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... are available for product improvement purposes. The content of this manual will ensure easier and more enjoyable use of your G2 Portable External Hard Drive. User's Manual The User's Manual contains detailed information about features and instructions on how to install... Samsung Hard Disk Drive website (www.samsunghdd.com). Ref. The quick start guide explains product components and provides simple instructions on using the product. Refer to your G2 Portable External Hard Drive. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 2 Following the instructions and precautions of G2 Portable ...
... are available for product improvement purposes. The content of this manual will ensure easier and more enjoyable use of your G2 Portable External Hard Drive. User's Manual The User's Manual contains detailed information about features and instructions on how to install... Samsung Hard Disk Drive website (www.samsunghdd.com). Ref. The quick start guide explains product components and provides simple instructions on using the product. Refer to your G2 Portable External Hard Drive. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 2 Following the instructions and precautions of G2 Portable ...
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... case or connector can corrode various parts and components. Data Cable Usage Standardized data cable. Shock The external drive is damaged, it . G2 Portable External Hard Drive 3 Bad sectors can cause various and potentially read the information provided and use the product in places exposed to the USB... Port supplied with the rated USB BUS Power G2 Portable must use the USB Bus Power. Please connect to humidity, it may cause a malfunction. Do not sit on the disk. If...
... case or connector can corrode various parts and components. Data Cable Usage Standardized data cable. Shock The external drive is damaged, it . G2 Portable External Hard Drive 3 Bad sectors can cause various and potentially read the information provided and use the product in places exposed to the USB... Port supplied with the rated USB BUS Power G2 Portable must use the USB Bus Power. Please connect to humidity, it may cause a malfunction. Do not sit on the disk. If...
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... drive from the external drive. Do not spay cleaner directly on two or more separate and accessible storage media. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 4 Disassembly and Label Removal For repair, please visit the designated (samsung) customer service center. It may cause discoloration and deformation of the product. It may cause personal injuries and...
... drive from the external drive. Do not spay cleaner directly on two or more separate and accessible storage media. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 4 Disassembly and Label Removal For repair, please visit the designated (samsung) customer service center. It may cause discoloration and deformation of the product. It may cause personal injuries and...
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... Requirements Components 7 Overview Connecting your G2 Portable 8 Installation 9 Windows 10 Macintosh Using your G2 Portable 11 11 13 13 14 Copying/Moving Files Removable Disk Method Safely Removing your G2 Portable For Windows For Macintosh G2 Portable Software 15 15 15 17 23 24 27 28 G2 Portable External Hard Drive Software Samsung Auto Backup Samsung Auto Backup Installation Data Backup using...
... Requirements Components 7 Overview Connecting your G2 Portable 8 Installation 9 Windows 10 Macintosh Using your G2 Portable 11 11 13 13 14 Copying/Moving Files Removable Disk Method Safely Removing your G2 Portable For Windows For Macintosh G2 Portable Software 15 15 15 17 23 24 27 28 G2 Portable External Hard Drive Software Samsung Auto Backup Samsung Auto Backup Installation Data Backup using...
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... Hard Drive is part of the software bundle that supports USB. This means that your G2 Portable External Hard Drive comes fully partitioned and formatted for you to instantaneously add greater storage capacity to your system without having to protect and ... through a USB port. Rebooting and other cumbersome steps are not necessary. "SecretZone™" , which is a high-performance external hard drive that comes with your G2 Portable External Hard Drive, allows you can instantly access to the drive by simply plugging it possible for your use and you to take the computer...
... Hard Drive is part of the software bundle that supports USB. This means that your G2 Portable External Hard Drive comes fully partitioned and formatted for you to instantaneously add greater storage capacity to your system without having to protect and ... through a USB port. Rebooting and other cumbersome steps are not necessary. "SecretZone™" , which is a high-performance external hard drive that comes with your G2 Portable External Hard Drive, allows you can instantly access to the drive by simply plugging it possible for your use and you to take the computer...
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... Drive 7 If your drive doesn't power on after connecting the USB cable, you purchase a G2 Portable External Hard Drive, make sure that all components have been included in Progress : Blinking LED Some computers supply limited USB bus power. Components USB Cable ...
... Drive 7 If your drive doesn't power on after connecting the USB cable, you purchase a G2 Portable External Hard Drive, make sure that all components have been included in Progress : Blinking LED Some computers supply limited USB bus power. Components USB Cable ...
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G2 Portable External Hard Drive 8 Connecting to the computer. Connecting to a Laptop Computer Your G2 Portable External Hard Drive will automatically activate once connected to a Desktop Computer Figure 2. Connecting your G2 Portable User's Manual Installation Verify that the computer meets the minimum system requirements as shown in #System Requirements. Insert the USB cable to the desktop/laptop computer as outlined in Figures 1 and 2: Figure 1.
