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LevelOne MUS-2500 User Manual

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  • Page 1 LevelOne MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage User Manual V1.0.0-0605...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENT CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION... 5 About this Manual ...5 Support Services...6 CHAPTER 2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ... 7 Package Contents...7 System Requirements ...7 Physical Description ...8 2.3.1 Mini USB B Type Connector...8 2.3.2 USB Hub Ports ...8 2.3.3 DC Jack ...9 2.3.4 Backup Button ...9 2.3.5 LED Indicators ...9 Features...9...
  • Page 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...25 Backup Setting ...27 5.2.1 Method Setting ...27 5.2.2 Schedule Setting ...31 5.2.3 File Location Setting ...31 How to restore ...32 5.3.1 Restore Setting...35 How to schedule...37 CHAPTER 6 SECURED PRIVATE DISK ...
  • Page 4 My Documents Synchronization ...51 Internet Explorer Synchronization ...52 Outlook Express Synchronization ...53 CHAPTER 9 SYSTEM SETTING ... 56 General Setting...56 Private Disk Management...58 File Location...59 Maintenance ...62 CHAPTER 10 EXTERNAL BUTTON AND USB HUB ... 64 10.1 Set the external button ...64 10.2 Use the button ...66 CHAPTER 11 TROUBLE SHOOTING...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the LevelOne Smart USB Storage. 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 data, manage backup schedules and set up a private disk to protect your personal information. Levelone MUS-2500 is personal mobile storage and much more.

  • Page 6: Support Services

    Support Services Read on for an overview of the different parts of your MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage, and summary information on common tasks such as setting up MUS-2500 and SmartUSB utility, connecting to a computer, customizing the backup application you want, managing the private disk, and more.

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Product Overview

    MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage comes with some accessories. Verify that nothing is missing from the MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage package by using the checking list below. Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable. Please confirm the...

  • Page 8: Physical Description

    Physical Description 2.3.1 Mini USB B Type Connector The Mini USB B type connector is designed for USB 1.1(12 Mbps) or USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and connects to the PC via certified cable. 2.3.2 USB Hub Ports The enclosure includes two ports USB 2.0 hub which can be applied to connect various low power consuming USB devices.

  • Page 9: Dc Jack

    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 desktop/notebook computer. 2.3.4 Backup Button The enclosure has an external button. By pressing the button, you can do a backup job or copy the data from the pen drives or card reader in the enclosure’s HUB ports to internal hard drive of the enclosure.
  • Page 10 - Outlook Express - My Favorites - My Documents Folder - Address Book Multilingual GUI (English, German, Danish, Portuguese, Russian, Traditional Chinese)

  • Page 11: Chapter 3 Hardware Setup

    Chapter 3 Hardware Setup 1. Press the panel cover up at mark 2. Insert the HD into the IDE slot. You must carefully align and plug the pins of the hard drive’s IDE connector into the sockets of the controller board’s IDE adapter in the base case of the enclosure.

  • Page 12: Chapter 4 Using The Enclosure

    2. Plug the provided USB cable into the PC port in the enclosure. Plug the USB slot into the computer’s USB port. 3. You’ve done everything you need to get your enclosure MUS-2500 with SmartUSB utility up and running. The first time you use your MUS-2500 with SmartUSB utility, the SmartUSB utility starts and helps you to enter the application.

  • Page 13: Removing The Enclosure

    this is due to insufficient power supply from the desktop/notebook’s USB port. You must use the provided certified and specified USB cable to connect your enclosure to the computer. You can change other USB ports of your computer to try it again. If the enclosure still fails in starting, you have to use the provided USB power adapter cable to connect the power input of the enclosure to another USB port on your computer;...

  • Page 14: How To Start Smartusb Utility

    How to start SmartUSB utility SmartUSB utility is the application you use with MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage. You can start your SmartUSB utility by any one of the following: - Connect the enclosure to your computer, and SmartUSB utility opens automatically.

  • Page 15: First Time To Use Smartusb Utility

    Following the steps below to perform SmartUSB utility: 1. Open SmartUSB.exe as described in Section 4.3. 2. Set up Mobile Storage (MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage): after Welcome window popup, Smart USB Storage Setting window is displayed. 3. Select the internal hard drive of the enclosure or local PC path that you desire to be your...
  • Page 16 4. Click OK to enter the SmartUSB wizard screen.

