Samsung M3 Station Series User manual

External Hard Drive
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USER MANUAL

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Read Me First
About this Manual
User’s Manual
Using this Manual
User Manual
Your product comes with a quick installation guide and a user’s manual.
Following the instructions and precautions of this manual will ensure easier and more enjoyable use of your
M3 Station Series External Hard Drive.
Quick Installation Guide
An installation guide is provided with the purchase of M3 Station Series External Hard Drive.
The Quick Installation Guide explains product components and provides simple instructions on how to install the product.
The User’s Manual contains detailed information about features and instructions on using your
M3 Station Series External Hard Drive.
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
M3 Station Series External Hard Drive.
Refer to the Troubleshooting section first if you experience a problem with the product.
Icon Guide
Software and user 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.
Icon Meaning
These must be read thoroughly before using any of the functions.
Precautions
Caution
Note
This contains must-know information about functions. User must be careful.
This contains useful information about the functions.

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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.
Do not unplug the power cord out
by pulling the cable only.
If the power cord is damaged, it may cause
electric shock.
Power Related
Data Cable Usage
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.
Use the rated Power adapter
Use only the power adapter supplied with the
product or approved by Samsung Electronics.
Use the product on a flat
surface.
Do not touch the main plug or
power cord with hands.
There is a danger of electric shock.
Do not use a damaged or loose
main plug or power cord or power
outlet.
There is a danger of electric shock or fire hazard.
Do not bend the power cord
excessively or do not place a heavy
object over the power cord.
If the power cord is damaged, it may
cause electric shock or fire and may
increase the wrong operation.
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
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.
Avoid blocking the vent at the
bottom or side of the External Hard Drive.
If the vent is blocked, there is a danger of
damaging the External Hard Drive or overheating
the inside of the product.

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Shock
The External Hard Drive is very portable and you may easily drop it.
Take care not to drop and tip the product while carrying the External Hard Drive.
If you make an impact on the External Hard 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 External Hard Drive,
including data damage.
Keep magnets and magnetic objects away from the External Hard 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 External Hard Drive or disconnecting the USB cable and power cable.
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.
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.
Actual accessible capacity may vary from advertised capacity due to formatting and partitioning of the External Hard Drive, as well as due to your computer's
operating system.
1MB=1,000,000bytes / 1GB=1,000,000,000bytes / 1TB=1,000,000,000,000bytes
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Backup : Storing the original and a copy on two or more separate and accessible storage media.

Table of Contents
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Connecting your M3 Station Series
13 For Windows
14 For Macintosh
Safely Removing your M3 Station Series
Read Me First
2 About this Manual
2 Quick Installation Guide
2 User’s Manual
2 Using this Manual
2 Icon Guide
Handling Precautionst
3 Use the reted Power adapter
3 Installation Related
3 Power Related
3 Data Cable Usage
4 Shock
4 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
Specifications
6 System Requirements
7 Components
7 Overview
8 Installation
11 Copying / Moving Files
11 Removable Disk Method
15 FAQ
Troubleshooting
Appendix
16 Partitioning and Changing File System Type
16 Reformat to FAT32
16 Reformat to NTFS
16 Format in Macintosh
17 Product Certifications
17 FCC
18 Warranty Information
10 Macintosh
9 Windows
Using your M3 Station Series

Introduction
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The M3 Station Series External Hard Drive is a high-performance External Hard Drive that supports USB *
Unlike conventional desktop disk drives, the M3 Station 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 M3 Station 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.
Additional setting are not necessary.
Specifications
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.
System Requirements
Category
47mm X 130mm X 180.6mm
Noble Begie / Brown Black
USB 2.0 USB 3.0
480 Mbps Max. 5 Gbps Max.
DC +12V, 2.0A
Windows XP / Vista / 7
Mac OS X 10.4.8 or Later
1TB , 1.5TB , 2TB
NTFS
M3 Station Series USB 2.0 M3 Station Series USB 3.0
Interface
Transfer Rate
Power
Operating System
Hard Disk Capacity
Dimensions (W x H x L)
Color
Format System
* M3 Station : USB 2.0
M3 Station 3.0 : USB 3.0

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Components
When you purchase a M3 Station Series External Hard Drive, make sure that all components have been included
in your product package.
There are ports to connect various cables including
USB on the backside of M3 Station Series
USB Cable Power Adapter
Quick Start Guide
Samsung M3 Station Series External Hard Drive
Overview
Power
USB 3.0
LED Description
1) Standby Status : Steadily lit LED
2) Read/Write in Progress : Blinking LED
M3 Station Series

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Installation
Connecting a M3 Station Series
Power on a M3 Station Series
Connecting your M3 Station Series
Verify that the computer meets the minimum system requirements as outlined in #System Requirements.
Connect the Data cable to your desktop/laptop computer as shown in the figure below.
To use the M3 Station 3.0 model at its Maximum speed, you need a PC or a Host Card that supports USB 3.0 interface.
Plug in the power adapter and connect the USB cable to the corresponding port on your desktop PC or notebook PC.
Turn the power on your drive with power dial.
Now you can enjoy your drive.
M3 Station Series will not power on
when the USB Cable disconnected.
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Windows
The operating system will recognize and display “Samsung” drive under “My Computer.”
System Tray indicating an external device
In the Windows Explorer, you will see a new Samsung drive
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When you connect the M3 Station Series External Hard Drive to the computer a device icon will appear
in the system tray at the lower right corner of the screen.
You are now ready to use the Samsung M3 Station Series External Hard Drive.

Macintosh
After clicking the SAMSUNG icon, the following folder will appear.
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Connect your M3 Station Series External Hard Drive to the computer.
Your Macintosh operating system will then generate a SAMSUNG.
Macintosh External Hard Drive connection icon
Macintosh Folders
You are now ready to use the Samsung M3 Station Series External Hard Drive.
Samsung provides Samsung NTFS 3G driver which can be used to write data on NTFS-format External Hard
Drives on Mac OS. Samsung NTFS 3G driver can be downloaded from the Samsung website.
(http://www.samsunghdd.com Support Download External HDD)