LG HXD3U50GL User manual

LG External HDD
External Hard Disk Drive
-Thank you for purchasing this product.
-This user manual contains instructions on how to use the product properly.
-Please read this manual carefully.
-e sure to follow the instructions and notices.
-ackup Program (PC Clone EX) and its manual are in the external HDD or CD.

- This user manual contains instructions on how to use the product properly.
-Please read this manual carefully.
-e sure to follow the instructions and notices.
Check before use
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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.
Warning
Caution
Tip It provides a recommendation to prevent product failure or
malfunction in advance when using the product.
Warning & Caution During Use
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Notes are divided into “Warning” and “Caution”, each denotes the following:
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 US 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.
If smoke, unpleasant odor or noise is produced, turn off the computer and peripherals
immediately and remove the US cable.
Do not disassemble, repair or rebuild the product.
Do not pull out the US cable while the external HDD is connected.
(The product may cause malfunction.)
Warning
Caution
Warning and Caution

Warranty & Caution During Use
-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 LIA ILITY FOR ALL CONSEQUENTIAL AND OTHER LOSS,
INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA.
Caution
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
Name of Parts & Connect Cable
US Port Connect
- Windows User
- Mac OS User
Safely remove
Partition Creation and Format
Mac Format
ackup Program (PC Clone EX)
Troubleshooting
LG Service Site
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Package Contents
※The components are subject to change without prior notice.
※Windows 98/SE user must install the driver in the CD or Website
(www.lgservice.com, www.lge.com)
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Components
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Name of Parts & Connect Cable
US Model
[LED Operation Status]
- LED flashes during reading from or writing
to the external HDD.
Name of parts
①US port
②LED
Connect cable
Main Power
+ Data transmit
Assist Power
* If the external HDD is not recognized
or power is insufficient, use the US
Y-cable to connect.
Tip
1. LG External HDD 2. Quick Guide 3. CD 4. US Y-cable

