Samsung G2 PORTABLE HX-MU050DC User manual

G2 Portable External Hard Drive
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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 G2 Portable
External Hard Drive.
Quick Start Guide
A start guide is provided with the purchase of G2 Portable 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
G2 Portable 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 G2 Portable External Hard Drive.
Refer to the Troubleshooting section first if you experience a problem with the product.
Ref.
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Software and user’s manuals are available for download at the Samsung Hard Disk Drive website (www.samsunghdd.com).
The content of this User’s Manual may change without prior notice for product improvement purposes.

Handling Precautions
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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.
Data Cable Usage
Shock
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.
Supplied with the rated USB BUS Power
G2 Portable must use the USB Bus Power. Please connect to the USB Port supplied with the rated USB BUS Power.
Use the product on a flat surface.
Do not sit on the product and
do not place a heavy object over
the product.
Product case or connector can be damaged
and may cause a break down.
Standardized data cable.
This may increase the wrong operation and
may cause a malfunction.
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.
Installation Related
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.
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.

Magnets
Magnetic objects can cause various types of damage to the HDD, 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.
Safely Remove Hardware
Always use the Safely Remove Hardware feature before shutting down the HDD or disconnecting the USB cable
and power cable.
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.
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.
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.
1MB=1,000,000bytes / 1GB=1,000,000,000bytes
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Read Me First
Table of Contents
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2About this Manual
2Quick Installation Guide
2User’s Manual
2Using this Manual
Specifications 7System Requirements
7Components
7Overview
8Installation
9Windows
Connecting your G2 Portable
Using your G2 Portable 11 Copying/Moving Files
11 Removable Disk Method
13 Safely Removing your G2 Portable
13 For Windows
14 For Macintosh
G2 Portable Software 15 G2 Portable External Hard Drive Software
15 Samsung Auto Backup
15 Samsung Auto Backup Installation
17 Data Backup using Samsung Auto Backup
23 Quick Backup
24 Restoring Backup Data
27 Samsung SecretZone™
28 Virtual Drive with Samsung SecretZone™
30 FAQ
Troubleshooting
Appendix 31 Partitioning and Changing File System Type
31 Reformat to FAT32
32 Reformat to NTFS 32
32 Format in Macintosh
33 Product Certifications
33 FCC
34 Warranty Information
10 Macintosh
Handling Precautionst 3Supplied with the rated USB BUS Power
3Installation Related
3Data Cable Usage
3Shock
3Humidity
4Magnets
4Disassembly and Label Removal
4Always Backup your Important Data
4Regular Virus Scanning
4Cleaning the product
4Custody Related
4Safely Remove Hardware

Introduction
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The G2 Portable External Hard Drive is a high-performance external hard drive that supports USB.
Unlike conventional desktop disk drives, the G2 Portable 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 G2 Portable 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.
Rebooting and other cumbersome steps are not necessary. “SecretZone™” , which is part of the software bundle
that comes with your G2 Portable External Hard Drive, allows you to protect and manage your private data.

Specifications
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Category
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.
Interface
Transfer Rate
Power
Operating System
Hard Disk Capacity
Dimensions (W x H x L)
Color
Format System
Specification
High Speed USB
480 Mbps Max.
USB Host Power
Windows XP / Vista / 7
Mac OS X 10.4.8 or Later
250GB / 320GB / 500GB / 640GB
(82mm x 17mm x 111mm)
FAT32
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.
Cobalt Black / Coral Blue / Olive Green / Silver White
LED
USB Port
Components
Overview
Ref.
LED Description
1) Standby Status : Steadily lit LED
2) Read / Write in Progress : Blinking LED
Quick Start Guide
USB Cable
When you purchase a G2 Portable External Hard Drive, make sure that all components have been
included in your product package.

Connecting your G2 Portable
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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:
Your G2 Portable External Hard Drive will automatically activate once connected to the computer.
Figure 1. Connecting to a Desktop Computer
Figure 2. Connecting to a Laptop Computer

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Windows
When you connect the G2 Portable External Hard Drive to the computer a device 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.”
Figure 3. System Tray indicating an external device
Figure 4. In the Windows Explorer, you will see a new Samsung drive
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You are now ready to use the Samsung G2 Portable External Hard Drive.

Macintosh
Connect your G2 Portable External Hard Drive to the computer. Your Macintosh operating system will then
generate a SAMSUNG.
Figure 5. Macintosh External HDD connection icon
Figure 6. Macintosh Folders
After clicking the SAMSUNG icon, the following folder will appear.
You are now ready to use the Samsung G2 Portable External Hard Drive.
(Software included with your G2 Portable External Hard Drive does not support the Mac operating environment.)
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Using your G2 Portable
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Now that you h ave successfully installed your new G2 Portable External Hard Drive, you copy or move files or whole
folders from your new G2 to your computer and vice-versa.
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Removable Disk Method
For the purposes of this manual, we will make a copy of the Temp folder on the C drive of your computer and
copy it to the G2 Portable External Hard Drive.
From the Windows Desktop click:
From the Windows Explorer, you will see various drive letters; A, C, your C drive is your local
Hard Disk Drive. The G2 Portable will most likely be the E drive however, it could be any drive letter.
For the purposes of this manual, we will assume that the G2 Portable is the E drive. As well, for practice copying
folders and files, we will copy the Temp folder onto the G2 Portable.
Copying / Moving Files
It is important to understand the difference between Copy and Move.
Copy: is to make a duplicate folder or file and store it so that you have two copies.
Move: is to take a folder or file from one location and put it into another.
WHEN YOU MOVE A FOLDER OR FILE, YOU NO LONGER HAVE A BACKUP COPY.
Copy and paste files from the computer to the G2 Portable External Hard Drive (Removable Disk Method).
Start  Programs  Accessories  Windows Explorer
Figure 7. Getting to the Windows Explorer

