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...without even thinking about it and, just as importantly, restore it easy to 750GB, there's ample room for your stuff • Customizable Maxtor OneTouch™ button • Auto Updater helps keep your important documents, videos, photos, graphics, and music in one touch of digital video or... digital photos or 750 hours of the button or automatically with easy scheduling software. Includes a 5-year limited warranty. With up to protect your PC or Mac. the easy way to install - Highlights • Maxtor OneTouch™ button - It's simple to make backup copies of your files ...
...without even thinking about it and, just as importantly, restore it easy to 750GB, there's ample room for your stuff • Customizable Maxtor OneTouch™ button • Auto Updater helps keep your important documents, videos, photos, graphics, and music in one touch of digital video or... digital photos or 750 hours of the button or automatically with easy scheduling software. Includes a 5-year limited warranty. With up to protect your PC or Mac. the easy way to install - Highlights • Maxtor OneTouch™ button - It's simple to make backup copies of your files ...
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... or more as required by operating system •Internet Connection (for data storage. Seagate Technology, 920 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066 U.S.A Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity. Maxtor OneTouch™ 4 A simple storage solution with pre-loaded installation software Quick start guide Power adapter USB 2.0 cable Capacities and Model Numbers Capacity 250GB 500GB...
... or more as required by operating system •Internet Connection (for data storage. Seagate Technology, 920 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066 U.S.A Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity. Maxtor OneTouch™ 4 A simple storage solution with pre-loaded installation software Quick start guide Power adapter USB 2.0 cable Capacities and Model Numbers Capacity 250GB 500GB...
User Guide for Mac
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... Tool 1 Preparing the Software Manually 4 Installing the Software 9 Managing Your Drives 15 Customizing the OneTouch Button 15 Running Diagnostics 18 Updating Your Software 19 Backing Up & ...Restoring Folders 22 Creating Backup Plans 22 Using Simple Backup 22 Creating a Custom Backup Plan 26 Managing Backup Plans 33 Editing Backup Settings 33 Deleting Backup Plans 36 Backing Up Manually 37 Restoring Files 39 OneTouch... II and III Users 42 Managing Security 42 Using DrivePass 42 Enabling DrivePass 42 Unlocking Your OneTouch Drive 45 ...
... Tool 1 Preparing the Software Manually 4 Installing the Software 9 Managing Your Drives 15 Customizing the OneTouch Button 15 Running Diagnostics 18 Updating Your Software 19 Backing Up & ...Restoring Folders 22 Creating Backup Plans 22 Using Simple Backup 22 Creating a Custom Backup Plan 26 Managing Backup Plans 33 Editing Backup Settings 33 Deleting Backup Plans 36 Backing Up Manually 37 Restoring Files 39 OneTouch... II and III Users 42 Managing Security 42 Using DrivePass 42 Enabling DrivePass 42 Unlocking Your OneTouch Drive 45 ...
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... Volume icon. Using the Formatting Tool The Mac OneTouch 4 Formatting tool automatically prepares the Maxtor Manager software for installation on your Macintosh, To use the Mac OneTouch 4 Formatting Tool, Step 1: Connect your OneTouch 4 drive to password-protect your drive The Maxtor OneTouch software is configured for a Windows operating system, the software must be prepared for installation on your computer...
... Volume icon. Using the Formatting Tool The Mac OneTouch 4 Formatting tool automatically prepares the Maxtor Manager software for installation on your Macintosh, To use the Mac OneTouch 4 Formatting Tool, Step 1: Connect your OneTouch 4 drive to password-protect your drive The Maxtor OneTouch software is configured for a Windows operating system, the software must be prepared for installation on your computer...
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Here's what the Formatting tool does, click Format to format your OneTouch 4 Plus drive for a Macintosh. The remainder of what you 've read the description of the software preparation is dismounted and reformatted: Maxtor OneTouch IV 2 The Mac OneTouch 4 Formatter window opens: Figure 2: Mac OneTouch 4 Formatter Step 4: After you see: • The New Volume drive is automatic. Step 3: Double-click the Mac OneTouch 4 Plus icon. Figure 1: New Volume The New Volume Finder window contains the Mac OneTouch 4 Formatting Tool.
