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... any kind. All information discussed herein may apply. For updates or additional information about Samsung products, contact your nearest Samsung office (www.samsung.com/portable-ssd and www.samsung.com/support). All rights reserved. COPYRIGHT © 2017 This material is provided on ... terms or provisions may change without notice and is copyrighted by implication, estoppels or otherwise. LEGALITIES LEGAL DISCLAIMER SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE PRODUCTS, INFORMATION AND SPECIFICATIONS WITHOUT NOTICE. Products and specifications discussed herein are not...
... any kind. All information discussed herein may apply. For updates or additional information about Samsung products, contact your nearest Samsung office (www.samsung.com/portable-ssd and www.samsung.com/support). All rights reserved. COPYRIGHT © 2017 This material is provided on ... terms or provisions may change without notice and is copyrighted by implication, estoppels or otherwise. LEGALITIES LEGAL DISCLAIMER SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE PRODUCTS, INFORMATION AND SPECIFICATIONS WITHOUT NOTICE. Products and specifications discussed herein are not...
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Samsung Portable SSD T5 User Manual Table of Contents Introduction...1 Getting Started ...2 What's In the Box ...2 How to Connect ...2 System Requirements...3 Using T5...5 Using T5 ...5 Understanding ...
Samsung Portable SSD T5 User Manual Table of Contents Introduction...1 Getting Started ...2 What's In the Box ...2 How to Connect ...2 System Requirements...3 Using T5...5 Using T5 ...5 Understanding ...
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..., secure data protection and multi-device flexibility. Its shock-resistant internal frame can withstand accidental drops of data anywhere. Industry-leading Speed Samsung, a world leader in external storage enabling you to use. 1 It is the latest innovation in Memory technology, has pioneered and ...revolutionized external storage with the extraordinarily fast Samsung Portable SSD T5, offering transfer speeds of connection cables (USB Type-C to C and USB Type-C to A) make it easy to ...
..., secure data protection and multi-device flexibility. Its shock-resistant internal frame can withstand accidental drops of data anywhere. Industry-leading Speed Samsung, a world leader in external storage enabling you to use. 1 It is the latest innovation in Memory technology, has pioneered and ...revolutionized external storage with the extraordinarily fast Samsung Portable SSD T5, offering transfer speeds of connection cables (USB Type-C to C and USB Type-C to A) make it easy to ...
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Getting Started Before using the Samsung Portable SSD T5 (referred to as "T5"), please read this User Manual thoroughly so that you may know how to the T5. Connect one end of the cable to the device and the other end to use the product in a safe and appropriate manner. What's In the Box Portable SSD T5 USB 3.1 USB-C to A cable USB 3.1 USB-C to C cable Quick Start Guide/Warranty Statement C to A cable C to C cable How to A cable 2 C to C cable C to Connect Select the cable compatible with your device.
Getting Started Before using the Samsung Portable SSD T5 (referred to as "T5"), please read this User Manual thoroughly so that you may know how to the T5. Connect one end of the cable to the device and the other end to use the product in a safe and appropriate manner. What's In the Box Portable SSD T5 USB 3.1 USB-C to A cable USB 3.1 USB-C to C cable Quick Start Guide/Warranty Statement C to A cable C to C cable How to A cable 2 C to C cable C to Connect Select the cable compatible with your device.
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File Formats T5 is pre-formatted in using the appropriate file format for that OS. (e.g.) Read/write restrictions for file systems by Windows OS, Mac OS, and Android operating systems. Whether data formatted to a certain format may not perform well if your system supports UASP. 2. If you use T5 on a single OS, it is supported by each operating system File Formats Windows OS Mac OS exFAT Both read and write Both read and write NTFS Both read and write Read only HFS Not recognizable Both read and write * When using exFAT across multiple operating systems, data writing may ...
