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User's Guide

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  • Page 1 AXTOR OUCH USB 2.0 User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Connecting and Disconnecting the OneTouch III ....... . . 38...

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Important information to prevent problems and ensure that you are – USB 2.0 interface successful in using the drive. – Maxtor OneTouch™ button - the simple way to backup Components your files Before installing, review the solution features in Figure 1.

  • Page 4: Included In Package

    Liquids will damage the internal electronics. Español Italiano © 2005 Maxtor Corporation and its Licensors. Maxtor and the stylized Maxtor logo are registered trademarks, and Maxtor OneTouch is a trademark, of Maxtor Corporation. U.S. patents 5,150,473 and 5,966,730. Other patents pending. Other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

  • Page 5: Chapter 2 Installing The Onetouch Iii

    CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE ONETOUCH III Step 1 – Install the Software If, for some reason, the Maxtor screen does not appear: If you receive a message that you do not have sufficient – Click the Windows Start button and then click Run.
  • Page 6 7. The Choose Destination Location screen will appear. In the Destination Folder section of the screen, you can see where the Maxtor software will be installed. If you wish to change this, click Browse and choose a new location. Click Next.
  • Page 7 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE ONETOUCH III 8. The Setup Status window will appear. 10. The Maxtor Backup Setup Installshield Wizard will appear automatically. 11. The Maxtor Backup Welcome screen will appear. 9. The InstallShield Wizard Complete window will appear. Click Next.
  • Page 8 Destination Folder section of the screen, you can see message “InstallShield Wizard Completed” will appear. where the Maxtor software will be installed. If you wish to change this, click Browse and choose a new location. Click Finish to restart.

  • Page 9: Step 2 - Connect The Drive

    3. Plug the standard electrical plug from the power adapter into your power source. 4. Turn on the Maxtor OneTouch III using the power switch on the back of the drive. The light on the front of the drive should illuminate.

  • Page 10: Step 3 - Setup The Drive

    Step 3 - Setup the Drive 1. Plug the larger end of the USB cable into an available If the Welcome to Maxtor OneTouch Setup screen is still USB port on your computer. visible, click Cancel to close it. Your computer may require a restart to complete the hardware installation.
  • Page 11 – Right-click on the Maxtor icon in the System Tray and select Back up now, or – Allow Maxtor Backup to automatically run at the next scheduled backup time.

  • Page 12: Chapter 3 Using The Onetouch Iii

    CHAPTER 3 USING THE ONETOUCH III Once installed, you can use your new Maxtor OneTouch III Other Options in the same way you use the other drives on your computer. What’s New – Click this and you’ll travel to Maxtor’s...

  • Page 13: Maxtor Onetouch Utilities

    OneTouch button. Press the Settings button to access these utilities. Adjust Power Setting This feature allows you to spin down your OneTouch III drive during times of inactivity. By default, the OneTouch III's spin downtime is 1 hour. To adjust the setting: 1.

  • Page 14: Customizing The Onetouch Button

    Setting menu. 3. You will see the following menu. Click Default. 8. Simply click Apply followed by OK and your OneTouch III's power settings will immediately return back to their Note that the Maxtor OneTouch button is set by default to original spin down time of 1 hour.
  • Page 15 CHAPTER 3 USING THE ONETOUCH III 4. To associate the button so that it launches an application, 6. After the name of the application has populated the click the Application button. Browse field, Click Browse. Click Apply. 5. Browse your PC and select an application that you would 7.
  • Page 16 You can also customize the one touch button so that when 4. To associate the button so that it launches an application, pressed, you will launch the Maxtor Sync program. To do this: click the Synchronize folders using Sync button.

  • Page 17: Adjusting Performance Settings

    3. You will see the following. Click OK. 6. To return the OneTouch III drive so that it performs to its highest settings, click the Settings button. This will open the Settings for My Maxtor OneTouch menu. PAGE 15...

  • Page 18: Security Settings

    7. Click the Adjust Performance button. Security Settings This feature allows you to password protect your OneTouch III drive soon that in the event that this drive is lost/stolen, no one will be able to access its data unless they provide either the password or if added, the answer that you provided to a secret question.
  • Page 19 CHAPTER 3 USING THE ONETOUCH III Optional but Recommended 6. You will be prompted with the following. You can also provide an answer to a secret question to better protect you in the advent that your password gets lost/stolen. Let's proceed.
  • Page 20 CHAPTER 3 USING THE ONETOUCH III 8. From now on, every time restart your PC and the OneTouch III drive is attached, or when you turn off your drive and turn it back on, you will be prompted to enter your password.
  • Page 21 4. Enter your current Password or click on the Secret button following. to see the following. Click Next, or Click OK and your OneTouch III drive will be accessible. Change Password 1. Click the Settings button. This will open the Settings for My Maxtor OneTouch menu.
  • Page 22 OneTouch III drive. Click Disable Security. 4. You will be prompted to enter your password. Click OK. You can always re-create a password on the OneTouch III. To do this, refer to the Set Password procedure. Click OK, or PAGE 20...

