Maxtor OneTouch FireWire User Manual
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- Page 1 AXTOR OUCH ™ MINI EDITION User’s Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
© 2006 Seagate, Seagate Technology. Maxtor and the Maxtor stylized logo are registered trademarks and Maxtor OneTouch and Maxtor DriveLock are trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC. Other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Specifications subject to change without notice. Actual product may vary from photo shown. Seagate Technology, 920 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066 U.S.A. -
Page 3: Introduction
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Introduction Thank you for selecting a Maxtor product. About this Guide The following symbols and conventions are used in this guide: The new Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition provides a simple backup and storage solution with Maxtor DriveLock™ to protect Bold Used for menu, command, and keyboard selections you make and the contents of your drive in case of loss or unauthorized use. -
Page 4: Included In Package
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Handling Precautions FIGURE 2 INCLUDED IN PACKAGE 1. Backup Solution Please handle your new OneTouch III Mini Edition with care! 2. USB Y-Cable Follow the precautions listed here or you could damage your drive and void the product warranty. -
Page 5: Installing The Onetouch Iii Mini Edition
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Installing the OneTouch III Mini Edition Step 1 – Connect the Drive Step 2 – Install the Software 1. Connect the small connector on the ‘Y’ cable to your The installation software is located on the OneTouch III Mini OneTouch III Mini Edition and the red connector to any one Edition. -
Page 6: Step 3 - Setup The Drive
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION 4. Click on Install Software. Step 3 - Setup the Drive Your new OneTouch III Mini Edition will appear in the same way as your other drives, with a letter assigned to it by the operating system. -
Page 7: Using The Onetouch Iii Mini Edition
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Using the OneTouch III Mini Edition Once installed, you can use your new OneTouch III Mini Maxtor OneTouch Manager Edition in the same way you use the other drives on your You can access the OneTouch Manager by computer. -
Page 8: Maxtor Onetouch Utilities
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Maxtor OneTouch Settings Utilities You can also customize the OneTouch button so that when pressed, you will launch the Maxtor Sync program. To do this: The Settings Utilities contains many features that allow you to adjust and down times, set password level security, and 1. -
Page 9: Security Settings
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Security Settings 6. You'll be notified that a password has been set on the OneTouch III Mini Edition. Click OK. This feature allows you to password protect your OneTouch III Mini Edition in the event that this drive is lost/stolen, no one 7. -
Page 10: Unlock Drive
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Disable Security Unlock Drive 1. Click the Settings button. This will open the Settings for Though not widely used, the Unlock Drive feature can be My Maxtor OneTouch menu. accessed without having to turn off you OneTouch III Mini Edition or restarting your PC. -
Page 11: Backup
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Click Erase Maxtor OneTouch. Backup While setting up the OneTouch III Mini Edition, you learned how to configure a backup using the Maxtor Backup Utility. In this section, we will look at other features of this program. To Edit Backup Settings 1. -
Page 12: Backup File Management
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION NOTE: If Automatic Backups is turned Off, you will be able Delete Historical Versions to launch backups manually: Deletes all but the most current version of each file in your “My Backup” folder. This can help create extra storage space By pressing the OneTouch button –... -
Page 13: Sync
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION To Restore to the Original (default) Folder Sync 1. Click the Original button. This restores a file to its original You may select one or more folders on your computer to sync folder on your computer. to your OneTouch. -
Page 14: Rollback
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION To Turn Automatic Sync On Rollback 1. Click the On button located in the upper right corner of NOTE: The Rollback feature is only supported by Windows XP the Sync screen. Automatic Sync is now On. Home and Windows XP Professional operating systems. -
Page 15: Automatic Restore Points
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Rolling Back Your System Automatic Restore Points You may select a date in the past and a restore point to By default, a restore point will happen every 24 hours (or restore. when it has been configured via Set Automatic Restore Points). -
Page 16: Onetouch Iii Status Icons
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION NOTE: You can only encrypt one file at a time. You cannot To Decrypt a File encrypt a folder or encrypt multiple files at once. 1. Double-click the encrypted file. 2. Enter a password for your file. Password Requirements –... -
Page 17: Onetouch Iii Settings
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Using the status icon to access OneTouch Manager features Restore 1. Click the Status Icon. You will see the following menu: When selected, this will open the OneTouch Manager’s Restore feature to the Restore a Backup from My Maxtor OneTouch menu. -
Page 18: Storing Audio