File Formats T5 is pre-formatted in using the appropriate file format for that OS. (e.g.) Read/write restrictions for file systems by Windows OS, Mac OS, and Android operating systems. Whether data formatted to a certain format may not perform well if your system supports UASP. 2. If you use T5 on a single OS, it is supported by each operating system File Formats Windows OS Mac OS exFAT Both read and write Both read and write NTFS Both read and write Read only HFS Not recognizable Both read and write * When using exFAT across multiple operating systems, data writing may ...
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4. Capacity of T5 Displayed on the System The capacity reported by the system to which T5 is connected may differ from the labeled capacity, due to the difference between the decimal and binary systems of measurement and other factors including the drive's partitioning and blocking. * e.g.: Windows OS: 1 GB = 1024MB, Mac OS: 1GB = 1000MB Labeled capacity uses decimal system and is convertible as below: 1 GB=1,000,000,000 bytes, 1 TB=1,000,000,000,000 bytes Lower capacity may be demonstrated by your computer due to use of a different measurement standard. 4
4. Capacity of T5 Displayed on the System The capacity reported by the system to which T5 is connected may differ from the labeled capacity, due to the difference between the decimal and binary systems of measurement and other factors including the drive's partitioning and blocking. * e.g.: Windows OS: 1 GB = 1024MB, Mac OS: 1GB = 1000MB Labeled capacity uses decimal system and is convertible as below: 1 GB=1,000,000,000 bytes, 1 TB=1,000,000,000,000 bytes Lower capacity may be demonstrated by your computer due to use of a different measurement standard. 4
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... deleted. In such case, please download the "Samsung Portable SSD" application from Samsung website (http://www.samsung.com/portable-ssd) and set a password through the following steps. (Certain elements of Samsung Portable SSD Software will automatically remove previous version, ...SamsungPortableSSD_Setup_Mac.pkg * If you can set a password. * Installation of the Samsung Portable SSD Software. Running Samsung Portable SSD Software In the Explorer (Windows OS) or Desktop (Mac OS), select the "Samsung Portable SSD" application. Using T5 Using T5 1. Setting Password * Password ...
... deleted. In such case, please download the "Samsung Portable SSD" application from Samsung website (http://www.samsung.com/portable-ssd) and set a password through the following steps. (Certain elements of Samsung Portable SSD Software will automatically remove previous version, ...SamsungPortableSSD_Setup_Mac.pkg * If you can set a password. * Installation of the Samsung Portable SSD Software. Running Samsung Portable SSD Software In the Explorer (Windows OS) or Desktop (Mac OS), select the "Samsung Portable SSD" application. Using T5 Using T5 1. Setting Password * Password ...
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.../Extensions/SATSMARTDriver.kext #sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/SamsungPortableSSDDriver.kext 6 Please keep the device as secure as following instruction. * When both Samsung Portable SSD Driver and SATSMARTDriver are installed and conflict is not installed, complete the installation by following will be available: How to remove...If the password is forgotten, users need to have T5 to be restored to forget or misplace your password. * Only Mac OS, "Samsung Portable SSD" driver is no password recovery option. In an effort to keep it in T5 will be lost by factory reset and be ...
.../Extensions/SATSMARTDriver.kext #sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/SamsungPortableSSDDriver.kext 6 Please keep the device as secure as following instruction. * When both Samsung Portable SSD Driver and SATSMARTDriver are installed and conflict is not installed, complete the installation by following will be available: How to remove...If the password is forgotten, users need to have T5 to be restored to forget or misplace your password. * Only Mac OS, "Samsung Portable SSD" driver is no password recovery option. In an effort to keep it in T5 will be lost by factory reset and be ...
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In such case, please double-click the "SamsungPortableSSD Software" icon in the T5 will be executed automatically. In case of T5 will be supported by password. Unlock T5 If you've enabled password protection, every time you connect T5 to the data in your password and unlock successfully, the full capacity of Windows 7, the size is enabled, only the capacity of the data protected by each OS' certain version or higher only. Please check whether your computer you will be confined to capacity of about 128MB allocated to SamsungPortableSSD.exe and SamsungPortableSSD.app, ...
