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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ........27 Maxtor Central Axis .
  • Page 3 ......58 Creating a Seagate Global Access Account ......62 Enabling and Disabling Web Access .

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Windows XP environment, but all information is relevant for the Windows Vista environment as well. The Maxtor Central Axis™ application runs on a variety of devices. The devices depicted in some of the images in this User Guide may differ from yours, but the information is applicable to your unit as well.
  • Page 5 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 1: Install Menu Step 2: Click Install Maxtor Central Axis. The Welcome window opens: Figure 2: Welcome Step 3: Click Next. The EULA language selection window opens: Installing the Software...
  • Page 6 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 3: EULA Language Selection Step 4: Select the region and the language in which you want to read the License Agreement and click Next. The License Agreement window opens in the selected language: Figure 4: License Agreement Step 5: Click Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement.
  • Page 7 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 5: Select a Destination Step 6: Accept the default destination folder or click Browse to select a different folder. Step 7: Click Next. A Setup Status window keeps you informed as the installation proceeds: Figure 6:...
  • Page 8 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 7: Register Step 8: Click Register to register your Central Axis now or click Next to conclude the installation. The InstallShield Wizard Complete window opens: Figure 8: InstallShield Wizard Complete Step 9: Click Finish. A Maxtor Manager icon appears on your desktop:...

  • Page 9: Installing Onetouch 4 After Installing Central Axis

    Maxtor Manager Application Installing OneTouch 4 after Installing Central Axis If you install the Maxtor OneTouch 4 software after you've installed the Maxtor Central Axis software, you must be sure to install the OneTouch 4 software in the same directory as the...

  • Page 10: Using The Maxtor System Tray Icon

    If either OneTouch 4 or Central Axis features are still missing, remove and reinstall both applications: Step 1. In Add or Remove Programs, remove the OneTouch 4 Maxtor Manager software Step 2: In Add or Remove Programs, remove the Central Axis Maxtor Central Axis Manager software Step 3: Reinstall the OneTouch 4 software.

  • Page 11: Restoring The System Tray Icon

    Maxtor Central Axis Figure 11: System Tray Menu Step 3: Select the feature you want to access or select Exit to close the menu (the Maxtor Manager application remains open). Table 1: Using your Mouse with the Maxtor System Tray Icon Click the system tray icon to •...
  • Page 12 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 12: Restore System Tray Icon Using the Maxtor System Tray Icon...

  • Page 13: Managing Your Drives

    Maxtor Central Axis Managing Your Drives The My Drives window provides a central point from which to manage your Central Axis™ drives. It displays all Maxtor devices on your computer’s local network. When you open the Maxtor Manager application, one of two My Drives windows opens: •...

  • Page 14: Creating A User Account

    LED on the rear should indicate either a green 10/100 MB connection or a 1GB ethernet connection. Further troubleshooting help is available on the Seagate website at http://support.seagate.com. Creating a User Account Anyone connected to your Central Axis can create user accounts on the Central Axis. You can create public or private (limited access) user accounts and can further customize these accounts by choosing a set of folders appropriate for either home or business use.

  • Page 15: Folder Types

    Maxtor Central Axis Folder Types Home Folders: Folder Appropriate for My Backup Backed up files My Documents Word processing files My Library Electronic books My Movies Home videos My Music Digital music collection My Photos Digital photos and artwork My Sites...
  • Page 16 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 15: Create a User Account The Create a User Account window opens: Figure 16: Create a User Account Creating a User Account...
  • Page 17 Maxtor Central Axis Step 2: Select an account type: • Public: Open to everyone with an account on your Central Axis; not password protected • Private: Password protected Step 3: Select a folder type: • Home: Folders appropriate for use in a home environment •...

  • Page 18: Connecting To A User Account

    Maxtor Central Axis Figure 18: Account Created A shortcut icon appears on the desktop: Connecting to a User Account To connect to an existing user account, Step 1. In the My Drives window, click the Connect to a User Account button:...
  • Page 19 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 19: Connect to a User Account The Connect to a User Account window opens: Figure 20: Connect to a User Account Connecting to a User Account...

  • Page 20: Getting Account Information

    Maxtor Central Axis Step 2: Below Name, select an account from the dropdown menu Step 3: If the account is private, enter the password. Step 4: Click Connect. A Setup Complete window confirms that the selected user account is now...
  • Page 21 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 22: Account Information The SimpleView window opens: Figure 23: SimpleView Getting Account Information...

  • Page 22: Managing Settings

    Maxtor Central Axis Step 2: Displayed is information on space used, date of last backup, and backup status for each account on this Central Axis. This information can also be accessed by selecting SimpleView in the Settings window. Note: Managing Settings To access the settings for your Central Axis, •...

