Step 2. Connecting The Drive - Maxtor Personal Storage 5000DV User Manual

Step 2. Connecting the Drive

Once the registration process is complete, you are ready to
connect the drive to your computer.
Do not connect the drive to your computer until you
have installed the software. (Disregard for Installing
Drivers Only.)
The drive will not operate with more than one computer
at a time.
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Maxtor does not support using the drive as a start-up
disk for the Macintosh.
The Maxtor Personal Storage 5000LE connects to your
computer using the USB interface. The 5000DV and 5000XT
can connect with either the USB or FireWire interface. Check
your computer to determine which interface is available.
Connecting the Power
Unpack the drive, cables, and power adapter, and save the
1.
packing materials.
Plug the four-pin male connector from the power adapter
2.
with the flat side facing up into the drive's power connector.
Plug the three-pin female connector on the power cord
3.
into the power adapter.
Figure 3. Connecting the Power
4. Plug the male electrical plug from the power adapter into
your power source.
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In North America, additional Maxtor power adapters
can be purchased from http://www.maxtordirect.com.
5. Determine whether you have USB or FireWire ports available
on your system. If you are connecting your drive with
FireWire, proceed to "Connecting with the FireWire Cable"
on page 9.
Installing the Drive 7
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