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LG External HDD

Hard Disk Drive

XG1

Thank you for purchasing this product.

This user manual contains instructions on how to use the product properly.

Please read this manual carefully.

Be sure to follow the instructions and notices.

Backup Program (Nero BackItUp & Burn) and its manual are in the external HDD.

Appearance of product and components may differ from the image.

User Manuals and Backup Program can be deleted if you format external HDD.

Please save user manuals and backup program into other computer.

If you delete them, you can download through

http://www.nero.com/lgehdd

without charge.

(For download method, please refer to the FAQ, page 30)

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Page 1: ...nd notices Backup Program Nero BackItUp Burn and its manual are in the external HDD Appearance of product and components may differ from the image User Manuals and Backup Program can be deleted if you format external HDD Please save user manuals and backup program into other computer If you delete them you can download through http www nero com lgehdd without charge For download method please refe...

Page 2: ...y cause fire or electrocution Keep away from areas with temperature of above 35 95 Keep away from magnetic fields water heat Do not use during thunder and lightning Do not drop the product or place heavy objects on it z The product may not work properly in areas with high static electricity z Make sure no dust or other foreign matter gets inside the USB port It may cause data damage z Keep importa...

Page 3: ...arranty period shall be repaired free of charge 2 Fees shall be charged for the type of repair other than that covered by the warranty even during the warranty period 3 Present this warranty when requesting for repair The following repair services shall be provided for a fee Defect caused by careless use Defect caused by repair performed at places other than the authorized service centers Defect c...

Page 4: ...kage Contents z Name of Parts Connect Cable z USB Port Connect Windows User Mac OS User z Safely remove z Partition Creation and Format z Mac Format z Backup Program Nero BackItUp Burn z Troubleshooting z LG Service Site 4 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 31 32 LG External HDD Manual ...

Page 5: ...Package Contents The components are subject to change without prior notice Appearance of product may differ from the image 5 Components 5 USB Cable LG External HDD Manual ...

Page 6: ...Name of Parts Connect Cable 6 LG External HDD Manual 12 V 2 A ...

Page 7: ...s such as usbntmap sys are being requested specify the base2 cab file in the Win9X folder on the Windows ME original CD to enable automatic installation If the mobile storage is connected properly to your computer the mobile storage icon will appear in the notification area The icon shape may vary according to your computer environment z Connecting to Windows XP VISTA Windows 7 7 LG External HDD M...

Page 8: ...e following problems may occur on Mac Files more than 4 GB cannot be copied at one time The attribute of the compression file is not changed when files such as Quick data are included The size of the stored data is increased Thus formatting as extended format on Mac is recommended z Safely remove unplug 1 Remove the device after moving the driver icon of the device to Trash Failure to move the dri...

Page 9: ...lem to the stored data or operation of the external HDD 1 Double click the Safely Remove Hardware Icon in the notification area 2 On the window click the Stop button followed by OK 3 When the message indicates that is safe to remove the device appears click OK and remove the external HDD after checking LED Operation Status LG External HDD Manual ...

Page 10: ...Choose the Disk Drive you want to delete partition and click Delete Partition 4 Choose the Disk Drive which is partition deleted and click New Partition 5 Click Next at the New Partition Wizard and select Primary Partition If you want FAT32 Format the size of partition should be under 32GB 6 Choose the partition size and click Next 7 Assign drive letter or path and click Next 8 Choose NTFS and che...

Page 11: ...tility 3 Select the external HDD and choose the partition tab 4 In the Volume Scheme select the number and size of partitions maximum 16 partitions 5 In the Volume Option enter the name and choose Mac OS Extended journaled 6 Click Apply to start formatting It could take several minutes depending on your Mac LG External HDD Manual ...

Page 12: ...xpert options Multiple targets for backups Advanced encryption Archive splitting Extract files from drive backup Create file filter Backup with Nero BackItUp ImageTool Features that are not available in Nero BackItUp Essentials are indicated by the icon The icon offers you upgrade possibilities and gives information about it For more detailed information please refer to Nero BackItUp Burn s User M...

Page 13: ...and click the OK button Note Install the language that is installed on the user s PC can be changed depending on the OS language 6 Setup Wizard screen appears and click the Install button to proceed with the necessary preliminary work 13 LG External HDD Manual ...

Page 14: ...lick Next button to proceed to the next step 8 The serial numbers are entered automatically and click Next button 9 Please read the license agreement carefully and click Next button if you agree 14 LG External HDD Manual ...

Page 15: ...lecting the type of installation and click Next button 11 Click Install button to begin the installation 12 After program installation is complete and click the Finish button to finish the installation 15 LG External HDD Manual ...

Page 16: ...ckup is useful to protect against data loss that can occur due to hardware damage or force majeure fire etc As a result we recommend frequent backups so that you can restore data that is as current as possible in case of loss Drive backup If you choose drive backup entire drives hard drives and or partitions are backed up including the programs and the operating system You can select the drives to...

