Maxtor OneTouch 4 500GB User Manual

Maxtor OneTouch 4 500GB User Manual

Maxtor onetouch 4 500gb: user guide

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ........... . .1 Installing the Software Using the Maxtor System Tray Icon Restoring the System Tray Icon...
  • Page 3 072407 Maxtor OneTouch IV ........76 .
  • Page 4: Getting Started

    A customized OneTouch button to quickly open a frequently-used program • Power management features to conserve energy when your Maxtor OneTouch 4 isn’t being used If you are a OneTouch II or III user, you also have access to features available on that drive: •...
  • Page 5 The EULA language selection window opens: Figure 3: Step 4: Select the language in which you want to read the License Agreement and click Next. The License Agreement window opens in the selected language: Maxtor OneTouch IV Welcome EULA Language Selection...
  • Page 6 Figure 5: Step 6: Accept the default destination folder or click Browse to select a different folder. Step 7: Click Next. A Setup Status window keeps you informed as the installation proceeds: Maxtor OneTouch IV License Agreement Select a Destination...
  • Page 7 When the installation is complete, a Register window opens: Figure 7: Step 8: Click Register to register your OneTouch 4 drive now or click Next to conclude the installation. The InstallShield Wizard Complete window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV Setup Status Register...
  • Page 8 Step 9: Decide whether to restart your computer and complete the installation now and click Finish. When your computer has restarted, a Maxtor Manager icon appears on your desktop: Step 10: Double-click the Maxtor Manager icon to open the Maxtor Manager application: Maxtor OneTouch IV InstallShield Wizard Complete...
  • Page 9: Using The Maxtor System Tray Icon

    You’re ready to use your Maxtor OneTouch 4 drive. Using the Maxtor System Tray Icon You can use the Maxtor system tray icon to check the status of your OneTouch drive and to access the drive features. Step 1: To check the status of your drive, roll your mouse over the system tray icon:...
  • Page 10 Note: When a backup or sync has failed, the red icon continues to display until the next successful backup or sync. Step 2: To display the Maxtor Manager menu, click the system tray icon: Figure 12: System Tray Popup Menu Step 3: Select the feature you want to access or select Exit to close the menu (the OneTouch application remains open).
  • Page 11: Restoring The System Tray Icon

    Restoring the System Tray Icon If you select Exit from the System Tray menu, the Maxtor icon disappears from the System Tray. To restore the Maxtor icon to the System Tray, go to Start > Programs > Maxtor > OneTouch Icon...
  • Page 12: Managing Your Drives

    Note: External drives are automatically detected and listed in the My Drives window. It can take a few seconds for the Maxtor Manager software to detect your device. If your device doesn’t appear, make sure it’s properly connected and turned on.
  • Page 13: Customizing The Onetouch Button

    Open the application of your choice To customize your OneTouch button, Step 1: In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Settings window opens: Figure 2: Step 2: Click Customize OneTouch Button. The Customize OneTouch Button window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV Settings...
  • Page 14 Customize OneTouch Button Step 3: Select Backup and click apply to link that action to the OneTouch button. — OR — Select Open an Application to choose an application to be opened automatically when you press the OneTouch button: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 15 Figure 4: Step 4: Click Browse to select an application. An Open window appears: Figure 5: Step 5: Select an application and click Open. Maxtor OneTouch IV Customize OneTouch Button - Choose Application Open...
  • Page 16 The application you’ve chosen is displayed in the Customize OneTouch Button window: Figure 6: Customize OneTouch Button - Application Selected Step 6: Click Apply. A confirmation window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 17: Adjusting The Power Setting

    You can choose how long your drive should remain inactive before it goes into power- saving mode. To adjust the power setting, Step 1: In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV Customize OneTouch Confirmation...
  • Page 18 Figure 8: Settings Step 2: Click Adjust Power Setting. The Adjust Power Setting window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 19 Step 3: Select an interval from the dropdown menu or click Default to return to the default power setting. Step 4: Click Apply to save the power setting. The Adjust Power Setting window confirms that the power setting for your drive has been changed: Maxtor OneTouch IV Adjust Power Setting...
  • Page 20: Testing Your Drive

