User manual MAXTOR PERSONAL STORAGE 3200

[. . . ] Personal Storage 3200 User's Guide Pre-Installation: Thank You Thank you for selecting a Maxtor Personal Storage product. Please follow these instructions to take full advantage of its features. Kit Components The Maxtor Personal Storage 3200 comes complete with components shown here. Please familiarize yourself with each of these items prior to installation. [. . . ] Unplug the male connector from the power cord in your electrical wall outlet 3. Unplug the smaller end of the USB cable in the USB connection of the Personal Storage 3200 Reconnecting the Personal Storage 3200 1. Plug the male connector from the power cord into your electrical wall outlet. Plug in the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB connection on the Personal Storage 3200. Powered Cord Connections 1. Ensure that your computer is turned on and is running one of the required operating systems. Plug the one-pin male connector into the back of the Personal Storage 3200's DC power-in connector. Plug the male connector from the power adapter into your power source. Figure 1 - Connecting the Power www. maxtor. com Personal Storage 3200 User's Guide Troubleshooting & FAQs: 1. Make sure all power connectors on the drive and power adapter are securely plugged in. If the drive is plugged into a power strip, try plugging it directly into the wall outlet. Verify that the cables are connected according to the installation instructions in "Step 3 Hardware Installation ­ Power Cord Connections". · While your computer is running, unplug the USB cable from the drive, and then unplug the drive's power cord. Is your USB interface card recognized and working properly in the Device Manager?To open the Device Manager: · Select Start Settings Control Panel. · Double-click the entry for the Universal Serial Bus Controller. The most current Service Pack(s) contain drivers that assist with the recognition of USB devices. Hard drive capacity is defined in terms of decimal (base 10) capacity. [. . . ] I'm having data transfer performance problems with my USB 2. 0 adapter card. Maxtor drives will run as fast as the host adapter card will allow (up to the maximum burst rate of 480 Mb per second). If you are having performance issues, make sure the card's drivers are the most current available and that they are installed properly. Limited Warranty Statement available on Maxtor's Website www. maxtor. com [. . . ]