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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ........... . .1 .
  • Page 3 ........71 Deleting Sync Settings ......... .73 Using Automatic Sync .

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting Started This User’s Guide is written for both the OneTouch 4 Plus and the OneTouch 4 Mini drives. The images in the User’s Guide display a OneTouch 4 Plus drive, but all information is relevant for the OneTouch 4 Mini drive as well. In addition, the User’s Guide is written for both Windrows XP and Windows Vista users.
  • Page 5 Figure 1: Main Menu Step 2: Click Install Maxtor One Touch. The Welcome window opens: Figure 2: Welcome Step 3: Click Next. The EULA language selection window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 6 Figure 3: EULA Language Selection 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: Figure 4: License Agreement Step 5: Click Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement. The Choose Destination Location window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 7 Figure 5: Select a Destination 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: Figure 6: Setup Status When the installation is complete, a Register window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 8 Figure 7: Register Step 8: Click Register to register your OneTouch 4 drive now or click Next to conclude the installation. The InstallShield Wizard Complete window opens: Figure 8: InstallShield Wizard Complete Step 9: Decide whether to restart your computer and complete the installation now and click Finish.

  • Page 9: Using The Maxtor System Tray Icon

    Step 10: Double-click the Maxtor Manager icon to open the OneTouch application: Figure 9: OneTouch Application 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.
  • Page 10 Figure 10: System Tray Icons The information popup confirms the drive’s status and identifies the drive letter. The color of the system tray icon conveys this information: Figure 11: System Tray Icon Information Note: When a backup or sync has failed, the red icon continues to display until the next successful backup or sync.

  • Page 11: Restoring The System Tray Icon

    Table 1: Using your Mouse with the Maxtor System Tray Icon Click the system tray icon to • Launch Maxtor Manager • Back Up Now • Sync Now • Edit Backup Settings • View Log • Open Maxtor Encryption • Exit Run your mouse over the icon to show •...

  • Page 12: Managing Your Drives

    Managing Your Drives The My Drives window provides a central point from which to manage your Maxtor OneTouch™ devices. It displays all Maxtor devices connected to your computer: Figure 1: My Drives The Command panel across the top of the window allows you to access your drive features and manage drive utilities.

  • Page 13: Customizing The Onetouch Button

    Customizing the OneTouch Button You can customize your OneTouch button, located on the front of your drive, so that your OneTouch drive automatically performs the action of your choice when you click the OneTouch button. You can set the OneTouch button to •...
  • Page 14 Figure 3: Customize OneTouch Button Step 3: Select Backup or Sync and click Apply to link that action to the OneTouch button. — OR — Select Open an Application to choose an application to open when you press the OneTouch button. Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 15 Figure 4: Customize OneTouch Button - Choose Application Step 4: Click Browse to select an application. An Open window appears: Figure 5: Open Application Step 5: Select an application and click Open. Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • 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

    Figure 7: Customize OneTouch Confirmation Step 7: Click OK. You can now open the selected application by pressing your OneTouch button. Adjusting the Power Setting You can choose how long your drive should remain inactive before it goes into power- saving mode.
  • Page 18 Figure 8: Settings Step 2: Click Adjust Power Setting. The Adjust Power Setting window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 19 Figure 9: Adjust Power Setting 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...

  • Page 20: Testing Your Drive

    Figure 10: Adjust Power Setting Confirmation Step 5: Click OK to return to the My Drives window. 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.
  • 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: Using Raid (Onetouch Iii Users)

    Figure 14: Diagnostics - Bad Drive Step 4: Click OK. Using RAID (OneTouch III Users) If your OneTouch III drive supports RAID, you can access this feature via the OneTouch 4 My Drives window: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 25 Figure 15: My Drives To use RAID, Step 1: In the My Drives window, select your OneTouch III drive and click Settings. The Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 26 Figure 16: Settings Step 2: Click RAID Settings. The RAID Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 27 Figure 17: 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 28 Figure 18: RAID Warning Step 4: Click Continue. A window informs you that RAID Setup is in progress: Figure 19: Reformat Warning Step 5: Click OK. When RAID Setup is complete, a window confirms that you want to reformat your drive: Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 29: Updating Your Software

