Page 2 - Read Me First; About this Manual; Quick Start Guide; Icon Guide; Icon
M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 2 Read Me First Software and user’s manuals are available for download at the Samsung External Hard Drive website (www.samsunghdd.com). The content of this User’s Manual may change without prior notice for product improvement purposes. About this Manual Your pr...
Page 3 - Handling Precautions; Data Cable Usage; Humidity
Handling Precautions The following information serves to ensure user’s safety and prevent damage to user’s properties. Carefully read the information provided and use your product correctly. Data Cable Usage Shock Do not unplug the data cable by severely pulling the cable. This may damage connector ...
Page 5 - Table of Contents
Read Me First Table of Contents 2 About this Manual 2 Quick Installation Guide 2 User’s Manual 2 Using this Manual 2 Icon Guide Specifications 6 Introduction 7 M2 Portable 8 M2 Portable 3.0 9 Installation 11 Windows Connecting your M2 Portable Series Using your M2 Portable Series 13 Copying / Moving...
Page 6 - Introduction
Introduction User’s Manual M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 6 The M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive is a high-performance external hard drive that supports USB * . Unlike conventional desktop disk drives, the M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive makes it possible for you to instantaneou...
Page 7 - Specifications; Overview; System Requirements
Specifications (M2 Portable) User Manual M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 7 Overview Some computers supply limited USB bus power. If your drive doesn't power on after connecting the USB cable, you may need to purchase a USB Y-cable from retailers or online shops. LED Description System Require...
Page 8 - Components
When you purchase a M2 Portable 3.0 External Hard Drive, make sure that all components have been included in your product package. User Manual M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 8 Some computers supply limited USB bus power. If your drive doesn't power on after connecting the USB cable, you may ...
Page 9 - Connecting your M2 Portable; Installation
Connecting your M2 Portable User Manual M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 9 Installation Verify that the computer meets the minimum system requirements as outlined in #System Requirements. Insert the USB cable to the desktop/laptop computer as shown in Figures 1 and 2: Connecting to a Desktop C...
Page 10 - Connecting your M2 Portable 3.0
Connecting your M2 Portable 3.0 User Manual M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 10 Installation Verify that the computer meets the minimum system requirements as outlined in #System Requirements. Insert the USB cable to the desktop/laptop computer as shown in Figures 3 and 4: Connecting to a Desk...
Page 11 - Windows
Windows When you connect the M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive to the computer a small icon will appear in the system tray at the lower right corner of the screen. The operating system will recognize and display "Samsung” drive under “My Computer.” System Tray indicating an external device ...
Page 12 - Macintosh
Macintosh Connect your M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive to the computer. Your Macintosh operating system will then generate a SAMSUNG. Macintosh External Hard Drive connection icon Macintosh Folders After clicking the SAMSUNG icon, the following folder will appear. You are now ready to use the...
Page 13 - Using your M2 Portable Series; Removable Disk Method; Copying / Moving Files
Using your M2 Portable Series Now that you h ave successfully installed your new M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive, you copy or move files or whole folders from your new M2 Portable Series to your computer and vice-versa. Removable Disk Method For the purposes of this manual, we will make a cop...
Page 15 - Med Windows; Sikker fjernelse af din M2 Portable Series
Klik “Sikker fjernelse af hardware" Procesbjælken befinder sig nederst til højre på skærmen. Når du ser meddelelsen “Sikker fjernelse af hardware", kan du sikkert fjerne enheden fra systemet. Med Windows Sikker fjernelse af din M2 Portable Series Prompten 'Sikker fjernelse af hardware' vil o...
Page 16 - For Macintosh
For Macintosh Click the external hard drive icon and select “Eject “SAMSUNG.”” For the Macintosh click the USB icon and choose Eject "SAMSUNG" This safely disconnects the drive. It is now safe to detach the drive from the computer. Do not disconnect M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive’s U...
Page 17 - Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Check the USB cable connection. Check the LED light on the External Hard Drive. Check the power supply to M2 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. Q2....
Page 18 - Appendix; WARNING; Partitioning and Changing File System Type; Reformat to NTFS; Following describes formatting to NTFS in Windows XP:; Following describes formatting in Mac OS X:
Appendix WARNING – PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING YOUR DRIVE WILL PERMANENTLY ERASE ALL THE FILES ON THE DRIVE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO THIS UNLESS ALL OF YOUR FILES HAVE BEEN BACKED UP AND CHECKED FOR RELIABILITY AND READABILITY. Reformat to FAT32 Reformat to NTFS Reformat in Macintosh Partitioning and C...
Page 19 - Product Certifications
User Manual M2 Portable Series External Hard Drive 19 Product Certifications FCC CAUTION : Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.Note : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with th...
Page 20 - Warranty Information; Limited Warranty; Customer Service
User Manual M3 Station Series External Hard Drive 20 Warranty Information Limited Warranty Warranty Period The warranty period for product is three (3) years from the documented date of purchase from Samsung or a Samsung’ authorized reseller. Customer Service To request warranty service, please cont...