LevelOne MUS-2500 manual

LevelOne MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage User Manual V1.0.0-0605[...]

2 CONTENT CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 5 1.1 About this Manual ................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Support Services ...........................................[...]

3 5.1.2 Edit an existing backup job .................................................................................................. 23 5.1.3 Execute one backup job ....................................................................................................... 25 5.1.4 Execute multiple backup jobs .........................................[...]

4 8.1 My Documents Synchronization ......................................................................................... 51 8.2 Internet Explorer Synchronization ...................................................................................... 52 8.3 Outlook Express Synchronization ..........................................................[...]

5 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the LevelOne Smart USB S torage. The product is a powerful USB 2.0 2.5” hard disk enclosure with two USB 2.0 ports Hub. It allows you to back up dat a, manage backup schedules and set up a private disk to protect your personal information. Levelone MUS-2500 is personal mobile storage and much more[...]

6 In the application, choose the application’ s user manual from the Help m enu. This onscreen help contains the det ailed informa tion about how to adjust the SmartU SB utility options and other settings, such as back up your data on schedule, prot ect your private files and folders, and more. With this onscreen help, you can operate the SmartUS[...]

7 Chapter 2 Product Overview 2.1 Package Content s MUS-2500 Smart USB S torage comes with some accessories. V erify that nothing is missing from the MUS-2500 Smart USB S torage package by using the checking list below . Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packi ng materials are recyclab le. Please confirm the items are[...]

8 2.3 Physical Description DC- IN (5V/2 A) PC (USB) USB1 (Hub) USB2 (Hub) External button 2.3.1 Mini USB B T ype Connector The Mini USB B type connector is designed for USB 1.1(12 Mbps) or USB 2.0 (480 Mbp s) and connects to the PC via certified cable. 2.3.2 USB Hub Ports The enclosure includes two ports USB 2.0 hub wh ich can be applied to connect[...]

9 2.3.3 DC Jack The enclosure includes a DC Jack that provides extra power input by using the provided USB power adapter cable to connect it to another USB port on your de sktop/notebook computer. 2.3.4 Backup Button The enclosure has an external button. By pressi ng the button, you can do a backup job or copy the data from the pen drives or card r[...]

10 - Outlook Express - My Favorites - My Documents Folder - Address Book  Multilingual GUI (English, German, Danish, Portuguese, Russian, T raditional Chinese)[...]

11 Chapter 3 Hardware Setup 1. Press the panel cover up at mark  and pull the bottom case off. 2. Insert the HD into the IDE slot. You must ca refully align and plug the pins of the hard drive’s IDE connector into the sockets of the contro ller board’s IDE adapter in the base case of the enclosure. Do NOT force the pins into their so ckets a[...]

12 Chapter 4 Using the Enclosure 4.1 Connecting the enclosure Follow these steps to connect your MUS-2500 Smart USB S torage to computer: 1. Place your 2.5” hard drive into the enclo sure. For more information on setting up the enclosure, see Chapter 3, “Hardware Setup”. 2. Plug the provided USB cable into the PC port in the enclosure. Plug t[...]

13 this is due to insufficient power supply from the desktop/not ebook’s USB port. You must use the provided certified and specif ied USB cable to connect your enclosure to the computer. You can chang e other USB ports of your co mputer to try it again. If the enclosure still fails in starting, you have to use the provided USB power adapter cable[...]

14 4.3 How to st art SmartUSB utility SmartUSB utility is the application you use with MUS-2500 Sm art USB S torage . Y ou can start your SmartUSB utility by any one of the following: - Connect the enclosure to your computer , and SmartUSB utility opens automatically . - In My Computer , please double click SMART CD drive and then SmartUSB utility [...]

15 click it to open the SmartUSB utility . 4.4 First time to use SmartUSB utility Following the steps below to perform Sm artUSB utility: 1. Open SmartUSB.exe as described in Section 4.3. 2. Set up Mobile S torage (MUS-2500 Smart USB S torage) : after W elcome window popup, Smart USB Storage Setting window is displayed. 3. Select the internal hard [...]

16 4. Click OK to enter the SmartUSB wizard screen.[...]

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18 Chapter 5 Backup 5.1 How to back up 5.1.1 Create a new backup job 1. Click Backup button in the SmartUSB wizard screen. The Backup Job List window will open. 2. Click New Job button. The What to Backup window will be displayed. " ------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------[...]

