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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ........... . .1 .
  • Page 3 ........58 Enabling DrivePass ......60 Unlocking Your OneTouch Drive .

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting Started This User’s Guide is written for both the OneTouch 4 Plus and 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. The Maxtor OneTouch 4 drive offers these features: •...
  • Page 5 Figure 1: New Volume The New Volume Finder window contains the Mac OneTouch 4 Plus Formatting tool. Step 3: Double-click the Mac OneTouch 4 Plus (or Mac OneTouch 4 Mini) icon. The Mac OneTouch 4 Plus Formatter window opens: Figure 2: Mac OneTouch 4 Formatter Step 4: After you’ve read the description of what the Formatting tool does, click Format to format your OneTouch 4 drive for a Macintosh.
  • Page 6 Figure 3: Formatting In Progress • When formatting is complete, the OneTouch icon refreshes to display the name of the drive: • The OneTouch 4 Plus.dmg file appears on your desktop: • The dmg file automatically creates a OneTouch 4 Plus installer: •...

  • Page 7: Preparing The Software Manually

    Preparing the Software Manually If you don’t want to use the Formatting Tool, you must manually prepare the Maxtor Manager software for installation on your Macintosh. To manually prepare the software, Step 1: Connect your OneTouch 4 drive to your computer. A New Volume icon appears on your desktop: Step 2: Double-click the New Volume icon.
  • Page 8 Figure 6: Disk Utility The Disk Utility window opens: Figure 7: Disk Utility Erase Step 5: Select OneTouch 4 in the list: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 9 Figure 8: Disk Utility Erase Step 6: Click the Erase tab: Figure 9: Disk Utility Erase Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 10 Step 7: Fill in this information: • For Volume Format, select Mac OS Extended... Any of the Mac OS Extended options will work. • For Name, enter the name you want to give your OneTouch 4 drive. • Deselect Install Mac OS 9 Disk Driver. Step 8: Click Erase.

  • Page 11: Installing The Software

    The OneTouch 4 Plus (or Mini) Finder window opens: Figure 12: OneTouch 4 Plus Step 12: Click the OneTouch 4 Plus (or Mini) icon. The OneTouch 4 Plus or Mini Installer Welcome window opens Figure 13: Welcome Installing the Software To install the OneTouch software, Step 1: In the Welcome window, click Continue.
  • Page 12 The Read Me window opens: Figure 14: Read Me Step 2: When you’ve read the information, click Continue. The Software License Agreement window opens: Figure 15: Software License Agreement Step 3: Click Continue. A sheet requires your agreement to continue the installation: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 13 Figure 16: License Agreement sheet Step 4: Click Agree in the sheet to continue the installation. The Select a Destination window opens: Figure 17: Select a Destination Step 5: If it’s not already selected, select your Macintosh hard drive and click Continue. Note: The OneTouch 4 software can be installed only on the boot volume.
  • Page 14 Figure 18: Installation Type Step 6: Click Install. A sheet warns that you’ll have to restart your computer: Figure 19: Restart Warning Step 7: Click Continue Installation in the sheet. A progress window keeps you informed as the installation proceeds: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 15 Figure 20: Installing OneTouch 4 Plus When the installation is complete, a Restart window opens: Figure 21: Restart Step 8: Click Restart to restart your computer and complete the installation. When your computer has restarted, a Maxtor Manager icon appears on your desktop: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 16 Step 9: Double-click the Maxtor Manager icon to open the Maxtor Manager application: Figure 22: Maxtor Manager Application You’re ready to use your Maxtor OneTouch 4 drive. 072407 Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 17: Managing Your Drives

    Managing Your Drives The My Drives view 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 toolbar across the top of the window allows you to access your drive features and manage drive utilities.
  • Page 18 • Open the application of your choice To customize your OneTouch button, Step 1: In the My Drives view, click OneTouch Button. A sheet is displayed: Figure 2: Customize OneTouch Button Step 2: Select Backup or Sync and click OK to link that action to the OneTouch button. —...
  • Page 19 Figure 3: Applications Menu Step 3: Select the application to be associated with the OneTouch button and click Open. The application you’ve chosen now appears in the sheet: Figure 4: Customize OneTouch Button - Application Selected Step 4: Click OK. You can now open the selected application by pressing the OneTouch button.