  • Page 23: Drag And Sort

    Maxtor Central Axis Figure 25: Settings Drag and Sort The Drag and Sort feature automatically sorts files into a selected set of folders as you drag the files to your Central Axis. You can sort files into your personal folders for restricted access by others or into your public folder for open access to everyone.

  • Page 24: Advanced Web Page

    Advanced Web Page The Advanced Web Page link in the Settings window takes you directly to the Main Menu for Maxtor Central Axis admin web pages that control your account setup and management. You must log in as the admin user to use the Central Axis admin web pages.

  • Page 25: Folder Tags

    Maxtor Central Axis Figure 27: Advanced Web Page Main Menu Step 2: Click the icons across the top of the window to access the Central Axis features. For detailed instructions on how to use the Advanced Web Page features, see the Maxtor Note: Central Axis Admin User Guide.

  • Page 26: Simpleview

    Maxtor Central Axis Figure 28: Folder Tags Step 2: Decide whether to turn Folder Tags on or off and click Apply to apply and save your preference. SimpleView SimpleView provides an overview of storage and backup information for all accounts on this Central Axis.

  • Page 27: Shared Folder Backup

    Maxtor Central Axis Figure 29: SimpleView Displayed is information on space used, date of last backup, and backup status for each user on this Central Axis. A red Failed icon indicates a problem with your backup status, NOT with your Central Axis Note: unit.

  • Page 28: Updating Your Maxtor Manager Software

    Step 2: Use the options listed to set preferences for your shared backed up folders. For detailed instructions on how to use the Shared Folder Backup features, see the Note: Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide. Updating Your Maxtor Manager Software The Software Update feature automatically informs you each month of whether your Maxtor Manager application software is up to date.
  • Page 29 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 31: Software Update Software Update is turned on by default. Step 2: To turn off Software Update, unselect Check for updates automatically. Step 3: To check for updates now, click Check Now. If an update is available for your software, a Software Update window allows you...

  • Page 30: Reading The Led Status Indicators

    Maxtor Central Axis Step 5: Follow the steps in the Install Wizard to install the update. If your software is up to date, a Software Update window informs you of that: Figure 33: Software Up To Date Reading the LED Status Indicators Information about your system status is provided by the LED status indicators on the front and rear of your device.
  • Page 31 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 34: Central Axis Single Drive LEDs – Front View Reading the LED Status Indicators...
  • Page 32 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 35: Central Axis Dual Drive LEDs – Front View Table 2: Front LED Activity States LED Descriptions State Power: • Illuminated Power on Hard Disk Drive Activity: • Illuminated Data being transferred Status: • Steady White Status OK;...
  • Page 33 Maxtor Central Axis Table 3: Status LED Error Codes (continued) Flashing LED Descriptions Error 1 White/3 Red Boot Error: Cannot boot from Drive 1 1 White/4 Red Failure to mount shared folder partition 2 White/2 Red Hard disk drive S.M.A.R.T Error: Problem with Drive 2...

  • Page 34: Mss Ii

    Maxtor Central Axis Figure 37: Central Axis Dual Drive LEDs – Rear View Table 4: Rear LED Activity States LED Descriptions State Ethernet Connector: GB connection • Amber Network connected • Green Network activity • Green Flashing MSS II The MSS II LED indicators inform you about the status of the device:...
  • Page 35 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 38: Drive LEDs – Front View Table 5: Front LED Activity States LED Descriptions State Status: • Steady Green Status OK • Flashing Green Powering on or off • Flashing Green/Amber Combinations See Status LED Error Codes table below Hard Disk Drive Activity: •...
  • Page 36 Maxtor Central Axis Table 7: Rear LED Activity States LED Descriptions State Power: • Illuminated Power on Ethernet Connector: • Amber GB connection • Green Network connected • Green Flashing Network activity Reading the LED Status Indicators...

  • Page 37: Backing Up And Restoring Files

    Maxtor Central Axis Backing Up and Restoring Files The Central Axis Backup feature allows you to • Schedule the backup of selected folders • Edit backup settings • Launch an immediate file backup • Restore backed up files After the initial backup, the Maxtor Manager software backs up changed files in backed up folders on a schedule you set or when you click Back Up Now in the Backup window.
  • Page 38 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 40: Backup (Initial View) Step 2: In the Backup window, click Simple Backup. A Simple Backup Confirmation window confirms that you’ve selected Simple Backup and asks you to name this Backup Plan: Figure 41: Simple Backup Confirmation Step 3: Enter a name for your Backup Plan and click OK.

