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... this manual will ensure easier and more enjoyable use of this User's Manual may change without prior notice for download at the Samsung Hard Disk Drive website (www.samsunghdd.com). G3 Station External Hard Drive 2 Icon Guide Icon Precautions Caution Note Meaning These must be careful. This contains must be read and understand the "Handling Precautions...
... this manual will ensure easier and more enjoyable use of this User's Manual may change without prior notice for download at the Samsung Hard Disk Drive website (www.samsunghdd.com). G3 Station External Hard Drive 2 Icon Guide Icon Precautions Caution Note Meaning These must be careful. This contains must be read and understand the "Handling Precautions...
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... Do not touch the main plug or power cord with the product or approved by Samsung Electronics. There is a danger of damaging the external drive or overheating the inside of electric shock. Product case or connector can be damaged and...do not place a heavy object over the power cord. If the power cord is a danger of the external drive. Avoid blocking the vent at the bottom or side of electric shock or fire hazard. This may damage... unplug the data cable by pulling the cable only. G3 Station External Hard Drive Do not unplug the power cord out by severely pulling the cable.
... Do not touch the main plug or power cord with the product or approved by Samsung Electronics. There is a danger of damaging the external drive or overheating the inside of electric shock. Product case or connector can be damaged and...do not place a heavy object over the power cord. If the power cord is a danger of the external drive. Avoid blocking the vent at the bottom or side of electric shock or fire hazard. This may damage... unplug the data cable by pulling the cable only. G3 Station External Hard Drive Do not unplug the power cord out by severely pulling the cable.
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...Cleaning the product Never use the product in the External Hard Drive and will void your Important Data The External Hard Drive manufacturer does not guarantee data stored in places exposed to the External Hard Drive, including data damage. Humidity If you use cleaning...External Hard Drive is very portable and you may easily drop it may cause bad sectors on the disk. Backup : Storing the original and a copy on the product. Take care not to drop and tip the product while carrying the External Hard Drive. Disassembly and Label Removal For repair, please visit the designated (samsung...
...Cleaning the product Never use the product in the External Hard Drive and will void your Important Data The External Hard Drive manufacturer does not guarantee data stored in places exposed to the External Hard Drive, including data damage. Humidity If you use cleaning...External Hard Drive is very portable and you may easily drop it may cause bad sectors on the disk. Backup : Storing the original and a copy on the product. Take care not to drop and tip the product while carrying the External Hard Drive. Disassembly and Label Removal For repair, please visit the designated (samsung...
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... For Macintosh G3 Station Software 15 15 15 17 23 24 27 28 G3 Station External Hard Drive Software Samsung Auto Backup Samsung Auto Backup Installation Data Backup using Samsung Auto Backup Quick Backup Restoring Backup Data Samsung SecretZone™ Virtual Drive with Samsung SecretZone™ Troubleshooting 30 FAQ Appendix 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 Partitioning and...
... For Macintosh G3 Station Software 15 15 15 17 23 24 27 28 G3 Station External Hard Drive Software Samsung Auto Backup Samsung Auto Backup Installation Data Backup using Samsung Auto Backup Quick Backup Restoring Backup Data Samsung SecretZone™ Virtual Drive with Samsung SecretZone™ Troubleshooting 30 FAQ Appendix 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 Partitioning and...
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...operating system to the latest version to enjoy better performance and reliability. G3 Station External Hard Drive 6 Introduction User's Manual The G3 Station External Hard Drive is part of the software bundle that supports USB 2.0. Specifications Category Interface Transfer Rate Power ... other cumbersome steps are not necessary. SecretZone™, which is a high-performance External Hard Disk that comes with your G3 Station 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 apart...
...operating system to the latest version to enjoy better performance and reliability. G3 Station External Hard Drive 6 Introduction User's Manual The G3 Station External Hard Drive is part of the software bundle that supports USB 2.0. Specifications Category Interface Transfer Rate Power ... other cumbersome steps are not necessary. SecretZone™, which is a high-performance External Hard Disk that comes with your G3 Station 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 apart...
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Overview There are ports to connect various cables including USB on the backside of G3 Station LED LED Description 1) Standby Status : Steadily lit LED 2) Read / Write in your product package. Components USB Cable User's Manual Power Adapter Samsung G3 Station External Hard Drive Installation Guide When you purchase a G3 Station External Hard Drive, make sure that all components have been included in Progress : Blinking LED G3 Station External Hard Drive USB 2.0 Power 7
Overview There are ports to connect various cables including USB on the backside of G3 Station LED LED Description 1) Standby Status : Steadily lit LED 2) Read / Write in your product package. Components USB Cable User's Manual Power Adapter Samsung G3 Station External Hard Drive Installation Guide When you purchase a G3 Station External Hard Drive, make sure that all components have been included in Progress : Blinking LED G3 Station External Hard Drive USB 2.0 Power 7
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Power on a G3 Station Turn the power on your drive. Figure 2. Your G3 Station External Hard Drive will not power on your desktop PC or notebook PC. Insert the USB cable to the desktop/laptop computer as outlined in #System Requirements. ... G3 Station will automatically activate once connected to the corresponding port on when the USB Cable disconnected. Now you can enjoy your drive with power dial. G3 Station External Hard Drive 8 Plug in the power adapter and connect the USB cable to the computer. Connecting your G3 Station User's Manual Installation Verify...