  • Page 20: Running Diagnostics

    Running Diagnostics Use Diagnostics to check the health of your OneTouch drives. The diagnostic utility performs its tests without affecting the data on your drive. To run Diagnostics, • In the My Drives view, click Diagnostic. A progress bar indicates the progress of the diagnostic: Figure 5: Diagnostics in Progress When the test is complete, the results are displayed in the My Drives view:...

  • Page 21: Using Raid (Onetouch Iii Users)

    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. Using RAID (OneTouch III Users) If your OneTouch III drive supports RAID, you can access this feature via the OneTouch 4...
  • Page 22 Figure 7: My Drives To use RAID, Step 1: In the My Drives view, select your OneTouch III drive and go to Drives > RAID Settings in the title bar: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 23 Figure 8: RAID Settings The RAID Settings sheet is displayed: Figure 9: RAID Settings Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 24 Step 2: Select the RAID configuration that is not currently selected and click Erase Disk. The RAID Drive Erase Confirmation sheet is displayed: Figure 10: RAID Drive Erase Confirmation Step 3: Enter the number displayed and click Erase Drive. A Disk Insertion dialog is displayed: Figure 11: Disk Insertion Step 4: Click Initialize to prepare your OneTouch for use.
  • Page 25 Figure 12: Disk Utility Step 5: Select the Maxtor drive from the list. The First Aid tab is displayed: Figure 13: Disk Utility Step 6: Click the Erase tab: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 26 Figure 14: Disk Utility Erase Step 7: Enter this information: • For Volume Format, select Mac OS Extended... Any of the Mac OS Extended options will work. • For Name, enter the name you want to give your OneTouch 4 drive. •...
  • Page 27 Figure 15: Erase Disk Warning Step 9: Click Erase in the Erase Disk sheet. Your OneTouch 4 drive is dismounted and then remounts with the name you entered. Step 10: Close the Disk Utility. Step 11: Click the Maxtor Manager desktop icon. The My Drives view opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 28: Updating Your Software

    Figure 16: My Drives Your current RAID configuration is reflected in the name of your OneTouch III: • OneTouch IIIs: Striped (RAID 0) • OneTouch IIIm: Mirrored (RAID 1) Updating Your Software The Software Update feature automatically informs you each month of whether your software is up to date.
  • Page 29 Figure 17: Software Update The Software Update window opens: Figure 18: Software Update Software Update is selected by default. Step 2: To turn off Software Update, unselect Check for updates automatically. Step 3: To check for updates now, click Check Now. A window informs you of whether your software is up to date: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 30 Figure 19: Software Update Step 4: Click OK. Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 31: Backing Up & Restoring Folders

    Backing Up & Restoring Folders The Maxtor OneTouch Backup feature allows you to • Create and manage multiple Backup Plans • Schedule the backup of selected folders • Edit backup settings • Launch an immediate 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 view.
  • Page 32 Figure 1: Backup View Simple Backup appears in the Backup Plans list. If this is your first time opening the Backup Plans view, a sheet describes Simple Backup: Figure 2: Simple Backup Welcome Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 33 Step 2: Click OK. Step 3: Select Enable Scheduled Backup. All days are scheduled for backup at 10:00 PM: Figure 3: Simple Backup Schedule Step 4: To re-name the Simple Backup plan, double-click on Simple Backup in the Backup Plans pane so that it becomes editable and enter a name. Step 5: Select Simple Backup or the name you’ve given it and click Back Up Now.
  • Page 34 Figure 4: Simple Backup Progress When the backup is complete, the date, time, and number of files in the backup are displayed: Figure 5: Simple Backup Completed Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 35: Creating A Custom Backup Plan