Page 17: ... LG External HDD Manual Storing on Hard Drive With Autobackup With Nero BackItUp you can set up and configure Autobackup to automatically back up files and folders to a local or external hard drive We recommend the drive to be empty Once it has been set up Autobackup is available in the Windows notification area Autobackup regularly backs up all folders on all hard drives in a defined sequence You...

Page 18: ... Backup Autobackup menu The Autobackup Options screen is displayed 18 LG External HDD Manual 3 Select the appropriate Autobackup entry If Nero BackItUp does not detect an external empty hard drive a window is opened which asks you how to proceed To choose the target by yourself click the No select another target button The Autobackup Select the target drive screen is displayed ...

Page 19: ...tem A progress window is opened and displays the progress made while formatting The Autobackup Autobackup status screen is displayed 5 If you want to change the default settings regarding time schedule and folders to be backed up 5 1 Click the Edit button in the Settings area The Autobackup Define the settings screen is displayed ...

Page 20: ... can monitor the progress with the progress bar in the Status area 7 Click the button The final screen is displayed Autobackup has been set up and carries out the backup updates automatically due to the specified settings Turn off Autobackup If you want to turn off Autobackup just click the button in the Autobackup status screen Storing Online With Autobackup With Nero BackItUp you can set up and ...

Page 21: ... on your hard drive or removable data media burn them to a disc or use an online storage At last you can make settings according to your preferences To backup files proceed as follows 1 Click the Backup File Backup menu The File Backup Select what you want to backup screen is displayed 2 Select the check box preceding the folder or the file that you want to add to the backup Select a folder in the...

Page 22: ...in the drop down menu 5 Click the Browse button to specify the chosen target path 6 If you want to back up to different targets click the Add target button and repeat the two previous steps 7 Click the button The File Backup Configure your backup screen is displayed 22 LG External HDD Manual ...

Page 23: ...ule window is opened 9 3 Select the start date and other time settings that are appropriate to your backup schedule 9 4 Select the backup type used for the following backups in the Select backup type drop down menu 10 Configure other settings as desired in the Options area 11 If necessary specify additional settings in the Expert Options area 12 Click the button The file backup is carried out and ...

Page 24: ...nt to add to the backup Select a folder in the left to show the information in the right The selected drives or partitions are added to the backup 3 Click the button The Drive Backup Select targets screen is displayed 4 Click the icon that represents your desired target and specify the target in the drop down menu 5 Click the Browse button to specify the chosen target path 6 If you want to back up...

Page 25: ... The next step is to select a path where to restore the backup and to make settings according to your preferences To restore a file backup proceed as follows 1 Click the Restore Restore Files menu The Restore files and folders Select files folders from a backup or searched result to restore screen is displayed The executed backups are displayed in the middle pane 25 Restore With Nero BackItUp LG E...

Page 26: ...ayed 26 LG External HDD Manual 6 If you want to restore the backup to the original path select the Restore to original path option button 7 If you want to migrate user specific folders enable the Migrate user specific folders to current user check box Migrate user specific folders to current user refers to user specific folders such as My Documents which will be restored to path of the user who is...

Page 27: ...can follow the process status in the task bar 27 LG External HDD Manual Administrator rights You must have administrator rights in order to back up and restore hard drives and partitions Only one single partition or one hard drive with all partitions can be restored during one restore process 1 Click the Restore Restore Drives menu The Restore a drive Select your partitions to restore screen is di...

Page 28: ...he target in the drop down menu 8 If necessary specify additional settings in the Expert Options area see Expert options 37 9 Click the button The restore is carried out and the final screen is displayed You can follow the process status in the task bar 28 LG External HDD Manual With Nero BackItUp you can sync two folders The first step is to select two folders a left folder and a right folder for...

Page 29: ...ync job in the Type a name input field 7 If you want to schedule the sync job or to run it on a regular basis 7 1 Select the sync schedule type in the Time schedule drop down menu 7 2 Click the Edit button if you want to specify the schedule The Define your time schedule window is opened 7 3 Select the start date and other time settings that are appropriate to your backup schedule 8 Choose your pr...

Page 30: ...tial synchronization The Partial synchronization type copies updated files from the right to the left folder This sync type only deals with the same files new files or deleted files will be ignored 4 Update The Update type has the same function as the Copy type with the exception that the Update type does not delete 5 Partial mirror The Partial mirror type has the same function as the Mirror type ...

Page 31: ...e rear of the PC 6 Data in external HDD is lost Data may be lost when running Disk Defragmenter or Scan Disk with Precise Data may be lost due to shock when the external HDD is operating Data opened after a fast format may be lost 7 The Hi Speed USB device is connected to a Non Hi Speed USB hub message is displayed This message is displayed when an external HDD is connected to a USB 1 1 host adapt...

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