  • Page 18: Chapter 5 Backup

    Chapter 5 Backup 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: Double Click button to open Windows Explorer.
  • Page 19 your files saved in the Windows Explorer. 3. Click My Folders or click My Profile to select the items that you wish to back up. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: The SmartUSB Utility provides the Job Info for users. It will show Job Name, Copy/Compress Data, Backup Type, Compression Level and Scheduled information.
  • Page 20 My Profile: select the setting that you wish to back up as follows. My Documents: back up My Documents folders.
  • Page 21 Outlook Express: back up Outlook Express mail folders.
  • Page 22 Internet Explorer: back up My Favorites of Internet Explorer.

  • Page 23: Edit An Existing Backup Job

    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 start this backup job or click job.
  • Page 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, Compression Level and Scheduled information for users.

  • Page 25: Execute One Backup Job

    5. Click Next to enter the Backup Setting window. From this window you get to configure various job-specific setting. For more information on setting preferences, see Section 5.2, “Backup Setting”. 6. Click Save and Execute to start this backup job or click job.
  • Page 26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: Click the right button of the 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 jobs you unselected.

  • Page 27: Backup Setting

    3. Select Job Index to indicate the backup jobs that you wish to execute. 4. Click Execute Now button to start selected backup jobs. Backup Setting 5.2.1 Method Setting Click Backup Method tab and fill out the following setting: 1. In the Backup Job Name wish to create.
  • Page 28 this option. If using this option, make sure your hard disk has the same file names or folder names, which should not 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.
  • Page 29 unspecified files will be skipped. This method will also add the specified new files to the archive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: 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.
  • Page 30 - Fast: Takes less time to compress, but the compression ratio is higher than Fastest. - Normal: This format provides better and slower compression than Fast, and it may require more memory. - Maximum: This format provides better and slower compression than Normal, and it may require more memory.

  • Page 31: Schedule Setting

    - 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 backup (compressed) files. 5.2.2 Schedule Setting 1.

  • Page 32: How To Restore

    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 path (Not Recommended!): browse and select a path in local PC to be the destination for the backup job. How to restore You can restore your files in backup job by the following Steps: 1.
  • Page 33 3. Click Next. 4. In Which file to Restore window selects 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.
  • Page 34 7. Click Next button, then the How to Restore window appears requiring you to configure restore setting. For more information on setting preferences, see Section 5.4, “Restore Setting”.

  • Page 35: Restore Setting

    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 Type: - Copy and replace files: Copy all selected files and folders to the source path and replace them, which will have the same name as the files to be added.
  • Page 36 Note: 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.

  • Page 37: How To Schedule

    Restore To: - Restore files to the original path: Restore the files to source path of backup job. - Restore files to the assigned folder: Browse your desired folder and restore the files to the folder. How to schedule 1. Click Backup button in the SmartUSB wizard screen. The Backup Job List window will be displayed.

  • Page 39: Chapter 6 Secured Private Disk

    Chapter 6 Secured Private Disk Create your private disk 1. Click Secured Private Disk 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 you desire.

  • Page 40: Login Your Secured Private Disk

    3. Click Create to set up a private disk. 4. The Format Dialog appears and asks you to format the hard disk. 5. Click Start to begin the format application. 6. Click Close to end. 7. Secured Private Disk with Login Logout button.

  • Page 41: Logout Your Secured Private Disk

    2. Click OK button to enter your disk. 3. Secured Private Disk with Login Logout button. Logout your secured private disk 1. Click Secured Private Disk with Logout button in the SmartUSB wizard screen. 2. Secured Private Disk with Logout Login button.

  • Page 42: Change Username And Password

    Change username and password 1. Click System Setting 2. Click Private Disk Management tab. 3. Click Change button, then enter the new username and password. 4. Click OK to change username and password. How to use Backup tool in secured private disk You can back up your data in secured private disk.

  • Page 43: How To Use Mobile Office In Secured Private Disk

    How to use Mobile Office in secured private disk You can use your Mobile office in secured private disk. 1. Click System Setting 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 drive as the new destination item. 5.

  • Page 45: Chapter 7 Mobile Office

    My Documents 2. The first time you use the function, Copy My Documents window which prompts you to copy the desired files or folders to your Mobile Storage (MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage). - Click Copy button to copy My Documents folder of PC to your Mobile Storage (MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage) or click Documents folder in your Mobile Storage (MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage).

