User manual MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI 2006

[. . . ] MAXTOR ONETOUCH III TM MINI EDITION User's Guide MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION USER'S GUIDE Contents Windows Installation Introduction. . 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 19 Installing the OneTouch III Mini Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 30 31 31 © 2006 Seagate, Seagate Technology. Maxtor and the Maxtor stylized logo are registered trademarks and Maxtor OneTouch and Maxtor DriveLock are trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC. [. . . ] Encryption is the easiest way to prevent other people from opening your confidential files. From the pop-up menu, select Encrypt/Decrypt. PAGE 13 MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION NOTE: You can only encrypt one file at a time. Password Requirements ­ Must be between 8 and 64 characters in length. The icon for your file will change to its original form (without a padlock) to indicate that your file is decrypted (or unlocked). At this point, the Maxtor Encryption utility secures your file and the filename will change to associate with the Maxtor Encryption utility. You can now open your file. OneTouch Status Icons The OneTouch Status Icon(s) are located in the Windows System Tray ­ located near the clock on your desktop. The status icon can do the following ­ Report OneTouch III Mini Edition connection and or the status of the last backup ­ Be used for accessing certain OneTouch Manager features ONETOUCH STATUS ICONS Icon Blue Green Yellow Red Meaning OneTouch III Mini Edition is connected but setting is not initialized. Last backup failed. WARNING: There is no method for recovering a lost encryption password. Maxtor recommends that you choose a password that is memorable and/or write down and store you password in a safe place to help avoid such a situation. PAGE 14 MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Using the status icon to access OneTouch Manager features 1. You will see the following menu: Restore When selected, this will open the OneTouch Manager's Restore feature to the Restore a Backup from My Maxtor OneTouch menu. From this window, you can: ­ Restore historical versions of individual backed-up files ­ Restore most recent files and folders Let's take a look at these options. Backup Now When selected, you will start an immediate backup of files/ folders selected through the OneTouch Manager's Backup feature. Backup Status When selected, this will open a text based report of your backup history. Click Open to launch a text file showing the history of your system backups. Backup Settings When selected, this will open the OneTouch Manager's Backup feature to the Back Up Files to My Maxtor OneTouch menu. From this window, you can: ­ Edit Backup Settings ­ Manage File Backups ­ Launch an immediate File Backup ­ Toggle Automatic Backups OneTouch III Settings When selected, this option will launch the Settings for My Maxtor OneTouch menu. From this menu, you can: ­ Customize the OneTouch button ­ Set Password Security Exit When selected, this option will exit the OneTouch Status and remove the Status icon from the System Tray. The Status icon is removed from the System Tray and the OneTouch Status utility is closed. How to Re-launch OneTouch Status The Maxtor OneTouch Status will automatically launch upon system restart. To do this, click Start Programs (All Program for Windows XP) Maxtor OneTouch Status OneTouch Status icon. PAGE 15 MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Important Note: For users of the Maxtor Shared Storage Plus Quick Start Software Both the OneTouch Manager and the Quick Start software packages utilize the same status icons. If you have both software packages installed, your menu will look similar to the following: To Disconnect the OneTouch III Mini Edition from Your Computer 1. Double-click the Windows Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in your system icon tray. [. . . ] Type the 5-digit number and click Erase Drive. Erase Drive If all attempts to recover your password fail and you need to erase your OneTouch III Mini Edition, follow these steps: Click OK. When the erase process is complete, a message will appear indicating that the disk is unreadable. NOTE: Do not turn off your computer or your drive during the erase or formatting process. PAGE 28 MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Sync The Sync feature will allow you to synchronize folders between your internal disk and your OneTouch III Mini Edition. After this feature is enabled, you can connect the OneTouch III Mini Edition to another Macintosh computer running the OneTouch Manager software and synchronize the files/folders from the OneTouch III Mini Edition to this other Mac. [. . . ]