Samsung HXMU050DA User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English)
Samsung HXMU050DA - S2 Portable 500 GB External Hard Drive Manual
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- Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 1
HXMU032DA HXMU050DA HX-MU064DA HX-MU040DA HX-MU016DA HX-MU025DA HX-MU032DA HX-MU050DA HX-MU075DA HX-MUT75DA HX-MU010EA S2 Portable 3.0 HX-MTA25DA HX-MTA32DA HX-MTA50DA HX-MTA64DA HX-MTT75DA HX-MT010EA HX-MT064DA HX-MT050DA HX-MT032DA HX-MT025DA S-Series External Hard Drive User's manual - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 2
the instructions as outlined in the Handling Precautions section could result in damage to you or to your S-Series External Hard Drive. Refer to the Troubleshooting section first if you experience a problem with the product. Software and user's manuals are available for download at the Samsung Hard - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 3
Manual pulling the cable. This may damage connector on the product and may cause a problem with the product. Do not severely bend the data cable and do not is damaged, it may cause a malfunction. Shock The external drive is very portable and you may easily drop it. Take care not to drop and tip - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 4
Manual 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 injuries and problem. Safely Remove - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 5
Introduction 6 Introduction Specifications 7 S1 Mini / S2 Portable 8 S2 Portable 3.0 Connecting 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 - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 6
Introduction User's Manual The S-Series External Hard Drive is a high-performance external hard drive that supports USB. Unlike conventional desktop disk drives, the S-Series External Hard Drive makes it possible for you to instantaneously add greater storage capacity to your system - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 7
S2 Portable High Speed USB 480 Mbps Max. USB Host Power Windows XP / Vista / 7 Mac OS X 10.4.8 or Later 120GB / 160GB / 200GB / 250GB 160GB / 250GB / 320GB / 500GB / 640GB 750GB, 1TB (62mm X 15mm X 87mm) (82mm x 17mm x 111mm) (82mm x 18mm x 111mm) Black / White / Red / Brown Black / White - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 8
500GB / 640GB / 750GB / 1TB (82mm x 17mm x 111mm) Black FAT32 User's Manual System Requirements PC : Windows XP / Vista / 7 Upgrade your operating system to the latest version to enjoy better performance and reliability. Components S2 Portable 3.0 USB 3.0 Micro-B Cable Quick Start Guide Pouch - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 9
User's Manual Connecting your S1 Mini / S2 Portable 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 - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 10
Connecting your S2 Portable 3.0 User's Manual Installation Verify that the computer meets the minimum LED Color - USB 2.0 : Green - USB 3.0 : Blue To use the S2 Portable 3.0 model at its maximum speed, you need a PC or a Host Card that supports USB 3.0 interface. S-Series External Hard Drive 10 - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 11
User's Manual Windows When you connect the S-Series External Hard Drive to the computer a small icon will appear in the system tray at the lower right corner of the screen. Figure 5. System Tray indicating an external device The operating system will recognize and display "Samsung" drive under "My - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 12
icon After clicking the SAMSUNG icon, the following folder will appear. Figure 8. Macintosh Folders You are now ready to use the Samsung S-Series External Hard Drive. Stop & Read (Software included with your S-Series External Hard Drive does not support the Mac operating environment.) S-Series - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 13
External Hard Drive (Removable Disk Method). Removable Disk Method For the purposes of this manual, we will make a copy of the Temp folder on the C drive of E drive however, it could be any drive letter. For the purposes of this manual, we will assume that the S-Series is the E drive. As well, for - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 14
User's Manual From the Windows Explorer screen: Click Local Disk C From the right- Using a Right-Click again, we can paste the Temp file onto the S-Series drive. Right click on the Samsung E drive and choose NOTE : Detaching the USB cable while file transfer is in progress can damage your computer - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 15
12. The taskbar is located at the bottom-right of the screen. User's Manual Click "Safely Remove Hardware." Figure 13. The 'Safely Remove Hardware' prompt will list every device that is attached to your system. Click "Samsung S-Series USB device". Figure 14. This prompt will list all of the Mass - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 16
User's Manual For Macintosh Click the external hard drive icon and select "Eject "SAMSUNG."" Figure 15. 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 S-Series External Hard - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 17
S-Series Software User's Manual S-Series External Hard Drive Software Samsung S-Series External Hard Drive comes with Samsung Auto Backup and Samsung SecretZone™. These applications support the Windows only. Connecting your S-Series External Hard Drive to the computer will automatically activate - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 18
