Maxtor 800 - Manual

1 Introduction 3 System Requirements Macintosh • FireWire 800 requires Mac OS X 10.2.8 or higher and FireWire 800 (9-pin) equipped computer • Apple G4 processor or greater • Mac OS 9.1 or later (FW 800 not supported); OS X (10.1.2-10.1.5; 10.2.4 or later) • OS 9: 64MB RAM or more as required by oper...

1 4 System Requirements Windows • FireWire 800 requires Windows 2000 or XP operating system and FireWire 800 (9-pin) equipped computer • Pentium III, 500 Mhz equivalent processor or higher • 2000 Professional, XP Professional, or XP Home Edition • 128MB RAM or more as required by operating system • ...

1 Introduction 5 About this Guide The following symbols and conventions are used in this guide: Maxtor Product Support Maxtor Corporation provides a comprehensive product support section on its web site, including the latest software drivers,product specifications, user’s guides, a complete troubles...

2 6 Installing Your Drive In this chapter you will install your Maxtor OneTouch ™ II FireWire 800 drive, the EMC ® Dantz ® Retrospect ® Express backup software, and activate the Maxtor OneTouch button for simple backups of your valuable data anytime you need them. To ensure a successful installation...

2 Installing Your Drive 7 Macintosh OS X Step 1. Install the Software Software installation: Do not press the Maxtor OneTouch™ button until instructed by the User's Guide or installation software. Please quit all applications before starting the installation process. Do not remove the installation C...

2 8 13. After your Macintosh restarts, please remove the Maxtor Install CD from your computer. 14. Proceed to the next section: Connect the Drive. Step 2. Connect the Drive The Maxtor OneTouch II drive connects to your computer using either a FireWire or USB interface. Make sure you know which inter...

2 Installing Your Drive 9 2. Plug the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB connection on the drive. Figure 2. Connecting to a USB Port The installation is complete and your Maxtor OneTouch II drive is ready to use! If you did the Full Installation, including Retrospect Express, we encourage you...

2 10 2. Plug the other end of the FireWire cable into an available FireWire port on the back of the drive. The installation is complete and your Maxtor OneTouch II drive is ready to use! If you did the Full Installation, including Retrospect Express, we encourage you to go to the next section to set...

2 Installing Your Drive 11 6. The remaining space will be allocated to a second partition that can be used for general storage, enter the name Maxtor Extra Storage. When finished, click the OK button. 7. A warning message will appear. Click the Partition button when you are ready. 8. After the parti...

2 Installing Your Drive 13 You may customize Retrospect Express to create backup copies of your files which will include revisions made on a daily basis.See the Retrospect Express User’s Guide for Macintosh, included on the install CD. Your hardware and software installation is now complete. See “Us...

2 14 Step 2. Connect the Drive The Maxtor OneTouch II drive connects to your computer using either a FireWire or USB interface. Make sure you know which interface is available on your drive and on your computer. Please install the software before you connect the drive. Connecting the Power 1. Plug t...

2 16 To connect the FireWire Cable 1. Plug one end of the FireWire cable into any available FireWire port on your computer or any other FireWire device that is connected to your computer. 2. Plug the other end of the FireWire cable into either of the available FireWire ports on the back of the drive...

2 Installing Your Drive 17 3. Click EasyScript . The ‘Welcome to EasyScript’ window will appear. 4. Click Next . The Backup media page will appear. 5. Select File backup set (hard disk) and click Next . The Backup frequency page appears asking you: ‘How often do you want to back up?’ 6. Choose eithe...

2 Installing Your Drive 21 The Welcome to Maxtor OneTouch Setup screen will appear and a Maxtor OneTouch shortcut icon will appear on your desktop. 20. Eject the Maxtor Install CD from your computer. 21. Proceed to the next section: Connect the Drive. Step 2. Connect the Drive The Maxtor OneTouch II...

2 22 To connect the USB cable 1. Plug the flat end of the USB cable into any available USB port on your computer. This USB logo ™ may help you identify a USB port. 2. Plug the square end of the USB cable into the USB connection on the drive. Figure 4. Connecting a USB Port It may take up to 2 minute...

2 Installing Your Drive 23 6. To register immediately, enter your information in the registration form provided and click Register. If you do not wish to register now, click Register Later. If you have already registered, click Already Registered. In order to register, you must be connected to the i...

2 26 Installing Drivers Only This section describes how to install your new drive without installing Retrospect software. The Maxtor OneTouch button feature will not function if you choose to install under this option. Locate your operating system and the interface you plan to use in the following s...

3 Using Your Drive 27 Using Your Drive Once installed, you can use your new Maxtor OneTouch IIFireWire 800 drive 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...

3 28 After a moment, the computer will recognize that your drive is connected and the drive icon will appear on the desktop of your Macintosh. To disconnect the drive from a Macintosh computer 1. From the desktop, drag the drive icon to the Trash. The drive will disappear from the desktop. Disconnec...