In such case, please double-click the "SamsungPortableSSD Software" icon in the T5 will be executed automatically. In case of T5 will be supported by password. Unlock T5 If you've enabled password protection, every time you connect T5 to the data in your password and unlock successfully, the full capacity of Windows 7, the size is enabled, only the capacity of the data protected by each OS' certain version or higher only. Please check whether your computer you will be confined to capacity of about 128MB allocated to SamsungPortableSSD.exe and SamsungPortableSSD.app, ...
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SETTINGS 8 Samsung Portable SSD Software lists the entire host devices (up to 6) to change your user name/password/security mode of the T5 by clicking T5's name ... file ("SamsungPortableSSD_Setup_Win.exe" for Windows OS, "SamsungPortableSSD_Setup_Mac.pkg" for settings on Windows OS and Mac OS You can change the settings. * You may choose another Samsung Portable SSD by clicking "SETTINGS" button on the main page. Change in Settings • Running...
SETTINGS 8 Samsung Portable SSD Software lists the entire host devices (up to 6) to change your user name/password/security mode of the T5 by clicking T5's name ... file ("SamsungPortableSSD_Setup_Win.exe" for Windows OS, "SamsungPortableSSD_Setup_Mac.pkg" for settings on Windows OS and Mac OS You can change the settings. * You may choose another Samsung Portable SSD by clicking "SETTINGS" button on the main page. Change in Settings • Running...
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... storage capacity on main page and change settings. You can see the storage capacity on main page and change settings. Refer to execute "Samsung Portable SSD" application Select "Samsung Portable SSD" application icon on unlock page. Security mode OFF This is when security is OFF. How to the table below for a description...
... storage capacity on main page and change settings. You can see the storage capacity on main page and change settings. Refer to execute "Samsung Portable SSD" application Select "Samsung Portable SSD" application icon on unlock page. Security mode OFF This is when security is OFF. How to the table below for a description...
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... available will show on the applicable update. 10 By clicking arrow down button ( ), you can choose whether to have SW and FW automatically updated whenever Samsung Portable SSD is connected to update page. By clicking "UPDATE" button ( firmware ("FW") and update it. ), you can download the latest software ("SW") or By...
... available will show on the applicable update. 10 By clicking arrow down button ( ), you can choose whether to have SW and FW automatically updated whenever Samsung Portable SSD is connected to update page. By clicking "UPDATE" button ( firmware ("FW") and update it. ), you can download the latest software ("SW") or By...
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*When user changes "Check for Update Automatically" from OFF to be OFF. Update information is refreshed when either user clicks refresh button or Samsung Portable SSD is being updated, may cause abnormal behavior of or damage to the T5. * Once FW has been updated, please disconnect and reconnect T5 to ensure that the FW update was successful. 11 Any access to T5, including copying/deleting/formatting partition, while FW is connected to the computer. * For FW updates, security mode needs to ON, SW doesn't refresh update information immediately.
*When user changes "Check for Update Automatically" from OFF to be OFF. Update information is refreshed when either user clicks refresh button or Samsung Portable SSD is being updated, may cause abnormal behavior of or damage to the T5. * Once FW has been updated, please disconnect and reconnect T5 to ensure that the FW update was successful. 11 Any access to T5, including copying/deleting/formatting partition, while FW is connected to the computer. * For FW updates, security mode needs to ON, SW doesn't refresh update information immediately.
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...SW using SamsungPortableSSD.exe Software need to be deleted manually by executing PSSD_Cleanup.bat in application installation path. (Normally c:\ProgramData\Samsung Apps\Portable SSD\PSSD_Cleanup.bat) Please refer to FAQ in SW installation path. (Normally ~/Library/Application Support/PortableSSD/CleanupPSSD_Mac....Regional Setting. 12 Mac OS Software needs to be uninstalled via "Uninstall or change a program Double-click "Samsung Portable SSD Software" and select "Yes" Windows OS If user installed SW using SamsungPortableSSD_Set up_Win.exe Software can be deleted...