19 your files saved in the Windows Explorer. 3. Click My Folders or click My Profile to select the items that yo u wish to back up. " ------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Note: The SmartUSB Utility provides the Job Info for users. It will show Job Name, Copy/Compress D[...]

20  My Profile: select the setting that you wish to back up as follows.  My Documents: back up My Document s folders.[...]

21  Outlook Express: back up Outlook Express mail folders.[...]

22  Internet Explorer: back up My Favorites of Internet Explorer .[...]

23  Address Book: back up Address Book file. 4. Click Next button. The Backup Setting window will be displayed. From this window you get to configure various job-specific setting. For more information on setting preferences, see Section 5.2, “Backup Setting”. 5. Click Save and Execute to st art this backup job or click Save to store the back[...]

24 2. Select the backup job that you wish to edit. 3. Click Edit Job button. " ------------------ ------------------ ----------------- ------------------------------ ----------------------------- Note: When you click Edit Job button, the Job Info will be displayed automatically. It will show Job Name, Copy/Compress Data, Backup Type, Compressi[...]

25 5. Click Next to enter the Backup Setting window. From this window you get to configur e various job-specific setting. For more info rmation on setting preferences, see Section 5.2, “Backup Setting”. 6. Click Save and Execute to start this backup job or click Save to store the backup job. 5.1.3 Execute one backup job 1. Click Backup button i[...]

26 " --------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ --------------- ------------- Note: Click the right button of t he mouse; you can see a menu with three options. Click Select All to select all backup jobs. Click Clear All to unselect the backup jobs you selected. Click Inverse to select the backup j[...]

27 3. Select Job Index to indicate the backup jobs that you wish to execute. 4. Click Execute Now button to start selected backup jobs. 5.2 Backup Setting 5.2.1 Method Setting Click Backup Method tab and fill out the following setting: 1. In the Backup Job Name field type a name to be assigned to the backup job that you wish to create. 2. Select a [...]

28 this option. If using this option, make sure your hard disk has the same file names or folder names, which should no t be empty , or the application will not update any files or folders without showing an error message. - Synchronize files: Update the selected files which are present in the destination and the source path. This method will also [...]

29 unspecified files will be skipped. This method will also add the specified new files to the archive. " ---------------- ------------------------------------ ----------------- ------------------ ---------------- N o t e : By default, the SmartUSB utility uses this option to back up your dat a. If you have no desired option, it is a good idea[...]

30 - Fast: T akes less time to compress, but t he compression ratio is higher than Fastest . - Normal: This format provides bette r and slower compression than Fast , and it may require more memory . - Maximum: This format provides bette r and slower compression than Normal , and it may require more memory . - Ultra: This format provides better and[...]

31 - In the Preserve your backup files options, select your preservation policy .  Overwrite: Overwriting the existing backup (compressed) file.  Preserve the latest files: Select how many backup (compressed ) files that you want to preserve  Preserve all files: Preserve all the back up (compressed) files. 5.2.2 Schedule Setting 1. Click S[...]

32 destination drive for the backup job. If you do not log in the secured private disk, the login window will be displayed. - Backup to PC temporary p ath (Not Recommended!): browse and select a path in local PC to be the destination for the backup job. 5.3 How to restore Y ou can restore your files in bac kup job by the following S teps: 1. Click [...]

33 3. Click Next . 4. In Which file to Restore window select s the compressed file or folder of the backup job that you wish to restore. 5. Click Next . 6. In What to Restore selects the files or folder in the backup job that you wish to restore.[...]

34 7. Click Next button, then the How to Restore window appears requiring you to configure restore setting. For more information on setti ng preferences, see Section 5.4, “Restore Setting”.[...]

35 8. Click Restore Now to restore the backup job. 5.3.1 Restore Setting  Backup Job Name: display the backup job name that you wish to restore  Restore T ype: - Copy and replace files: Copy all selected files and fold ers to the source path and replace them, which will have the same name as the files to be added. - Up date files: Update the [...]

36 N o t e : By default, the SmartUSB utility uses this option to back up your data. If you have no desired option, it is a good idea to select this backup type, which can address most events. - Freshen existing files: Update the selected files which are present in the source path, but the unselected files will be skipped. " ---------------- -[...]

37  Restore T o: - Restore files to the original p ath: Restore the files to sour ce p ath of backup job. - Restore files to the assigned folder: Browse your desired folder and restore the files to the folder . 5.4 How to schedule 1. Click Backup button in the SmartUSB wizard screen. The Backup Job List window will be displayed. 2. Select the ba[...]