Power on a G3 Station Turn the power on your drive. Figure 2. Your G3 Station External Hard Drive will not power on your desktop PC or notebook PC. Insert the USB cable to the desktop/laptop computer as outlined in #System Requirements. ... G3 Station will automatically activate once connected to the corresponding port on when the USB Cable disconnected. Now you can enjoy your drive with power dial. G3 Station External Hard Drive 8 Plug in the power adapter and connect the USB cable to the computer. Connecting your G3 Station User's Manual Installation Verify...
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G3 Station 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 recognize and display "Samsung" drive under "My Computer." Figure 4. System Tray indicating an external device The operating system will appear in the system tray at the lower right corner of the screen. In the Windows Explorer, you connect the G3 Station External Hard Drive to use the Samsung G3 Station External Hard Drive. Figure 3.
G3 Station 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 recognize and display "Samsung" drive under "My Computer." Figure 4. System Tray indicating an external device The operating system will appear in the system tray at the lower right corner of the screen. In the Windows Explorer, you connect the G3 Station External Hard Drive to use the Samsung G3 Station External Hard Drive. Figure 3.
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...-format External Hard Drives on Mac OS. Figure 6. Macintosh External Hard Drive connection icon After clicking the SAMSUNG icon, the following folder will then generate a SAMSUNG. Samsung provides Samsung NTFS 3G driver which can be used to use the Samsung G3 Station External Hard Drive. Samsung NTFS 3G driver can be downloaded from the Samsung website. (http://www.samsunghdd.com Support Download External HDD) G3 Station External Hard Drive 10...
...-format External Hard Drives on Mac OS. Figure 6. Macintosh External Hard Drive connection icon After clicking the SAMSUNG icon, the following folder will then generate a SAMSUNG. Samsung provides Samsung NTFS 3G driver which can be used to use the Samsung G3 Station External Hard Drive. Samsung NTFS 3G driver can be downloaded from the Samsung website. (http://www.samsunghdd.com Support Download External HDD) G3 Station External Hard Drive 10...
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... installed your new G3 Station External Hard Drive, you will see various drive letters; For the purposes of this manual, we will copy the Temp folder onto the G3 Station drive. G3 Station External Hard Drive 11 The G3 Station Drive will most likely be the E drive however, it to make a... store it into another. It is to the G3 Station External Hard Drive. Removable Disk Method For the purposes of your computer and copy it could be any drive letter. Copy : is important to the G3 Station External Hard Drive (Removable Disk Method). Using your G3 Station User's Manual...
... installed your new G3 Station External Hard Drive, you will see various drive letters; For the purposes of this manual, we will copy the Temp folder onto the G3 Station drive. G3 Station External Hard Drive 11 The G3 Station Drive will most likely be the E drive however, it to make a... store it into another. It is to the G3 Station External Hard Drive. Removable Disk Method For the purposes of your computer and copy it could be any drive letter. Copy : is important to the G3 Station External Hard Drive (Removable Disk Method). Using your G3 Station User's Manual...
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...wait for the transfer process to the Samsung E drive. NOTE : Detaching the USB cable while file transfer is in the Windows Explorer : Right Click Samsung E Click Paste Figure 9. User's Manual Now, we can damage your computer and/or G3 Station External Hard Drive. From the left pane in progress... can paste the Temp file onto the G3 Station drive. If you get another menu. 1) From this side, click the Local C drive. 2) From this side, right click on the Samsung E drive and choose Paste. Using a ...
...wait for the transfer process to the Samsung E drive. NOTE : Detaching the USB cable while file transfer is in the Windows Explorer : Right Click Samsung E Click Paste Figure 9. User's Manual Now, we can damage your computer and/or G3 Station External Hard Drive. From the left pane in progress... can paste the Temp file onto the G3 Station drive. If you get another menu. 1) From this side, click the Local C drive. 2) From this side, right click on the Samsung E drive and choose Paste. Using a ...
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The taskbar is attached to your G3 Station Hard drive When you see the "Safely Remove Hardware" message, you may safely remove the device from the system tray at the bottom-right of the screen. ... lower right corner of the Mass Storage Devices like your Local Hard drive and your system. User's Manual Click "Safely Remove Hardware." The "Safely Remove Hardware" prompt will list all of your screen. Click "Samsung G3 Station USB Device" Figure 12. G3 Station External Hard Drive 13 Figure 11. Figure 10. Safely Removing your G3 Station...
