User manual MAXTOR ONETOUCH II FIREWIRE 800

[. . . ] EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE Maxtor OneTouch II Drive TM FireWire 800 Edition User's Guide P/N: 20280400 Contents 1 Introduction. . 1 Introduction The Maxtor OneTouch Settings utility features: · Security settings to password-protect your critical data · Power management features to conserve energy when your drive isn't being used · Diagnostic utilities to check the health of your drive · Customizing the OneTouch button which allows you to open a frequently-used program with the touch of a button · Using Retrospect Express to back up and restore your data · Performance settings to enhance your drive For more information about the OneTouch Settings, see "Restoring Your Complete System" on page 42. 1 Thank you for selecting a Maxtor product. The new Maxtor OneTouchTM 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. This user's guide will help you setup your drive and includes helpful tips for performing backups and getting the most out of your new Maxtor OneTouch II drive, FireWire 800 Edition. [. . . ] The assigned letter will vary depending upon the number of other drives connected to your computer. Its a good idea to name your new drive, so that is easy identify later when you use it for backing up your files. Double-click the Windows Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in your system icon tray located at the bottom right corner of your desktop. Unplug or Eject Hardware icon 1. Enter a name (for example "Maxtor") for your drive and press Return. A list of device choices appears. 28 To name your drive on a Windows computer: 1. In the Label section at the top of the window, enter a name for your drive. For example: `Maxtor. ' If you installed your drive with the Maxtor OneTouch feature, the Retrospect Express software is already installed. Here are some important guidelines: · Only the current versions of your files are copied. The Maxtor OneTouch II drive does not keep backup copies made in earlier sessions. · If you delete files from your source drive and then push the button, those same files will also be deleted from your Maxtor OneTouch II FireWire 800 drive. · Any files that are currently open will not be copied to the Maxtor OneTouch II drive. Close any files you want copied before pressing the button. 3 Using Retrospect Express Macintosh Your Maxtor OneTouch II drive includes a full copy of the Dantz Retrospect Express software. In addition to the Maxtor OneTouch feature, you can: · Automatically make copies of your most important files. · Make copies of your data onto other popular storage devices, including CD-R, DVD-R, and selected tape drives. · Recover lost work easily ­ restore a single file or the contents of an entire drive in one easy step. · Save time and minimize storage space needs. Can I customize the Maxtor OneTouch Backup? Yes. Using Retrospect Express, you can customize OneTouch backup in a variety of ways. The default type is a duplicate backup You can even customize how the duplicate replaces files on the destination drive. If you modify the destination location for the Maxtor OneTouch script or another duplicate script in Retrospect Express, it will default to "replace the entire contents" of the selected drive or folder. This will erase all files on the destination drive's backup folder and will only copy the selected files from the source drive's folder. Using Your Drive 29 It is strongly recommended that you: · Select the option to "Replace Corresponding Files" · Define a folder on the destination drive dedicated to your duplicate backups. If your destination drive is lost or damaged, you will have lost your only copy of these files. Can I do other types of backup? Yes. Using Retrospect Express, you can also create a script to back up multiple revisions of each file or to back up multiple drives or folders to a single backup set. To access files contained in the backup set, use Retrospect Express. 3 More Information To learn more about creating a backup script, go to: www. maxtorkb. com and enter "OneTouch" in the search function. Refer to the Express User's Guide for detailed information about creating custom scripts and backup sets. Restoring Files It is easy to restore files that have been backed up using the Maxtor OneTouch feature. Figure 1. Select the drive containing the copy of your files. Archiving Files Archive is another type of backup you can do with Retrospect Express. [. . . ] Previous backups are preserved, allowing you to store copies of your backup files from multiple points in time. Byte ­ A unit of storage on a drive that holds a single character. Capacity ­ The amount of information, measured in bytes, that can be stored on a drive. Daisy chain ­ A hardware configuration in which peripheral devices are connected to each other in a series. [. . . ]