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39 Chapter 6 Secured Private Disk 6.1 Create your private disk 1. Click Secured Private Disk button in the SmartUSB wizard screen. 2. The Create New Secured Private Disk window appears requiring you to configure the following setting. - In the Drive Letter field: select a disk drive you desire. - In the Disk Size field: type the desired disk size y[...]

40 3. Click Create to set up a private disk. 4. The Format Dialog appears and asks you to format the hard disk. 5. Click Star t to begin the format application. 6. Click Close to end. 7. Secured Private Disk with Login button will change to Secured Private Disk w ith Logout button. It means that you are login the private disk. 6.2 Login your secure[...]

41 2. Click OK button to enter your disk. 3. Secured Private Disk with Login button will change to Secured Private Disk w ith Logout button. 6.3 Logout your secured private disk 1. Click Secured Private Disk with Logout button in the SmartUSB wizard screen. 2. Secured Private Disk with Logout button will change to Secured Private Disk with Login bu[...]

42 6.5 Change username and p assword 1. Click System Setting button in the SmartUSB wizard screen. 2. Click Private Disk Management tab. 3. Click Change button, then enter the new us ername and password. 4. Click OK to change username and pa ssword. 6.6 How to use Backup tool in secured private disk Y ou can back up your data in secured private dis[...]

43 6.7 How to use Mobile Office in secured private disk Y ou can use your Mobile offi ce in secured private disk. 1. Click System Setting button in the SmartUSB wizard screen. 2. Click File Location tab. 3. In Change File Location group click Mobile Office tab. 4. Click Browse button and select Set the Private Disk dri ve as the new destination ite[...]

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45 Chapter 7 Mobile Office Y ou can use your mobile applications anywhere. 7.1 Mobile My Document s 1. Click My Document s button in the SmartUSB wizar d screen. 2. The first time you use the function, Cop y My Document s window which prompts you to copy the desired files or folder s to your Mobile S torage (MUS-2500 Smart USB S torage) . - Click C[...]

46 7.2 Mobile Internet Explorer 1. Click Internet Explorer button in the Smar tUSB wizard screen. 2. The first time you use the function, Copy My Favorites window which prompts you to copy the desired files into My Favo rites to your Mobile S torage (MUS-2500 Smart USB S torage) . - Click Copy button to copy My Favorites folder of PC to your Mobile[...]

47 2. If it is the first time to use this function, Copy Outlook Express Email window which prompts you for setup information. - Select a user name of PC Outlook Express: Select a user name of PC Outlook Express to represent the mail folder that Outlook Express uses. - Create a user name of Mobile Outlook Express: Create a user name of Mobile Outlo[...]

48 3. If you have used the function previously , then Login Mobile Outlook Express window prompts you for selecting a user name to login Mobile Outlook Express. - User Name List in Mobile Outlook Express: Select a user name in the list to login Mobile Outlook Express or to delete the mail folder from mobile storage. - Remember user name on login: I[...]

49 - Login: Login the Mobile Outlook Express by the user name you selected. - Cancel: Return to the SmartUSB screen. 4. Click Login button and then Outlook Express window will be displayed. 7.4 Mobile Address Book 1. Click Address Book button in SmartUSB wizard screen. 2. If it is the first time to use t he function in your Mobile S torage (MUS-250[...]

50 Chapter 8 PC Sync T ools Y ou can synchronize the data in PC with Mobile Of fice of MUS-2500 Sm art USB S torage (see Chapter 7). 1. Click PC Sync T ools button in the SmartUSB wizard screen. 2. Click any one of tools to synchronize data:[...]

51 8.1 My Document s Synchronization Click My Document s Synchronization n Sync My Document s With Mobile My Document s window will be displayed. o Select an item in Sp ecify a synchronization direction  T wo-way sync with PC and Mobile My Documents.  Update the specified files from PC to Mobile My Documents.  Update the specified files fr[...]

52 8.2 Internet Explorer Synchronization Click Internet Explorer Synchronization n Sync My Favorites With M obile Internet Explorer window will be displayed. o Select an item in Sp ecify a synchronization direction  T wo-way sync with PC and M obile Internet Explorer .  Update the specified files from PC to Mobile Internet Explorer .  Upda[...]