The taskbar is attached to your G3 Station Hard drive When you see the "Safely Remove Hardware" message, you may safely remove the device from the system tray at the bottom-right of the screen. ... lower right corner of the Mass Storage Devices like your Local Hard drive and your system. User's Manual Click "Safely Remove Hardware." The "Safely Remove Hardware" prompt will list all of your screen. Click "Samsung G3 Station USB Device" Figure 12. G3 Station External Hard Drive 13 Figure 11. Figure 10. Safely Removing your G3 Station...
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G3 Station External Hard Drive 14 Interrupting the file transfer could lead to data corruption and / or damage to detach the drive from the computer while file transfer is now safe to your G3 Station External Hard Drive. For the Macintosh click the USB icon and choose Eject "SAMSUNG" User's Manual This safely disconnects the drive. Do not disconnect G3 Station External Hard Drive's USB cable from the computer. It is in progress. For Macintosh Click the External Hard Drive icon and select [ Eject "SAMSUNG." ] Figure 13.
G3 Station External Hard Drive 14 Interrupting the file transfer could lead to data corruption and / or damage to detach the drive from the computer while file transfer is now safe to your G3 Station External Hard Drive. For the Macintosh click the USB icon and choose Eject "SAMSUNG" User's Manual This safely disconnects the drive. Do not disconnect G3 Station External Hard Drive's USB cable from the computer. It is in progress. For Macintosh Click the External Hard Drive icon and select [ Eject "SAMSUNG." ] Figure 13.
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... files. You will automatically activate the installation wizard. The Windows 7 does not support the Autorun function. 3. G3 Station Software User's Manual G3 Station External Hard Drive Software Samsung G3 Station External Hard Drive comes with Samsung Auto Backup and Samsung SecretZone™. Once the preparation process is complete, InstallShield Wizards' greeting dialog will only be available when G3 Station...
... files. You will automatically activate the installation wizard. The Windows 7 does not support the Autorun function. 3. G3 Station Software User's Manual G3 Station External Hard Drive Software Samsung G3 Station External Hard Drive comes with Samsung Auto Backup and Samsung SecretZone™. Once the preparation process is complete, InstallShield Wizards' greeting dialog will only be available when G3 Station...
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User's Manual 6. Carefully read the agreement. G3 Station External Hard Drive 16 Then, click "Next." Click "Next." Select "Yes". 7. Select the folder under which you wish the Samsung Auto Backup icon to be registered. 5. The dialog will display the end user license agreement. Select the destination for Samsung Auto Backup installation and then click "Next." 8.
User's Manual 6. Carefully read the agreement. G3 Station External Hard Drive 16 Then, click "Next." Click "Next." Select "Yes". 7. Select the folder under which you wish the Samsung Auto Backup icon to be registered. 5. The dialog will display the end user license agreement. Select the destination for Samsung Auto Backup installation and then click "Next." 8.
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... to restart my computer now" and then exit the installation wizard in order to first configure backup options before using Samsung Auto Backup. G3 Station External Hard Drive 17 User's Manual 9. Data Backup using Samsung Auto Backup There are two ways to backup data: Data Backup Options Manual Backup Quick Backup You will need to...
... to restart my computer now" and then exit the installation wizard in order to first configure backup options before using Samsung Auto Backup. G3 Station External Hard Drive 17 User's Manual 9. Data Backup using Samsung Auto Backup There are two ways to backup data: Data Backup Options Manual Backup Quick Backup You will need to...
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Backup Destination Selection Dialog Designate the path to the backup device and then click "Next." Samsung Auto Back Screen User's Manual Figure 15. G3 Station 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. G3 Station External Hard Drive 18 Figure 14.
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G3 Station External Hard Drive 19 You can define these files by grouping or by specific file extensions. For file groups, the application provides preconfigured groups and the ability to ...
G3 Station External Hard Drive 19 You can define these files by grouping or by specific file extensions. For file groups, the application provides preconfigured groups and the ability to ...
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... configuration wizard. Therefore, the application will prompt the New Schedule dialog. Figure 19. Click "Add" to perform real time backup by default. G3 Station External Hard Drive 20 Samsung Auto Backup is configured to configure and add a new Auto Backup schedule. Clicking the "Add" button will automatically back up the content of "My Documents...
... configuration wizard. Therefore, the application will prompt the New Schedule dialog. Figure 19. Click "Add" to perform real time backup by default. G3 Station External Hard Drive 20 Samsung Auto Backup is configured to configure and add a new Auto Backup schedule. Clicking the "Add" button will automatically back up the content of "My Documents...