MAXTOR ONETOUCH III ™ MINI EDITION User’s Guide
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION USER’S GUIDE Contents Macintosh Installation Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 1 1 2 2 2 2 About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Included in Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Introduction Thank you for selecting a Maxtor product. About this Guide The new Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition provides a simple backup and storage solution with Maxtor DriveLock™ to protect the contents of your drive in case of loss or unauthorized use.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION FIGURE 2 INCLUDED IN PACKAGE 1. Backup Solution 2. USB Y-Cable Handling Precautions Please handle your new OneTouch III Mini Edition with care! Follow the precautions listed here or you could damage your drive and void the product warranty. Review the Maxtor Limited Warranty for more information. Follow these precautions to prevent data loss – Do not bump, move or drop the drive while in operation.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Installing the OneTouch III Mini Edition Step 1 – Connect the Drive Step 2 – Install the Software 1. Connect the small connector on the ‘Y’ cable to your OneTouch III Mini Edition and the red connector to any one of the USB ports on your computer. The installation software is located on the OneTouch III Mini Edition. The following steps will guide you through the installation procedure.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION 4. Click on Install Software. Step 3 - Setup the Drive Your new OneTouch III Mini Edition will appear in the same way as your other drives, with a letter assigned to it by the operating system. The assigned letter will vary depending upon the number of other drives connected to your computer. 1. Press the OneTouch button. The Maxtor OneTouch Manager launches into the Backup: Settings Step 1 of 2. 5. From the welcome screen, click Next. 6.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Using the OneTouch III Mini Edition Once installed, you can use your new OneTouch III Mini Edition in the same way you use the other drives on your computer. Some of the basic ways you can use your new drive are: – Move or copy files or folders from your other drives, CD-ROMs, or other storage devices. Maxtor OneTouch Manager You can access the OneTouch Manager by double-clicking on its desktop shortcut. This launches the OneTouch Manager.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Maxtor OneTouch Settings Utilities The Settings Utilities contains many features that allow you to adjust and down times, set password level security, and customize your OneTouch button. Press the Settings button to access these utilities. You can also customize the OneTouch button so that when pressed, you will launch the Maxtor Sync program. To do this: 1. Click the Settings button. This will open the Settings for My Maxtor OneTouch menu. 2.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Security Settings This feature allows you to password protect your OneTouch III Mini Edition in the event that this drive is lost/stolen, no one will be able to access its data unless they provide either the password or if added, the answer that you provided to a secret question. 6. You'll be notified that a password has been set on the OneTouch III Mini Edition. Click OK. 7.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Disable Security 1. Click the Settings button. This will open the Settings for My Maxtor OneTouch menu. 2. Click the Adjust Security Setting button. 3. You will see the following. Unlock Drive Though not widely used, the Unlock Drive feature can be accessed without having to turn off you OneTouch III Mini Edition or restarting your PC. To use this option: 1. Click the Settings button. This will open the Settings for My Maxtor OneTouch menu. 2.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Click Erase Maxtor OneTouch. Backup While setting up the OneTouch III Mini Edition, you learned how to configure a backup using the Maxtor Backup Utility. In this section, we will look at other features of this program. To Edit Backup Settings 1. From the OneTouch Manager’s main window, click the Backup button. WARNING: The Erase Drive feature is data destructive! 4. Click Confirm to proceed, then click Yes to start the Erase process.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION NOTE: If Automatic Backups is turned Off, you will be able to launch backups manually: By pressing the OneTouch button – provided it is customized to the OneTouch button, or By launching the Maxtor OneTouch Manager ➔ Backup ➔ Back Up Now. To Re-enable (Turn On) Scheduled Backups To Edit Backup Settings 1. From the OneTouch Manager’s main window, click the Backup button.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION To Restore to the Original (default) Folder 1. Click the Original button. This restores a file to its original folder on your computer. 2. Click Restore. If prompted, click Replace. The Historic Version of the file is then copied to your computer from the OneTouch III Mini Edition. or To Restore to the Temporary Folder - Restores file to the following folder: C:\MyDocuments\YourUserName\Maxtor_Restore NOTE: “YourUserName” is your Account Name.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION To Turn Automatic Sync On 1. Click the On button located in the upper right corner of the Sync screen. Automatic Sync is now On. To Sync Files Between Multiple PCs 1. Sync your files from your original computer to your OneTouch. 2. Disconnect your OneTouch III Mini Edition. 3. Connect your OneTouch III Mini Edition to the destination computer. The Sync Settings screen will appear. 4.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Rolling Back Your System You may select a date in the past and a restore point to restore. 1. From the OneTouch Manager, click the Rollback button. 2. Click Restore my computer to a previous state. Select a date and a restore point. 3. Click Next. A Rollback screen will display the selected restore point. NOTE: Save all files and close all open programs (other than the OneTouch Manager) before continuing. 4. Click Restore.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION NOTE: You can only encrypt one file at a time. You cannot encrypt a folder or encrypt multiple files at once. To Decrypt a File 1. Double-click the encrypted file. 2. Enter a password for your file. Password Requirements – Must be between 8 and 64 characters in length. 2. Enter the password for the file. – Must contain both letters and numbers. – Can contain any printable characters, including spaces. 3.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Using the status icon to access OneTouch Manager features 1. Click the Status Icon. 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. Click Restore. 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.