53 8.3 Outlook Express Synchronization Click Outlook Express Synchronization n Synchronize Y our Emails window will be displayed. o Select a user name of PC Outlook Express: Select a user name of PC Outlook Express to represent the mail folder that y our PC Outlook Express uses. If Ye s appears in Initial PC , it shows the connected PC is the origi[...]

54 Outlook Express to represent the mail folder that your Mobile Outlook Express uses. Y ou can use the three methods to determine your desired user name as follows:  Use the same user name as PC: Use the user name which is the same as mentioned above for PC Outlook Express.  Use last login user name: Use the last login user name fo r Mobile [...]

55 8.4 Address Book Synchronization Click Address Book Synchroni zation n Sync Address Book With Mobile Address Book window will be displayed. o Select an item in Sp ecify a synchronization direction  Update the file from PC to Mobile Address Book.  Update the file from Mobi le Address Book to PC.[...]

56 Chapter 9 System Setting This Chapter describes how to configure your SmartUSB system. 9.1 General Setting 1. Click System Setting button in the SmartUSB wizar d screen. 2. Select what configuration that you want to change:  Click General tab you can set the configurations as follows: Use Language: Ö Automatically adapt to Windows Langua ge [...]

57 Autorun Utility: Ö Enable AutoRun utility when mobile storage is connected: If you want to run the autorun utility when you plug the enclosure (MUS-2500 Smar t USB S torage) into PC, enable this item. If not, disable this it em to cancel t he autorun utility . Ö Hide to small icon in t askbar w hen closing window: If you disable this item, the[...]

58 - Copy Action: Choose Copy and replace files or Up date files . Using Copy and replace files will copy all files and folders to t he destination and replace the existing files as new files. Using Up date files will update the files that are present in the destination and copy the new files to the destination. 3. Click App ly button to save the s[...]

59 9.3 File Location 1. Click System Setting button in the SmartUSB wizard screen. 2. Click File Location tab to set the configurations as follows:  Current File Location: it displays the current system p aths for storing backup system files, private disk data and the Mobile Of fice application.  Change File Location: you can change the curre[...]

60 not be deleted. Ö Assign new p ath and copy the dat a to new p ath: Creates a new p ath and copies the data of the original p ath to t he new p ath. The data in original p ath will not be deleted. Ö Assign new p ath and remove the dat a: Creates a new pa th and the data of the original path will be deleted. Ö Assign new p ath and move the dat[...]

61 ii. Select one of Data Backup methods to modify the dat a: Ö Create new Private Disk, and keep old: Only creates a new Private Disk, and keeps the old Private Disk. Ö Create new Private Disk, and copy old disk to new disk: Creates a new Private Disk, and copies the data of old Private Disk to the new Private Disk. Ö Create new Private Disk, a[...]

62 9.4 Maintenance 1. Click System Setting button in SmartUSB wizard screen. 2. Click Maintenance t ab: The application provides three maint enance functions, including Res et configuration, Recovery original SmartUSB utility , Restore Registry Key and Upg r ade Sm artUSB utility .  Select one of the followi ng functions and click the Execute bu[...]

63 press or Address Book back to the original select the file location of new package and click OK to upgrade SmartUSB and the SmartUSB Utility can not be star ted, you can run this program to recover the damaged files. Before executing this program, the system will prompt you to format the AUT OSYS disk. In the Format Dialogue , you can click St a[...]

64 a fr om the pen drive or the card reader connected to ng-copy job, you can touch the external button again to cancel the job. Click System Setting Chapter 10 External Button and USB HUB MUS-2500 Smart USB S torage includes an external button which can be applied to do the Backup job and Hub copy job. So, just one touch, the SmartUSB utility will[...]

65 es in pen drive saved in.  Destination: display the destination path that y our fil Y ou can double click Browse icon to open Windows Explorer . Backup T ype: select the one of the following items: - Copy and replace files:  Copy all selected file s and folders to the are present in the destination path, but the unselected files will be sk[...]

66 10.2 Use the button Press the button to start the job: hear a short ring and start the job. o Press the button again to stop the job: hear a beep and stop the job n[...]

67 Chapter 11 T rouble Shooting 1 1.1 Frequently-asked questions This following is a list of po ssible situations that may arise during the use of your SmartUSB . Easy answers and solutions are provided for each one. n Hardware Problems Q: What can I do if t he power is inadequate? A: Y ou have to use the certified USB cable we pr ov ided. Y ou can[...]

