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- Page 1 AXTOR OUCH ™ MINI EDITION FOR WINDOWS VISTA ® User’s Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Naming Your OneTouch III Mini Edition ......25 © 2007 Seagate, Seagate Technology, Maxtor, OneTouch, and the Maxtor stylized logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC or one of its affiliates. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. -
Page 3: Introduction
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA 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™... -
Page 4: Included In Package
– Internet connection (for system updates) – My Stuff Login to modify or view your FAQ update notifications or update your personal profile. Seagate Global Customer Support Visit www.seagate.com and click Support or Contact Us for product support outside of the USA. PAGE 2... -
Page 5: Installing The Onetouch Iii Mini Edition
If you opt not to create a copy of this program or if your copy becomes 2. Plug the Power Only connector into an available USB port on corrupt, you can download the program from Seagate’s website at your system. - Page 6 MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 3. From the Menu, select your Language (e.g. English). 5. From the Welcome Screen, click Next. The Main Menu opens. 4. Click Install Software. 6. Review the License Agreement and click Yes to continue. The InstallShield Wizard for the OneTouch III Setup loads.
- Page 7 MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 7. The Choose destination Location window opens. Either maintain the 9. From the Welcome Screen, click Next. default location as provided or click Browse to choose a different location to install the software. 10.
- Page 8 MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 11. The Choose destination Location window opens. Either maintain the 14. From the Welcome Screen, click Next. default location as provided or click Browse to choose a different location to install the software. 15.
- Page 9 MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 16. The Choose destination Location window opens. Either maintain the 17. The InstallShield Window Complete window opens. Click Yes to restart default location as provided or click Browse to choose a different your computer or click No to restart your computer later.
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Page 10: Step 3 - Setup The Drive
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Step 3 - Setup the Drive 1. Press the OneTouch button. Maxtor EasyManage launches into the Backup: Settings Step 1 of 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 11: Using The Onetouch Iii Mini Edition
OneTouch III Mini Edition’s new features. Maxtor Support - whoever thought that they could be just one click away from online technical support? By clicking on the Maxtor Support button, you will be transported to Seagate's Knowledge Base. PAGE 9... -
Page 12: Maxtor Onetouch Settings Utilities
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA 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 customize your OneTouch 1. -
Page 13: Security Settings
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Security Settings Optional but Recommended This feature allows you to password protect your OneTouch III Mini Edition You can also provide an answer to a secret question to better protect you in the event that this drive is lost/stolen, no one will be able to access its in the advent that your password gets lost/stolen. - Page 14 MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Change Password Disable Security 1. Click the Settings button. This will open the Settings for My Maxtor 1. Click the Settings button. This will open the Settings for My Maxtor OneTouch menu. OneTouch menu.
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Page 15: Unlock Drive
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Unlock Drive Erase Drive Though not widely used, the Unlock Drive feature can be accessed without If you have forgotten your password, you can attempt to re-enter it or to having to turn off you OneTouch III Mini Edition or restarting your recover it, by answering a question that you setup originally when you computer. -
Page 16: Backup
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 4. Click Confirm to proceed, then click Yes to start the Erase process. Backup While setting up the OneTouch III Mini Edition, you learned how to Note: This process can take up to 1 hour to complete. configure a backup using the Maxtor Backup Utility. -
Page 17: Backup File Management
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Automatic Backups Backup File Management By default, the Backup feature will perform a backup of your selected files This option will do the following: at 10:00 pm daily, or at the time and on the days that you selected when you edited the backup schedule. -
Page 18: Restore
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Restore To Restore to the Original (default) Folder 1. Click the Original button. This restores a file to its original folder on The EasyManage’s Restore option provides you with a simple way to your computer. -
Page 19: Sync
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION To Restore Most Recent Files and Folders: Sync 1. Click the Restore most recent files and folders button. This will launch You may select one or more folders on your computer to sync to your a window showing the root directory structure of the Maxtor backup OneTouch. -
Page 20: Automatic Sync
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Automatic Sync Rollback The Automatic Sync feature can be turned on or off. By default, this setting 1. Click the Rollback button. is On. You can use rollback to undo changes to your computer and restore its To Turn Automatic Sync Off software and settings to a previous state, based on a date in the past 1. -
Page 21: Maxtor Encryption
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Rolling Back Your System Maxtor Encryption You may select a date in the past and a restore point to restore. What is Encryption? 1. From EasyManage, click the Rollback button. Encryption modifies a file, using a secret code, so that it is unreadable until you unlock (or decrypt) it by entering a special password. - Page 22 MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Creating a Password To Encrypt a File An encryption password must meet these requirements: 1. Right-click on a file you wish to encrypt. From the dropdown menu, select Encrypt. 1. It must contain between 12 and 64 characters. 2.
- Page 23 MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 3. In the Confirm Password box, re-enter your password. To Decrypt a File 1. Double-click the encrypted file Right-click on the file and select Decrypt from the dropdown menu: 4. Click OK. Note: If you’ve already encrypted this file before, the previously encrypted version remains on your computer.
- Page 24 MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION At this point, the Maxtor Encryption decrypts the file. A decrypted version 4. In the Confirm Password box, re-enter your password. of the file appears in the same location as the encrypted version, which remains on your computer.
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Page 25: Onetouch Iii Status Icons
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 3. Enter your password and click OK. OneTouch Status Icons The OneTouch Status Icon(s) are located in the Windows System Tray – located near the clock on your desktop. The status icon can do the following –... - Page 26 MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Using the status icon to access EasyManage features Backup Settings 1. Click the Status Icon. You will see the following menu: When selected, this will open the EasyManage’s Backup feature to the Back Up Files to My Maxtor OneTouch menu.
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Page 27: Storing Audio
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION How to Re-launch OneTouch Status To Disconnect the OneTouch III Mini Edition from Your Computer The Maxtor OneTouch Status will automatically launch upon system 1. Double-click the Windows Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in your restart. - Page 28 PN: D0000203662...