    Test your drive to check the health of your OneTouch drive. The diagnostic utility performs its tests without affecting the data on your drive. To test your drive, Step 1: In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV Adjust Power Setting Confirmation...
  • Page 21 Figure 11: Settings Step 2: Click Test My Drive. The Test My Drive window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 22 Figure 12: Run Drive Diagnostics Step 3: Click Test. A progress bar indicates the progress of the test. When the test is complete, the results are displayed: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 23 Figure 13: Diagnostics Complete The drive pictured above is functioning normally. If the diagnostic encounters an error during testing, the serial number of the bad device is displayed with instructions to contact Seagate for service and support: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 24: Updating Your Software

    However, you can manually check to see if an update is available or you can turn off the Software Update feature. To check for software updates, Step 1: In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV Diagnostics - Bad Drive...
  • Page 25 Figure 15: Settings Step 2: Click Check for Software Update. The Software Update window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 26 If an update is available for your software, a Software Update window allows you to download the update: Figure 17: If your software is up to date, a Software Update window informs you of that: Maxtor OneTouch IV Software Update Software Update Available...
  • Page 27 Figure 18: Software Up to Date Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 28: Backing Up & Restoring Folders

    Backing Up & Restoring Folders The Maxtor OneTouch Backup feature allows you to • Schedule the backup of selected folders • Edit backup settings] • Launch an immediate file backup • Restore backed up files After the initial backup, the OneTouch software backs up changed files in backed up folders on a schedule you set or when you click Back Up Now in the Backup window.
  • Page 29 A Simple Backup Confirmation window confirms that you’ve selected Simple Backup and asks you to name this Backup Plan: Figure 2: Step 3: Enter a name for your Backup Plan and click OK. Maxtor OneTouch IV Backup Simple Backup Confirmation...
  • Page 30: Creating A Custom Backup

    Backup Plan and the details of your last backup. Figure 3: Backup Creating a Custom Backup To select specific folders for backup and set up a backup destination and schedule, Step 1: Click Backup in the Command panel. The Backup window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 31 Figure 4: Backup Step 2: In the Backup window, click Custom Backup. The Backup Folder Selection window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 32 Figure 5: Backup Folder Selection Step 3: Name your Backup Plan, select the folders to be backed up, and click Next. The Backup File Types window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 33 Step 4: Select the types of files you want to back up: • All File Types • Photos, Music, Videos, Documents — You can choose to back up any or all of these: Maxtor OneTouch IV File Types: All Types...
  • Page 34 — To back up most of the available file types, 1. Select Exclude these file types. 2. Select each file type you don’t want to back up and click Add to move it Maxtor OneTouch IV File Types: Photo, Music, Video, Documents the Include list.
  • Page 35 Figure 8: File Types: Custom Step 5: Click Next. The Backup Schedule window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 36 Step 6: Select the days and time you want to back up your folders and click Finish. The Backup window now offers the options of editing your backup settings and restoring backed up files and describes your Backup Plan. Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 37: Managing Backup Settings

    Figure 10: Backup Managing Backup Settings Editing Backup Settings To edit the settings for a Backup Plan, Step 1: Click Backup in the Command panel. The Backup window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 38 Figure 11: Backup Step 2: In the Backup window, click Edit My Backup Settings. The Backup Folder Selection window displays your current Backup Plan name and folder selection: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 39 Figure 12: Backup Folder Selection Step 3: Edit the Backup Plan name and/or the folder selection and click Next. The Backup File Types window displays your current selections: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 40 Figure 13: File Types Step 4: Edit the types of files to be backed up and click Next. The Backup Schedule window displays your current schedule: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 41 Figure 14: Backup Schedule Step 5: Edit the days and/or time you want to back up your folders and click Finish. The Backup window now displays your edited Backup Plan. Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 42: Deleting A Backup Plan

    Figure 15: Backup Deleting a Backup Plan You can delete the Backup Plan for any OneTouch drive connected to your computer. To delete a Backup Plan, Step 1: Click Backup in the Command panel. The Backup window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 43 Figure 16: Backup Step 2: In the Backup window, click Delete Backup Plan. The Delete Backup Plan window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 44: Using Automatic Backup

    The Automatic Backup On/Off switch enables or disables the Backup schedule. By default, Automatic Backup is turned on. Turning Off Automatic Backup To turn off Automatic Backup, • In the Backup window, click the Automatic Backup Off button. Maxtor OneTouch IV Delete Backup Plans...
  • Page 45: Backing Up Manually

