Samsung HX-MUD10EA, HX-MTD10EA, HX-MU032DE User Manual

S2 Portable Series

USER MANUAL

External 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 3.0

HX-MTA25DA

HX-MTA32DA

HX-MTA50DA

HX-MTA64DA

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HX-MT025DA

HX-MT032DA

HX-MT050DA

HX-MT064DA HX-MTD75DA

HX-MTT75DA

HX-MT010EA

HX-MTD10EA

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 S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive.

Quick Start Guide

A start guide is provided with the purchase of S2 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 S2 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 S2 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 Hard Drive website (www.samsunghdd.com). The content of this User’s Manual may change without prior notice for product improvement purposes.

S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 2

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

This contains useful information about the functions.

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

S2 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 external drive. If you make an impact on the external drive, it may cause bad sectors on the disk. Bad sectors can cause various and potentially read/write errors.

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.

S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive

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.

Always Backup your Important Data

The external drive manufacturer does not guarantee data stored in the external 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 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.

S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive

Table of Contents

User’s Manual

Read Me First

Handling Precautions

Introduction

Specifications

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

7 S2 Portable 8 S2 Portable 3.0

Connecting your S2 Portable Series

Using your S2 Portable Series

S2 Portable Series Software

Troubleshooting

Appendix

9 Installation 11 Windows 12 Macintosh

13 Copying / Moving Files 13 Removable Disk Method 15 Safely Removing your S2 Portable Series 15 For Windows 16 For Macintosh

17 Samsung Drive Manager Software 17 Samsung Drive Manager Installation 19 Using Samsung Drive Manager

21 FAQ

22 Partitioning and Changing File System Type 22 Reformat to FAT32 22 Reformat to NTFS32 22 Format in Macintosh 23 Product Certifications 23 FCC 24 Warranty Information

S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive

User’s Manual

Introduction

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 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 S2 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.

S2 Portable Series comes with Samsung Drive Manager which is a Windows-based integrated-management software that allows the convenient use of External Hard Drives. Samsung Drive Manager supports various functions including auto backup, file / folder security, drive lock, drive diagnostic, partition setup, and power settings.

S2 Portable does not support the Drive Lock function.

S2 Portable : USB 2.0

S2 Portable 3.0 : USB 3.0

S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive

Specifications (S2 Portable)

User’s Manual