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- Page 1 EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE Maxtor OneTouch II Drive ™ FireWire 800 Edition User’s Guide P/N: 20280400...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
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Page 3: Introduction
Thank you for selecting a Maxtor product. The new Maxtor OneTouch II FireWire 800 Edition, with triple interfaces (FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0), lets you access high-end graphics, photos and video files quickly, and connect easily with other computers. -
Page 4: Drive Components
Figure 1. Maxtor OneTouch II FireWire 800 Drive Features Included in this Kit The Maxtor OneTouch II FireWire 800 drive comes complete with the components shown in Figure 2. Familiarize yourself with each of these items prior to installation. Back... -
Page 5: System Requirements
System Requirements Macintosh • FireWire 800 requires Mac OS X 10.2.8 or higher and FireWire 800 (9-pin) equipped computer • Apple G4 processor or greater • Mac OS 9.1 or later (FW 800 not supported);... -
Page 6: Handling Precautions
System Requirements Windows • FireWire 800 requires Windows 2000 or XP operating system and FireWire 800 (9-pin) equipped computer • Pentium III, 500 Mhz equivalent processor or higher • 2000 Professional, XP Professional, or XP Home Edition • 128MB RAM or more as required by operating system •... -
Page 7: About This Guide
Maxtor Corporation provides a comprehensive product support section on its web site, including the latest software drivers, product specifications, user’s guides, a complete troubleshooting section, and the Maxtor Knowledge Base – for answers to the most frequently asked questions. Maxtor USA Support Visit www.maxtorkb.com for the following information:... -
Page 8: Installing Your Drive
The complete, step-by-step installation for popular Macintosh and Windows operating systems is described separately in the following sections. Simply find the section for your operating system and follow the steps to get your Maxtor OneTouch II drive up and running. •... -
Page 9: Macintosh Os X
Do not remove the installation CD until after completing the Maxtor OneTouch setup. 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Insert the Maxtor Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. After a few seconds, the Install CD should appear on your Macintosh’s desktop. - Page 10 3. Plug the standard electrical plug from the power adapter into your power source. 4. Turn on the Maxtor OneTouch II drive using the power switch on the back of the drive. The two blue lights on the front of the drive should illuminate.
- Page 11 FireWire device that is connected to your computer. Figure 3. Connecting to a FireWire port A FireWire 800 adapter card is required for systems that do not have a FireWire 800 interface. Installing Your Drive...
- Page 12 “Capacity: xxx.xx GB”. 2. Open Apple’s Disk Utility program (located in the Applications/ Utilities folder) 3. Select your Maxtor OneTouch II drive in the list and click on the Partition tab The following step will erase everything that currently exists on your Maxtor OneTouch II drive. Check your drive carefully to make sure there are no files on it you...
- Page 13 6. The remaining space will be allocated to a second partition that can be used for general storage, enter the name Maxtor Extra Storage. When finished, click the OK button. 7. A warning message will appear. Click the Partition button when you are ready.
- Page 14 7. Choose All Files, bootable backup copy and click Next. The Step 3 screen is displayed. 8. Select the Maxtor OneTouch II drive as the location to store an exact copy of all your computer’s files. Your registration information is collected and maintained according to the EMC and Maxtor privacy policies located on their respective web sites.
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Page 15: Macintosh Os 9
Step 1. Install the Software 1. Turn on your computer 2. Insert the Maxtor Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. After a few seconds, the Maxtor CD should appear on your Macintosh desktop. 3. Open the Install CD icon. 4. Find the folder appropriate for your language and open it. - Page 16 3. Plug the standard electrical plug from the power adapter into your power source. 4. Turn on the Maxtor OneTouch II drive using the power switch on the back of the drive. The two blue lights on the front of the drive should illuminate.
- Page 17 The Maxtor OneTouch button, Power management, and OneTouch Settings utility program are not supported for USB on the Macintosh. You may, however, use your drive as external storage and utilize the Retrospect Express software to maintain backup copies of your files and complete system.
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Page 18: Backing Up Your Computer
If you’d like to learn how to set up OneTouch button for backing up your files at the touch of a button, see “Setting Up the Maxtor OneTouch Feature” on page 32 in chapter 3. See “Using Your Drive” on page 27 in chapter 3, for information on using your drive for common applications and on using Retrospect Express to backup and restore your important files. - Page 19 10. Type in a memorable name, like System Backup, and click New. The Choose a Folder window will now appear. 11. Select the drive you plan to back up to (your Maxtor OneTouch II drive) and click Save. A window will appear: ‘EasyScript has created and scheduled a script.’...