    Press the OneTouch button if you’ve customized it to back up files. — OR — • Click Back Up Now in the lower right corner of the Backup window. — OR — • Select Back Up Now from the System Tray menu: Maxtor OneTouch IV Automatic Backup Off...
  • Page 46: Viewing The Backup Log

    Figure 19: Viewing the Backup Log The Backup Log is a text-based report of your backup history. To view the Backup Log, Step 1: Click View Log in the Backup window: Maxtor OneTouch IV Manual Backup Complete...
  • Page 47 Click the OneTouch icon in your System Tray to display the OneTouch popup menu: Figure 21: Step 2: Click View Log to open a text file showing the history of your system backups: Maxtor OneTouch IV Backup System Tray Menu...
  • Page 48: Restoring Files

    Figure 22: Restoring Files When you back up the files stored in selected folders, the Maxtor Manager saves ten (10) previous, or historical, versions of each revised file stored on your OneTouch drive. You can restore a saved historical version of a backed up file based on the date it was last modified or you can restore the most recent version of a backed up file.
  • Page 49 Figure 23: Backup Listed beneath Restore Files are the date and time of your most recent backup. Step 2: In the Backup window, click Restore Files. The Restore a Backup window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 50: Restoring An Historical Version

    Figure 24: Restore a File Restoring an Historical Version Step 1: Click Restore historical version of backed up file to restore a previous version of a file. The Restore Historical Version window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 51: Restoring The Most Recent Version

    The selected file version is restored to the location noted in the Restore Historical Version window. Restoring the Most Recent Version Step 1: Click Restore most recent version to restore the latest version of a file. Windows Explorer displays the contents of the Maxtor Backup folder: Maxtor OneTouch IV Restore Historical Version...
  • Page 52 Figure 26: Maxtor Backup in Windows Explorer Step 2: Browse to the desired file and drag it to the location at which you want it restored. Step 3: Close Windows Explorer. Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 53: Onetouch Ii And Iii Users

    Reformatting erases all data stored on the drive. Enabling DrivePass To enable DrivePass, Step 1: In the My Drives window, select your OneTouch II or III drive: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 54 Figure 1: My Drives Step 2: Click Settings. The Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 55 Figure 2: Settings Step 3: Click Adjust Security Settings. The DrivePass Password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 56 You can use the answer to the security question to unlock your drive if you forget your password. Step 6: Click Apply. A warning window reminds you to save a copy of your password in a safe place: Maxtor OneTouch IV DrivePass Password...
  • Page 57 Figure 4: Password Warning Step 7: Click Confirm to set your password. A confirmation window verifies that your password has been set: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 58: Unlocking Your Onetouch Drive

    Once you enable DrivePass, your OneTouch drive locks automatically each time you shut down your computer or remove the OneTouch drive. When you restart your computer or reconnect your drive, a Maxtor Manager password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV Password Confirmation...
  • Page 59 To unlock your drive, Step 1: Enter your password and click OK. A confirmation verifies that your drive is unlocked. Figure 7: Step 2: Click the desktop Maxtor Manager icon to open the Maxtor Manager application: Maxtor OneTouch IV Drive Locked Drive Unlocked...
  • Page 60: Removing Drivepass

    Removing DrivePass To remove DrivePass from your OneTouch, Step 1: In the My Drives window, select your OneTouch II or III drive: Figure 8: Step 2: Click Settings. The Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV My Drives...
  • Page 61 Figure 9: Settings Step 3: Click Adjust Security Settings. The Manage DrivePass window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 62 Figure 10: Manage DrivePass Step 4: Click Remove DrivePass. The Remove DrivePass window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 63 Figure 11: Remove DrivePass Step 5: Enter your DrivePass password and click OK. A confirmation window verifies that DrivePass has been removed: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 64: Changing Your Drivepass Password

    Figure 12: DrivePass Removed Changing Your DrivePass Password To change your DrivePass password, Step 1: In the My Drives window, select your OneTouch II or III drive: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 65 Figure 13: My Drives Step 2: Click Settings. The Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 66 Figure 14: Settings Step 3: Click Adjust Security Settings. The Manage DrivePass window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 67 Figure 15: Manage DrivePass Step 4: Click Change Password. The Change Password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 68 Figure 16: Change Password Step 5: Enter your current DrivePass password and click Next. A Change Password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 69 Step 6: Enter and re-enter the new password. Step 7: If you wish, enter and re-enter the answer to a security question. Step 8: Click Apply. A warning window reminds you to save a copy of your password in a safe place: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 70 Figure 18: Password Warning Step 9: Click Confirm to change your password. A confirmation window verifies that your password has been changed: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 71: If You Forget Your Password