5. Click "Next." User's Manual 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 - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 19
. Data Backup using 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 SEC Samsung Auto Backup. S-Series - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 20
Figure 16. Samsung Auto Back Screen User's Manual Figure 17. Backup Destination Selection Dialog Designate the path to the backup device and then click "Next." S-Series External Hard Drive 20 - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 21
Manual Configure the various backup options. Figure 19. 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 - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 22
Figure 20. Backup Scheduling Dialog User's Manual It's even possible for the user to schedule automatic backups " 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 - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 23
Figure 22. 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, the red section of the bar indicates - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 24
Figure 25. Original File Selection Screen - Manual Backup User's Manual Select "Backup" from the "Task" menu or click "Backup" from the toolbar. Figure 26. Backup Completion Dialog S-Series External Hard Drive 24 - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 25
-click on your selection and then select "Quick Backup" from the context menu. Figure 27. Original File Selection Screen - Quick Backup User's Manual Figure 28. Backup Completion Dialog Quick Backup will only function with the backup device properly configured. Stop & Read Files and folder that - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 26
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 wizard. There are three ways of doing this. First, select the file(s) and/or folder(s) you - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 27
Figure 30. Restore Selection Screen User's Manual Restore wizard's first screen will prompt you to select the restore backup file destination. There are two options available to you, which are: Restore backup - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 28
Figure 32. File Filter Screen User's Manual Restore file filter wizard lets you designate the file types. After configuring the options, click "Finish" to start restoring backup files. Samsung Auto Backup Engine window will prompt and display the restore progress. This engine ignores duplicate - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 29
User's Manual Samsung SecretZone™ Samsung SecretZone™ is an information privacy software application operating in the Windows environment. Samsung SecretZone™ enables you to save and protect important and private data from others with ease. Samsung SecretZone™ Installation 1.You will see the - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 30
User's Manual 6. You will then be asked to enter an administrator password. Enter the password and then click "Next" to continue. 7. Click "Finish" to complete the installation process. Virtual Drive with Samsung SecretZone™ 1. Click "Browse" and designate the file you wish to create. 2. Designate - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 31
User's Manual 3. Designate the drive to connect with, the file system, label, accessibility, and idle session limit. 4. Designate the volume's password and algorithm. 5. Verify your virtual image - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 32
bundle software. A6. Bundle applications that came with your S-Series External Hard Drive are available for download at Samsung Electronics' customer support website. Q7. I am using a Mac, and I can't copy files. A7. This could be a file system compatibility issue. By default, S-Series External Hard - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 33
Appendix User's Manual WARNING - PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING YOUR DRIVE WILL PERMANENTLY ERASE ALL (Samsung USB Format Utility is a Windows application and is available for downloaded from Samsung's online Customer Support page.) Figure 34. FAT format utility [S1 Mini] [S2 Portable] [S2 Portable - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 34
User's Manual Reformat to NTFS Following describes formatting to NTFS in Windows XP: - BEEN BACKED UP AND CHECKED FOR RELIABILITY AND READABILITY. Format in Macintosh Following describes formatting in Mac OS X: - Launch Mac OS X's "Disk Utility" tool. - Open the main drive folder from the desktop. - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 35
User's Manual Product Certifications CE 's authority to operate the equipment. Note : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications, However - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 36
not cover any problem that is caused by (a) commercial use; accident; abuse; neglect; shock; electrostatic discharge; heat or humidity beyond product specifications; improper installation; operation; maintenance or modification; or (b) any misuse contrary to the instructions in the user's manual; or - Samsung HXMU050DA | User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 37
to the model and series 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. S-Series External Hard Drive User
S-Series
External Hard Drive
User’s manual
S1 Mini
HXSU012BA
HX-SU012BA
HXSU016BA
HX-SU016BA
HX-SU020BA
HX-SU025BA
S2 Portable
S2 Portable 3.0
HX-MTA25DA
HX-MTA32DA
HX-MTA50DA
HX-MTA64DA
HX-MTT75DA
HX-MT010EA
HXMU016DA
HX-MU016DA
HXMU025DA
HX-MU025DA
HXMU032DA
HX-MU032DA
HXMU050DA
HX-MU050DA
HX-MU064DA
HX-MU075DA
HX-MU040DA
HX-MU010EA
HX-MUT75DA
HX-MT064DA
HX-MT050DA
HX-MT032DA
HX-MT025DA