Maxtor FireWire 800 User Manual page 10

13. After your Macintosh restarts, please remove the Maxtor
Install CD from your computer.
14. Proceed to the next section: Connect the Drive.
Step 2. Connect the Drive
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The Maxtor OneTouch II drive connects to your computer using
either a FireWire or USB interface. Make sure you know which
interface is available on your drive and on your computer.
Please install the software BEFORE you connect the drive.
Connecting the Power
1. Plug the round female connector from the power adapter into
the drive's power connector.
2. Plug the two-pin female connector on the power cord
into the power adapter.
Figure 1. Connecting the Power
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3. Plug the standard electrical plug from the power adapter into
your power source.
4. Turn on the Maxtor OneTouch II drive using the power switch
on the back of the drive. The two blue lights on the front of the
drive should illuminate.
5. Determine whether you have USB or FireWire ports available
on your system. If you are connecting your drive with FireWire,
proceed to "To connect the FireWire cable" on page 9.
Connecting with the USB Cable
Do not plug a USB cable into the drive when a FireWire
cable is already connected to the drive. The drive will only
operate with one interface at a time.
The Maxtor OneTouch button, Power management, and
OneTouch Settings utility program are not supported for
USB on the Macintosh. You may, however, use your drive
as external storage and utilize the Retrospect software to
maintain backup copies of your files and complete system.
To connect the USB cable
1. Plug the larger end of the USB cable into any available
USB port on your computer. This USB logo
may help you identify a USB port.
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