Maxtor OneTouch User Manual page 15

2. Right-click your new drive's icon and select Properties.
The Properties window will open.
3. In the Label section at the top of the window, enter a name for
your drive. For example: 'Maxtor.'
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 runningWindows 98 or ME,
however, you will need to keep the drive in its
original format. More information is provided in
"Formatting Your Drive for Windows" on page 35.
The installation is complete and your Maxtor OneTouch drive
is ready to use!
If you did the Full Installation, including Retrospect, we encourage
you to proceed to setup the Maxtor OneTouch feature for easy,
automated backup of your important files, anytime, at the touch of
a button! Simply go to "Windows 2000 and XP: Setting Up the
Maxtor OneTouch Feature" on page 12.
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.
Do not plug a FireWire cable into the drive when a USB
cable is already connected to the drive. This drive will
only operate on one interface at a time.
To connect the FireWire cable
1. Plug one end of the FireWire cable into any available FireWire
port on your computer.
Many laptop computers, have a smaller 4-pin FireWire port
requiring a special 4-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable (not included).
If your computer has a 4-pin
FireWire connection, you can
purchase a 6-pin to 4-pin cable
from http://www.maxstore.com
or your local computer store.
2. Plug the other end of the FireWire cable into an
available FireWire port on the back of the drive.
FireWire Ports
Figure 5. Connecting to a FireWire port
It may take up to 2 minutes for your computer to recognize
the drive, after connecting it to your computer.
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4-pin connector
FireWire Ports
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