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... useful information about functions. The Quick Installation Guide explains product components and provides simple instructions on using your STORY Station Series External Hard Drive. The content of this User's Manual may change without prior notice for download at the Samsung Hard Disk Drive website (www.samsunghdd.com). Read Me First User's Manual About this Manual Your product comes with the purchase of STORY Station Series External Hard Drive. Refer to the Troubleshooting section first if you or to install the product...
... useful information about functions. The Quick Installation Guide explains product components and provides simple instructions on using your STORY Station Series External Hard Drive. The content of this User's Manual may change without prior notice for download at the Samsung Hard Disk Drive website (www.samsunghdd.com). Read Me First User's Manual About this Manual Your product comes with the purchase of STORY Station Series External Hard Drive. Refer to the Troubleshooting section first if you or to install the product...
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... may cause a malfunction. 3 STORY Station Series External Hard Drive Do not unplug the power cord out by Samsung Electronics. If the data cable is a danger of electric shock. Use the rated Power adapter Use only the power adapter supplied with the product or approved by pulling the cable only. If the vent is blocked, there is a danger of electric shock or fire hazard. Product case or connector can be damaged and may...
... may cause a malfunction. 3 STORY Station Series External Hard Drive Do not unplug the power cord out by Samsung Electronics. If the data cable is a danger of electric shock. Use the rated Power adapter Use only the power adapter supplied with the product or approved by pulling the cable only. If the vent is blocked, there is a danger of electric shock or fire hazard. Product case or connector can be damaged and may...
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... to drop and tip the product while carrying the external drive. STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 4 It may cause discoloration and deformation of the product. Backup : Storing the original and a copy on the product. It may cause personal injuries and problem. User's Manual Cleaning the product Never use the Safely Remove Hardware feature before shutting down the HDD or disconnecting the USB cable and power cable. 1MB=1,000,000bytes / 1GB...
... to drop and tip the product while carrying the external drive. STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 4 It may cause discoloration and deformation of the product. Backup : Storing the original and a copy on the product. It may cause personal injuries and problem. User's Manual Cleaning the product Never use the Safely Remove Hardware feature before shutting down the HDD or disconnecting the USB cable and power cable. 1MB=1,000,000bytes / 1GB...
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...'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 7 System Requirements Components 7 Overview Connecting your STORY Station Series 8 Installation 10 Windows 11 Macintosh Using your STORY Station Series 12 12 Copying/Moving Files Removable Disk Method Safely Removing your 14 USB...
...'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 7 System Requirements Components 7 Overview Connecting your STORY Station Series 8 Installation 10 Windows 11 Macintosh Using your STORY Station Series 12 12 Copying/Moving Files Removable Disk Method Safely Removing your 14 USB...
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... computer apart. Introduction User's Manual The STORY Station Series External Hard Drive is part of the software bundle that comes with your STORY Station Series 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 Station Station Plus USB 2.0 480 Mbps Max. System Requirements PC : Windows XP / Vista / 7 Macintosh : Mac OS X 10.4.8 or Later (USB 2.0 & eSATA Only) Upgrade your operating system to the...
... computer apart. Introduction User's Manual The STORY Station Series External Hard Drive is part of the software bundle that comes with your STORY Station Series 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 Station Station Plus USB 2.0 480 Mbps Max. System Requirements PC : Windows XP / Vista / 7 Macintosh : Mac OS X 10.4.8 or Later (USB 2.0 & eSATA Only) Upgrade your operating system to the...
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... and OFF.) 2) LOW LED Operation : Turn the dial to the right when the power is provided with the eSATA Cable. STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 7 Components User's Manual USB Cable Power Adapter eSATA Cable (Optional) SAMSUNG STORY Station Series External Hard Drive Quick Start Guide When you purchase a STORY Station Series External Hard Drive, make sure that all components have been included in your product package. Only STORY Station Plus model is turned ON, and the...
... and OFF.) 2) LOW LED Operation : Turn the dial to the right when the power is provided with the eSATA Cable. STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 7 Components User's Manual USB Cable Power Adapter eSATA Cable (Optional) SAMSUNG STORY Station Series External Hard Drive Quick Start Guide When you purchase a STORY Station Series External Hard Drive, make sure that all components have been included in your product package. Only STORY Station Plus model is turned ON, and the...
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... you need a PC or a Host Card that the computer meets the minimum system requirements as shown in the power adapter and connect the USB cable to your desktop/laptop computer as outlined in #System Requirements. USB Figure 1. To use the STORY Station 3.0 model at its Maximum speed, you can enjoy your drive. User's Manual Connecting your STORY Station Series Installation Verify that supports USB 3.0 interface. STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 8 Connect the Data cable to the...
... you need a PC or a Host Card that the computer meets the minimum system requirements as shown in the power adapter and connect the USB cable to your desktop/laptop computer as outlined in #System Requirements. USB Figure 1. To use the STORY Station 3.0 model at its Maximum speed, you can enjoy your drive. User's Manual Connecting your STORY Station Series Installation Verify that supports USB 3.0 interface. STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 8 Connect the Data cable to the...