    Creating a Custom Backup Plan To select specific folders for backup and set up a backup destination and schedule, Step 1: Click Backup in the toolbar. The Backup Plans Schedule tab view is displayed: Figure 6: Backup Plans Step 2: Click the plus sign ( ) below the Backup Plans list to add a custom backup.
  • Page 36 Figure 7: Custom Backup Plan Step 3: To name this Backup Plan, double-click untitled backup so that it becomes editable and enter a name: Figure 8: Name Custom Backup Plan Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 37 Step 4: Select untitled backup or the name you’ve given it (Custom Backup in the image above) and select Enable Scheduled Backup in the Schedule tab view. The Schedule tab view becomes active: Figure 9: Backup Plan Schedule Step 5: Select the days and time for your backup and click Options. Step 6: The power options sheet is displayed: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 38 Figure 10: Backup Schedule Options Step 7: Set your power options to accommodate your backup schedule and click OK. Step 8: Click Folders in the Backup Plans view. The Backup Plans Folders tab view is displayed: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 39 Figure 11: Backup Folder Options Step 9: Click the plus sign ( ) below the Folders tab view to browse to a folder to back up. An Open panel is displayed: Figure 12: Maxtor Manager Panel Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 40 Step 10: Select a folder for backup and click Open. The Folders tab view now displays the path of the folder you’ve selected: Figure 13: Backup Folder Path Step 11: Click Destination in the Backup Plans view. The Backup Plans Destination tab view is displayed: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 41 Figure 14: Backup Plan Destination Listed are the drives currently connected to your computer. Step 12: Select the destination drive for your backup and click Set. The name and serial number of the selected drive are now displayed: Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 42: Managing Backup Plans

    Figure 15: Backup Plan Destination Selected Managing Backup Plans Editing Backup Settings To edit the settings for a Backup Plan, Step 1: Click Backup in the toolbar. The Backup Plans view displays your current Backup Plan names and schedule: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 43 Figure 16: Backup Plan Schedule Step 2: In the Backup Plans list, select the Backup Plan to be edited. To edit the name of this Backup Plan, double-click the name in the Backup Plans list so that it becomes editable and enter a new name: To edit the schedule, select or deselect the days for the backup and change the backup time.
  • Page 44 Figure 17: Backup Folder Path Step 4: Select the path and click the plus sign ( ) below the Folders list. An Open panel displays the currently selected folder: Figure 18: Backup Folder Selection Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 45: Deleting Backup Plans

    Step 5: Select a different folder for backup and click Open. The Folders tab view now displays the path of the folder you’ve selected: Step 6: Click Destination in the Backup Plans view. The Backup Plans Destination tab view displays the current backup destination: Figure 19: Backup Plan Destination Listed are the drives currently connected to your computer.

  • Page 46: Backing Up Manually

    Figure 20: Backup Plans Step 2: Select the Backup Plan to be deleted in the Backup Plans view. Step 3: Click the minus sign (–). The Backup Plan is removed from the Backup Plans list. Backing Up Manually To manually generate an immediate backup of folders already selected for backup, Step 1: Click Backup in the toolbar.
  • Page 47 Figure 21: Backup Plans Step 2: Click Back Up Now. The progress bar below the Schedule tab view indicates a backup in progress. When the backup is complete, the date and time of the backup are displayed: Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 48: Restoring Files

    Figure 22: Backup Complete Restoring Files When you back up the files stored in selected folders, the OneTouch 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 backed up or you can restore the most recent version of a backed up file.
  • Page 49 Figure 23: Backup Plans Step 2: Select a Backup Plan in the Backup Plans list. Step 3: Click Restore Files. The Restore options sheet is displayed: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 50 Figure 24: Restore Options Listed are the contents of the backed up folder. Step 4: Select the files and, if relevant, the file versions to be restored. Step 5: Select a location at which to restore the files: Select Original to restore the files to their original location on your computer. Select Temporary to restore the files to a temporary Maxtor Restore folder.

