Samsung HX-DU020EC User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English)
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- Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 1
HX-DU010EC HX-DU015EC HX-DU020EC G3 Station External Hard Drive User's manual - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 2
Failure to follow all the instructions as outlined in the Handling Precautions section could result in damage to you or to your G3 Station External Hard Drive. Refer to the Troubleshooting section first if you experience a problem with the product. Icon Guide Icon Precautions Caution Note Meaning - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 3
by severely pulling the cable. This may damage connector on the product and may cause a problem with the product. G3 Station External Hard Drive Do not unplug the power cord out by pulling the cable only. If the power cord is damaged, it may cause electric shock. Do not severely bend the data cable - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 4
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. G3 Station External Hard Drive - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 5
15 15 17 23 24 27 28 G3 Station External Hard Drive Software Samsung Auto Backup Samsung Auto Backup Installation Data Backup using Samsung Auto Backup Quick Backup Restoring Backup Data Samsung SecretZone™ Virtual Drive with Samsung SecretZone™ Troubleshooting 30 FAQ Appendix 31 31 32 32 - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 6
software bundle that comes with your G3 Station External Hard Drive, allows you to protect and manage your private data. Specifications Category Interface Transfer Rate Power Operating System Hard Disk Capacity Dimensions (W x H x L) Color Format System Specification USB 2.0 480 Mbps Max. DC +12V - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 7
's Manual Power Adapter Samsung G3 Station External Hard Drive Installation Guide When you purchase a G3 STATION External Hard Drive, make sure that all components have been included in your product package. Overview There are ports to connect various cables including USB on the backside of G3 - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 8
power on when the USB Cable disconnected. Plug in the power adapter and connect the USB cable to the corresponding port on your desktop PC or notebook PC. Figure 2. Power on a G3 Station Turn the power on your drive with power dial. Now you can enjoy your drive. Your G3 Station External Hard Drive - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 9
User's Manual Windows When you connect the G3 Station External Hard Drive to the computer a device icon will appear in the system tray at the lower right corner of the screen. Figure 3. System Tray indicating an external device The operating system will recognize and display "Samsung" drive under " - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 10
Macintosh External HDD connection icon After clicking the SAMSUNG icon, the following folder will appear. Figure 6. Macintosh Folders User's Manual You are now ready to use the Samsung G3 Station External Hard Drive. (Software included with your G3 Station External Hard Drive does not support the - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 11
most likely be the E drive however, it could be any drive letter. For the purposes of this manual, we will assume that the G3 Station drive is the E drive. As well, for practice copying folders and files, we will copy the Temp folder onto the G3 Station drive. G3 Station External Hard Drive 11 - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 12
can paste the Temp file onto the G3 Station drive. Right click on the Samsung E drive and choose Paste. NOTE : Detaching the USB cable while file transfer is in progress can damage your computer and/or G3 Station External Hard Drive. If you need to disconnect the USB cable, wait for the transfer - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 13
Click "Samsung G3 Station USB Device" Figure 12. This prompt will list all of the Mass Storage Devices like your Local Hard drive and your G3 Station Hard drive When you see the "Safely Remove Hardware" message, you may safely remove the device from the system. G3 Station External Hard Drive 13 - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 14
the external hard drive icon and select [ Eject "SAMSUNG." ] Figure 13. For the Macintosh click the USB icon and choose Eject "SAMSUNG" User's Manual This safely disconnects the drive. It is now safe to detach the drive from the computer. Do not disconnect G3 Station External Hard Drive's USB - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 15
G3 Station Software User's Manual G3 Station External Hard Drive Software Samsung G3 Station External Hard Drive comes with Samsung Auto Backup and Samsung SecretZone™. These applications support the Windows only. Connecting your G3 Station External Hard Drive to the computer will automatically - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 16
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." G3 Station External Hard Drive 16 - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 17
Samsung Auto Backup 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 Samsung Samsung Auto Backup. G3 Station External Hard Drive - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 18
Figure 14. Samsung Auto Back Screen User's Manual Figure 15. Backup Destination Selection Dialog Designate the path to the backup device and then click "Next." G3 Station External Hard Drive 18 - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 19
