Samsung HX-MU016DA User manual

S2 Portable External Hard Drive
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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
External Hard Disk Drive.
Quick Start Guide
A start guide is provided with the purchase of S2 Portable External Hard Disk 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 External Hard Disk 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 External Hard Disk Drive.
Refer to the Troubleshooting section first if you experience a problem with the product.
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Handling Precautions
This product must be connected to a USB port or USB supporting system that is equipped with a compatible power supply unit.
Always Backup your Important Data
The external HDD manufacturer does not guarantee data stored in the external HDD 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.
Humidity
Unauthorized disassembly of the product and unauthorized removal of the labeling will void your warranty.
Disassembly and Label Removal
Electrostatic
Do not touch the circuitry with your hands. Your HDD contains highly sensitive internal components.
Passing on static electricity to the circuitry will cause irreparable damage to the head.
Handling Precautions
Warning
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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.
Moisture reacts with the oil on the surfaces of the disk and the head inside the HDD, contaminating the affected parts
and components and even corrupting the stored data. In addition, prolonged exposure to moisture can corrode various
parts and components.

Shock
Protect the HDD from impact:
Your external HDD is very portable and is therefore highly vulnerable to damage from impact.
Protect the HDD from being dropped or tipped over during both use and storage.
Impact can make the read/write head to collide with the disk so it may cause bad sectors.
Depending on their location, bad sectors can cause various and potentially terminal disk read/write errors.
Magnets
Magnetic objects can cause various types of damage to the HDD, including data corruption.
Keep magnets and magnetic objects away from the HDD.
Regular Virus Scanning
Frequently scan the device for viruses and protect the device from virus infection.
Safely Remove Hardware
Always use the Safely Remove Hardware feature before shutting down the HDD or disconnecting the USB cable.
1MB=1,000,000bytes and 1GB=1,000,000,000bytes
The storage capacity may differ depending on the drive formatting method, partition arrangement, and the type of operating
system used.
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Windows
When you connect the S2 Portable External Hard Disk Drive to the computer a small 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 S2 Portable External Hard Disk Drive.

Macintosh
Connect your S2 Portable External Hard Disk 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 S2 Portable External Hard Disk Drive.
(Software included with your S2 Portable External Hard Disk Drive does not support the Mac operating environment.)
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Using your S2 Portable
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Now that you h ave successfully installed your new S2 Portable External Hard Disk Drive, you copy or move files or whole
folders from your new S2 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 S2 Portable External Hard Disk 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 S2 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 S2 Portable is the E drive. As well, for practice copying
folders and files, we will copy the Temp folder onto the S2 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 S2 Portable External Hard Disk 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 S2 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 S2 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 S2 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 S2 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 arrow 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 S2 Hard drive

For Macintosh
Click the external hard disk 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 S2 Portable External Hard Disk 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 S2 Portable
External Hard Disk Drive.
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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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