    Figure 20: 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. Updating Your Software The Software Update feature automatically informs you when an update is available for your software.
  • Page 30 Figure 21: Settings Step 2: Click Check for Software Update. The Software Update window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 31 Figure 22: Software Update Software Update is selected by default. Step 3: To turn off Software Update, unselect Check for updates automatically. Step 4: To check for updates now, click Check Now. If an update is available for your software, a Software Update window allows you to download the update: Figure 23: Software Update Available...
  • Page 32 Figure 24: Software Up to Date Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 33: 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 34 Figure 1: Backup Step 2: In the Backup window, click Simple Backup. A Simple Backup Confirmation window confirms that you’ve selected Simple Backup and asks you to name this Backup Plan: Figure 2: Simple Backup Confirmation Step 3: Enter a name for your Backup Plan and click OK. Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 35: Creating A Custom Backup

    The Backup window now offers the options of editing your backup settings and restoring backed up files and describes your 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.
  • Page 36 Figure 4: Backup Step 2: In the Backup window, click Custom Backup. The Backup Folder Selection window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 37 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 38 Figure 6: File Types: All Types Step 4: Select the types of files you want to back up: • All File Types • Photos, Music, Videos, Documents Back up any or all of these types of files: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 39 Figure 7: File Types: Photo, Music, Video, Documents • Custom Select specific file types to include or exclude for backup: — To back up only a few of the available file types, 1. Select Include these file types. 2. Select each file type you do want to back up and click Add to move it to the Include list.
  • Page 40 Figure 8: File Types: Custom Step 5: Click Next. The Backup Schedule window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 41 Figure 9: Backup Schedule 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 42: 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 43 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 44 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 45 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 46 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 47: Deleting A Backup Plan

    Figure 15: Backup Deleting a Backup Plan You can delete the Backup Plan for any OneTouch drive on which you’ve created one, even if the drive is not 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 48 Figure 16: Backup Step 2: In the Backup window, click Delete Backup Plan. The Delete Backup Plan window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 49: Using Automatic Backup

    Figure 17: Delete Backup Plan Listed is the Backup Plan for each OneTouch drive connected to your computer. Step 3: Select the Backup Plan you want to delete and click Delete. The Backup Plan is deleted. Note: Your backed up files are NOT deleted. Using Automatic Backup Use Automatic Backup to back up changed files in backed up folders on the days and time you set.

  • Page 50: Backing Up Manually

    Figure 18: Automatic Backup Off Backing Up Manually You can back up files manually whenever you like, whether Automatic Backup is on or off. To launch a backup manually, • Press the OneTouch button if you’ve customized it to back up files. —...

  • Page 51: Viewing The Backup Log

    A Backup Progress window informs you of the progress of the manual backup and lets you know when the backup is complete: Figure 19: Manual Backup Complete 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...
  • Page 52 Figure 20: Backup — OR — Click the OneTouch icon in your System Tray to display the OneTouch popup menu: Step 2: Click View Log to open a text file showing the history of your system backups: Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 53: Restoring Files

    Figure 21: Backup Log 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 54 Figure 22: 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 55: Restoring An Historical Version

    Figure 23: Restore a Backup 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 56: Restoring The Most Recent Version

    Figure 24: Restore Historical Version Step 2: Select a file and file version to be restored and click Restore. 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.
  • Page 57 Figure 25: 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 58: Synchronizing Folders

    Synchronizing Folders Sync is designed to synchronize files in one or more folders between two or more computers. You can sync selected folders from one computer to your OneTouch drive and then connect the drive to another computer to complete the sync. Note: Files cannot be synchronized between computers running XP and those running Vista.
  • Page 59 Figure 1: Sync Step 2: Click Simple Sync. The Simple Sync Confirmation window opens: Figure 2: Confirm Simple Sync Your XP My Documents or Vista Personal Folder folder is now synchronized with your drive. Connect the drive to other computers to complete the Sync. Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 60: Using Custom Sync

    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: Figure 3: Sync Step 2: Click Custom Sync.
  • Page 61 Figure 4: Folder Selection 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...
  • Page 62 Figure 5: All File Types 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...
  • Page 63 Figure 6: File Types: Photo, Music, Video, Documents • Custom Select specific file types to include or exclude for sync: — To sync only a few of the available file types, 1. Select Include these file types. 2. Select each file type you do want to sync and click Add to move it to the Include window.
  • Page 64 Figure 7: File Types: Custom Step 6: After you’ve selected the types of files to sync, click Next. The Sync Options window opens: Step 7: Select your Sync options: • Sync Rules: — Sync automatically each time a file changes —...