USB Port Connect
Windows User
-Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista, Windows 7
-When connected to a computer using the US cable, the external HDD is recognized and
can be used immediately.
※When installing on Windows ME, and files such as usbntmap.sys are being requested,
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.)
Connecting to Windows ME/2000/XP/VISTA, Windows 7
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Windows 98/SE Driver install
※Do not install Windows 98 Driver for Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista, Windows 7 users
1. Insert Install CD to your computer. (or download Windows98 driver on website)
2. Run SETUP.EXE in the Windows 98 Driver folder.
3. After completing the installation of the driver through SETUP, connect the external HDD
to the PC.
4. When the external HDD is connected, Add New Hardware Wizard runs, and driver setup
is completed in most cases. If the proper driver is not configured, select the Windows 98
Driver folder when the “Specify a location” prompt for installing a driver appears.
※A new driver letter will not be generated when an NTFS-formatted external HDD is mounted
In this case, convert to FAT32 to enable recognition by Windows 98 and ME.
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USB Port Connect
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+).
※If formatted as NTFS, the external HDD can be recognized by Mac; data cannot be copied
to/from it, however. Format as FAT32 to enable use in both PC and Mac. Format on the PC
using the program provided with the CD or on Mac using Disk Utilities.
Connecting to Mac OS
If formatted as FAT 32 on PC, the following problems may occur on Mac:
- Files more than 4G 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.”
※Failure to move the driver icon of the device to “Trash” before removing the device
may cause damage to the volume of the disk.
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Tip
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Mac User
-Mac OS
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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
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
-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.)
Windows 2000/XP User
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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”.
※If you want FAT32-Format, the size of partition should be under 32G .
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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Mac Format
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Mac format
1. Connect the external HDD to your Mac.
2. Go to [Finder Menu ar] [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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Backup Program (PC Clone EX
1.Please put CD into CD ROM drive, the program
directly goes on the autorun program.
(In case the screen doesn’t come out, please
operate the window box of “setup.exe”)
2. Click “ ackup Program” and click “install”.
3. Please read the license agreement in detail.
4. If users accept the agreement, please click
“Agree” to install.
5. Please setup the installing pathway, and then
click “Install” to next.
6. The installation is completed, please click “ OK”
to exit.
7. “PCClone EX” icon will displays in the notification
area after setup; users can double- click the icon or
press the right key of the mouse to execute PCClone
EX Lite.
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Software Installation
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Backup Program (PC Clone EX
For the current HDD capacity is getting bigger, the Fat32 Format Utility in Windows 2000 / XP is
not able to support the HDD size exceeding 32G ; FNet recommends FNet Fat 32 Format Utility,
which can format the large capacity to be FAT32 Format rapidly and fully, the size even
maximums up to 4 T (4000G ).
(Attention: all data in external HDD will be deleted if you use this function)
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FAT32 Format Utility
1. Please plug external HDD, and turn on the computer.
2. Click "Start" "All programs" "PCClone EX"
"FNet FAT32 Format" .
3. Confirm the “ US Device” and “Drive to Format”
in the FAT32 Format Utility, and then press “start”.
4. Tick “ Quick Format” and click “Start” for executing.
(Attention: all data in external HDD will be deleted if
you use this function)
5. The window shows in progress.
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Backup Program (PC Clone EX
1.Quick Launch.
2. File ackup.
3. File Manager.
4. Setup.
5. File ackup.
6. Minimized.
7. About.
8. Help.
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Quick Launch
File Manager
※PCClone EX Lite Manager function is the same as Windows Explorer. PC users can
directly drag the files forward and backward between the fixed device & US device.
※It is convenient for users who manage or check their files without clicking the icon of
“Windows Explorer” or “My Computer”.
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Backup Program (PC Clone EX
Users can directly execute “File ackup” from Quick Launch, only one step, and the system
data will be backed up easily. (For the first time using, please refer to the subject of “File
ackup”)
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Quick File ackup
1. Please plug the external HDD into PC
2. Execute PCClone EX Lite.
3. Go on PCClone EX Lite /Quick Launch
Screen.
4. Click “File ackup”.
5. Appearing a dialog screen, please click
“OK” to backup.
6. When backup is in progress, the widow
shows progress and proceed time
7. When backup is done, click “OK” for
backup finish! (The file backup has
been successfully through PCClone EX
Lite into external HDD.
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File ackup
1. Please plug the US HDD into the
computer, and turn on the power.
2. Execute PCClone EX Lite.
3. Click“File backup”.
4. Select folders / drives from the fix
device.
5. Set one of US devices for backup.
(Please refer to “Setup”, and then
set some options for the first time
using.)
1. File ackup.
2. File Restore.
6. Select “ ackup” and press “OK” to
start.
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7. ackup is completed, please press
“OK”.
8. The selected folders have been
moved from the fixed devise to
the US device successfully.
9. There is a hidden root directory F:
FNet in the US device, all the file
backups are kept in there. e
careful, don’t delete it carelessly.
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File Restore
1. Please plug the external HDD.
2. Execute PCClone EX Lite.
3. Go on the PCClone EX Lite screen.
4. Click “File ackup”.
5. Select folders/files of US Device you would like to
restore.
6. Click “Restore”, then press “OK” to start.
7. When “Restore” is finished, please press “OK”.
Erase File ackup
1. Please plug external HDD.
2. Execute PCClone EX Lite.
3. Go on PCClone EX Lite screen.
4. Select the “File backup” of US Device, then, right
click the mouse to click “Delete select Files”, all
select files in the US device will be deleted.
5. Otherwise, delete the root directory F: FNet directly;
it will also work.
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Setup
Other
※Hot Key setup : When users click “ Edit”, which can be made up of their own hot key
by choosing “Ctrl”, “shift”, “Alt” and Added a number, or a letter, or function key, or
whatever they want to consist of a hot key. Thus, every user has their own edited key
to do file backup.
※File backup mode : There are two modes for file backups; one is “Add~”, this function
only backs up additional files to the external US HDD; the other one is “Discard~”,
this function duplicates all data & OS from your PC to the external HDD.
※Confirmation : When users back up using their hot key, a default dialog box will pop
up to asking for confirmation. If users want to backup directly, please cancel the default.
※Concerning PCClone EX Lite spec, please click
the icon of “PCClone EX Lite” on the right side of
upper corner of the screen , or right click the icon
of “PCClone EX Lite” in the notification area.
※Please click the icon of “PCClone EX Lite”on
the right side of upper corner of screen,“About
PCClone EX ”dialog will display and assist to
recognize PCClone EX Lite.
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1. Once connected, the external HDD is recognized but not displayed.
Make sure that the mounted external HDD is initialized, partitioned, and formatted.
2. Files larger than 2G cannot be copied to the external HDD on Mac.
The partition of the external HDD is FAT 32. Set the partition to extended partition (HFS+) on
Mac OS.
3. During the installation of an external HDD on Windows ME, files such as
usbntmap.sys are requested.
The files are in the base2.cab of the WIN9X folder on the Windows ME original CD. Specify this
folder to complete installation.
4. The formatted external HDD is recognized on Windows 2000 and XP but not on
Windows 98SE and ME.
This is due to the difference in format type. Windows 98SE and ME support FAT 32 only,
whereas Windows 2000 and XP support both FAT 32 and NTFS. Format as FAT 32 to enable
recognition by all Windows systems.
5. Power is insufficient.
[Major symptoms]
Not recognized/Sometimes recognized/Tick sound heard/Data move failed/Driver disappeared.
[Solution]
Connect all US Y-cables, connect directly to the rear of the PC.
6. Data in external HDD is lost.
Data may be lost when running Disk Defragmenter or Scan Disk with “Precise.”
Data may be lost due to shock when the external HDD is operating.
Data opened after a fast format may be lost.
7. The “Hi-Speed US device is connected to a Non Hi-Speed US hub” message
is displayed.
This message is displayed when an external HDD is connected to a US 1.1 host adapter
(12Mbps max) or if the US driver is incorrect.
In this case, purchase a US 2.0 hub or install the driver manually.
8. Check the sequence when the external driver does not work.
- Check whether the US cable is connected correctly.
- Check the operation of LED.
- Check the driver recognition.
- Check if the internal motor of the external HDD works during operation.
- Check the normal operation of the US port from the Control Pan
el in the following sequence:
1) Windows 2000/XP/VISTA, Windows 7
Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager Common Parallel us Controller
2) Windows 98SE/ME
Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager Universal Parallel us Controller
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