G2 Portable External Hard Drive 8 Connecting to the computer. Connecting to a Laptop Computer Your G2 Portable External Hard Drive will automatically activate once connected to a Desktop Computer Figure 2. Connecting your G2 Portable User's Manual Installation Verify that the computer meets the minimum system requirements as shown in #System Requirements. Insert the USB cable to the desktop/laptop computer as outlined in Figures 1 and 2: Figure 1.
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Figure 4. Figure 3. System Tray indicating an external device The operating system will recognize and display "Samsung" drive under "My Computer." In the Windows Explorer, you connect the G2 Portable External Hard Drive to use the Samsung G2 Portable External Hard Drive. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 9 User's Manual Windows When you will see a new Samsung drive You are now ready to the computer a device icon will appear in the system tray at the lower right corner of the screen.
Figure 4. Figure 3. System Tray indicating an external device The operating system will recognize and display "Samsung" drive under "My Computer." In the Windows Explorer, you connect the G2 Portable External Hard Drive to use the Samsung G2 Portable External Hard Drive. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 9 User's Manual Windows When you will see a new Samsung drive You are now ready to the computer a device icon will appear in the system tray at the lower right corner of the screen.
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Figure 6. Macintosh External HDD connection icon After clicking the SAMSUNG icon, the following folder will then generate a SAMSUNG. Stop & Read (Software included with your G2 Portable External Hard Drive to use the Samsung G2 Portable External Hard Drive. Macintosh Folders You are now ready to the computer. User's Manual Macintosh Connect your G2 Portable External Hard Drive does not support the Mac operating environment.) G2 Portable External Hard Drive 10 Figure 5. Your Macintosh operating system will appear.
Figure 6. Macintosh External HDD connection icon After clicking the SAMSUNG icon, the following folder will then generate a SAMSUNG. Stop & Read (Software included with your G2 Portable External Hard Drive to use the Samsung G2 Portable External Hard Drive. Macintosh Folders You are now ready to the computer. User's Manual Macintosh Connect your G2 Portable External Hard Drive does not support the Mac operating environment.) G2 Portable External Hard Drive 10 Figure 5. Your Macintosh operating system will appear.
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...the Windows Explorer From the Windows Explorer, you will copy the Temp folder onto the G2 Portable. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 11 Getting to your computer and vice-versa. The G2 Portable will assume that the G2 Portable is important to take a folder or file from one location and put it could be... between Copy and Move. For the purposes of this manual, we will most likely be the E drive however, it into another. Using your G2 Portable User's Manual Copying / Moving Files Now that you have two copies. WHEN YOU MOVE A FOLDER OR FILE, YOU NO LONGER HAVE A BACKUP...
...the Windows Explorer From the Windows Explorer, you will copy the Temp folder onto the G2 Portable. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 11 Getting to your computer and vice-versa. The G2 Portable will assume that the G2 Portable is important to take a folder or file from one location and put it could be... between Copy and Move. For the purposes of this manual, we will most likely be the E drive however, it into another. Using your G2 Portable User's Manual Copying / Moving Files Now that you have two copies. WHEN YOU MOVE A FOLDER OR FILE, YOU NO LONGER HAVE A BACKUP...
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...drive. 2) From this side, right click on the Samsung E drive and choose NOTE : Detaching the USB cable while file transfer is in the Windows Explorer : Right Click Samsung E Click Paste Figure 9. Now, we can damage your computer and/or G2 Portable External Stop & Read Hard Drive. From the left... pane in progress can paste the Temp file onto the G2 drive. User's Manual From the Windows Explorer ...
...drive. 2) From this side, right click on the Samsung E drive and choose NOTE : Detaching the USB cable while file transfer is in the Windows Explorer : Right Click Samsung E Click Paste Figure 9. Now, we can damage your computer and/or G2 Portable External Stop & Read Hard Drive. From the left... pane in progress can paste the Temp file onto the G2 drive. User's Manual From the Windows Explorer ...
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Safely Removing your G2 Portable For Windows Right-click the device icon from the system. The taskbar is attached to your screen. The 'Safely Remove Hardware' prompt will list all of the Mass Storage Devices like your Local Hard drive and your G2 Hard drive When you see ...message, you may safely remove the device from the system tray at the bottom-right of your system. Figure 12. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 13 Click "Samsung S-line G2 Portable USB device". Figure 10. Figure 11. User's Manual Click "Safely Remove Hardware." This prompt will list every device ...
Safely Removing your G2 Portable For Windows Right-click the device icon from the system. The taskbar is attached to your screen. The 'Safely Remove Hardware' prompt will list all of the Mass Storage Devices like your Local Hard drive and your G2 Hard drive When you see ...message, you may safely remove the device from the system tray at the bottom-right of your system. Figure 12. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 13 Click "Samsung S-line G2 Portable USB device". Figure 10. Figure 11. User's Manual Click "Safely Remove Hardware." This prompt will list every device ...
