Samsung M3 Station Series Manual de usuario

External Hard Drive

M3 Station Series

M3 Station M3 Station 3.0

HX-D101UAB

HX-D101UAE

HX-D101TAB

HX-D101TAE

HX-D151UAB

HX-D151UAE

HX-D151TAB

HX-D151TAE

HX-D201UAB

HX-D201UAE

HX-D201TAB

HX-D201TAE

USER MANUAL

M3 Station Series External Hard Drive 2

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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M3 Station Series External Hard Drive 5

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)

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