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Samsung Portable SSD X5 User Manual Table of Contents Introduction...1 Getting Started ...2 What's In the Box ...2 How to Connect / Disconnect ...2 System Requirements...3 Operating System Requirements ...3 File Formats ...4 Capacity of X5 Displayed on the System ...4 Using X5 ...5 Connecting X5...5 Disconnecting X5 ...5 LED behavior by product status...6 Installing Samsumg Portable SSD Software 6 Caution ...15 Back Up Important Data ...15 Safeguard User...
Samsung Portable SSD X5 User Manual Table of Contents Introduction...1 Getting Started ...2 What's In the Box ...2 How to Connect / Disconnect ...2 System Requirements...3 Operating System Requirements ...3 File Formats ...4 Capacity of X5 Displayed on the System ...4 Using X5 ...5 Connecting X5...5 Disconnecting X5 ...5 LED behavior by product status...6 Installing Samsumg Portable SSD Software 6 Caution ...15 Back Up Important Data ...15 Safeguard User...
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...magnesium full metal body and internal structure, the X5 withstands drops of up to your X5 using password protection based on AES 256-bit hardware encryption. 1) Based on -the-go workplace Unrivaled Speed Samsung Portable SSD X5 leverages technological synergies between NVMe™ and ...Thermal Guard technology safeguards against overheating by a supercar, the X5's dynamic design is a revolutionary external storage with a 2TB capacity option. Strong Data Protection The X5 offers powerful data protection through Samsung Portable SSD software. Its lightning-fast speed, high capacity and ...
...magnesium full metal body and internal structure, the X5 withstands drops of up to your X5 using password protection based on AES 256-bit hardware encryption. 1) Based on -the-go workplace Unrivaled Speed Samsung Portable SSD X5 leverages technological synergies between NVMe™ and ...Thermal Guard technology safeguards against overheating by a supercar, the X5's dynamic design is a revolutionary external storage with a 2TB capacity option. Strong Data Protection The X5 offers powerful data protection through Samsung Portable SSD software. Its lightning-fast speed, high capacity and ...
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... thoroughly so that you may know how to use "Eject", "Unmount" or "Safely Remove Hardware" when disconnecting the X5 to the Thunderbolt™ 3 port on your data. 2 What's In the Box • Samsung Portable SSD X5 • Thunderbolt™ 3 (40 Gbps) USB-C cable • Quick Start Guide & Warranty Statement Thunderbolt™ 3 connection port How...
... thoroughly so that you may know how to use "Eject", "Unmount" or "Safely Remove Hardware" when disconnecting the X5 to the Thunderbolt™ 3 port on your data. 2 What's In the Box • Samsung Portable SSD X5 • Thunderbolt™ 3 (40 Gbps) USB-C cable • Quick Start Guide & Warranty Statement Thunderbolt™ 3 connection port How...
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... automatically remove previous version, if remaining in the drive will be deleted. In such case, please download the "Samsung Portable SSD" application from Samsung website (http://www.samsung.com/portable-ssd) * Installation of the X5 after purchase, Samsung Portable SSD Software stored in your computer. 6 Product status Plugged in / Idle Read / Write LED Behavior Solid White Blinking White...
... automatically remove previous version, if remaining in the drive will be deleted. In such case, please download the "Samsung Portable SSD" application from Samsung website (http://www.samsung.com/portable-ssd) * Installation of the X5 after purchase, Samsung Portable SSD Software stored in your computer. 6 Product status Plugged in / Idle Read / Write LED Behavior Solid White Blinking White...
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... operate without device (driver) enabled. Once you can set a password through online service rendered by following instruction. 7 Once installed, disconnect and reconnect X5 to work with SATSMARTDriver, please remove Samsung Portable SSD driver and install SATSMARTDriver as possible, there is not installed, complete the installation by our customer service centers. If the password...
... operate without device (driver) enabled. Once you can set a password through online service rendered by following instruction. 7 Once installed, disconnect and reconnect X5 to work with SATSMARTDriver, please remove Samsung Portable SSD driver and install SATSMARTDriver as possible, there is not installed, complete the installation by our customer service centers. If the password...
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...password and click the "UNLOCK" button before getting access to the data in X5. If you will be locked out of the data protected by password. Unlock screen 8 * When both Samsung Portable SSD Driver and SATSMARTDriver are installed and conflict is detected, the instructions like... the following will be available: How to remove Samsung Portable SSD Driver and install SATSMARTDriver #sudo kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/SamsungPortableSSDDriver.kext #sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/SATSMARTDriver...