  • Page 65: Using Sync Encryption

    Figure 8: Sync Using Sync Encryption You can automatically encrypt synchronized files to keep them secure as you synchronize them between computers. Your Sync Encryption password is the same as your Maxtor Encryption password since all encrypted folders are stored in the same folder, the Maxtor Encrypted Folder.
  • Page 66 Figure 9: Sync Options with Encryption Grayed Out To set up Maxtor Encryption and then enable Sync Encryption, Step 1: Click Cancel in the Sync Options window. Step 2: Click Security in the Command panel. Step 3: Click Maxtor Encryption and follow the steps to set up an encrypted folder. Step 4: Click Sync in the Command panel.

  • Page 67: Completing The Sync

    Completing the Sync To complete the Sync, you must remove your OneTouch drive from the computer on which the original Sync occurred and connect it to another computer on which you want to sync the selected folders. You can connect the OneTouch drive to as many computers as you wish to include in the Sync.

  • Page 68: Editing Sync Settings

    Figure 11: Sync My Documents or Personal Folder If you’ve synchronized both XP My Documents (or Vista Personal Folder) and other folders, both windows open. Step 3: In each window, select the location at which to store the synchronized folders on this computer and click OK.
  • Page 69 Figure 12: Sync Step 2: Click Edit Sync Settings. The Folder Selection window displays your current folder settings: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 70 Figure 13: Folder Selection Step 3: Add and/or remove folders from Sync and click Next. Folders removed from Sync are deleted from your OneTouch drive. The File Types window displays your current file type settings: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 71 Figure 14: File Types Step 4: Make the desired changes and click Next. The Sync Options window displays your current Rules settings: Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 72: Checking Sync Status

    Figure 15: 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 73 Figure 16: Sync Step 2: Click Check Sync Status. The Sync Status window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 74: Deleting Sync Settings

    Figure 17: Sync Status Listed are the names of the computers on which Sync was set up, the date of the last Sync, and the Automatic Sync setting (On or Off). 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.
  • Page 75 Figure 18: Sync Step 2: Click Delete Sync Settings. The Delete Sync Settings Confirmation window opens: Figure 19: Delete Sync Settings Confirmation Step 3: Click Delete. The original Sync window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 76: Using Automatic Sync

    Figure 20: Sync Step 4: To create new Sync settings, select Simple Sync or Custom Sync. Using Automatic Sync The Automatic Sync feature continuously tracks file changes in synchronized folders and automatically synchronizes revised versions by overwriting older versions with newer versions.
  • Page 77 Figure 21: AutoSync Step 2: In the Sync window, click the Automatic Sync Off button. Step 3: To sync manually when Automatic Sync is off, • Press the OneTouch button if you’ve customized it to sync files. — OR — •...

  • Page 78: Using The Sync Preview Window

    Figure 22: Sync Preview Listed are the files scheduled to be overwritten. If you do NOT want to overwrite an older file version with a newly-synchronized version, • Uncheck the file in the On column. Using the Sync Preview Window Use the Sync Preview window to manage your synchronized files: •...

  • Page 79: Using Automatic Overwrite

    Figure 23: Sync Preview To use the Sync Preview window, Step 4: Use the On checkbox to tell Maxtor Manager which file versions to overwrite, add, or delete. Step 5: Click Sync Now to complete the sync. A Sync Progress window informs you of the progress of the sync: Figure 24: Sync Progress Step 6: When the sync is complete, click OK to close the window.
  • Page 80 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: Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 81: Managing Security

    Managing Security Setting Up DrivePass DrivePass allows you to password-protect an entire OneTouch drive. You can use DrivePass on any of the OneTouch drives connected to your computer. Be sure to use a DrivePass password you can remember easily. If you forget your password and are unable to unlock your drive, you must reformat the drive in order to continue to use it.
  • Page 82 The DrivePass Password window opens: Figure 2: DrivePass Password Step 3: Enter and re-enter a password that will unlock your OneTouch drive. Your password must contain at least six characters, including one digit. Step 4: If you wish, select a security question from the dropdown menu and then enter and re-enter the answer to that question.
  • Page 83 Figure 3: Password Warning Step 6: Click Confirm to set your password. A confirmation window verifies that your password has been set: Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 84: Unlocking Your Onetouch Drive

