User manual SEAGATE MAXTOR ONETOUCH II

[. . . ] EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE Maxtor OneTouch II TM User's Guide P/N:20259600 i Contents 1 Introduction . 37 38 39 40 41 48 50 55 61 62 62 62 62 62 62 63 65 3 Using Your Drive . . 1 Introduction 1 · Stands upright to fit on your desk · Expandable so you can connect up to 63 drives via FireWire (FireWire and Combo Models) or 127 USB 2. 0 drives with USB 2. 0 hubs · Hot-swappable to move the drive between computers · Compatible with security locking cables The Maxtor OneTouch Settings utility has the following features: · Security settings to password-protect your important information · 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 for your drive For more information about the Maxtor OneTouch Settings, See "Using the Maxtor OneTouch Settings" on page 55 in chapter 3. Thank you for selecting a Maxtor product. Your Maxtor OneTouch II drive is an external hard drive that allows you to add storage to your computer to hold and organize your documents, videos, music, photos, graphics, and more. [. . . ] · From the list that appears, uncheck the check box next to the File Exchange control panel by clicking on it. After your Macintosh restarts, proceed to the next step. FireWire Ports FireWire Ports Figure 16. Connecting to a FireWire port Depending on the size of your drive, it may take several seconds for your Macintosh to recognize the drive. Eventually, this message will appear: `This disk is unreadable by this Computer. ' 33 3. Enter a Name for your drive and select Mac OS Extended from the Format drop-down menu. Click Initialize. A window will open that says: `Initializing will erase all information on this disk. ' 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 46 in chapter 3. See "Using Your Drive" on page 38 in chapter 3, for information on using your drive for common applications and on using Retrospect Express to backup and restore your important files. 2 5. Click Continue. After a short time, your new drive will appear on the desktop of your Macintosh. Go to the Apple menu, select Control Panels. The Control Panels folder will open 7. Double-click the Extensions Manager icon to open it. Click Restart. The installation is complete and your Maxtor OneTouch II drive is ready to use!If you did the Full Installation, we encourage you to proceed to the next section, "Backing Up Your Computer" on page 35, to setup Retrospect Express for easy, automated backup of your entire computer! Installing Your Drive 34 Backing Up Your Computer To backup your entire Macintosh including the operating system, use the following steps: 7. Click Next. The EasyScript backup strategy window appears. 2 You cannot run Retrospect Express under OS 9 to create system backups of OS X. You must run Retrospect Express under OS X to back up an OS X system. 8. Click Create. A window appears asking you: `What do you want to name your backup set?' 1. Open Retrospect Express The Retrospect Express Directory window will open. 10. Type in a memorable name, like System Backup, and click New. The Choose a Folder window will now appear. 2. Click the Automate tab. The Scripted Retrospect operations section will appear. 11. Select the drive you plan to back up to (your Maxtor OneTouch II drive) and click Save. A window will appear, telling you: `EasyScript has created and scheduled a script' At this point, you can click Open Script to view your script and make changes, or you can simply click Done to finish. You'll learn how to make basic changes to your script later in this chapter. 3. Click EasyScript. The `Welcome to EasyScript' window will appear. 4. Click Done. You now have a finished a script that will automatically backup your entire computer at the time and date you specified. All you have to do is leave your computer and your Maxtor OneTouch II drive on. [. . . ] 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. Supports large capacity hard drives up to 2 TB. Port ­ A connection or socket on the motherboard, controller card, case, or chassis for connecting peripheral devices, such as a USB socket or FireWire socket. Restore Point ­ A snapshot of your files based on a specific date in time. [. . . ]