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MAXTOR ONETOUCH III TURBO EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION
Naming Your OneTouch III
Your untitled Maxtor OneTouch III drive appears in the same way
as other drives on your desktop. Follow these steps to name the
drive.
1. On your desktop, click the name of the new drive's icon.
The text will be to highlighted.
2. Enter a name (for example "Maxtor") for your Maxtor
OneTouch III and press Return.
Storing Audio
Using your computer as an audio jukebox is a very popular
application. This allows you to store and play thousands of
your favorite songs. You can also create and manage an audio
library from your Maxtor OneTouch III.
Editing Video
Using a computer to capture and edit video recorded with a digi-
tal camcorder is quickly becoming popular. Digital video files are
typically very large, using about 13 GB per hour of video content.
Maxtor recommends connecting your drive using the FireWire
interface for optimal results.
Playing Games
CD-ROM-based games typically run faster when they are on a
hard drive rather than running from the CD. You can use your
Maxtor OneTouch III to store and play CD-ROM games.
Installing Applications
You may install and run applications from your drive like other
drives on your system. If you connect the drive to your system
using a USB 1.1 interface, the data transfer rate is approximately
1 MB per second. Because of this, installing applications on a
drive using the USB 1.1 interface is not recommended.
Many applications installed on your drive will only run on the
computer where the application was installed. If you move your
drive to another computer, the application may not function.
Once the drive is reconnected to the computer the application
was originally installed, the application will function properly.
Connecting and Disconnecting the OneTouch III
The FireWire and USB interfaces allow you to hot swap your
Maxtor OneTouch III; that is, connect and disconnect the drive
while the computer and your drive are turned on.
To connect the OneTouch III to your computer
1. Make sure your Maxtor OneTouch III is turned on and the
light is illuminated. Connecting your computer to a drive
that is not powered on can cause your computer to behave
erratically or freeze.
2. Plug the FireWire or USB cable into your Maxtor OneTouch
III and your computer. After a moment, the computer will
recognize that your drive is connected and the drive icon
will appear on your Macintosh desktop.
To disconnect the OneTouch III from your computer
From the desktop, drag your Maxtor OneTouch III icon
to the Trash. The drive will disappear from the desk-
top. Disconnect your Maxtor OneTouch III from the
computer.
Security Lock
Your new Maxtor OneTouch III includes a security locking slot on
the back of the drive. The slot is compatible with most security
locking cables.
Security Lock
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