Maxtor Personal Storage 5000DV User Manual page 14

Plug the other end of the FireWire cable into either
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of the FireWire ports on the back of the drive.
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Figure 5. Connecting to a FireWire port
Allow up to 2 minutes for your computer
to recognize the drive.
For Windows 98 and FireWire only
A window titled Version Conflict will appear three
(3) times. Click Yes to keep the current file each time.
For Windows XP and FireWire only
When you attach the drive to your computer for the
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first time using the FireWire interface, the Windows
Hardware Wizard will appear.
Click Next to automatically install the correct driver.
10 Installing the Drive
FireWire Ports
The Completing the Found Hardware Wizard screen
appears with the message that it has finished installing
software. Click Finish.
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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.
All Windows: Your new drive appears in the same way as
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your other drives with the name New Volume and a drive
letter assigned by the operating system. The assigned letter
will vary depending upon the number of other storage
devices connected to your computer.
If you're running Windows 2000 or XP, Maxtor suggests
re-formatting your drive for best performance and
operation. If you plan to connect this drive to a computer
running Windows 98 or ME, you will need to keep the
drive in its original format. Further information is provided
in "Formatting Your Drive" on page 14.
Now proceed to "Step 3. Setting Up the Maxtor
OneTouch Feature" on page 11.