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: Storing Audio Using your computer as an audio jukebox is a very popular application. This allows you to store and play thousands of your favorite songs.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Introduction Thank you for selecting a Maxtor product. About this Guide The new Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition provides a simple backup and storage solution with Maxtor DriveLock™ to protect the contents of your drive in case of loss or unauthorized use.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION FIGURE 2 INCLUDED IN PACKAGE 1. Backup Solution 2. USB Y-Cable Handling Precautions Please handle your new OneTouch III Mini Edition with care! Follow the precautions listed here or you could damage your drive and void the product warranty. Review the Maxtor Limited Warranty for more information. Follow these precautions to prevent data loss – Do not bump, move or drop the drive while in operation.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Installing the OneTouch III Mini Edition Step 1 – Connect the Drive Step 2 – Install the MaxBack Software 1. Connect the small connector on the ‘Y’ cable to your OneTouch III Mini Edition and the red connector to any one of the USB ports on your computer. NOTE: You must first install this software in order to use the OneTouch button and other OneTouch III features.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION 10. Click Install. After reading the License Agreement, click Accept. 11. If prompted, enter your user Name and Password to authenticate. Click OK to proceed. 4. After the Erase process is complete, select your OneTouch III Mini Edition in the list and click on the Partition tab. 12. A window appears notifying you that the installation process requires a system restart. When ready, click Continue Installation. 13.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Setup Your OneTouch Drive 1. Press the OneTouch button. You will see the following: 2. Click the Plus (+) Sign to Add folders to your backup. PAGE 21 3. Select folders that you wish to back up (e.g., Music). You may select multiple folders in a list by holding down the command key while clicking each folder. 4. After folders have been selected, click Open.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Backup Scheduling Enable Scheduled Backups. Other Backup Options Click on the Options button. The following options are available: Wake my Macintosh if it is asleep Select this option to automatically wake up your Macintosh, so that backup can take place. If you do not select this option, you will need to manually wake up your Macintosh before backup can start.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Using the OneTouch III Mini Edition Maxtor OneTouch Manager Your OneTouch III Mini Edition includes a utility that allows you to: – Find out more information about your drive – Customize your OneTouch button to open a different application or synchronize folders – Control power management settings for your drive – Enable password security to restrict access to your OneTouch III Mini Edition Other Features Diagnostics – checks the health of your OneTou
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Backup Restore This feature will allow you to create/edit file backups to your OneTouch III Mini Edition. This feature allows you to restore your files and folders backed up on your OneTouch III Mini Edition to your Macintosh computer. 1. Launch the OneTouch Manager. 2. Click on the Backup button. 3. Click the plus (+) sign to select additional folders to backup.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Select a Restore Location Original Restores file(s) to their original location, replacing the existing version. Temporary Restores files to the temporary location in the Documents folder of the current user. For example: /Users/Jon/Documents/Maxtor Restore Restore the Files and Folders After you've selected the file(s) and the restore location, click Restore.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION OneTouch Button By default, pressing the OneTouch button will launch MaxBack to perform your Backup (e.g. Bootable Backup Copy) to the OneTouch III Mini Edition. However, you can customize the OneTouch button so that it will open an application or file of your choice or synchronized data between folders configured through the Sync feature. To Open an Application 1. Click on the Open button. 2.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Security You can set a password for your OneTouch III Mini Edition. Every time your drive is on and connected to your computer, including when you start or restart your computer, or when you turn off your drive and turn it back on, you will need to enter your password or the answer to your secret question, which you setup when you create your password, in order to use your drive.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Disable Security If you decide you want to disable the password you created, follow these steps: A window will appear, asking you to confirm “...that you intend to destroy all data on this drive.” 6. Type the 5-digit number and click Erase Drive. 1. Open the Maxtor OneTouch Manager utility and click Security or click Open Utility from the Maxtor screen that asks you for your password. 2. Enter your Password. 3. Click Disable Security.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Sync 4. You will be prompted with the following. 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. 1. Click the Sync tab.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION To verify the contents of your Sync Set 1. Open the volume containing your Sync Set in the Finder. 2. Browse to the MaxSync folder. 3. You will see the contents of your Sync Set. Sync Set File Structure Your synchronized folders reside in your selected volume in a folder called MaxSync. Within this folder, there are two (2) subfolders. – Tilde (~) Folder – Contains your synchronized files/ folders on the OneTouch III Mini Edition.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Connecting and Disconnecting the OneTouch III Mini Edition The USB interface allow you to hot swap your OneTouch III Mini Edition; that is, connect and disconnect the drive while the computer and your drive are turned on. To Connect the OneTouch III Mini Edition to Your Computer Plug the USB cable into your OneTouch III Mini Edition and your computer. To Disconnect the OneTouch III Mini Edition from Your Computer 1.
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