3 Using Your Drive 29 To name your drive on a Windows computer: 1. Open your My Computer icon (where your other drives appear.) 2. Right-click your new drive’s icon and select Properties . The properties window will open. 3. In the Label section at the top of the window, enter a name for your drive....

3 30 It is strongly recommended that you: • Select the option to “Replace Corresponding Files” • Define a folder on the destination drive dedicated to your duplicate backups. Figure 1. Replace Corresponding Files Archiving Files Archive is another type of backup you can do with Retrospect Express. N...

3 Using Your Drive 31 3. Drag the file or group of files you wish to restore to the desired folder as you would to move or copy any other file. If you are not sure where the files you want to restore are located, use your operating system’s Find command to search the drive containing the backup data...

3 32 4. Drag the Express User’s Guide onto your Macintosh’s hard drive. 5. Double-click the Express User’s Guide to open it. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to open the guide. If you do not have it, you can download and install it for free from Adobe’s web site: www.adobe.com Macintosh ...

3 34 The OneTouch button may not function when Retrospect Express is already running. To correct the problem, go to the File menu in Retrospect, and choose Quit . Only the current versions of your files are saved. Backup copies made with the default Maxtor OneTouch feature do not include earlier ver...

3 Using Your Drive 35 Opening Retrospect Express HD You can open Retrospect Express HD from either the Start Menu: • Start >Programs >Dantz >Retrospect Express HD From the System Tray: • Right-click the red Retrospect Express HD icon: OR Press the OneTouch button Figure 12. Running an Immed...

3 36 Restoring From Your Backup At times, your critical data may be corrupted. Fortunately, Retrospect Express HD provides you with the ability to restore your crucial files. If you need to restore your entire computer, see “Restoring Your Computer” on page 40. 1. Open Retrospect Express HD The Welc...

3 Using Your Drive 37 If you manually cancel a backup, it is considered to be a fatal error. If the restore point has a yellow or red icon, you can right-click the restore point to show the operation log, which will show you more information about the error. Locking Restore Points Retrospect Express...

3 38 Creating Retrospect Express HD Duplicates A duplicate saves the most recent version of files, in their original format, and overwrites the previous version. The following steps will show you how to create a duplicate. Please be aware of the following information when creating duplicates: •You c...

3 Using Your Drive 39 Restoring Files from a Duplicate Restoring files from a duplicate is as simple as drag and drop. 1. Open My Computer and double-click on the drive letter associated with your Maxtor OneTouch II drive (or whichever drive you used to do your duplicate backup). Figure 13. Retrospe...

3 40 Restoring Your Computer If disaster has struck and your system software is damaged or completely erased, this chapter provides you with step-by-step instructions on how to restore your system. 2 These steps will be successful only if you have backed up your system using Retropsect. What’s conta...

3 Using Your Drive 41 Most Macintosh computers are setup at the factory with only one partition per hard drive. If you did not have multiple partitions on any of your hard drives, all you have to do is reformat your hard disk(s) and re-install your Macintosh operating system. For more information, s...

3 Using Your Drive 43 6. Select the date that contains the restore point you wish to restore from. 7. Click the restore point you wish to restore from. 8. Click Next. You are now asked which files and folders you wish to restore. 9. Place a check next to My Computer to select your entire computer fo...

3 44 Macintosh The OneTouch Settings utility does not work with USB using OS 9. Opening the OneTouch Settings utility Go to the Applications folder on your Macintosh and open the Maxtor OneTouch Settings . The Maxtor OneTouch Settings window will appear. The features are grouped into four sections: ...

3 48 Run Diagnostics You can check the health of your drive. If you suspect there may be problems with your Maxtor OneTouch II drive, click Test to run a diagnostic on your drive. If the test finds your drive to be defective, it will display an Return Material Authorization (RMA) code you will use t...

3 Using Your Drive 49 Disable Security If you decide you want to disable the password you created, follow these steps: 1. Click Security Settings. 2. Click Disable Security. 3. Enter your current Password. 4. Click Apply. 5. Click Close. The default setting for the security setting is disabled. Eras...

3 Using Your Drive 51 Adding Rubber Feet to Your Maxtor OneTouch II Drive If you plan to use your drive on a desk surface, your kit includes four rubber feet to protect your drive and the surface of your desk. To apply the feet: 1. Make sure your drive is disconnected properly from your computer. (“...

4 52 Glossary Backup – In Restropsect HD, a backup contains all the files and folders you selected to back up from a specific point in time. Previous backups are preserved, allowing you to store copies of your backup files from multiple points in time. See Restore Point. Byte – A unit of storage on ...

54 Index A About this Guide 5 Adding Rubber Feet to 51 Your OneTouch II Drive Archiving files 39 B Backing up your computer 27 C Changing Your Maxtor 40 OneTouch Backup SettingsConnecting and Disconnecting 27 the Drive D Disconnect the drive 28 from a Macintosh Disconnect the drive from a 28 Windows...