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. G3 Station External Hard Drive 19 - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 20
Backup Scheduling Dialog User's Manual It's even possible for 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. G3 Station External Hard Drive - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 21
Figure 20. Initial Application Screen User's Manual Once you have successfully configured Auto Backup, a new icon will appear on your system tray. In this icon you wish to back up by checking the file(s) and/or folder(s) from the Original File Selection window. G3 Station External Hard Drive 21 - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 22
Figure 23. Original File Selection Screen - Manual Backup User's Manual Select "Backup" from the "Task" menu or click "Backup" from the toolbar. Figure 24. Backup Completion Dialog G3 Station External Hard Drive 22 - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 23
Screen - Quick Backup User's Manual Figure 26. Backup Completion Dialog Quick Backup will only function with the backup device properly configured. Files and folder that have been backed up with Quick Backup are automatically stored as backups of originals. G3 Station External Hard Drive 23 - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 24
User's Manual Restoring Backup Data You can restore your backup data using Samsung Auto Backup. To restore your backup data using Samsung Auto Backup, you will need to launch the restore Click on "Restore" from the toolbar. Figure 27. Restore Selection Screen G3 Station External Hard Drive 24 - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 25
Figure 28. Restore Destination Selection Screen User's Manual Restore wizard's first screen will prompt you to select the restore backup file destination. There are restore backup files that are different from their originals only or to restore all the files. G3 Station External Hard Drive 25 - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 26
File Filter Screen User's Manual Restore file filter wizard lets After configuring the options, click "Finish" to start restoring backup files. Samsung Auto Backup Engine window will prompt and display the restore progress. This 31. Restore Completion Screen G3 Station External Hard Drive 26 - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 27
connect your G3 Station External Hard Drive to the computer. 2. Select "Install Samsung Tools" and then click "OK." When you install the samsung bundle software on the windows 7, you should run the "AppInst.exe" manually Stop & Read in Samsung External Hard Drive. The Windows 7 does not support the - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 28
Finish" to complete the installation process. Virtual Drive with Samsung SecretZone™ 1. If select "Creation" of "File" menu or "Creation" icon of icon bar, Volume Image Cration Wizard will be displalyed. 2. Click "Browse" and designate the file you wish to create. G3 Station External Hard Drive 28 - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 29
Manual Software limitations require that when using a FAT32 file system the maximum volume image size is 2 gigabytes. Using the NTFS file system allows for a volume image size of up to 2 terabytes 4. Designate the drive image. You've now created a virtual drive. G3 Station External Hard Drive 29 - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 30
Troubleshooting User's Manual Check the USB cable connection. Check the LED light on the HDD. Check the power supply to G3 Station External Hard Drive. Ticking noise is an indication of insufficient power. If the drive is not being recognized, try plugging it into a different USB port. FAQ Q1. - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 31
to FAT32 - Use Samsung USB Format Utility to format your G3 Station External Hard Drive to FAT32. (Samsung USB Format Utility is a Windows application and is available for downloaded from Samsung's online Customer Support page.) Figure 32. FAT format utility page G3 Station External Hard Drive 31 - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 32
User's Manual Reformat to NTFS Following describes formatting to NTFS in Windows XP: - Connect G3 Station External Hard Drive to the computer. - Click " Launch Mac OS X's "Disk Utility" tool. - Open the main drive folder from the desktop. Open the "Applications" folder and then the "Utilities" folder - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 33
Technischer Uberwachungs Verein) CB User's Manual This marking on the product, its electronic accessories (e.g. charger, headset, USB cable) should not be disposed of with and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio G3 Station External Hard Drive 33 - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 34
included. It is highly recommended that you backup your data. Once your drive is received at Samsung, the ownership of the product and all content therein will be transferred to Samsung. Please contact Samsung with any comments or inquiries at www.samsunghdd.com G3 Station External Hard Drive 34 - Samsung HX-DU020EC | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 35
it describes at the time of publication. However, content of this manual and/or product specifications are subject to change without prior notice and with no direct or indirect liability on Samsung Electronics' part concerning such change. G3 Station External Hard Drive User's manual EN (Rev. 02)
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