  • Page 51: Synchronizing Folders

    Synchronizing Folders Sync is designed to synchronize 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. Caution: Sync is designed to synchronize user data.

  • Page 52: Using Custom Sync

    Figure 1: Sync Step 2: Select the drive and volume on which to sync folders. Documents, Music, Pictures, and Movies have been pre-selected for Sync. Step 3: Check Automatic Sync and, if you wish, Always overwrite older files. Your first sync starts when you check Automatic Sync. These folders will automatically be synchronized each time a file within them changes.
  • Page 53 Figure 2: Sync Step 2: Select the drive and volume on which to sync folders. The Documents, Music, Pictures, and Movies folders have been pre-selected for Sync. Step 3: Click – to remove a folder from sync. Step 4: Click to select folders to be synchronized.
  • Page 54 Figure 3: Select Folders to Sync Step 5: Select folders to sync and click Add to Sync. Step 6: The selected folders are listed in the Sync view: Figure 4: Custom Sync Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 55: Completing The Sync

    Step 7: Check Always overwrite older files to automatically save the most recent versions of files in synchronized folders. — OR — Leave Always overwrite older files unchecked if you want to be asked which version of a file in a synchronized folder to save. Step 8: Check Automatic Sync to sync automatically each time a file changes.

  • Page 56: Removing Folders From Sync

    Removing Folders from Sync To remove folders you no longer want to sync, Step 1: Click Sync in the toolbar. The Sync view is displayed: Figure 6: Sync - Populated Step 2: Select the folder to be removed from sync. Step 3: Click –.

  • Page 57: Using Automatic Sync

    Figure 7: Sync Status 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. Your OneTouch drive must be connected during Automatic Sync. By default, Automatic Sync is turned off. Turning Off Automatic Sync You can turn off Automatic Sync and control when files are synchronized rather than synchronizing files automatically.

  • Page 58: Synchronizing Manually

    Figure 8: Sync Step 2: Uncheck Automatic Sync. Step 3: To sync manually when Automatic Sync is off, • Click Sync Now in the lower right corner of the Sync window. — OR — • Press the OneTouch button if you’ve customized it to sync files. Synchronizing Manually To sync selected folders immediately, •...
  • Page 59 If the same file is edited on different computers at the same time, a conflict occurs over which version of the file to save. 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 Maxtor Synchronization window opens: Figure 9: Maxtor Synchronization...

  • Page 60: Using Automatic Overwrite

    Figure 11: Maxtor Synchronization in Progress Using Automatic Overwrite When Automatic Overwrite is on, older file versions are always replaced with newer versions. When Automatic Overwrite is off, the Maxtor Manager displays the Maxtor Synchronization window to allow you to decide whether to overwrite an older file version with a new version: Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 61: Managing Security

    Managing Security Using DrivePass DrivePass allows you to password-protect an entire OneTouch drive. Enabling DrivePass To enable DrivePass, Step 1: Click Security in the toolbar. The Security view is displayed: Figure 1: Security Step 2: Select a OneTouch drive from the dropdown menu. Step 3: Click Enable DrivePass.
  • Page 62 Figure 2: Enable DrivePass Step 4: Enter and re-enter a password that will unlock your OneTouch drive. 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 unlock your drive.

  • Page 63: Unlocking Your Onetouch Drive

    Figure 3: DrivePass Enabled 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. You must unlock the drive each time you restart your computer or reconnect your drive. You can unlock your drive in either the Maxtor Manager password window or the OneTouch application If you selected Remember in keychain when you set your password, your drive unlocks automatically.
  • Page 64 Figure 4: Drive Locked To unlock your drive in the Maxtor Manager password window, Step 1: Select Password or your security question, if you’ve created one, from the dropdown menu: Figure 5: Drive Locked - Options Step 2: Enter the password or the answer to the security question. Step 3: Click Unlock.
  • Page 65 To unlock your drive in the OneTouch application, Step 1: Click My Drives in the toolbar. The My Drives view opens: Figure 6: My Drives Step 2: Click Security in the toolbar. The Security view is displayed: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 66 Figure 7: Unlock Drive Step 3: Click Unlock Drive. The Unlock your drive sheet is displayed: Figure 8: Unlock Your Drive Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 67: Removing Drivepass

