Quick Install; Formatting The Drive For Windows - Iomega UltraMax Plus Quick Start Manual

USB
Quick Install–USB or FireWire
1. Connect the included power supply to the back of the
drive and to a power outlet.
CAUTION! Do not move the drive while it is powered up
to avoid drive damage or data loss.
2. Identify the appropriate cable and connect it to the
back of the drive. For a USB connection, connect the
USB cable to the DuoLink port (marked with both
the USB symbol
connection, you can use any FireWire port.
NOTE: Never connect the drive to the computer with
more than one cable.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to the port on your
computer. Turn the drive on.
Mac Users: The drive should mount and appear on the
Mac Desktop.
PC Users: Your computer will not recognize the drive
until it is reformatted. See instructions below.

Formatting the Drive for Windows

CAUTION! Reformatting the drive will erase all existing data!
1. Open Windows Disk Management (right click on
My Computer, select Manage, and click on Disk
Management).
2. Windows 7/Vista Users:
Select Master Boot Record as the partition style and
click OK.
Windows XP Users:
If the Disk Wizard opens, click Next. Select the disk,
click Next, then Finish.
If the Wizard does not open, locate the drive in the
lower list. Look for a disk that does not show a drive
letter or file system. Right click on the drive name and
select Initialize Disk, then click OK.
3. The drive will now appear as Unallocated and the
bar will be black. Right click on the black bar and
select New Simple Volume (Windows 7/Vista) or New
Partition (Windows XP).
4. When the Wizard opens, click Next at each screen to
select the default options and format the drive NTFS.
NOTE: If you want to use the drive cross-platform, you can
use Mac OS X Disk Uitlity or the Iomega FAT32 Formatter to
change the format to FAT32. Visit the support area on
www.iomega.com for detailed instructions.
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FireWire/1394/i.Link
and 'eSATA'). For a FireWire
Quick Install–eSATA
1. If you are connecting to an eSATA PCI card, make sure
the drivers for the card have been installed and the
card is properly recognized by your operating system.
NOTE: You do not need to install special drivers for the
Iomega UltraMax drive. It is supported by the drivers
included with the eSATA PCI card. If you are using a
built-in eSATA connection, the drive is supported by
native drivers in the operating system.
2. Shut down the computer.
NOTE: The eSATA interface is NOT plug-and-play.
Always shut down the computer before connecting or
disconnecting the drive.
3. Connect the included power supply to the back of the
drive and to a power outlet.
CAUTION! Do not move the drive while it is powered up
to avoid drive damage or data loss.
4. Connect an eSATA cable to the DuoLink port (marked
with both the USB symbol
NOTE: The package does not include an eSATA cable.
5. Connect the other end of the cable to your eSATA PCI
card or built-in eSATA connection.
NOTE: Never connect the drive to the computer with
more than one cable.
6. Turn on the power switch on the back of the drive and
restart your computer.
Mac Users: The drive should mount and appear on the
Mac Desktop.
PC Users: Your computer will not recognize the drive
until it is reformatted. See instructions to the left on
Formatting the Drive for Windows.
ATTENTION Windows Users!
Windows XP 32-bit and Windows 2000 do not
recognize volumes larger than 2.2TB. Windows XP x64
and Windows 2003 Server do not recognize large
volumes on a FireWire connection. See the support
area on www.iomega.com for instructions on how to
use the UltraMax Plus on these operating systems.
eSATA
and 'eSATA').