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... 5 - STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 9 If both the USB cable and the eSATA cable are connected to the external drive, the eSATA interface will not power on when the eSATA Cable disconnected. 2 1 Plug in the power adapter and connect the eSATA cable to recognize the device. Now you need an eSATA port on your drive. Connecting a STORY Station Plus User's Manual 3 STORY Station Plus will be enabled. eSATA : white Turn the power on your desktop...
... 5 - STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 9 If both the USB cable and the eSATA cable are connected to the external drive, the eSATA interface will not power on when the eSATA Cable disconnected. 2 1 Plug in the power adapter and connect the eSATA cable to recognize the device. Now you need an eSATA port on your drive. Connecting a STORY Station Plus User's Manual 3 STORY Station Plus will be enabled. eSATA : white Turn the power on your desktop...
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... a device icon will recognize and display "Samsung" drive under "My Computer." Figure 6. STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 10 System Tray indicating an external device If the external drive is connected by the eSATA interface, the device icon may not appear in the system tray at the lower right corner of the screen. In the Windows Explorer, you connect the STORY Station Series External Hard Drive to use the Samsung STORY Station Series External Hard Drive. The operating...
... a device icon will recognize and display "Samsung" drive under "My Computer." Figure 6. STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 10 System Tray indicating an external device If the external drive is connected by the eSATA interface, the device icon may not appear in the system tray at the lower right corner of the screen. In the Windows Explorer, you connect the STORY Station Series External Hard Drive to use the Samsung STORY Station Series External Hard Drive. The operating...
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... required (Refer to the computer. Figure 7. Macintosh Folders User's Manual You are now ready to use the Samsung STORY Station Series External Hard Drive. (Software included with your STORY Station Series External Hard Drive to the 32, 33 page). Figure 8. Macintosh Connect your STORY Station Series External Hard Drive does not support the Mac operating environment.) STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 11 Macintosh External Hard Drive connection icon After clicking the SAMSUNG icon, the following folder will then generate...
... required (Refer to the computer. Figure 7. Macintosh Folders User's Manual You are now ready to use the Samsung STORY Station Series External Hard Drive. (Software included with your STORY Station Series External Hard Drive to the 32, 33 page). Figure 8. Macintosh Connect your STORY Station Series External Hard Drive does not support the Mac operating environment.) STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 11 Macintosh External Hard Drive connection icon After clicking the SAMSUNG icon, the following folder will then generate...
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... drive. Only STORY Station Plus model supports the eSATA interface. It is connected by the eSATA interface, the 'remove' menu may cause data corruption. Shut down the computer before turning off the external drive or disconnecting the eSATA cable. STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 15 Do not disconnect the data cable between the PC and the STORY Station Series during file transfer. For Macintosh Click the external hard disk drive icon and select "Eject "SAMSUNG...
... drive. Only STORY Station Plus model supports the eSATA interface. It is connected by the eSATA interface, the 'remove' menu may cause data corruption. Shut down the computer before turning off the external drive or disconnecting the eSATA cable. STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 15 Do not disconnect the data cable between the PC and the STORY Station Series during file transfer. For Macintosh Click the external hard disk drive icon and select "Eject "SAMSUNG...
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... file format and use of filters for backup files. Select "Install Samsung Tools" and the click "OK." 3. Samsung Auto Backup Installation 1.You will display. Samsung Auto Backup Samsung Auto Backup is complete, InstallShield Wizards' greeting dialog will see this dialog the first time you to the Auto Backup and SecretZone™ user's manuals that enables you connect your computer. STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 16 These applications support the Windows and the USB interface only. Connecting your STORY Station Series External Hard Drive...
... file format and use of filters for backup files. Select "Install Samsung Tools" and the click "OK." 3. Samsung Auto Backup Installation 1.You will display. Samsung Auto Backup Samsung Auto Backup is complete, InstallShield Wizards' greeting dialog will see this dialog the first time you to the Auto Backup and SecretZone™ user's manuals that enables you connect your computer. STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 16 These applications support the Windows and the USB interface only. Connecting your STORY Station Series External Hard Drive...
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... Station Series External Hard Drive 20 File Filter Configuration Dialog User's Manual From the File Filter Configuration dialog, you wish to be able to select types of files from the backup process. Optional Settings Dialog Configure the various backup options. Clicking "Next" without making any change in this dialog sets the application to backup all types of files you wish to add user-defined groups. You can define these files by grouping or by specific file extensions...
... Station Series External Hard Drive 20 File Filter Configuration Dialog User's Manual From the File Filter Configuration dialog, you wish to be able to select types of files from the backup process. Optional Settings Dialog Configure the various backup options. Clicking "Next" without making any change in this dialog sets the application to backup all types of files you wish to add user-defined groups. You can define these files by grouping or by specific file extensions...
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STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 24 Quick Backup User's Manual Figure 28. Original File Selection Screen - Backup Completion Dialog Quick Backup will only function with Quick Backup are automatically stored as backups of originals. Figure 27. Quick Backup Select file(s) and/or folder(s) you wish to back up with the backup device properly configured. Files and folder that have been backed up . Right-click on your selection and then select "Quick Backup" from the context menu.
STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 24 Quick Backup User's Manual Figure 28. Original File Selection Screen - Backup Completion Dialog Quick Backup will only function with Quick Backup are automatically stored as backups of originals. Figure 27. Quick Backup Select file(s) and/or folder(s) you wish to back up with the backup device properly configured. Files and folder that have been backed up . Right-click on your selection and then select "Quick Backup" from the context menu.
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... display the restore progress. Clicking "Finish" without making any change in much faster processing times. After configuring the options, click "Finish" to restore. Samsung Auto Backup Engine window will display: Figure 33. File Filter Screen User's Manual Restore file filter wizard lets you designate the types of file extensions and/or file groups you wish to start restoring backup files. Restore Completion Screen STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 27
... display the restore progress. Clicking "Finish" without making any change in much faster processing times. After configuring the options, click "Finish" to restore. Samsung Auto Backup Engine window will display: Figure 33. File Filter Screen User's Manual Restore file filter wizard lets you designate the types of file extensions and/or file groups you wish to start restoring backup files. Restore Completion Screen STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 27
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...'s password and algorithm. 6. STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 30 Verify your virtual image settings. 7. If the settings are correct, click "Finish" to connect with, the file system, label, accessibility, and idle session limit. 5. 3. Designate the size of up to create. Using the NTFS file system allows for a volume image size of the volume image you wish to 2 terabytes 4. User's Manual Software limitations require that when using a FAT32 file...
...'s password and algorithm. 6. STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 30 Verify your virtual image settings. 7. If the settings are correct, click "Finish" to connect with, the file system, label, accessibility, and idle session limit. 5. 3. Designate the size of up to create. Using the NTFS file system allows for a volume image size of the volume image you wish to 2 terabytes 4. User's Manual Software limitations require that when using a FAT32 file...
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... NTFS. (Caution : Formatting will need a PC or a Host Card that supports USB 3.0 interface and USB 3.0 Cable. Windows PC owners who wish to utilize capacity greater than the capacity shown on the packaging. Troubleshooting User's Manual Check the Data cable connection. Check the LED light on the drive to the 32, 33 page). A4. Bundle applications that you will erase all data stored in the drive. I am using a Mac, and I connected my STORY Station Series External Hard Drive, and the...
... NTFS. (Caution : Formatting will need a PC or a Host Card that supports USB 3.0 interface and USB 3.0 Cable. Windows PC owners who wish to utilize capacity greater than the capacity shown on the packaging. Troubleshooting User's Manual Check the Data cable connection. Check the LED light on the drive to the 32, 33 page). A4. Bundle applications that you will erase all data stored in the drive. I am using a Mac, and I connected my STORY Station Series External Hard Drive, and the...
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Appendix User's Manual WARNING - STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 32 PARTITONING AND FORMATTING YOUR DRIVE WILL PERMANENTLY ERASE ALL THE FILES ON THE DRIVE. Use the USB connection. Partitioning and Changing File System Type It's possible to FAT32. (Samsung Format Utility is a Windows application and is available for downloaded from Samsung's online Customer Support page.) Figure 34. Use Samsung Format Utility to format your STORY Station Series External Hard Drive to partition your STORY Station Series External Hard Drive and change the file system type. DO NOT ...
Appendix User's Manual WARNING - STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 32 PARTITONING AND FORMATTING YOUR DRIVE WILL PERMANENTLY ERASE ALL THE FILES ON THE DRIVE. Use the USB connection. Partitioning and Changing File System Type It's possible to FAT32. (Samsung Format Utility is a Windows application and is available for downloaded from Samsung's online Customer Support page.) Figure 34. Use Samsung Format Utility to format your STORY Station Series External Hard Drive to partition your STORY Station Series External Hard Drive and change the file system type. DO NOT ...
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...digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. FCC Class B CAUTION : Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Information) FCC (Federal Communications Commission) C-TICK KCC (Korea Communications Commission) BSMI (Bureau of the following measures: - Note : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with other types...STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 34 User's Manual Product Certifications CE (European Union/Community) VCCI (Voluntary Control Council for Interference by the part responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the ...
...digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. FCC Class B CAUTION : Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Information) FCC (Federal Communications Commission) C-TICK KCC (Korea Communications Commission) BSMI (Bureau of the following measures: - Note : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with other types...STORY Station Series External Hard Drive 34 User's Manual Product Certifications CE (European Union/Community) VCCI (Voluntary Control Council for Interference by the part responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the ...
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... Samsung. or (c) lost passwords; Our limited warranties are not recoverable under normal use ; back up the contents of any alterations (including removal of your data. When you backup your drive to the Samsung external hard disk drive but does not supersede regional and national laws and regulations. It is caused by (a) commercial use ; (b) the Products will be free from defects in the user's manual; shock; operation; Customer Service To request warranty service...
... Samsung. or (c) lost passwords; Our limited warranties are not recoverable under normal use ; back up the contents of any alterations (including removal of your data. When you backup your drive to the Samsung external hard disk drive but does not supersede regional and national laws and regulations. It is caused by (a) commercial use ; (b) the Products will be free from defects in the user's manual; shock; operation; Customer Service To request warranty service...