Maxtor OneTouch 3 User Manual page 9

MAXTOR ONETOUCH III TURBO EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION
Connecting with a FireWire 400 Cable
Do not plug a FireWire cable into the drive when a USB cable is already connected
to the drive. This drive will only operate with one interface at a time.
1. Plug one end of the FireWire cable into an available
FireWire 400 port on your computer or to any other
FireWire 400 device that is connected to your computer.
FIGURE 5 CONNECTING TO A FIREWIRE 400 PORT
2. Plug the other end of the FireWire 400 cable into the
FireWire 400 port on the back of the drive.
Once connected to your system, the Maxtor OneTouch III
will mount on the desktop.
3. Proceed to Step 3 – Setup the Drive.
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Connecting with a USB Cable
Do not plug a USB cable into the drive when a FireWire cable is already connected
to the drive. This 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.
1. Plug the larger end of the USB cable into an available USB
port on your computer.
FIGURE 6 CONNECTING TO A USB PORT
2. Plug the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB port
on the back of the drive.
Once connected to your system, the Maxtor OneTouch III
will mount on the desktop.
3. Proceed to Step 3 – Setup the Drive.