Maxtor OneTouch User Manual page 11

Connecting with the FireWire Cable
This section describes how to connect your OneTouch drive using a
FireWire cable. For more information about the FireWire interface,
go to http://www.askfor1394.com.
To connect the FireWire cable
1. Plug one end of the FireWire cable into any available FireWire
port on your computer or to any other FireWire device that is
connected to your computer.
2. Plug the other end of the FireWire cable into an available
FireWire port on the back of the drive.
FireWire Ports
Figure 4. Connecting to a FireWire port
3. After a short time, your drive should appear on the desktop of
your Macintosh.
The installation is complete and your Maxtor OneTouch drive is
ready to use!
If you did the Full Installation, including Retrospect Express, we
encourage you to go to the next section to set up the Maxtor One-
Touch feature for easy, automated backup of your important files,
anytime, at the touch of a button!
Macintosh OS X: Setting Up the
Maxtor OneTouch Feature
Once the drive is recognized by your computer, you can set up the
Maxtor OneTouch feature to automatically make a backup copy of
your selected files each time you press the OneTouch button.
Before you begin, make sure the Maxtor Install CD is NOT
in your CD-ROM drive.
To set up the Maxtor OneTouch button feature
1. Push the button on the front of your drive.
A window appears that says: 'You need an administrator
password to start Retrospect'
Enter your Name and Password for your OS X system.
FireWire
Ports
(This is the Name and Password you set up when you originally
installed OS X)
2. Click OK.
The next screen will appear:
'Would you like to register Retrospect Express now?'
3. Choose Register Now, Register Later or Already Registered.
If you chose Register Now, go to the next step.
If you chose Register Later or Already Registered,
Retrospect Express will open. Go directly to Step 5.
4. Enter the required information on the form.
• Click Email to register via email
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