Samsung HX-M500UAA, HX-M250UAB, HX-M500UAB, HX-M500UAE, HX-M500UAY User Manual

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M2 Portable Series

USER MANUAL

External Hard Drive

M2 Portable

·HX-M250UAB

·HX-M250UAE

·HX-M250UAA

·HX-M250UAY

·HX-M320UAB

·HX-M320UAE

·HX-M320UAA

HX-M320UAY

HX-M500UAB

HX-M500UAE

HX-M500UAA

HX-M500UAY

HX-M640UAB HX-M640UAE HX-M640UAA HX-M640UAY HX-M750UAB HX-M750UAE HX-M750UAA HX-M750UAY HX-M101UAB HX-M101UAE HX-M101UAA HX-M101UAY

M2 Portable 3.0

HX-M250TAB

HX-M250TAE

HX-M250TAA

HX-M250TAY

HX-M320TAB

HX-M320TAE

HX-M320TAA

HX-M320TAY

HX-M500TAB

HX-M500TAE

HX-M500TAA

HX-M500TAY

HX-M640TAB

HX-M640TAE

HX-M640TAA

HX-M640TAY

HX-M750TAB

HX-M750TAE

HX-M750TAA

HX-M750TAY HX-M101TAB HX-M101TAE HX-M101TAA HX-M101TAY

User 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 M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive.

Quick Start Guide

A start guide is provided with the purchase of M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive. The quick start guide explains product components and provides simple instructions on how to install the product.

User’s Manual

The User’s Manual contains detailed information about features and instructions on using your M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive.

Using this Manual

Carefully read and understand the “Handling Precautions” section before using the product. Failure to follow all the instructions as outlined in the Handling Precautions section could result in damage to you or to your M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive.

Refer to the Troubleshooting section first if you experience a problem with the product.

Icon Guide

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Precautions

These must be read thoroughly before using any of the functions.

Meaning

Caution

Note

Software and user’s manuals are available for download at the Samsung External Hard Drive website (www.samsunghdd.com). The content of this User’s Manual may change without prior notice for product improvement purposes.

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This contains must-know information about functions. User must be careful.

This contains useful information about the functions.

User 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

M2 Portable Series must use the USB Bus Power. Please connect to the USB Port supplied with the rated USB BUS Power.

Installation Related

Do not sit on the product and

Use the product on a flat surface.

do not place a heavy object over the product.

Product case or connector can be damaged and may cause a break down.

Data Cable Usage

Standardized data cable.

This may increase the wrong operation and may cause a malfunction.

Do not unplug the data cable by severely pulling the cable.

This may damage connector on the product and may cause a problem with the product.

Shock

The external drive is very portable and you may easily drop it. Take care not to drop and tip the product while carrying the Bad sectors can cause various and potentially read/write errors.

External Hard Drive. If you make an impact on the External Hard Drive, it may cause bad sectors on the disk.

Do not severely bend the data cable and do not place a heavy object over the data cable.

If the data cable is damaged, it may cause a malfunction.

Humidity

If you use the product in places exposed to humidity, it may danger of electric shock. In addition, prolonged exposure to moisture can corrode various parts and components.

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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.

Always Backup your Important Data

The external drive manufacturer does not guarantee data stored in the External Hard Drive and will not assume responsibility for any mental or material damage incurred during data recovery.

Backup : Storing the original and a copy on two or more separate and accessible storage media.

Regular Virus Scanning

Frequently scan the device for viruses and protect the External Hard Drive from virus infection.

Cleaning the product

Never use cleaning fluid or similar chemicals. Do not spay cleaner directly on the product. It may cause discoloration and deformation of the product.

Custody Related

Keep the product and accessories out of the reach of children. It may cause personal injuries and problem.

Safely Remove Hardware

Always use the Safely Remove Hardware feature before shutting down the External Hard Drive or disconnecting the USB cable and power cable.

1MB=1,000,000bytes / 1GB=1,000,000,000bytes / 1TB=1,000,000,000,000bytes

Actual accessible capacity may vary from advertised capacity due to formatting and partitioning of the hard drive, as well as due to your computer's operating system.

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Table of Contents

User Manual

Read Me First

Handling Precautions

Introduction

2 About this Manual 2 Quick Installation Guide 2 User’s Manual 2 Using this Manual 2 Icon Guide

3 Supplied with the rated USB BUS Power 3 Installation Related 3 Data Cable Usage 3 Shock 3 Humidity 4 Magnets 4 Disassembly and Label Removal 4 Always Backup your Important Data 4 Regular Virus Scanning 4 Cleaning the product 4 Custody Related 4 Safely Remove Hardware

6 Introduction

Specifications

Connecting your M2 Portable Series

Using your M2 Portable Series

Troubleshooting

Appendix

7 M2 Portable 8 M2 Portable 3.0

9 Installation

11 Windows 12 Macintosh

13 Copying / Moving Files 13 Removable Disk Method 15 Safely Removing your M2 Portable Series 15 For Windows 16 For Macintosh

17 FAQ

18 Partitioning and Changing File System Type 18 Reformat to FAT32 18 Reformat to NTFS32 18 Format in Macintosh 19 Product Certifications 19 FCC 20 Warranty Information

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User’s Manual

Introduction

The M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive is a high-performance external hard drive that supports USB *. Unlike conventional desktop disk drives, the M2 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.

This means that your M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive comes fully partitioned and formatted for your use and you can instantly access to the drive by simply plugging it into your computer through a USB port.

M2 Portable : USB 2.0

M2 Portable 3.0 : USB 3.0

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Specifications (M2 Portable)

User Manual