68 have not set up the hard disk or the hard disk is damaged. Q: What can I do if I can not find the AUTOSYS or AUTO drive ？ A: Please contact your product reseller to fix it. o Install and Perform SmartUSB Utility Q: Why does the SmartUSB Utility not perform automatica lly when I connect it to the computer? A: In general, the SmartUSB Utility wi[...]

69 SmartUSB Utility screen. Or select Exit SmartUSB Utility to end the program. Q: Why does the SmartUSB Utility continue to run when I press the close button? A: Please click System Setting in the utility screen, and check the option “ Hide to small icon in t askbar when closing window ”. When you enable this option, the utility will hide the [...]

70 Q: Where can I download the new package? A: Y ou can visit the Website at www .level1.com for additional information and product support . Y ou have to download the new package to your PC or hard disk so that you can upgrade the utility . Y ou can see Section 9.4 in Chapter 9, “Maintenanc e”, in User Manual fo r more information to these que[...]

71 Q: I forgot to backup the data to other disk when I deleted the priv ate disk. What can I do to recover the data? A: Once the private disk had been deleted, it can not be recovered. It is important to backup your data on a regular basis in a location other than the private disk. Q: Can I login multiple private disk, each of different p ath, at t[...]

72 be displayed. iii. Disable the option of “ Remember user name on login ”. When you perform Mobile Outlook Express next time, you can select other user name to login. Q: Why does the Windows system ask me to reselect a username to login to Outlook Express? A: That is because the last time you used Mobile Outl ook Express, the program had been[...]

73 10003 Internal system flash is not found. T he hardware could be damaged or broken. 10004 The file or folder location is invalid. 10005 The file or folder location is invalid. Save job setting failed. 10006 The file or folder lo cation can not be created. 10007 The file location is invalid. 10008 Please type a value in the specified field. 10009[...]

74 10027 A job name you specified is existence. Please specify a different job name. 10028 Are you sure you want to delete the job and all of the relative settings and backup files? If you want to delete, click “ Yes ”. If not, click “ Cancel ”. Warning: If you have backup files saved in the private disk, the system will ask you whether you[...]

75 10044 Please specify a synchronization direction. 10045 PC's My Documents folder does not exist. 10046 Sync PC's Address Book with Mobile Address Book failed. 10047 Sync PC's Address Book with M obile Address Book successfully. 10048 Sync PC's My Documents with Mobile My Documents failed. 10049 Sync PC's My Favorites wit[...]

76 be set to perform a specified job, but you have not defined it. You can open the “ System Setting ”, and configure the options in “ Gener al ” tab. 10058 The system detects that you ha d pressed the External Button. This external button can be set to perform a specified job, but you have not defined it. If you want to set the External Bu[...]

77 10075 The system will ask you if you want to delete the Private Disk in specified location. If you want to delete it, click “ Yes ”; if not, click “ Cancel ”. Warning: As you delete the Private Disk, all of its files will also be deleted. Before you do it, please backup the files to other storages. 10076 The new path you selected is the [...]

78 problem. 10086 Function ChkWhenFormis_fListResotreJob() : dynamic_cast <TfListResotreJob*> Error. This is a serious problem, please cont act your product reseller for resolving this problem. 10087 Function ChkWhenFormis_fRestoreProperty() : dynamic_cast <TfRestoreProperty*> Error.This is a serious problem, please contact your product[...]

79 10094 Function fBackupManager_BtnApply1Click() : dynamic_cast <TfBkJobList*> Error. This is a serious problem; please contact yo ur product reseller for resolving this problem. 10095 Function fBackupManager_BtnApply1Click() : dynamic_cast <TfBkJobProperty*> Error. This is a serious problem; please cont act your product reseller for r[...]

80 Error. This is a serious problem; please cont act your product reseller for resolving this problem. 10103 Function SaveJobPropertysTo_thisJob() : dy namic_cast <TfBkJobProperty*> Error. This is a serious problem; please contact yo ur product reseller for resolving this problem. 10104 Function SaveRestoreCheckedNodeToFile() : dynamic_cast &[...]

81 occurs while running the program, leading to a failure of recovery. 10120 Recovery the SmartUSB Utility back to an original version successfully. 10121 The system is going to upgrade the SmartUSB Utility. But error occurs while running the program, leading to a failure of upgrade. 10122 Upgrade the SmartUSB Utility successfully. 10123 You cancel[...]

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