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Important Note: For users of the Maxtor Shared Storage To Disconnect the OneTouch III Mini Edition from Your Plus Quick Start Software Computer Both the OneTouch Manager and the Quick Start software 1. Double-click the Windows Unplug or Eject Hardware icon packages utilize the same status icons. -
Page 19: Introduction
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Introduction Thank you for selecting a Maxtor product. About this Guide The following symbols and conventions are used in this guide: The new Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition provides a simple backup and storage solution with Maxtor DriveLock™ to protect Bold Used for menu, command, and keyboard selections you make and the contents of your drive in case of loss or unauthorized use. -
Page 20: Included In Package
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Handling Precautions FIGURE 2 INCLUDED IN PACKAGE 1. Backup Solution Please handle your new OneTouch III Mini Edition with care! 2. USB Y-Cable Follow the precautions listed here or you could damage your drive and void the product warranty. -
Page 21: Installing The Onetouch Iii Mini Edition
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Installing the OneTouch III Mini Edition Step 1 – Connect the Drive Step 2 – Install the MaxBack Software 1. Connect the small connector on the ‘Y’ cable to your NOTE: You must first install this software in order to use the OneTouch III Mini Edition and the red connector to any one OneTouch button and other OneTouch III features. -
Page 22: Step 3 - Format The Drive
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION 10. Click Install. After reading the License Agreement, click 4. After the Erase process is complete, select your Accept. OneTouch III Mini Edition in the list and click on the P P P P a a a a r r r r t t t t i i i i t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n tab. 11. - Page 23 MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Setup Your OneTouch Drive 3. Select folders that you wish to back up (e.g., Music). You may select multiple folders in a list by holding down the 1. Press the OneTouch button. You will see the following: command key while clicking each folder.
- Page 24 MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Backup Scheduling Other Backup Options Enable Scheduled Backups. Click on the Options button. The following options are available: Wake my Macintosh if it is asleep Select this option to automatically wake up your Macintosh, so that backup can take place.
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Page 25: Using The Onetouch Iii Mini Edition
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Using the OneTouch III Mini Edition Maxtor OneTouch Manager Other Features Diagnostics – checks the health of your OneTouch III Mini Your OneTouch III Mini Edition includes a utility that allows Edition you to: Backup –... -
Page 26: Backup
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Backup Restore This feature will allow you to create/edit file backups to your This feature allows you to restore your files and folders backed OneTouch III Mini Edition. up on your OneTouch III Mini Edition to your Macintosh computer. -
Page 27: Maxback History
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Select a Restore Location Delete History This deletes all but the most current historical version of Original Restores file(s) to their original location, replacing the each backed-up file, creating extra space on your OneTouch existing version. -
Page 28: Onetouch Button
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION OneTouch Button To Open an Application 1. Click on the Open button. By default, pressing the OneTouch button will launch MaxBack to perform your Backup (e.g. Bootable Backup 2. Browse your Mac and select the application you wish to Copy) to the OneTouch III Mini Edition. -
Page 29: Security
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Security Upon system restart with the OneTouch III Mini Edition connected/powered on, You can set a password for your OneTouch III Mini Edition. Every time your drive is on and connected to your computer, including when you start or restart your computer, or when If the OneTouch III Mini Edition is power cycled, you will you turn off your drive and turn it back on, you will need to... -
Page 30: Erase Drive
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Disable Security A window will appear, asking you to confirm “...that you If you decide you want to disable the password you created, intend to destroy all data on this drive.” follow these steps: 6. -
Page 31: Sync
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Sync 4. You will be prompted with the following. The Sync feature will allow you to synchronize folders between your internal disk and your OneTouch III Mini Edition. After this feature is enabled, you can connect the OneTouch III Mini Edition to another Macintosh computer running the OneTouch Manager software and synchronize the files/folders from the OneTouch III Mini Edition to this... -
Page 32: To Manually Sync Folders
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION To verify the contents of your Sync Set To Manually Sync Folders 1. Open the volume containing your Sync Set in the Finder. There are three (3) ways to manually sync folders: 2. Browse to the MaxSync folder. Using the OneTouch Manager Screen Launch the OneTouch Manager and click Sync Now. -
Page 33: Connecting And Disconnecting The Onetouch Iii Mini Edition
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Connecting and Disconnecting the OneTouch III Mini Edition The USB interface allow you to hot swap your OneTouch III Mini Edition; that is, connect and disconnect the drive while the computer and your drive are turned on. To Connect the OneTouch III Mini Edition to Your Computer Plug the USB cable into your OneTouch III Mini Edition and your computer. - Page 34 PN: 20335901...