    Figure 4: Password Confirmation Step 7: Click OK. 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...
  • Page 85 Figure 5: Drive Locked To unlock your drive, Step 1: Enter your password and click OK. A confirmation verifies that your drive is unlocked. Figure 6: Drive Unlocked Step 2: Click the desktop Maxtor Manager icon to open the Maxtor Manager application: Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 86: Removing Drivepass

    Removing DrivePass To remove DrivePass from your OneTouch, Step 1: Click Security in the Command panel. The Security window opens: Figure 7: Security Step 2: Click DrivePass. The Manage DrivePass window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 87 Figure 8: Manage DrivePass Step 3: Click Remove DrivePass. The DrivePass Password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 88 Figure 9: Remove DrivePass Step 4: Enter your current DrivePass password and click OK. A confirmation window verifies that DrivePass has been removed: Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 89: Changing Your Drivepass Password

    Figure 10: DrivePass Removed Step 5: Click OK. Changing Your DrivePass Password To change your DrivePass password, Step 1: Click Security in the Command panel. The Security window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 90 Figure 11: Security Step 2: Click DrivePass. The Manage DrivePass window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 91 Figure 12: Manage DrivePass Step 3: Click Change Password. The Change Password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 92 Figure 13: Change Password Step 4: Enter your current DrivePass password and click Next. A Change Password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 93 Figure 14: Change Password Step 5: Enter and re-enter the new password. Step 6: If you wish, enter and re-enter the answer to a security question. Step 7: Click Apply. A warning window reminds you to save a copy of your password in a safe place: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 94 Figure 15: Password Warning Step 8: Click Confirm to change your password. A confirmation window verifies that your password has been changed: Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 95: If You Forget Your Password

    Figure 16: Password Changed Step 9: Click OK. If You Forget Your Password... If you forget your password and are unable to unlock your drive, you must reformat the drive in order to continue to use it. 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.
  • Page 96 Figure 17: DrivePass Password Window If you’ve forgotten both your password and (if you’ve set one) the answer to your security question, you must erase and reformat your 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? —...
  • Page 97 Figure 18: Security - Drive Locked Step 3: Click DrivePass. The Manage DrivePass window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 98 Figure 19: 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 99 Figure 20: 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 100 Figure 21: 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 101 Figure 22: 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 102: Using Maxtor Encryption

    Figure 23: Erasure Complete Step 7: Click OK. Step 8: Turn your OneTouch drive off and back on. Your OneTouch drive is now ready to be used again. Using Maxtor Encryption Maxtor Encryption offers the encryption of multiple files and folders in one location, the Maxtor Encrypted Folder.

  • Page 103: Creating An Encrypted Folder

    newly-encrypted version. For total security, you should delete the unencrypted version from your computer. If you leave an unencrypted version of a file or folder on your computer, when you decrypt the encrypted version, you’re asked permission to overwrite the original unencrypted version.
  • Page 104 Figure 25: Encryption Password Step 3: Enter and re-enter a password that will open your encrypted folder. Your password must contain at least six characters, including one digit. Be sure to use a password you’ll remember; you’ll need it each time you want to access the files and folders stored in the encrypted folder.
  • Page 105 Your encrypted folder opens: Figure 27: Encrypted Folder Step 6: Drag files and folders into your encrypted folder as you would into any folder: Figure 28: Maxtor Protector Encrypted Folder Populated Step 7: Delete the original, unencrypted versions of the files and folders from your computer.

  • Page 106: Managing An Encrypted Folder

    Managing an Encrypted Folder You can move files and folders from your encrypted folder to another location on your computer or delete them from your encrypted folder. To manage the files and folders in your encrypted folder, Step 1: Click Security in the Command panel. The Security window opens: Figure 29: Security...

