Samsung S2 PORTABLE 3.0, HXMU016DA user manual Troubleshooting, Faq

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User’s Manual

Troubleshooting

Check the USB cable connection.

Check the LED light on the External Hard Drive.

Check the power supply to S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive.

￿ Ticking noise is an indication of insufficient power.

If the drive is not being recognized, try plugging it into a different USB port.

FAQ

Q1. File transfer takes too long.

A1. - USB 2.0

You will experience slow file transfer speeds if your computer does not support USB 2.0 or if you do not connect

S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive to a USB 2.0 port. Try connecting S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive to a different port or, if your computer does not support USB 2.0, purchase a separate USB 2.0 port.

- USB 3.0

To use the S2 Portable 3.0 model at its Maximum speed, you need a PC or a Host Card that supports USB 3.0 interface and USB 3.0 Cable.

Q2. The actual storage capacity of S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive is different than the capacity shown on the packaging.

A2. Type of file system used for the drive, partitioning arrangement, type of operating system, and various other factors can affect the actual storage capacity displayed by your computer.

(1MB=1,000,000bytes and 1GB=1,000,000,000bytes and 1TB=1,000,000,000,000bytes.)

Q3. I connected my S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive, and the computer seems to recognize it, but the drive won’t show up under Windows Explorer.

A3. S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive is by default formatted to NTFS and will work normally when you connect it to your computer. However, if the partition has been erased or the file system has been changed to a one that’s not recognized by Windows, the drive will not appear under Windows Explorer. Try formatting the drive to FAT32 or NTFS.

(Caution : Formatting will erase all data stored in the drive.)

Q4. I am using Windows XP and cannot format the drive to FAT32.

A4. Windows operating systems that followed Windows NT have limited FAT32 formatting to 32GB.

Therefore, if you wish to format your S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive to FAT32, you will need to download a format utility from our website.

(Caution : Formatting will erase all data stored in the drive. We recommend that you back up your data before proceeding.)

Q5. My computer will not boot up properly.

A5. If you boot up your system with S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive connected to the computer, it’s possible that your system’s BIOS is attempting to boot from the External Hard Drive.

Change the BIOS booting sequence or disconnect the External Hard Drive from the system and then try booting again.

Q6. I am using a Mac, and I can’t copy files.

A6. If the drive has been formatted to NTFS, data stored in the drive can only be read by Mac systems.

To use the drive on Mac OS X operating systems, use Samsung NTFS 3G Driver or reformat your drive.

Samsung NTFS 3G driver : Refer to the 12 page

Reformat : Refer to the 22 page

S2 Portable Series External Hard Drive

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Contents S2 Portable Series Read Me First Supplied with the rated USB BUS Power Handling PrecautionsMagnets Table of Contents Introduction System Requirements Specifications S2 PortableComponents OverviewSpecifications S2 Portable Installation Connecting your S2 PortableConnecting your S2 Portable System Tray indicating an external device WindowsMacintosh External Hard Drive connection icon MacintoshUsing your S2 Portable Series Copying / Moving FilesRemovable Disk Method Right click on the Samsung E drive and choose For Windows Safely Removing your S2 Portable SeriesFor Macintosh Samsung Drive Manager Installation S2 Portable Series SoftwareSamsung Drive Manager Software Click Next Using Samsung Drive Manager Samsung Drive Manager Screen FAQ TroubleshootingPartitioning and Changing File System Type AppendixReformat to FAT32 Reformat to NtfsTick Product CertificationsLimited Warranty Warranty InformationWarranty Period Customer ServiceCopyright