User`s guide

Using Your Drive 60
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Diagnostics and Tuning
Diagnostic Te s t
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.
Tu n ing
You can adjust the performance of your drive.
Tu n e f o r M aximum Performance: provides improved data
throughput when data access patterns are random in nature.
Power Management Settings for OS X
1. Under the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
The System Preferences window will open.
2. Click the Energy Saver icon (a light bulb).
The Energy Saver panel will open, and the
Sleep settings should be displayed.
3. Make sure the checkbox for ‘Put the hard disk(s) to
sleep when possible’ is checked.
Power Management Settings for OS 9
1. Under the Apple menu, select Control Panels.
The Control Panels folder will open.
2. Find and open the Energy Saver control panel.
The Energy Saver window will open, and the
Sleep Setup settings should be displayed.
3. Make sure the checkbox for ‘Separate timing for hard
disk sleep’ is checked.
The slider at the bottom of the screen controls the time
period of inactivity before the all system hard drives will
go to sleep. It is possible to choose as short as 10
minutes and as long as 60 minutes. You can also set it to
never go to sleep.
4. Select a time period using the slider in the bottom of the
window.
5. Close the Energy Saver control panel.