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Maxtor Fusion – Setup Guide
Before You Start the Installation
The installation process for your Maxtor Fusion can be made simpler if you take a moment to fill out the
items marked with an * * in the M M a a x x t t o o r r F F u u s s i i o o n n – – I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n C C h h e e c c k k l l i i s s t t - located at the end of this guide.
You will also be asked to create a Dynamic DNS Hostname, if you do not already have an existing
Hostname, in order to share your pictures, music and movie files with your friends and family. If this is
new to you, please take a moment and review these web sites for more information before beginning
the installation: www.No-IP.com and/or www.dyndns.org.
Power Button
Step 1. Connect Your Fusion
C C o o n n n n e e c c t t t t h h e e E E t t h h e e r r n n e e t t C C a a b b l l e e
1.
Plug one end of the supplied Ethernet cable
into your DHCP-enabled router.
2.
Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into
the Ethernet port on your Maxtor Fusion.
C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i n n g g t t h h e e P P o o w w e e r r
1.
Plug the round female connector from the
power adapter into the Fusion's power
connector.
2.
Plug the two-pin female connector on the
power cord into the power adapter.
3.
Plug the standard electrical plug from the
power adapter into your power source.
Step 2. Power up Your Fusion
1.
Press the round black button on the back
panel of your Maxtor Fusion. The green
LED (light) will illuminate in the center of
the power button.
2.
Your Fusion will now start. The start up
process can take up to one minute to
complete.
Various LED activity will appear on your
Maxtor Fusion when power is applied. The
tables and illustrations on the next page
define the meaning/status of each LED.
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