  • Page 46: Mobile Internet Explorer

    Internet Explorer 2. The first time you use the function, Copy My Favorites window which prompts you to copy the desired files into My Favorites to your Mobile Storage (MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage). - Click Copy button to copy My Favorites folder of PC to your Mobile Storage (MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage) or click Favorites folder in your Mobile Storage (MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage).
  • Page 47 Copy mail specify date/time: specify the date/time and copy the mail collected from the specified date/time to now. Copy all mail: It will copy all mail to Mobile Storage (MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage). Copy all mail folder files(*.dbx): It will copy all PC mail folder files known as *.dbx...
  • Page 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.

  • Page 49: Mobile Address Book

    1. Click Address Book 2. If it is the first time to use the function in your Mobile Storage (MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage), the system will copy the default address book file to the Mobile Storage (MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage) and perform Mobile Address Book. Otherwise, the system will do nothing but open Mobile Address Book directly.

  • Page 50: Chapter 8 Pc Sync Tools

    Chapter 8 PC Sync Tools You can synchronize the data in PC with Mobile Office of MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage (see Chapter 7). Click PC Sync Tools Click any one of tools to synchronize data: button in the SmartUSB wizard screen.

  • Page 51: My Documents Synchronization

    My Documents Synchronization Click My Documents Synchronization Sync My Documents With Mobile My Documents window will be displayed. Select an item in Specify a synchronization direction Two-way sync with PC and Mobile My Documents. Update the specified files from PC to Mobile My Documents. Update the specified files from Mobile My Documents to PC.

  • Page 52: Internet Explorer Synchronization

    Internet Explorer Synchronization Click Internet Explorer Synchronization Sync My Favorites With Mobile Internet Explorer window will be displayed. Select an item in Specify a synchronization direction Two-way sync with PC and Mobile Internet Explorer. Update the specified files from PC to Mobile Internet Explorer. Update the specified files from Mobile Internet Explorer to PC.

  • Page 53: Outlook Express Synchronization

    Outlook Express Synchronization Click Outlook Express Synchronization Synchronize Your Emails window will be displayed. Select a user name of PC Outlook Express: Select a user name of PC Outlook Express to represent the mail folder that your PC Outlook Express uses. If Yes appears in Initial PC, it shows the connected PC is the original source for mail synchronization.
  • Page 54 Outlook Express to represent the mail folder that your Mobile Outlook Express uses. You 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.

  • Page 55: Address Book Synchronization

    Address Book Synchronization Click Address Book Synchronization Sync Address Book With Mobile Address Book window will be displayed. Select an item in Specify a synchronization direction Update the file from PC to Mobile Address Book. Update the file from Mobile Address Book to PC.

  • Page 56: Chapter 9 System Setting

    Chapter 9 System Setting This Chapter describes how to configure your SmartUSB system. 9.1 General Setting 1. Click System Setting 2. Select what configuration that you want to change: Click General tab you can set the configurations as follows: Use Language: Automatically adapt to Windows Language when start to run the utility: if you want to start the utility using Windows Language, enable Language: You can set the desired language to view the SmartUSB wizard tools.
  • Page 57 Autorun Utility: Enable AutoRun utility when mobile storage is connected: If you want to run the autorun utility when you plug the enclosure (MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage) into PC, enable this item. If not, disable this item to cancel the autorun utility.

  • Page 58: Private Disk Management

    - Copy Action: Choose Copy and replace files or Update files. Using Copy and replace files will copy all files and folders to the destination and replace the existing files as new files. Using Update files will update the files that are present in the destination and copy the new files to the destination.

  • Page 59: File Location

    9.3 File Location 1. Click System Setting 2. Click File Location tab to set the configurations as follows: Current File Location: it displays the current system paths for storing backup system files, private disk data and the Mobile Office application. Change File Location: you can change the current system paths by clicking the tabs: System File, Private Disk and Mobile Office.
  • Page 60 not be deleted. Assign new path and copy the data to new path: Creates a new path and copies the data of the original path to the new path. The data in original path will not be deleted. Assign new path and remove the data: Creates a new path and the data of the original path will be deleted.
  • Page 61 ii. Select one of Data Backup methods to modify the data: Create new Private Disk, and keep old: Only creates a new Private Disk, and keeps the old Private Disk. 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.