  • Page 39: Creating A Custom Backup

    Maxtor Central Axis Figure 42: Simple Backup Creating a Custom Backup To select specific folders for backup and set up a customized backup destination and schedule, Step 1. Click the Backup icon in the Maxtor Manager window. The Backup window opens:...
  • Page 40 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 43: Backup Step 2: In the Backup window, click Custom Backup. The Backup Folder Selection window opens: Creating a Backup Plan...
  • Page 41 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 44: Custom Backup Folder Selection Step 3: Name your Backup Plan, select the folders to be backed up, and click Next. The Backup File Types window opens: Creating a Backup Plan...
  • Page 42 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 45: File Types: All Types Step 4: Select the types of files you want to back up: • All File Types • Photos, Music, Videos, Documents Back up any or all of these types of files:...
  • Page 43 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 46: File Types: Photo, Music, Video, Documents • Custom Select specific file types to include or exclude for backup: — To back up only a few of the available file types, 1. Select Include these file types.
  • Page 44 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 47: File Types: Custom Step 5: Click Next. The Backup Schedule window opens: Creating a Backup Plan...
  • Page 45 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 48: Backup Schedule Step 6: Select the days and time you want to back up your folders and click Finish. The Backup window now offers the options of editing your backup settings and restoring backed up files and describes your Backup Plan.

  • Page 46: Editing Backup Settings

    Maxtor Central Axis Figure 49: Custom Backup Editing Backup Settings To edit the settings for a Backup Plan, Step 1. Click the Backup icon in the Maxtor Manager window. The Backup window opens: Editing Backup Settings...
  • Page 47 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 50: Backup Step 2: In the Backup window, click Edit Backup Settings. The Backup Folder Selection window displays your current Backup Plan name and folder selection: Editing Backup Settings...
  • Page 48 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 51: Backup Folder Selection Step 3: Edit the Backup Plan name and/or the folder selection and click Next. The Backup File Types window displays your current selections: Editing Backup Settings...
  • Page 49 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 52: File Types Step 4: Edit the types of files to be backed up and click Next. The Backup Schedule window displays your current schedule: Editing Backup Settings...
  • Page 50 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 53: Backup Schedule Step 5: Edit the days and/or time you want to back up your folders and click Finish. The Backup window now displays your edited Backup Plan. Editing Backup Settings...

  • Page 51: Deleting A Backup Plan

    Maxtor Central Axis Figure 54: Backup Deleting a Backup Plan You can delete the Backup Plan for any Central Axis on which you’ve created one, even if the device is not connected to your computer. To delete a Backup Plan, Step 1.
  • Page 52 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 55: Backup Step 2: In the Backup window, click Delete Backup Plan. The Delete Backup Plan window opens: Deleting a Backup Plan...

  • Page 53: Using Scheduled Backup

    Maxtor Central Axis Figure 56: Delete Backup Plan Listed is the Backup Plan for each Central Axis connected to your computer. Step 3: Select the Backup Plan you want to delete and click Delete. The Backup Plan is deleted. Your backed up files are NOT deleted.

  • Page 54: Backing Up Manually

    Maxtor Central Axis Figure 57: Scheduled Backup Off Backing Up Manually You can back up files manually whenever you like, whether Scheduled Backup is on or off. To launch a backup manually, • Click Back Up Now in the lower right corner of the Backup window.

  • Page 55: Viewing The Backup Log

    Maxtor Central Axis Figure 58: Manual Backup Complete Viewing the Backup Log The Backup Log is a text-based report of your backup history. To view the Backup Log, Step 1. Click View Backup Log in the Backup window: Viewing the Backup Log...
  • Page 56 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 59: Backup A text file showing the history of your system backups opens: Figure 60: Backup Log Viewing the Backup Log...

  • Page 57: Restoring Files

    Maxtor Central Axis Restoring Files When you back up the files stored in selected folders, the Maxtor Manager saves ten (10) previous, or historical, versions of each revised file stored on your Central Axis. You can restore a saved historical version of a backed up file based on the date it was last modified or you can restore the most recent version of a backed up file.

  • Page 58: Restoring An Historical Version

    Maxtor Central Axis Figure 62: Restore a Backup Restoring an Historical Version To restore a previous version of a file, Step 1. Click Restore historical version of backed up file. The Restore Historical Version window opens: Restoring Files...

  • Page 59: Restoring The Most Recent Version

    Maxtor Central Axis Figure 63: Restore Historical Version Step 2: Select a file and file version to be restored and click Restore. The selected file version is restored to the location noted in the Restore Historical Version window. Restoring the Most Recent Version To restore the most recent version of a file, Step 1.
  • Page 60 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 64: Maxtor Backup in Windows Explorer Step 2: Browse to the desired files and folders and drag them to the location on your computer at which you want them restored. Step 3: Close Windows Explorer. Restoring Files...