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Page 20: Windows 2000 And Xp
When you quit Retrospect, a window will appear: ‘Script EasyScript Backup is next for automatic execution.’ This is a reminder to make sure that the drive you plan to use for the next backup (your Maxtor OneTouch II drive) is connected to your computer and ready. If you are not sure, you can click the Check Media button to have Retrospect check for you. - Page 21 9. When you are ready, click Next. The Select Program Folder screen will appear. You can see the name of the Maxtor program folder and where it will appear in the Windows Start menu. You can make changes to these settings, if you need to.
- Page 22 11. Click Finish. The Retrospect Express HD Installshield Wizard will appear automatically. You may see a message asking you to Please Reboot your computer. If so, select: ‘Yes, I want to restart my computer now’ and click OK. If you have chosen not to install Retrospect, eject the Install CD and go directly to the “Connect the Drive”...
- Page 23 21. Proceed to the next section: Connect the Drive. Step 2. Connect the Drive The Maxtor OneTouch II drive connects to your computer using either a FireWire or USB interface. Make sure you know which interface is available on your drive and on your computer.
- Page 24 Cancel to close it. Your computer may require a restart to complete the hardware installation. The Maxtor OneTouch II FireWire 800 drive is shipped with a Macintosh file system. The Windows XP and Windows 2000 may help you ™...
- Page 25 This screen displays the automatic backup settings for your computer. Retrospect Express HD will back up all the files on your computer to your Maxtor OneTouch II drive, every day at 10 PM. 7. If you would like to start your first backup immediately, click Back up now.
- Page 26 Your computer may require a restart to complete the hardware installation process. The Maxtor OneTouch II FireWire 800 drive is shipped with a Macintosh file system. The Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems use an NTFS file system. Your drive must be re-formatted for the NTFS file system in order to...
- Page 27 If you did not install Retrospect Express HD, the installation is complete and your Maxtor OneTouch II drive is ready to use. See “Using Your Drive” on page 27 in chapter 3, for information about using your drive for common applications.
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Page 28: Installing Drivers Only
To Install Retrospect at a Later Time If you wish to install a complete copy of Retrospect software and the Maxtor OneTouch feature at a later time, you can do so by following the original installation instructions provided in “Installing Your Drive” on page 6 of this chapter. -
Page 29: Using Your Drive
Using Your Drive Once installed, you can use your new Maxtor OneTouch II FireWire 800 drive in the same way you use the other drives on your computer. Some of the basic ways you can use your new drive are: •... - Page 30 files. 1. On your desktop, click on the name of the new drive’s icon. The text will be to highlighted. 2. Enter a name (for example “Maxtor”) for your drive and press Return.
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Page 31: Using Retrospect ® Express - Macintosh
For example: ‘Maxtor.’ Using Retrospect Express Macintosh Your Maxtor OneTouch II drive includes a full copy of the Dantz Retrospect Express software. It includes many powerful and convenient features. In addition to the Maxtor OneTouch feature, you can: •... -
Page 32: Archiving Files
Restoring Files It is easy to restore files that have been backed up using the Maxtor OneTouch feature. To restore files: 1. Select the drive containing the copy of your files. 2. Open the Retrospect Backup folder and then the folder that contains your backup copy. - Page 33 Retrospect Express. To learn more about these advanced features, use the Express User’s Guide in the Retrospect Express Folder on your Macintosh. If is not installed on your computer, you can access it on the Maxtor installation CD. Retrospect User’s Guide Use the Express User’s Guide in the Retrospect Express...
- Page 34 Adobe’s web site: www.adobe.com Macintosh OS 9 Setting Up the Maxtor OneTouch Feature 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.
- Page 35 Internet cache files. Make your choice and click Next. 7. The Step 3 screen will appear. Select the Maxtor OneTouch II drive or another drive on your computer as the location to store the copy of your files. Click Next.
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Page 36: Using Retrospect ® Express Hd - Windows
Once you set up a backup, you can start it at any time by pressing the button on your Maxtor OneTouch II FireWire 800 drive. You can also schedule backups to take place automatically on specific days of the week. - Page 37 Opening Retrospect Express HD You can open Retrospect Express HD from either the Start Menu: • Start >Programs >Dantz >Retrospect Express HD From the System Tray: • Right-click the red Retrospect Express HD icon: Press the OneTouch button Figure 12. Running an Immediate Backup Though comprehensive backups can be scheduled to run at pre- determined times, you can launch them at any time by doing one...
- Page 38 Restoring From Your Backup At times, your critical data may be corrupted. Fortunately, Retrospect Express HD provides you with the ability to restore your crucial files. If you need to restore your entire computer, see “Restoring Your Computer” on page 40. 1.
- Page 39 If you manually cancel a backup, it is considered to be a fatal error. If the restore point has a yellow or red icon, you can right-click the restore point to show the operation log, which will show you more information about the error.
