Maxtor Personal Storage 3000LS Installation Manual

Pre – Installation:

Thank You

Thank you for selecting a Maxtor Personal Storage product. Please follow these
instructions to take full advantage of its features.

Handling Precautions

If these handling precautions are not followed,
damage to the Personal Storage product may
result – which may void your product warranty.
Please see the Warranty section for additional
information.
• DO NOT open the product. Opening the
product will void the warranty.
• DO NOT bump, jar, drop, or move this
device while in operation as it may result in
loss of data.
• DO NOT stack this product more than three
units high.
• DO NOT set or operate the product on its
side without an approved cradle from
Maxtor. It may fall over and damage the
internal hard drive.
• DO NOT disconnect any cables or power
while copying files without properly
unplugging or unmounting the device via
your operating system – as this can result in
data loss and possible damage to the
internal hard drive.
• DO NOT set any liquids or drinks on the
product – as they will damage the internal
electronics.
Hardware and Operating System
Requirements for Windows PC
•
Pentium II-class equivalent processor or higher
•
Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP
•
Available USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port
•
At least 32 MB of RAM as required by the Operating System
•
Internet connection (for Windows 98SE)
NOTE: Macintosh Systems are NOT supported with this product.
Kit Components
The Maxtor Personal Storage 3000LS comes
complete with the components shown here. Please
familiarize yourself with each of these items prior to
installation.
•
Personal Storage 3000LS
•
Power Adapter
•
USB Interface Cable
•
Maxtor Limited Warranty
USB Backward Compatibility
The Maxtor Personal Storage 3000LS is backward
compatible and can be used with current computer
systems with built-in USB 1.1 ports. If your
computer does not have USB 2.0 support built in, a
USB 2.0 PCI adapter card is required to achieve
USB 2.0 data transfer rates.
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