    Reformatting erases all data stored on the drive. When you disconnect a OneTouch drive for which you’ve set a DrivePass password, the drive locks automatically. When you re-connect the drive, a password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV Password Changed...
  • Page 72 OneTouch drive before you can use it again. To erase your OneTouch drive, Step 1: If the DrivePass password window is open, click Forgot your Password? — OR — Open Maxtor Manager. Step 2: Click Security in the Command panel. The Security window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 73 Figure 21: Security - Drive Locked Step 3: Click DrivePass. The Manage DrivePass window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 74 Figure 22: Manage DrivePass Locked Step 4: Click Erase Maxtor OneTouch. The Erase Maxtor OneTouch window warns that all data on this OneTouch will be erased: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 75 Figure 23: Erase Maxtor OneTouch Warning Step 5: Click Confirm to continue with the erasure. A second Erase Maxtor OneTouch window warns again that all data on this OneTouch will be erased: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 76 Figure 24: Erase Maxtor OneTouch Warning Step 6: Click Yes to proceed with the disk erasure. The Erasing window informs you of the progress of the erasure. Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 77 Figure 25: Erasing The erasure can take several hours depending upon the size of your drive. The Erase Maxtor OneTouch window informs you when the OneTouch drive has been erased: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 78: Synchronizing Folders

    Sync XP My Documents or Vista Personal Folder Sync all file types Sync automatically Always overwrite older file versions Maxtor OneTouch IV Erasure Complete Custom Sync: Select one or more folders to sync Select file types to include or exclude Select automatic or manual sync Set Sync and Copy &...
  • Page 79: Using Simple Sync

    Vista Documents folder. Newer file versions always overwrite older versions. To select Simple Sync, Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Sync window opens: Figure 27: Step 2: Click Simple Sync. The Simple Sync Confirmation window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV Sync...
  • Page 80: Using Custom Sync

    Custom Sync allows you to select specific folders and file types for synchronization and to choose sync and encryption settings. To configure Custom Sync, Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Sync window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV Confirm Simple Sync...
  • Page 81 Figure 29: Sync Step 2: Click Custom Sync. The Folder Selection window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 82 Step 3: Select the folders to be synchronized. You can select as many folders as you like, but they must all reside on the same drive (partition). Step 4: Click Next. The File Types window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV Folder Selection...
  • Page 83 Figure 31: Step 5: Select the types of files you want to sync: • All File Types • Photos, Music, Videos, Documents — You can choose to sync any or all of these: Maxtor OneTouch IV All File Types...
  • Page 84 — To sync most of the available file types, 1. Select Exclude these file types. 2. Select each file type you don’t want to sync and click Add to move it to the Maxtor OneTouch IV File Types: Photo, Music, Video, Documents Include window.
  • Page 85 Figure 33: File Types: Custom Step 6: After you’ve selected the types of files to sync, click Next. The Sync Options window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 86 Sync Encryption is not available on the OneTouch 4 drive, so this option is not active. (Sync Encryption is available on the OneTouch 4 Mini and the OneTouch 4 Plus.) Step 8: After you’ve set your Sync options, click Finish. The Sync Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV Sync Options...
  • Page 87: Completing The Sync

    Step 1: Safely remove the OneTouch drive from your computer. Step 2: Connect the OneTouch drive to another computer. If you’ve synchronized folders other than XP My Documents (or Vista Personal Folder), the Sync Folders window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV Sync Settings...
  • Page 88 Figure 36: Sync Folders If you’ve synchronized your XP My Documents (or Vista Personal Folder), the Sync “My Documents” (or Sync ”Personal Folder”) window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 89: Editing Sync Settings

    OneTouch drive each time you connect the drive to the computer. Editing Sync Settings To change any of your Sync settings, Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Sync window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV Sync My Documents or Personal Folder...
  • Page 90 Figure 38: Sync Settings Step 2: Click Edit Sync Settings. The Folder Selection window displays your current folder settings: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 91 Figure 39: Folder Selection Step 3: Make the desired changes and click Next. The File Types window displays your current file type settings: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 92 Figure 40: File Types Step 4: Make the desired changes and click Next. The Sync Options window displays your current Rules settings: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 93: Checking Sync Status