    Step 4: Enter your password and click Unlock. The Security view indicates that your drive is unlocked: Figure 9: Security Removing DrivePass To remove DrivePass from your OneTouch, Step 1: Click Remove DrivePass in the Security view. The Remove DrivePass sheet is displayed: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 68 Figure 10: Remove DrivePass Step 2: Enter the password and click Remove DrivePass. The Security view now indicates that DrivePass is not enabled: Figure 11: Security Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 69: Changing Your Drivepass Password

    Changing Your DrivePass Password To change your DrivePass password, Step 1: Click Change Password in the Security view. The Change DrivePass Password sheet is displayed: Figure 12: Change DrivePass Password Step 2: Enter your current password and enter and re-enter the new password. Step 3: If you wish, enter and re-enter the answer to a security question.

  • Page 70: If You Forget Your Password

    Figure 13: Change DrivePass Password Confirmation Step 5: 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. To securely erase your drive, Step 1: Click I Forgot in either the Maxtor Manager password window Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 71 or the Unlock your drive sheet: The Secure Erase sheet opens: Figure 14: Secure Erase Step 2: Enter the number displayed and click Erase Now. The light on your OneTouch drive begins to blink and continues until the reformat is complete. The reformat can take several hours, depending upon the size of your OneTouch drive.
  • Page 72 Note: When the reformat has finished, you must disconnect and then reconnect the power and interface cables to the drive. Otherwise, the DrivePass information remains intact and your drive is still locked. When the reformat is complete, a Disk Insertion dialog is displayed Figure 15: Disk Insertion Step 3: Click Initialize to prepare your OneTouch for use.
  • Page 73 Figure 17: Disk Utility Step 5: Click the Erase tab: Figure 18: Disk Utility Erase Step 6: Enter this information: • For Volume Format, select Mac OS Extended... Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 74 Any of the Mac OS Extended options will work. • For Name, enter the name you want to give your OneTouch 4 drive. • Deselect Install Mac OS 9 Disk Driver. Step 7: Click Erase. An Erase Disk sheet is displayed: Figure 19: Erase Disk Warning Step 8: Click Erase in the Erase Disk sheet.

  • Page 75: Using Maxtor Encryption

    Figure 20: My Drives Using Maxtor Encryption Maxtor Encryption offers the encryption of multiple files and folders in one location, the Maxtor Encryption folder. After you create and set a password for the Encryption Folder, you can simply drag and drop files and folders into it to secure them. These types of files and folders cannot be dragged into your encrypted folder: •...

  • Page 76: Creating An Encrypted Folder

    Creating an Encrypted Folder To create an encrypted folder, Step 1: Click Security in the toolbar. The Security view opens: Figure 21: Security Step 2: Under Maxtor Encryption, click Create Encrypted Folder. A Create Encrypted Folder sheet is displayed: Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 77 Figure 22: Create Encrypted Folder Step 3: Select a OneTouch drive and 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 78: Encrypting Files And Folders

    Figure 23: Encryption Folder Created Encrypting Files and Folders You can open your encrypted folder either from the Maxtor Manager Security view or by clicking the OneTouch 4 icon on your desktop. To use your encrypted folder, Step 1: In the Security view, click Open Encrypted Folder Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 79 Figure 24: Security — OR — On your desktop, double-click the OneTouch 4 icon: The Finder window displays the Encryption Folder.mxef icon: Figure 25: Encryption Folder Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 80 Step 2: Double-click the Encryption Folder.mxef icon. The Encryption Password window opens: Figure 26: Encryption Password Step 3: Enter your password and click Unlock. Note: Your Encryption password is attached to the encrypted folder and not to the files and folders stored within it.

