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When you purchase a M2 Portable 3.0 External Hard Drive, make sure that all components have been included in your 

product package.

User Manual

M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive

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Some computers supply limited USB bus power. If your drive doesn't power on after connecting the USB cable, you may

need to purchase a USB Y-cable from retailers or online shops.

System Requirements

    

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.

Specifications

 (M2 Portable 3.0) 

Mist Gray, Noble Beige, Brown Black, Clay Orange

USB 3.0

5 Gbps Max.

USB Host Power

Windows XP /  Vista / 7

Mac OS X 10.4.8 or Later

(81.90mm X 111.00mm X 17.60mm)

NTFS

M2 Portable 3.0

250GB / 320GB / 500GB / 640GB / 750GB / 1TB

Category

Interface
Transfer Rate
Power

Operating System

Hard Disk Capacity
Dimensions (W x H x L)
Color
Format System

Overview

     

LED Description

1) Standby Status : Steadily lit LED 
2) Read/Write in Progress : Blinking LED

Components 

Quick Start Guide

M2 Portable 3.0

M2 Portable

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USB 3.0 Micro-B Cable

LED

USB Port

Summary of Contents for HX-M101TAA

Page 1: ...M750UAE HX M750UAA HX M750UAY HX M101UAB HX M101UAE HX M101UAA HX M101UAY HX M250TAB HX M250TAE HX M250TAA HX M250TAY HX M320TAB HX M320TAE HX M320TAA HX M320TAY HX M500TAB HX M500TAE HX M500TAA HX M500TAY HX M640TAB HX M640TAE HX M640TAA HX M640TAY HX M750TAB HX M750TAE HX M750TAA HX M750TAY HX M101TAB HX M101TAE HX M101TAA HX M101TAY M2 Portable 3 0 USER MANUAL M2 Portable Series External Hard D...

Page 2: ...oduct components and provides simple instructions on how to install the product User s Manual 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 M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive User Manual Icon Guide Icon Meani...

Page 3: ... connector can be damaged and may cause a break down 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 The external drive is very portable and you may easily drop it Take care not to drop and tip...

Page 4: ...stody 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 Hard Drive 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 sepa...

Page 5: ... 16 For Macintosh 17 FAQ Troubleshooting Appendix 18 Partitioning and Changing File System Type 18 Reformat to FAT32 18 Reformat to NTFS32 18 Format in Macintosh 19 Product Certifications 19 FCC 20 Warranty Information 12 Macintosh 3 Supplied with the rated USB BUS Power 3 Installation Related 3 Data Cable Usage 3 Shock 3 Humidity 4 Magnets 4 Disassembly and Label Removal 4 Always Backup your Impo...

Page 6: ...rtable 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 drive by simply plugging it into your computer through a USB port M2 Portable USB 2 0 M2...

Page 7: ...formance and reliability 1 Standby Status Steadily lit LED 2 Read Write in Progress Blinking LED Components When you purchase a M2 Portable External Hard Drive make sure that all components have been included in your product package Mist Gray Noble Beige Brown Black Clay Orange USB 2 0 480 Mbps Max USB Host Power Windows XP Vista 7 Mac OS X 10 4 8 or Later 81 90mm X 111 00mm X 17 60mm NTFS M2 Port...

Page 8: ...de your operating system to the latest version to enjoy better performance and reliability Specifications M2 Portable 3 0 Mist Gray Noble Beige Brown Black Clay Orange USB 3 0 5 Gbps Max USB Host Power Windows XP Vista 7 Mac OS X 10 4 8 or Later 81 90mm X 111 00mm X 17 60mm NTFS M2 Portable 3 0 250GB 320GB 500GB 640GB 750GB 1TB Category Interface Transfer Rate Power Operating System Hard Disk Capa...

Page 9: ...er 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 M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive will automatically activate once connected to the computer Connecting to a Laptop Computer ...

Page 10: ...ts 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 ...

Page 11: ...wer right corner of the screen 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 You are now ready to use the Samsung M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive User Manual M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 11 ...

Page 12: ... the SAMSUNG icon the following folder will appear You are now ready to use the Samsung M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive User Manual M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 12 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 Dow...

Page 13: ...e 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 M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive Removable Disk Method From the Windows Desktop click Start Programs Accessories Windows Explorer From the ...

Page 14: ... 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 M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive If you need to disconnect the USB cable wait for the transfer process to complete first and ...

Page 15: ...fjernelse af din M2 Portable Series Prompten Sikker fjernelse af hardware vil opliste alle enheder der er tilkoblet dit system Denne prompt oplister alle lagerenheder såsom din lokale harddisk og din M2 Portable Series harddisk Klik Samsung M2 Portable Series USB enhed M2 Portable Series ekstern harddisk 15 Brugervejledning Højreklik på pileikonet i systembakken i det nederste højre hjørne af din ...

Page 16: ... 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 User Manual M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 16 ...

Page 17: ...Windows NT have limited FAT32 formatting to 32GB Therefore if you wish to format your M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive to FAT32 you will need to download a format utility from our website Caution Formatting will erase all data stored in the drive We recommend that you back up your data before proceeding Q5 My computer will not boot up properly A5 If you boot up your system with M2 Portable S...

Page 18: ...puter Click Start from the lower left corner of your screen Right click My Computer and then select Manage From the Computer Management tool select Disk Management Right click the drive you wish to format and then select Delete Partition Once drive partition has been deleted right click the drive you wish to format and then select New Partition as shown in the diagram below From Create Partition W...

Page 19: ... equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 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 ...

Page 20: ... product and all content therein will be transferred to Samsung Please contact Samsung with any comments or inquiries at www samsunghdd com 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 an...

Page 21: ...hout the explicit consent of Samsung Electronics Sa msung Electronics does not assume any patent responsibility for the use of information contained in this manual Disclaimer This user s manual has been subjected to thorough reviews and verifications to ensure accuracy of its content and contains information that s pertinent to the model and series it describes at the time of publication However c...

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