Maxtor Personal Storage 5000DV User Manual page 12

Connecting with the USB Cable
Do not plug a USB cable into the drive when a FireWire
cable is already connected to the drive. This drive will only
operate on one interface at a time.
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The Maxtor Personal Storage 5000 drive is also compatible with
computers equipped with built-in USB 1.1 ports. To achieve
high-speed USB 2.0 data transfer rates, a USB 2.0 port or USB
2.0 Adapter Card for Windows is required. For more
information about the USB interface, go to http://
www.usb.org and select the link to the USB FAQ section.
To connect the USB cable
1. Plug the larger end of the USB cable into any available
USB port on your computer. This USB logo
may help you identify a USB port.
Plug the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB
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connection on the drive.
Figure 4. Connecting to the USB Port
Allow up to 2 minutes for your computer
to recognize the drive.
8 Installing the Drive
USB Port
Windows XP: To install your drive, using the USB
interface, follow these steps:
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Attach the drive to your computer and the power
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adapter as instructed in this section.
When you connect your drive to a Windows XP
system a window may appear with the message "Local
Disk (X:) This disk or device contains more than one
type of content. What do you want Windows to do?"
You can disregard this window and close it.
Remove and re-insert the Maxtor Install CD back into
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your computer.
From the menu that appears, select the option to
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Install Storage Drivers and Retrospect Express.
4. A Welcome screen appears, click Next.
The Program Maintenance screen appears. Select the
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Repair option, click Next.
The Ready to Repair the Program screen appears,
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click Install.
A Windows Alert appears with the message: "The
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software you are installing has not passed Windows logo
testing...". This is normal. Click Continue Anyway.
8. The InstallShield Wizard completed screen appears,
signifying that your installation was successful. Remove
the Maxtor Install CD from your computer and click
the Finish button.