  • Page 107: Changing Your Encryption Password

    Figure 30: Manage Maxtor Encryption Changing Your Encryption Password To change your Encryption password, Step 1: Click Security in the Command panel. The Security window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 108 Figure 31: Security Step 2: Click Maxtor Encryption. The Manage Maxtor Encryption window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 109 Figure 32: Manage Maxtor Encryption Step 3: Click Change Password. The first of two Change Maxtor Encryption Password windows opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 110 Figure 33: Change Maxtor Encryption Password 1 Step 4: Enter your current Encryption password and click Next. The second Change Maxtor Encryption Password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 111 Figure 34: Change Maxtor Encryption Password 2 Step 5: Enter and re-enter a new password and click Change. A Change Maxtor Encryption Password confirmation window opens: Figure 35: Change Maxtor Encryption Password Confirmation Step 6: Click OK. Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 112: Deleting An Encrypted Folder

    Deleting an Encrypted Folder Warning: When you delete an encrypted folder, you also delete the data stored in it. To retain your data, be sure to remove files and folders from your encrypted folder before you delete the folder itself. To delete your encrypted folder, Step 1: Click Security in the Command panel.
  • Page 113 Figure 37: Manage Maxtor Encryption Step 3: Click Delete Encrypted Folder. The Delete Encrypted Folder window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 114 Figure 38: Delete Encrypted Folder Step 4: Click Open Encrypted Folder, decrypt and save files and folders stored in the encrypted folder, and close the encrypted folder. See Decrypting Files and Folders for further information. Step 5: Click Delete in the Delete Encrypted Folder window. A Delete Encrypted Folder warning window makes certain you want to delete the encrypted folder: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 115 Figure 39: Delete Encrypted Folder Warning Step 6: Click Delete. A Delete Encrypted Folder confirmation window opens: Figure 40: Delete Encrypted Folder Confirmation Step 7: Click OK. Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 116: Opening An Encrypted Folder

    Opening an Encrypted Folder To open an encrypted folder, Step 1: Click Security in the Command panel. The Security window opens: Figure 41: Security Step 2: Click Maxtor Encryption in the Security window. The Manage Maxtor Encryption window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 117 Figure 42: Manage Maxtor Encryption Step 3: Click Open Encrypted Folder. The Unlock Folder window opens: Figure 43: Unlock Folder Step 4: Enter your password and click OK. Your encrypted folder opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 118: Decrypting Files And Folders

    Figure 44: Encrypted Folder Decrypting Files and Folders To decrypt files or folders and move them out of your encrypted folder, Step 1: Select the items to be decrypted in the encrypted folder and click Decrypt in the toolbar. Figure 45: Encrypted Folder - Decrypt Folder A Select Destination Directory opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 119: Deleting Files And Folders From An Encrypted Folder

    Figure 46: Select Destination Directory Step 2: Select a destination and click Decrypt. Decrypted copies of the items are placed in the selected location. The encrypted versions remain in the encrypted folder. To remove them from the encrypted folder, use the Delete option in the encrypted folder toolbar. Note: Files can also be dragged and dropped at the desired location on your computer.
  • Page 120 Figure 47: Encrypted Folder - Delete File A Delete warning window opens: Figure 48: Encrypted Folder Delete File Warning Step 2: Click Yes. The selected items are deleted from the encrypted folder. Note: Files can also be dragged and dropped into the Recycle Bin. Folders cannot be dragged and dropped;...

  • Page 121: Restoring Your System With Safetydrill

    Restoring Your System With SafetyDrill ™ SafetyDrill™ allows you to save copies on your OneTouch drive of all partitions on your PC system boot drive so that you can restore your system in the event of a system failure. You can create a SafetyDrill copy whenever you like and save as many copies as will fit in the space you allocate for them on your OneTouch drive.
  • Page 122 Figure 1: SafetyDrill Step 2: Click Create SafetyDrill Copy Now. A Creating SafetyDrill Copy window informs you of the progress of the copy: Figure 2: SafetyDrill Copy Progress Step 3: When the SafetyDrill copy is complete, click Done to close the window. The SafetyDrill screen reflects the date of the most recent SafetyDrill copy: Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 123: Setting Up Safetydrill Copy Parameters

    Figure 3: SafetyDrill Setting Up SafetyDrill Copy Parameters SafetyDrill copies are not created automatically; you must click Create SafetyDrill Copy Now in the SafetyDrill window each time you want to create a new copy. You can schedule the Maxtor Manager to remind you to make copies on a regular basis and you can specify how much of the space on your OneTouch drive should be allocated to storing those copies.
  • Page 124 Figure 4: SafetyDrill Step 2: Check Remind me to create a copy every days and fill in the number of days to set up a reminder. When the allotted number of days passes, the Reminder window opens: Figure 5: SafetyDrill Copy Reminder Step 3: Check Set maximum amount of space on my OneTouch to % for SafetyDrill copies and fill in the percentage of disk space your SafetyDrill copies...