  • Page 61: Using Web Access & Sharing

    Management page on the Maxtor Central Axis admin webpage. To use Web Access, you must have both a Seagate Global Access account and a Central Axis user account. You probably created a Central Axis user account when you set up your Central Axis (see Managing Your Drives for further information).
  • Page 62 Step 3: The Web Access & Sharing local account window opens: Figure 66: Web Access & Sharing Local Account Step 4: Enter the username and password for your local Central Axis account and click Enter. The Seagate Global Access account window opens: Creating a Seagate Global Access Account...
  • Page 63 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 67: Global Access Account Step 5: If you have not yet created a Seagate Global Access account, click Create an Account. The Seagate Sign In page opens: Figure 68: Seagate Sign In Page Step 6: Enter your email address below Don’t have an account? and click Send.
  • Page 64 The page refreshes to indicate that Seagate has sent you an email: Figure 69: Seagate Email Sent Step 7: Check your account for the email from Seagate, which contains a link to the web page on which to open a Seagate Global Access account: Figure 70: Seagate Create Account Email Step 8: Click the link in the Seagate email.

  • Page 65: Enabling And Disabling Web Access

    Your username is the email address you used to register for your Global Access account. Step 9: Enter and re-enter a password for your Global Access account and click Sign In. Step 10: The Seagate Web Access page opens: Figure 72: Seagate Global Web Access You have created a Global Account.
  • Page 66 Maxtor Central Axis do this, you must link your Maxtor Central Axis local account to your Seagate Global Access account. For information on creating a Maxtor Central Axis local account, see Creating a User Note: Account. For information on creating a Seagate Global Access account, see Creating a Seagate Global Access Account.
  • Page 67 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 74: Web Access & Sharing Local Login Step 3: Enter the username and password for your local Central Axis account and click Enter. The Seagate Global Access account window opens: Enabling and Disabling Web Access...
  • Page 68 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 75: Web Access & Sharing Global Access Login Step 4: Enter your Global Access username (email address) and password and click Enter. If you’re opening the Web Access & Sharing window for the first time during this...
  • Page 69 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 76: Web Access Enabled If you open the Web Access & Sharing window again during this user session, you see the Enable/Disable window: Enabling and Disabling Web Access...
  • Page 70 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 77: Enable/Disable Web Access & Sharing Step 5: Choose to leave Web Access enabled or to disable it. (a) If you click Leave Enabled, the Web Access & Sharing window opens: Enabling and Disabling Web Access...
  • Page 71 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 78: Web Access & Sharing (b) If you click Disable, a window confirms that web access is disabled for this local account: Enabling and Disabling Web Access...

  • Page 72: Accessing The Seagate Web Access Website

    Axis account and your Seagate Global Access account . Accessing the Seagate Web Access Website Use the Seagate Web Access website to access files you’ve backed up to your Central Access when you’re away from your computer and to share backed up files with others via the web.
  • Page 73 The Seagate Sign In page opens: Figure 81: Seagate Sign In Page Step 2: Enter the email address and password for your Seagate Global Access account and click Sign In. The Global Access web page opens. Accessing the Seagate Web Access Website...
  • Page 74 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 82: Global Access Web Page For detailed instructions on how to use the Global Access website features, see the Note: Seagate Global Access User Guide. Accessing the Seagate Web Access Website...

  • Page 75: Using Media Server

    Maxtor Central Axis Using Media Server Media Server allows you use your Central Axis™ with any UPnP-enabled home entertainment system to play back digital photos, music, and videos on networked home entertainment systems. You can export your favorite music and video playlists. You can...
  • Page 76 Maxtor Central Axis Figure 84: Manage Digital Content Step 3: Use the options on the Manage Digital Content web page to set preferences for your Media Server. For detailed instructions on how to use the Admin Web Page features, see the Admin Note: User Guide.

  • Page 77: Index

    Maxtor Central Axis Index Accessing the Seagate Web Access Website Account Types Advanced Web Page Backing Up and Restoring Files Restoring Files Backing Up Manually Backup Log Connecting to a User Account Creating a Backup Plan Creating a Custom Backup...
  • Page 78 Maxtor Central Axis Installing the Software LED Status Indicators Maxtor Central Axis MSS II Managing Settings Advanced Web Page Drag and Sort Folder Tags Shared Folder Backup SimpleView Updating Your Maxtor Manager Software Managing Your Drives Connecting to a User Account...

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