- Page 40 You will then be prompted to select a disk where you wish to store your duplicate files. 5. Check the appropriate box associated with your Maxtor OneTouch II drive (or whichever drive you wish to back up to) and click Finish.
- Page 41 Restoring files from a duplicate is as simple as drag and drop. 1. Open My Computer and double-click on the drive letter associated with your Maxtor OneTouch II drive (or whichever drive you used to do your duplicate backup). Figure 13. Retrospect Duplicates folder 2.
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Page 42: Restoring Your Computer
_________________________________________ The Maxtor OneTouch II drive, in combination with the included Dantz Retrospect Express software, supports a complete system restore capability (Operating System, drivers, applications, settings and user files) back to the original computer system (running the same operating system) that the backup copy was made from, when performed according to the steps described in this chapter. - Page 43 Macintosh operating system. For more information, see your Macintosh manual. Do not partition or reformat the Maxtor OneTouch II drive that your system backup is stored on. Once you get your system running, reinstall Retrospect Express using the Maxtor Install CD.
- Page 44 Retrospect will scan your system (This may take a few minutes). The Restore from Backup window will appear, to confirm the source (your Maxtor OneTouch II drive) and the destination (your Macintosh hard drive) for the restore. 12. Click Restore.
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Page 45: Using The Maxtor Onetouch Settings
Using the Maxtor OneTouch Settings Your Maxtor OneTouch II FireWire 800 drive includes a utility that allows you to: • Find out more information about your drive • Customize your OneTouch button to open a different application or file... -
Page 46: Drivelock Data Security
Tuning: Where you can adjust the performance of your drive. OneTouch Action You can set the button on your Maxtor OneTouch II drive to open an application or file of your choice. 1. Select your Maxtor OneTouch II Drive in the window 2. - Page 47 If you decide you want to disable the password you created, follow these steps: 1. Open the Maxtor OneTouch Settings utility and click DriveLock Data Security or click Open Utility from the Maxtor screen that asks you for your password.
- Page 48 You can check the health of your drive and adjust its performance. If you suspect there may be problems with your Maxtor OneTouch II drive, you can run the diagnostic test: Click Begin Test. If the test finds your drive to be defective, it will display a Return Material Authorization (RMA) diagnostic code you will use to return your drive for repairs under warranty.
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Page 49: Drive Management
Adjust Power Settings You can set your Maxtor OneTouch II drive to go to sleep (low power mode) after a period of inactivity. Simply select one of the time options from the drop-down menu and click Apply. -
Page 50: Security Settings
If you have not created a password, the Set Password screen will appear. If you set a password for your Maxtor OneTouch II drive, every time your drive is on and connected to your computer, including when you start or restart your computer, or when you turn off your drive and turn it back on, you will need to enter your password in order to use your drive. - Page 51 For Macintosh: Use the Express User’s Guide in the Retrospect Express Folder on your Macintosh. If is not installed on your computer, you can access it on the Maxtor installation CD. For Windows: Use the built-in help system in Retrospect Express HD by clicking the question mark icon at the top of the screen in Retrospect.
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Page 52: Installing Applications On Your Drive
Moving Data Between Two Systems Your Maxtor OneTouch II drive provides a great tool for moving large amounts of data between two systems– whether they be Macintosh Computers, Windows PCs, or both. Certain consider- ations must be accounted for before proceeding. -
Page 53: Adding Rubber Feet To Your Drive
Adding Rubber Feet to Your Maxtor OneTouch II Drive If you plan to use your drive on a desk surface, your kit includes four rubber feet to protect your drive and the surface of your desk. To apply the feet: 1. -
Page 54: Glossary
Hot-Swap – This feature allows you to connect and disconnect external devices while the computer and the devices are running. External drives, such as the Maxtor OneTouch II drive can be hot-swapped. KB – (Kilobyte) Equal to 1,000 (thousand) bytes. - Page 55 Mb – (Megabit) When used to describe data storage, equal to one million bits. Mbps – (Megabits per second) When used to described data transfer rates, it refers to one million bits per second. NTFS – The primary file system for Windows 2000 and XP operating system that organizes files on your computer.
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Page 56: Index
OneTouch Action Setting your Password Disconnect the drive Moving Data Between Two Systems from a Macintosh Disconnect the drive from a Maxtor OneTouch II Drive Components Windows system OneTouch lights Drive components Playing Games Handling Precautions Power Management OS 9... - Page 57 ©2005 Maxtor Corporation. All rights reserved. Changes are periodically made to the information herein which will be incorporated in revised editions of this publication. Maxtor may make changes or improvements to the product(s) described in this publication at any time and without notice. For purposes of storage capacity, a gigabyte (GB) equals 1,000,000,000 bytes.