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M2 Portable Series
USER MANUAL
External Hard Drive
M2 Portable M2 Portable 3.0
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User Manual 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 M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive. Quick Start Guide A start guide is provided with the purchase of M2 Portable Series 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’
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User Manual 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. Supplied with the rated USB BUS Power M2 Portable Series must use the USB Bus Power. Please connect to the USB Port supplied with the rated USB BUS Power. Installation Related Do not sit on the product and do not place a heavy object over Use the product on a flat surface. the product. Produc
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User Manual 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 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. Always Backup your Important Data The external drive manufacturer does not
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User Manual Table of Contents 2 About this Manual Read Me First 2 Quick Installation Guide 2 User’s Manual 2 Using this Manual 2 Icon Guide 3 Supplied with the rated USB BUS Power Handling Precautions 3 Installation Related 3 Data Cable Usage 3 Shock 3 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
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User’s Manual Introduction The M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive is a high-performance external hard drive that supports USB . * Unlike conventional desktop disk drives, the M2 Portable 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 M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive comes fully partitioned and formatted for your use and you can instantly access to the
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M2 Portable Series User Manual Specifications (M2 Portable) M2 Portable Category Interface USB 2.0 Transfer Rate 480 Mbps Max. Power USB Host Power Windows XP / Vista / 7 Operating System Mac OS X 10.4.8 or Later Hard Disk Capacity 250GB / 320GB / 500GB / 640GB / 750GB / 1TB Dimensions (W x H x L) 81.90mm X 111.00mm X 17.60mm Color Mist Gray, Noble Beige, Brown Black, Clay Orange Format System NTFS System Requirements PC : Windows XP / Vista / 7 Macintosh : Mac OS X 10.4.8 or Later
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M2 Portable Series User Manual Specifications (M2 Portable 3.0) M2 Portable 3.0 Category Interface USB 3.0 Transfer Rate 5 Gbps Max. Power USB Host Power Windows XP / Vista / 7 Operating System Mac OS X 10.4.8 or Later Hard Disk Capacity 250GB / 320GB / 500GB / 640GB / 750GB / 1TB Dimensions (W x H x L) (81.90mm X 111.00mm X 17.60mm) Color Mist Gray, Noble Beige, Brown Black, Clay Orange Format System NTFS System Requirements PC : Windows XP / Vista / 7 Macintosh : Mac OS X 10.4.8 or L
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User Manual Connecting your M2 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 shown in Figures 1 and 2: Connecting to a Desktop Computer Connecting to a Laptop Computer M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive will automatically activate once connected to the computer. M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 9
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User Manual Connecting your M2 Portable 3.0 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 3 and 4: Connecting to a Desktop Computer Connecting to a Laptop Computer To use the M2 Portable 3.0 model at its maximum speed, you need a PC or a Host Card that supports USB 3.0 interface. M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 10
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User Manual Windows When you connect the M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive to the computer a small icon will appear in the system tray at the lower right corner of the screen. System Tray indicating an external device The operating system will recognize and display "Samsung” drive under “My Computer.” In the Windows Explorer, you will see a new Samsung drive You are now ready to use the Samsung M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive. M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 11
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User Manual Macintosh Connect your M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive to the computer. Your Macintosh operating system will then generate a SAMSUNG. Macintosh External Hard Drive connection icon After clicking the SAMSUNG icon, the following folder will appear. Macintosh Folders You are now ready to use the Samsung M2 Portable 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
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User Manual Using your M2 Portable Series Copying / Moving Files Now that you h ave successfully installed your new M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive, you copy or move files or whole folders from your new M2 Portable Series to your computer and vice-versa. 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
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User Manual From the Windows Explorer screen: Click Local Disk C From the right-hand pane: Right-click the Temp folder Click Copy When you Right-Click on a file or folder, you get another menu. 2) From this side, right click on the Temp folder and choose Copy. 1) From this side, click the Local C drive. 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 Using a Right-
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Brugervejledning Sikker fjernelse af din M2 Portable Series Med Windows Højreklik på pileikonet i systembakken i det nederste højre hjørne af din skærm. Procesbjælken befinder sig nederst til højre på skærmen. Klik “Sikker fjernelse af hardware" Prompten 'Sikker fjernelse af hardware' vil opliste alle enheder, der er tilkoblet dit system. Klik Samsung M2 Portable Series USB-enhed Denne prompt oplister alle lagerenheder, såsom din lokale harddisk og din M2 Portable Series-harddisk Når du ser
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User Manual For Macintosh Click the external hard drive icon and select “Eject “SAMSUNG.”” 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 M2 Portable Series 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 M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive. M2 Portab
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User Manual Troubleshooting Check the USB cable connection. Check the LED light on the External Hard Drive. Check the power supply to M2 Portable Series 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. File transfer takes too long. A1. - USB 2.0 You will experience slow file transfer speeds if your computer does not support USB 2.0 or if you do not connect M2 Po
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User Manual Appendix WARNING – PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING YOUR DRIVE WILL PERMANENTLY ERASE ALL THE FILES ON THE DRIVE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO THIS UNLESS ALL OF YOUR FILES HAVE BEEN BACKED UP AND CHECKED FOR RELIABILITY AND READABILITY. Partitioning and Changing File System Type It’s possible to partition your M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive and change the file system type. Reformat to FAT32 Reformat to NTFS Reformat in Macintosh Reforma
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User Manual Product Certifications CE (European Union/Community) VCCI (Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information) FCC (Federal Communications Commission) C-TICK KCC (Korea Communications Commission) BSMI (Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection) cUL (C- Underwriter’s Laboratories, Inc) TUV (Technischer Uberwachungs Verein) CB This marking on the product, accessories or literature indicates that the product and its electronic accessories (e.g. charger, headset, USB cable) s
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User Manual Warranty Information The following limited warranty applies to the Samsung External Hard Drive but does not supersede regional and national laws and regulations. Limited Warranty Samsung makes the following limited warranties during the warranty period: (a) the Products will function properly under normal use; (b) the Products will be free from defects in materials or workmanship; (c) the Products will conform to the published specifications; and (d) the Products will conform to