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Figure 8. When you Right-Click on a file or folder, you get another menu.
Figure 9. Using a Right-Click again, we can paste the Temp file onto the G2 drive.
From the Windows Explorer screen:
Click Local Disk C
From the right-hand pane:
Right-click the Temp folder  Click Copy
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1) From this side, click the
Local C drive.
2) From this side, right click on the
Temp folder and choose Copy.
Now, we will copy the Temp folder from the Local C drive, to the Samsung E drive. From the left pane in the
Windows Explorer : Right Click Samsung E  Click Paste
NOTE : Detaching the USB cable while file transfer is in progress can damage your computer and/or G2 Portable External
Hard Drive. If you need to disconnect the USB cable, wait for the transfer process to complete first and then
disconnect using the “Safely Remove Hardware” option.
Right click on the Samsung E drive and choose
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Safely Removing your G2 Portable
Click “Safely Remove Hardware.”
Figure 10. The taskbar is located at the bottom-right of the screen.
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Click “Samsung S-line G2 Portable USB device”.
When you see the “Safely Remove Hardware” message, you may safely remove the device from the system.
For Windows
Right-click the device icon from the system tray at the lower right corner of your screen.
Figure 11. The 'Safely Remove Hardware' prompt will list every device that is
attached to your system.
Figure 12. This prompt will list all of the Mass Storage Devices like your
Local Hard drive and your G2 Hard drive

For Macintosh
Click the external hard drive icon and select [ Eject “SAMSUNG.” ]
Figure 13. For the Macintosh click the USB icon and choose Eject “SAMSUNG”
This safely disconnects the drive. It is now safe to detach the drive from the computer.
Do not disconnect G2 Portable External Hard Drive’s USB cable from the computer while file transfer is
in progress. Interrupting the file transfer could lead to data corruption and/or damage to your G2 Portable
External Hard Drive.
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G2 Portable Software
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Samsung G2 Portable External Hard Drive comes with Samsung Auto Backup and Samsung SecretZone™.
These applications support the Windows only.
Connecting your G2 Portable External Hard Drive to the computer will automatically activate the installation wizard.
Select “Install Samsung Tools” to install the applications.
Samsung Auto Backup and Samsung SecretZone™ will only be available when G2 Portable External Hard Drive is
connected to your computer.
For further information, please refer to the Auto Backup and SecretZone™ user’s manuals that accompanied your
G2 Portable External Hard Drive.
Samsung Auto Backup is a personal backup solution that enables you to backup individual files.
The application provides both manual and automatic (scheduled) backup features and includes various backup
options such as backup in compressed file format and use of filters for backup files.
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Samsung Auto Backup Installation
1. You will see this dialog the first time you connect your
G2 Portable External Hard Drive to the computer.
2. Select “Install Samsung Tools” and the click “OK.”
3. Select “Install Samsung Auto Backup to start the installation
process”.
4. Once the preparation process is complete, InstallShield
Wizards’ greeting dialog will display.
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When you install the samsung bundle software on the
windows 7, you should run the “AppInst.exe” manually
in Samsung External Hard Drive. The Windows 7 does
not support the Autorun function.

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5. Click “Next.”
6. The dialog will display the end user license agreement.
Carefully read the agreement. Select “yes”.
7. Select the destination for Samsung Auto Backup
installation and then click “Next.”
8. Select the folder under which you wish the Samsung
Auto Backup icon to be registered. Then, click “Next.”

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9. The dialog will then display the installation progress.
10. Once the installation process is complete, a dialog
requesting your decision on whether to reboot now
or later will prompt. Click “Finish” to exit the installation
wizard.
Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and
then exit the installation wizard in order to finalize
Samsung Auto Backup installation.
There are two ways to backup data:
Data Backup Options
Manual Backup
Quick Backup
You will need to first configure backup options before using Samsung Auto Backup.
Launch Samsung Auto Backup by clicking Start  Programs  SEC  Samsung Auto Backup.
Data Backup using Samsung Auto Backup

Figure 14. Samsung Auto Back Screen
Figure 15. Backup Destination Selection Dialog
Designate the path to the backup device and then click “Next.”
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Figure 16. Optional Settings Dialog
Figure 17. File Filter Configuration Dialog
From the File Filter Configuration dialog, you will be able to select types of files you wish to backup and you wish to be
excluded from the backup process.You can define these files by grouping or by specific file extensions. For file groups,
the application provides preconfigured groups and the ability to add user-defined groups.
Clicking “Next” without making any change in this dialog sets the application to backup all types of files from the source.
Configure the various backup options.
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Figure 18. Backup Scheduling Dialog
Figure 19. New Schedule Dialog
Select how often and when you wish Auto Backup to be performed and then click “OK.”
From the Backup Scheduling dialog, click “Finish” to exit the backup configuration wizard.
You are now ready to backup your data.
Samsung Auto Backup is configured to perform real time backup by default. Therefore, the application will
automatically back up the content of "My Documents” after you exit the backup configuration wizard.
It’s even possible for the user to schedule automatic backups.
Click “Add” to configure and add a new Auto Backup schedule.
Clicking the “Add” button will prompt the New Schedule dialog.
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