “Next” at the New Partition Wizard and select “Primary Partition”.

6. Choose the partition size and click “Next”.

7. Assign drive letter or path and click “Next”.

8. Choose “NTFS” and check “Perform a quick format” and click “Next”.

9. Click “Finish” to complete New Partition Wizard. NTFS format is completed.

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※ If you want FAT32-Format, the size of partition should be under 32GB.

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Mac Format

Mac format

1. Connect the external HDD to your Mac.

2. Go to [Finder Menu Bar]  [Go Menu]  [Utilities], double click [Disk Utility].

3. Select the external HDD and choose the partition tab.

4. In the [Volume Scheme], select the number and size of partitions (maximum 16 partitions).

5. In the [Volume Option], enter the name and choose [Mac OS Extended (journaled)].

6. Click [Apply], to start formatting. It could take several minutes depending on your Mac.

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