User manual SAMSUNG S2

[. . . ] System Tray indicating an external device The operating system will recognize and display "Samsung" drive under "My Computer. " Figure 4. In the Windows Explorer, you will see a new Samsung drive You are now ready to use the Samsung S2 Portable External Hard Disk Drive. S2 Portable External Hard Drive 9 User's Manual Macintosh Connect your S2 Portable External Hard Disk Drive to the computer. Your Macintosh operating system will then generate a SAMSUNG. Figure 5. Macintosh External HDD connection icon After clicking the SAMSUNG icon, the following folder will appear. Figure 6. [. . . ] Then, click "Next. " S2 Portable External Hard Drive 16 User's Manual 9. The dialog will then display the installation progress. 10. Once the installation process is complete, a dialog requesting your decision on whether to reboot now or later will prompt. Click "Finish" to exit the installation wizard. Select "Yes, I want to restart my computer now" and then exit the installation wizard in order to finalize Samsung Auto Backup installation. Data Backup using Samsung Auto Backup There are two ways to backup data: Data Backup Options Manual Backup Quick Backup You will need to first configure backup options before using Samsung Auto Backup. Launch Samsung Auto Backup by clicking Start Programs SEC Samsung Auto Backup. S2 Portable External Hard Drive 17 User's Manual Figure 14. Backup Destination Selection Dialog Designate the path to the backup device and then click "Next. " S2 Portable External Hard Drive 18 User's Manual Figure 16. Optional Settings Dialog Configure the various backup options. Figure 17. File Filter Configuration Dialog From the File Filter Configuration dialog, you will be able to select types of files you wish to backup and you wish to be excluded from the backup process. You can define these files by grouping or by specific file extensions. For file groups, the application provides preconfigured groups and the ability to add user-defined groups. Clicking "Next" without making any change in this dialog sets the application to backup all types of files from the source. S2 Portable External Hard Drive 19 User's Manual Figure 18. Restore Options Screen Restore wizard will then present restore time and duplicate file restoring options. You will be able to choose to restore backup files from the most recent backup or from the closest backup to a specified date and time. As for duplicate backup files, you have the option to restore backup files that are different from their originals only or to restore all the files. S2 Portable External Hard Drive 25 User's Manual Figure 30. File Filter Screen Restore file filter wizard lets you designate the types of files you wish to restore. Designate the types of file extensions and/or file groups you wish to restore or exclude from restoring and then click "Finish. " Clicking "Finish" without making any change in this dialog sets the application to restore all file types. After configuring the options, click "Finish" to start restoring backup files. Samsung Auto Backup Engine window will prompt and display the restore progress. This engine ignores duplicate files and restores only those files with different data or creation date, resulting in much faster processing times. Once the process is complete, the following screen will display: Figure 31. Restore Completion Screen S2 Portable External Hard Drive 26 User's Manual 3. Designate the drive to connect with, the file system, label, accessibility, and idle session limit. 4. [. . . ] - Select the drive volume from the "Name" menu and the desired format from the "Format" menu. Once formatting is complete, the drive will appear on your desktop. S2 Portable External Hard Drive 32 User's Manual Warranty Information The following limited warranty applies to the Samsung external hard disk drive but does not supersede regional and national laws and regulations. Limited Warranty Samsung makes the following limited warranties during the warranty period: (a) the Products will function properly under normal use; (b) the Products will be free from defects in materials or workmanship; (c) the Products will conform to the published specifications; and (d) the Products will conform to any additional specifications agreed to in writing by the parties. Samsung warranties do not cover any problem that is caused by (a) commercial use; accident; abuse; neglect; shock; electrostatic discharge; heat or humidity beyond product specifications; improper installation; operation; maintenance or modification; or (b) any misuse contrary to the instructions in the user's manual; or (c) lost passwords; or (d) malfunctions caused by other equipment. Our limited warranties are void if a product is returned with removed, damaged, or tampered labels or any alterations (including removal of any component or external cover). Our warranties do not cover data loss ­ back up the contents of your drive to a separate storage medium on a regular basis. [. . . ]