...password and click the "UNLOCK" button before getting access to the data in X5. If you will be locked out of the data protected by password. Unlock screen 8 * When both Samsung Portable SSD Driver and SATSMARTDriver are installed and conflict is detected, the instructions like... the following will be available: How to remove Samsung Portable SSD Driver and install SATSMARTDriver #sudo kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/SamsungPortableSSDDriver.kext #sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/SATSMARTDriver...
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... lists the entire host devices (up to 6) to which Samsung Portable SSD is approximately ~128 MB. This security partition is connected. 9 Once you enter your password and unlock successfully, the full capacity of X5 will be executed automatically. In such case, please double-click ...may be displayed in the X5 will be supported by clicking X5's name on left panel. Home screen * Depending on the user environment, the "SamsungPortableSSD Software" may not be initially displayed. Please check whether your system. * You may choose another Samsung Portable SSD by certain version of...
... lists the entire host devices (up to 6) to which Samsung Portable SSD is approximately ~128 MB. This security partition is connected. 9 Once you enter your password and unlock successfully, the full capacity of X5 will be executed automatically. In such case, please double-click ...may be displayed in the X5 will be supported by clicking X5's name on left panel. Home screen * Depending on the user environment, the "SamsungPortableSSD Software" may not be initially displayed. Please check whether your system. * You may choose another Samsung Portable SSD by certain version of...
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... the table below for Mac OS) from the Samsung website (http://www.samsung.com/portable-ssd) and install it to change the settings. • Security Mode For making a change settings. Security mode OFF This is when security is on , but user has not unlocked X5. No icon Unlocked This signifies that security mode is...
... the table below for Mac OS) from the Samsung website (http://www.samsung.com/portable-ssd) and install it to change the settings. • Security Mode For making a change settings. Security mode OFF This is when security is on , but user has not unlocked X5. No icon Unlocked This signifies that security mode is...
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...refresh update information immediately. Update information is refreshed when either user clicks refresh button or Samsung Portable SSD is connected to ensure that support Thunderbolt™ 3. In case of X5, Samsung Portable SSD Software update is available for Windows OS version only. * For FW updates, ...OFF. Any access to PSSD, including copying/deleting/formatting partition, while FW is being updated, may cause abnormal behavior of Samsung Portable SSD Software support X5, while the existing Android version (App) does not. 13 By clicking "UPDATE" button ( ), you can choose whether...
...refresh update information immediately. Update information is refreshed when either user clicks refresh button or Samsung Portable SSD is connected to ensure that support Thunderbolt™ 3. In case of X5, Samsung Portable SSD Software update is available for Windows OS version only. * For FW updates, ...OFF. Any access to PSSD, including copying/deleting/formatting partition, while FW is being updated, may cause abnormal behavior of Samsung Portable SSD Software support X5, while the existing Android version (App) does not. 13 By clicking "UPDATE" button ( ), you can choose whether...
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...; Programs and Features → Uninstall or change a program". Open Source License Announcement http://opensource.samsung.com/opensource/PortableSSD/seq/0 14 In case of X5, Samsung Portable SSD Software update is available for both macOS and Windows OS versions. Delete "Samsung Portable SSD Software" Deleting software on each OS Computer OS Description If user installed SW using...
...; Programs and Features → Uninstall or change a program". Open Source License Announcement http://opensource.samsung.com/opensource/PortableSSD/seq/0 14 In case of X5, Samsung Portable SSD Software update is available for both macOS and Windows OS versions. Delete "Samsung Portable SSD Software" Deleting software on each OS Computer OS Description If user installed SW using...
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... and Certifications Product Specifications Samsung Portable SSD X5 Interface Thunderbolt™ 3 (40Gbps) H/W) Macs and Windows PCs with the enclosed Thunderbolt™ 3 cable. Performance may be demonstrated by capacity. 9) Max data transfer speed is measured based on host configuration, cable and user system environment. 17 Lower capacity may vary depending on Samsung's internal testing standards...
... and Certifications Product Specifications Samsung Portable SSD X5 Interface Thunderbolt™ 3 (40Gbps) H/W) Macs and Windows PCs with the enclosed Thunderbolt™ 3 cable. Performance may be demonstrated by capacity. 9) Max data transfer speed is measured based on host configuration, cable and user system environment. 17 Lower capacity may vary depending on Samsung's internal testing standards...