  • Page 62: Maintenance

    After the program is finished, you have to reset the install path of SmartUSB Utility, which is the same step you performed on initial setup of MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage with SmartUSB utility. Recover original SmartUSB Utility: if the files in SMARTSYS disk are damaged...
  • Page 63 and the SmartUSB Utility can not be started, you can run this program to recover the damaged files. Before executing this program, the system will prompt you to format the AUTOSYS disk. In the Format Dialogue, you can click Start to format the disk, or you can click Close to cancel it but the recover program will still run.

  • Page 64: Chapter 10 External Button And Usb Hub

    Chapter 10 External Button and USB HUB MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage 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 perform the backup job based on the rules you define or copy the dat the enclosure.
  • Page 65 Destination: display the destination path that your fil You can double click Browse Backup Type: select the one of the following items: Copy and replace files: Copy all selected files and folders to the destination path and replace them, which have the same name as the files to be added.

  • Page 66: Use The Button

    10.2 Use the button Press the button to start the job: hear a short ring and start the job. Press the button again to stop the job: hear a beep and stop the job...

  • Page 67: Chapter 11 Trouble Shooting

    Chapter 11 Trouble Shooting 11.1 Frequently-asked questions This following is a list of possible situations that may arise during the use of your SmartUSB. Easy answers and solutions are provided for each one. Hardware Problems Q: What can I do if the power is inadequate? A: You have to use the certified USB cable we provided.
  • Page 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. Install and Perform SmartUSB Utility Q: Why does the SmartUSB Utility not perform automatically when I connect it to the computer? A: In general, the SmartUSB Utility will perform automatically when you connect the...
  • Page 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 taskbar when closing window”.
  • Page 70 Q: Where can I download the new package? A: You can visit the Website at www.level1.com for additional information and product support. You have to download the new package to your PC or hard disk so that you can upgrade the utility.
  • Page 71 Use Mobile Office Q: How can I update the data of the PC or the MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage? A: You can click PC Sync Tools in the SmartUSB Utility screen. Then click any one of Sync tools to synchronize data in one-way or in two-way.

  • Page 72: Error Messages

    Message Error Message Description Windows does not detect the MUS-2500 Smart USB Storage hardware. Please check the enclosure has connected properly, and assure that the hardware has not been 10001 damaged or broken.
  • Page 73 Internal system flash is not found. The hardware could be damaged or broken. 10003 The file or folder location is invalid. 10004 The file or folder location is invalid. Save job setting failed. 10005 The file or folder location can not be created. 10006 The file location is invalid.
  • Page 74 A job name you specified is existence. Please specify a different job name. 10027 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 10028 whether you want to login the private disk or not.
  • Page 75 Please specify a synchronization direction. 10044 PC's My Documents folder does not exist. 10045 Sync PC's Address Book with Mobile Address Book failed. 10046 Sync PC's Address Book with Mobile Address Book successfully. 10047 Sync PC's My Documents with Mobile My Documents failed. 10048 Sync PC's My Favorites with Mobile Internet Explorer failed.
  • Page 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 “General” tab. The system detects that you had pressed the External Button. This external button can be set to perform a specified job, but you have not defined it.
  • Page 77 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”. 10075 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.
  • Page 78 problem. Function ChkWhenFormis_fListResotreJob() : dynamic_cast <TfListResotreJob*> Error. This is a serious problem, please contact your product reseller for resolving this 10086 problem. Function ChkWhenFormis_fRestoreProperty() : dynamic_cast <TfRestoreProperty*> Error.This is a serious problem, please contact your product reseller for resolving this 10087 problem.
  • Page 79 Function fBackupManager_BtnApply1Click() : dynamic_cast <TfBkJobList*> Error. This is a serious problem; please contact your product reseller for resolving this 10094 problem. Function fBackupManager_BtnApply1Click() : dynamic_cast <TfBkJobProperty*> Error. This is a serious problem; please contact your product reseller for resolving this 10095 problem.
  • Page 80 Error. This is a serious problem; please contact your product reseller for resolving this problem. Function SaveJobPropertysTo_thisJob() : dynamic_cast <TfBkJobProperty*> Error. This is a serious problem; please contact your product reseller for resolving this 10103 problem. Function SaveRestoreCheckedNodeToFile() : dynamic_cast <TfShowRestoreFiles*> Error.
  • Page 81 occurs while running the program, leading to a failure of recovery. Recovery the SmartUSB Utility back to an original version successfully. 10120 The system is going to upgrade the SmartUSB Utility. But error occurs while running 10121 the program, leading to a failure of upgrade. Upgrade the SmartUSB Utility successfully.

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