...SW using SamsungPortableSSD.exe Software need to be deleted manually by executing PSSD_Cleanup.bat in application installation path. (Normally c:\ProgramData\Samsung Apps\Portable SSD\PSSD_Cleanup.bat) Please refer to FAQ in SW installation path. (Normally ~/Library/Application Support/PortableSSD/CleanupPSSD_Mac....Regional Setting. 12 Mac OS Software needs to be uninstalled via "Uninstall or change a program Double-click "Samsung Portable SSD Software" and select "Yes" Windows OS If user installed SW using SamsungPortableSSD_Set up_Win.exe Software can be deleted...
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You may download "Samsung Portable SSD" application from App store. Please keep the device as secure as possible, there is no password recovery option. Download Application from Google Play ... forget or misplace your password. 13 In an effort to keep it in mind that all user data placed in T5 for computer and Android. * Samsung shall not be cautious not to factory setting through online service rendered by forgotten or stolen passwords. If the password is easy. C. For Android devices...
You may download "Samsung Portable SSD" application from App store. Please keep the device as secure as possible, there is no password recovery option. Download Application from Google Play ... forget or misplace your password. 13 In an effort to keep it in mind that all user data placed in T5 for computer and Android. * Samsung shall not be cautious not to factory setting through online service rendered by forgotten or stolen passwords. If the password is easy. C. For Android devices...
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D. Unlock T5 If you've enabled password protection, every time you connect T5 to your computer you need to enter your password and press the "UNLOCK" button before getting access to the data in T5. 14
D. Unlock T5 If you've enabled password protection, every time you connect T5 to your computer you need to enter your password and press the "UNLOCK" button before getting access to the data in T5. 14
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F. Home Screen If password protection is not enabled in your T5, you can change the user name of the two areas. E. For changing password, please click "CHANGE" button. 15 Settings Screen You can enter to Setting screen by clicking one of T5 or password, and turn ON/OFF security mode.
F. Home Screen If password protection is not enabled in your T5, you can change the user name of the two areas. E. For changing password, please click "CHANGE" button. 15 Settings Screen You can enter to Setting screen by clicking one of T5 or password, and turn ON/OFF security mode.
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..." button ( ) will show the link to 'App store'. * Firmware update requires connection to be selected under Android system language setting. * Path: Android apps - Settings - Deleting "Samsung Portable SSD" Application on Home screen. G. Update Screen If any update is an application to computer. Tap...
..." button ( ) will show the link to 'App store'. * Firmware update requires connection to be selected under Android system language setting. * Path: Android apps - Settings - Deleting "Samsung Portable SSD" Application on Home screen. G. Update Screen If any update is an application to computer. Tap...
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.... Remove the cable after the activity indicator LED on the product turns red and then turns off . Please be sure to comply with this instruction. Samsung shall not be notified by user's failure to use the Safely Remove Hardware feature to protect your data against possible damages. * Unplugging from the tray...
.... Remove the cable after the activity indicator LED on the product turns red and then turns off . Please be sure to comply with this instruction. Samsung shall not be notified by user's failure to use the Safely Remove Hardware feature to protect your data against possible damages. * Unplugging from the tray...
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Understanding the LEDs The following table describes T5 Status LED behavior. Status Plugged in / Idle Read / Write Safely Remove / Computer Sleep Mode LED Behavior Solid blue Blinking blue Blinking red 1 time 18
Understanding the LEDs The following table describes T5 Status LED behavior. Status Plugged in / Idle Read / Write Safely Remove / Computer Sleep Mode LED Behavior Solid blue Blinking blue Blinking red 1 time 18