  • Page 23: Unlock Drive

    Click the Secret button and answer the secret question. Click Unlock Maxtor OneTouch. 4. You will be prompted to enter your password. Click OK. 5. You will be informed that your OneTouch III drive has been unlocked. Click OK. PAGE 21...

  • Page 24: Erase Drive

    Click Erase Maxtor OneTouch. 4. You will see the following warning. Click OK. 7. Power-cycle your OneTouch III. Upon doing so, you will be prompted to Format the drive. WARNING: The Erase Drive feature is Data Destructive! Click Confirm to proceed.

  • Page 25: Backup

    Step 2 of 2: Click on the checkboxes to deselect the days that you do not wish the backup to run; change the time While setting up the OneTouch III, you learned how to that you wish the backup to run.

  • Page 26: Backup File Management

    2. Click the Off button to turn off scheduled backups. – Edit the number of historical file versions saved to your OneTouch III, – Delete historical versions from your OneTouch III, and – Sync Backup to Computer. From the OneTouch Manager’s Main window, click on the Backup button.
  • Page 27 CHAPTER 3 USING THE ONETOUCH III Click Backup File Management. You will see the Click Edit. You will see the following: following: Select the drop-down menu. Edit Historical Versions When you back up your files, you have the option to store previous, or “historical,”...
  • Page 28 Click Delete. You will be prompted with the following. Click Clean Up. You will be prompted with the following. Click Yes to delete historical versions from the OneTouch III. Click Yes to delete files from the OneTouch III drive. Click OK to return to the Backup File Management menu.

  • Page 29: Restore

    PC in the event of data corruption or system failure. From the OneTouch Manager’s Main window, click on the Restore button. This will launch the Restore a Backup from My Maxtor OneTouch window. You have two options: The Restore Files window will appear. All backed up files/ folders will appear in the left.
  • Page 30 If prompted, click Replace. The Historic Version of the file This will launch a window showing the root directory is then copied to your computer from the OneTouch III. structure of the Maxtor backup folder on the OneTouch III. To Restore to the Temporary Folder - Restores file to the...

  • Page 31: Sync

    PC and the OneTouch III. Click Apply. The following will appear. To restore files, simply drag and drop (cut/copy and paste) files/folder from the OneTouch III to your computer. Sync How does Sync work? You may select one or more folders on your computer to sync to your OneTouch.

  • Page 32: Automatic Sync

    NOTE: If Automatic Sync is turned Off, you will can launch backups manually: By pressing the OneTouch button – if Sync is customized to the OneTouch button, or By launching the Maxtor OneTouch Manager ➔ Sync ➔ Sync Now. PAGE 30...

  • Page 33: Rollback

    CHAPTER 3 USING THE ONETOUCH III To turn Automatic Sync On Rollback Click the On button located in the upper right corner of Click the Rollback button. the Sync screen. You can use rollback to undo changes to your computer Automatic Sync is now On.
  • Page 34 24 hours). Move the slider to select the amount Rollback: Create Restore Point window is displayed. In of disk space used on the OneTouch III for available the field provided, enter a name for your restore point. restore points (by default, the value is 12%).
  • Page 35 CHAPTER 3 USING THE ONETOUCH III Rolling Back Your System NOTE: Save all files and close all open programs (other You may select a date in the past and a restore point to than the OneTouch Manager) before continuing. restore.

  • Page 36: Automatic Restore Points

    By default, a restore point will happen every 24 hours (or The status icon can do the following when it has been configured via Set automatic restore points) – Report OneTouch III connection and or the status of the To turn Automatic Restore Points Off last backup Click the Rollback button.
  • Page 37 CHAPTER 3 USING THE ONETOUCH III Using the status icon to access OneTouch Manager features When complete, Click the Status Icon. You will see the following menu: Let’s take a look at these options. Backup Now When selected, you will start an immediate backup of click OK to close the window.
  • Page 38 When selected, this will open the OneTouch Manager’s Backup When selected, this will open the OneTouch Manager’s feature to the Back Up Files to My Maxtor OneTouch menu. Restore feature to the Restore a Backup from My Maxtor OneTouch menu.

  • Page 39: Onetouch Iii Settings

    When selected, this option will launch the Settings for My Maxtor OneTouch menu. Click Yes to close the OneTouch Status. Click OneTouch III Settings. You will see the following: The Status icon is removed from the System Tray and the OneTouch Status utility is closed.

  • Page 40: Storing Audio

    Security Lock To connect the OneTouch III to your computer 1. Make sure your Maxtor OneTouch III is turned on and the Your new Maxtor OneTouch III includes a security locking slot light is illuminated. Connecting your computer to a drive on the back of the drive.
  • Page 41 PN: 20309900...

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