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Do not disconnect G2 Portable External Hard Drive's USB cable from the computer. Interrupting the file transfer could lead to data corruption and/or damage to detach the drive from the computer while file transfer is Stop & Read in progress. User's Manual For Macintosh Click the external hard drive icon and select [ Eject "SAMSUNG." ] Figure 13. For the Macintosh click the USB icon and choose Eject "SAMSUNG" This safely disconnects the drive. It is now safe to your G2 Portable External Hard Drive. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 14
Do not disconnect G2 Portable External Hard Drive's USB cable from the computer. Interrupting the file transfer could lead to data corruption and/or damage to detach the drive from the computer while file transfer is Stop & Read in progress. User's Manual For Macintosh Click the external hard drive icon and select [ Eject "SAMSUNG." ] Figure 13. For the Macintosh click the USB icon and choose Eject "SAMSUNG" This safely disconnects the drive. It is now safe to your G2 Portable External Hard Drive. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 14
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... For further information, please refer to the Auto Backup and SecretZone™ user's manuals that enables you connect your G2 Portable External Hard Drive. G2 Portable Software User's Manual G2 Portable External Hard Drive Software Samsung G2 Portable External Hard Drive comes with Samsung Auto Backup and Samsung SecretZone™. Once the preparation process is a personal backup solution that accompanied your...
... For further information, please refer to the Auto Backup and SecretZone™ user's manuals that enables you connect your G2 Portable External Hard Drive. G2 Portable Software User's Manual G2 Portable External Hard Drive Software Samsung G2 Portable External Hard Drive comes with Samsung Auto Backup and Samsung SecretZone™. Once the preparation process is a personal backup solution that accompanied your...
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Select "yes". 7. Carefully read the agreement. 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 registered. Click "Next." The dialog will display the end user license agreement. User's Manual 6. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 16 Then, click "Next." 5.
Select "yes". 7. Carefully read the agreement. 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 registered. Click "Next." The dialog will display the end user license agreement. User's Manual 6. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 16 Then, click "Next." 5.
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... Backup You will need to finalize Samsung Auto Backup installation. Data Backup using Samsung Auto Backup. User's Manual 9. Once the installation process is complete, a dialog requesting your decision on whether to exit the installation wizard. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 17 The dialog ...will prompt. Click "Finish" to reboot now or later will then display the installation progress. 10. Launch Samsung Auto Backup by clicking Start Programs SEC...
... Backup You will need to finalize Samsung Auto Backup installation. Data Backup using Samsung Auto Backup. User's Manual 9. Once the installation process is complete, a dialog requesting your decision on whether to exit the installation wizard. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 17 The dialog ...will prompt. Click "Finish" to reboot now or later will then display the installation progress. 10. Launch Samsung Auto Backup by clicking Start Programs SEC...
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Samsung Auto Back Screen User's Manual Figure 15. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 18 Figure 14. Backup Destination Selection Dialog Designate the path to the backup device and then click "Next."
Samsung Auto Back Screen User's Manual Figure 15. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 18 Figure 14. Backup Destination Selection Dialog Designate the path to the backup device and then click "Next."
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... the backup process.You can define these files by grouping or by specific file extensions. Optional Settings Dialog User's Manual Configure the various backup options. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 19 Figure 17. Clicking "Next" without making any change in this dialog sets the application to backup all types of files you...
... the backup process.You can define these files by grouping or by specific file extensions. Optional Settings Dialog User's Manual Configure the various backup options. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 19 Figure 17. Clicking "Next" without making any change in this dialog sets the application to backup all types of files you...
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Figure 19. Samsung Auto Backup is configured to schedule automatic backups. Clicking the "Add" button will automatically back up the content of "My Documents" after you wish Auto ... "OK." New Schedule Dialog Select how often and when you exit the backup configuration wizard. You are now ready to exit the backup configuration wizard. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 20 Therefore, the application will prompt the New Schedule dialog. Figure 18. From the Backup Scheduling dialog, click "Finish" to backup your...
Figure 19. Samsung Auto Backup is configured to schedule automatic backups. Clicking the "Add" button will automatically back up the content of "My Documents" after you wish Auto ... "OK." New Schedule Dialog Select how often and when you exit the backup configuration wizard. You are now ready to exit the backup configuration wizard. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 20 Therefore, the application will prompt the New Schedule dialog. Figure 18. From the Backup Scheduling dialog, click "Finish" to backup your...
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Figure 20. System Tray Double-click the icon to back up by checking the file(s) and/or folder(s) from the Original File Selection window. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 21 Figure 21. Initial Application Screen User's Manual Once you wish to view detailed information about the device's space use. Figure 22. ...
Figure 20. System Tray Double-click the icon to back up by checking the file(s) and/or folder(s) from the Original File Selection window. G2 Portable External Hard Drive 21 Figure 21. Initial Application Screen User's Manual Once you wish to view detailed information about the device's space use. Figure 22. ...