  • Page 125: Managing Safetydrill Copies

    Step 4: Enter a name for your SafetyDrill copies so you can distinguish them from SafetyDrill copies of other computer hard drives. Managing SafetyDrill Copies Once you’ve filled the amount of space allocated for SafetyDrill copies on your OneTouch, older copies will automatically be overwritten by more recent copies. If you wish, you can manage versions yourself and choose which copies to save.

  • Page 126: Restoring Your System From A Safetydrill Copy

    Figure 7: Manage SafetyDrill Copies Step 3: Select Never Delete for copies you don’t want overwritten. Step 4: Click Apply to save your selections and return to the SafetyDrill window. Restoring Your System from a SafetyDrill Copy If your system crashes, use your SafetyDrill System Boot CD to reboot your system. Then you can use the SafetyDrill copies stored on your OneTouch drive to restore your entire PC boot drive system.
  • Page 127 The Maxtor SafetyDrill Startup Options window opens: Figure 8: Maxtor SafetyDrill Startup Options Step 5: Use the arrow keys to make sure Maxtor SafetyDrill Recovery [CD] is selected. Step 6: Wait 30 seconds for your computer to restart or press Enter to restart immediately. After the restart, the Maxtor SafetyDrill boot screen opens: Figure 9: Maxtor SafetyDrill Boot Screen...
  • Page 128 Figure 10: Maxtor SafetyDrill Restore Window Step 7: In the Maxtor SafetyDrill Restore window, Select a language. Select a SafetyDrill copy to restore. Use the date stamp and the image information provided to the right of the selected copy to select which SafetyDrill copy to restore. Select a PC drive to restore to.
  • Page 129 Step 8: Click OK. After the system has been restored, a window confirms a successful restore: Figure 12: SafetyDrill Restore Confirmation Step 9: Click OK. Your computer shuts down automatically and the CD tray opens. Step 10: Remove the SafetyDrill Recovery CD before your computer automatically restarts in two minutes.

  • Page 130: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions These are common, frequently asked questions about the OneTouch 4. For further information, refer to the Seagate Knowledge Base at support.seagate.com. 1. What are the minimum Operating System requirements for the OneTouch 4? Microsoft Windows: • XP Professional, XP Home, XP Media Center Edition* •...
  • Page 131 • If you lose a Maxtor Encryption password, you must delete the encrypted folder. This will delete all data stored within the encrypted folder. Seagate strongly recommends that you create passwords that are easily remembered or record passwords and store them in a secure location.
  • Page 132 The OneTouch 4 installation software and utilities are pre-loaded on your drive. These files will be permanently lost if you delete them or reformat the drive. Seagate recommends that you copy all installation files to your local system before using the drive.

  • Page 133: Index

    Index Adjusting the Power Setting Backing Up & Restoring Folders Creating a Backup Plan Restoring Files Backing Up Manually Changing Your DrivePass Password Changing Your Encryption Password Checking Sync Status Completing the Sync Creating a Backup Plan Creating a Custom Backup Using Simple Backup Creating a Custom Backup Creating an Encrypted Folder...
  • Page 134 Getting Started Installing the Software Using the System Tray Icon If You Forget Your Password... Installing the Software Managing an Encrypted Folder Changing Your Encryption Password Decrypting Files and Folders Deleting an Encrypted Folder Deleting Files and Folders from an Encrypted Folder Opening an Encrypted Folder Managing Backup Settings Backing Up Manually...
  • Page 135 Restoring Your System from a SafetyDrill Copy Restoring your System with SafetyDrill Setting Up DrivePass Changing Your DrivePass Password Enabling DrivePass If You Forget Your Password... Removing DrivePass Unlocking Your OneTouch Drive Setting Up SafetyDrill Copy Parameters Synchronizing Folders Checking Sync Status Completing the Sync Editing Sync Settings Using Custom Sync...
  • Page 136 Viewing the Backup Log Maxtor OneTouch IV...

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