    Figure 41: Sync Options Step 5: Make the desired changes and click Finish. Checking Sync Status To check the status of a Sync, Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Sync window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 94 Figure 42: Sync Settings Step 2: Click Check Sync Status. The Sync Status window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 95: Deleting Sync Settings

    Step 3: Click OK to return to the Sync window. Deleting Sync Settings To delete all your Sync settings and create a new set, Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Sync window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV Sync Status...
  • Page 96 Figure 44: Step 2: Click Delete Sync Settings. The Delete Sync Settings Confirmation window opens: Figure 45: Step 3: Click Delete. The original Sync window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV Sync Settings Delete Sync Settings Confirmation...
  • Page 97: Using Automatic Sync

    Turning Off Automatic Sync You can turn off Automatic Sync and control when files are synchronized rather than synchronizing files automatically. To turn off Automatic Sync, Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Sync window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV Sync...
  • Page 98 Press the OneTouch button if you’ve customized it to sync files • Click Sync Now in the lower right corner of the Sync window. • Select Sync Now from the System Tray menu: The Sync Preview window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV Sync Settings — OR — — OR —...
  • Page 99: Using The Sync Preview Window

    When the OneTouch drive containing a changed version of a file is connected to a computer containing another changed version of the same file, the Sync Preview window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV Sync Preview...
  • Page 100: Using Automatic Overwrite

    Figure 49: To use the Sync Preview window, Step 1: Use the On checkbox to tell Maxtor Manager which file versions to overwrite, add, or delete. Step 2: Click Sync Now to complete the sync. A Sync Progress window informs you of the progress of the sync: Figure 50: Step 3: When the sync is complete, click OK to close the window.
  • Page 101: Using Raid

    When Automatic Overwrite is off, the Maxtor Manager displays the Sync Preview window to allow you to decide whether to overwrite an older file version with a new version: Using RAID If your OneTouch III drive supports RAID, you can access this feature via the OneTouch 4...
  • Page 102 Figure 52: Settings Step 2: Click RAID Settings. The RAID Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 103 Figure 53: RAID Settings Step 3: Select a RAID setting and click Next. A RAID warning window cautions you about loss of data: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 104 Step 4: Click Continue. A window informs you that RAID Setup is in progress: Figure 55: Step 5: Click OK. When RAID Setup is complete, a window confirms that you want to reformat your drive: Maxtor OneTouch IV RAID Warning Reformat Warning...
  • Page 105 Figure 56: Reformat in Progress Step 6: Click Reformat. When the reformat is complete, your drive is ready for use. For further information about using RAID, refer to your OneTouch III User Guide. Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 106: Frequently Asked Questions

    If so, the other computer cannot see the locked OneTouch 4. You must either install the Maxtor Manager on the other computer and unlock the drive or return the OneTouch 4 to the original system and disable DrivePass through the Maxtor Manager.
  • Page 107 • Financial Files/Data • Other user data files/folders The Maxtor Manager's Backup and Sync utilities are designed to back up or sync a single user's Windows XP or Mac OS X Documents folder or Vista Personal User folder. 5. Is there any way to recover a lost DrivePass or Maxtor Encryption password? No.
  • Page 108 If the OneTouch 4 installation and utilities files are lost or corrupted, you can download new copies from the Seagate Website at www.seagate.com. On the website, click the Download Center link for all available downloads for your OneTouch 4. Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 109: Index

    Deleting a Backup Plan Deleting Sync Settings Editing Backup Settings Editing Sync Settings Enabling DrivePass Frequently Asked Questions Getting Started Installing the Software Using the System Tray Icon Installing the Software Managing Backup Settings Backing Up Manually Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 110 If You Forget Your Password... Removing DrivePass Unlocking Your OneTouch Drive Synchronizing Folders Checking Sync Status Completing the Sync Editing Sync Settings Using Custom Sync Using Simple Sync Testing Your Drive Turning Off Automatic Sync Turning Off Scheduled Backup Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 111 Using Automatic Sync Turning Off Automatic Sync Using Custom Sync Using RAID Using Scheduled Backup Using Simple Backup Using Simple Sync Using the Sync Preview Window Using Automatic Overwrite Using the System Tray Icon Viewing the Backup Log Maxtor OneTouch IV...

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