  • Page 81: Managing The Encrypted Folder

    Figure 28: Maxtor Encryption Window Populated Step 5: Delete the original, unencrypted versions of the files and folders from your computer. Note: Your encrypted files and folders will not be completely secure unless you delete the original, unencrypted versions from your computer. Managing the 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.
  • Page 82 Figure 29: Security — OR — On your desktop, double-click the OneTouch 4 icon: The Finder window opens: Figure 30: Maxtor Encryption Folder Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 83 Step 2: Double-click the Encryption Folder icon. The Maxtor Encryption password window opens: Figure 31: Encryption Password Step 3: Enter your password and click Unlock. Note: Your Encryption password is attached to the encrypted folder and not to the files and folders stored within it.

  • Page 84: Deleting An Encrypted Folder

    Figure 33: Delete Warning Click OK. The item is deleted from the 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.
  • Page 85 Figure 34: Security Step 2: Click Delete Encrypted Folder. A Delete Encrypted Folder sheet is displayed: Figure 35: Delete Encrypted Folder Maxtor OneTouch IV...
  • Page 86 Step 3: Enter your password and click Delete Folder. A Delete Encrypted Folder warning sheet is displayed: Figure 36: Delete Encrypted Folder Warning Step 4: Click Delete Now. The Security view indicates that Maxtor Encryption is not enabled: Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 87: From The Finder Window

    Figure 37: Security - No Encrypted Folder From the Finder Window... To delete your encrypted folder from the Finder window, Step 1: On your desktop, double-click the OneTouch 4 icon: The Finder window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 88: Changing Your Encryption Password

    Figure 38: Maxtor Encrypted Folder Step 2: Drag the Encryption Folder.mxef icon to the Trash. Step 3: Empty the Trash. Changing Your Encryption Password You can change your Encryption password in either of two locations, the Security view or the Maxtor Encryption window. From the Security View...
  • Page 89 Figure 39: Security Step 2: Under Maxtor Encryption, click Change Password. A Change Encryption Password sheet is displayed: Figure 40: Change Encryption Password Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 90: From The Maxtor Encryption Window

    Step 3: Enter your password and enter and re-enter the new password. Step 4: Click Change. A sheet confirms that your Encryption password has been changed: Figure 41: Changed Encryption Password Confirmation From the Maxtor Encryption Window... To change your Encryption password from the Maxtor Encryption window, Step 1: Open the Maxtor Encryption window: Figure 42: Maxtor Encryption Window...
  • Page 91 Figure 43: Change Password The Change Encryption Password sheet is displayed: Figure 44: Change Encryption Password Step 3: Enter your password and enter and re-enter the new password. Step 4: Click Change. A sheet confirms that your encrypted folder password has been changed: Figure 45: Changed Encrypted Password Confirmation Maxtor OneTouch IV...

  • Page 92: 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 93 • 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 94 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 95: Index

    Index Backing Up & Restoring Folders 28 Backing Up Manually 43 Creating Backup Plans 28 Managing Backup Plans 39 Restoring Files 45 Backing Up Manually 43 Changing Your DrivePass Password 66 Changing Your Folder Encryption Password 85 From the Maxtor Protector Window 87 From the Security Window 85 Checking Sync Status 53 Completing the Sync 52...
  • Page 96 Preparing the Software Manually 4 Using the Formatting Tool 1 If You Forget Your Password... 67 Installing the Software 8 Managing an Encrypted Folder 78 Managing Backup Plans 39 Deleting Backup Plans 42 Editing Backup Settings 39 Managing Security 58 Using DrivePass 58 Using Folder Encryption 72 Managing Your Drives 14...
  • Page 97 Updating Your Software 25 Using Automatic Overwrite 57 Using Automatic Sync 54 Turning Off Automatic Sync 54 Using Custom Sync 49 Using DrivePass 58 Changing Your DrivePass Password 66 Enabling DrivePass 58 If You Forget Your Password... 67 Removing DrivePass 64 Unlocking Your OneTouch Drive 60 Using Folder Encryption 72 Changing Your Folder Encryption Password 85...

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