Here's what the Formatting tool does, click Format to format your OneTouch 4 Plus drive for a Macintosh. The remainder of what you 've read the description of the software preparation is dismounted and reformatted: Maxtor OneTouch IV 2 The Mac OneTouch 4 Formatter window opens: Figure 2: Mac OneTouch 4 Formatter Step 4: After you see: • The New Volume drive is automatic. Step 3: Double-click the Mac OneTouch 4 Plus icon. Figure 1: New Volume The New Volume Finder window contains the Mac OneTouch 4 Formatting Tool.
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The New Volume Finder window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 4 A New Volume icon appears on your Macintosh. To manually prepare the software, Step 1: Connect your OneTouch 4 drive to use the Formatting Tool, you must manually prepare the Maxtor Manager software for installation on your desktop: Step 2: Double-click the New Volume icon. Figure 4: Welcome Preparing the Software Manually If you don't want to your computer.
The New Volume Finder window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 4 A New Volume icon appears on your Macintosh. To manually prepare the software, Step 1: Connect your OneTouch 4 drive to use the Formatting Tool, you must manually prepare the Maxtor Manager software for installation on your desktop: Step 2: Double-click the New Volume icon. Figure 4: Welcome Preparing the Software Manually If you don't want to your computer.
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The Read Me window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 9 The OneTouch 4 Installer Welcome window opens Figure 12: Welcome Installing the Software To install the OneTouch software, Step 1: In the Welcome window, click Continue. Figure 11: OneTouch 4 Step 12: Click the OneTouch 4 icon.
The Read Me window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 9 The OneTouch 4 Installer Welcome window opens Figure 12: Welcome Installing the Software To install the OneTouch software, Step 1: In the Welcome window, click Continue. Figure 11: OneTouch 4 Step 12: Click the OneTouch 4 icon.
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Figure 13: Read Me Step 2: When you've read the information, click Continue. A sheet requires your agreement to continue the installation: Maxtor OneTouch IV 10 The Software License Agreement window opens: Figure 14: Software License Agreement Step 3: Click Continue.
Figure 13: Read Me Step 2: When you've read the information, click Continue. A sheet requires your agreement to continue the installation: Maxtor OneTouch IV 10 The Software License Agreement window opens: Figure 14: Software License Agreement Step 3: Click Continue.
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The Select a Destination window opens: Figure 16: Select a Destination Step 5: If it's not already selected, select your Macintosh hard drive and click Continue. The Installation Type window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 11 Note: The OneTouch 4 software can be installed only on the boot volume. Figure 15: License Agreement sheet Step 4: Click Agree in the sheet to continue the installation.
The Select a Destination window opens: Figure 16: Select a Destination Step 5: If it's not already selected, select your Macintosh hard drive and click Continue. The Installation Type window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 11 Note: The OneTouch 4 software can be installed only on the boot volume. Figure 15: License Agreement sheet Step 4: Click Agree in the sheet to continue the installation.
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... from which to detect your device. It can take several seconds for the Maxtor Manager software to manage your Maxtor OneTouch™ devices. It displays all Maxtor devices connected to your computer: Figure 1: My Drives The toolbar across the top of your choice Maxtor OneTouch IV 15 If your drive features and manage drive utilities. Customizing the...
... from which to detect your device. It can take several seconds for the Maxtor Manager software to manage your Maxtor OneTouch™ devices. It displays all Maxtor devices connected to your computer: Figure 1: My Drives The toolbar across the top of your choice Maxtor OneTouch IV 15 If your drive features and manage drive utilities. Customizing the...
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... feature automatically informs you can turn off Software Update from any view. Maxtor OneTouch IV 19 Figure 6: Diagnostics Complete The drive pictured above is up to Help > Software Update. However, you can check manually for software updates or turn off Software Update, Step 1: In the menu bar, go to date.... To manually check for service and support. If the diagnostic encounters an error during testing, the serial number of whether your software is functioning normally. Note: You can manually check to see if an update is available or you each month of the bad ...
... feature automatically informs you can turn off Software Update from any view. Maxtor OneTouch IV 19 Figure 6: Diagnostics Complete The drive pictured above is up to Help > Software Update. However, you can check manually for software updates or turn off Software Update, Step 1: In the menu bar, go to date.... To manually check for service and support. If the diagnostic encounters an error during testing, the serial number of whether your software is functioning normally. Note: You can manually check to see if an update is available or you each month of the bad ...
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Step 2: To turn off Software Update, unselect Check for updates now, click Check Now. Figure 7: Software Update The Software Update window opens: Figure 8: Software Update Software Update is up to date: Maxtor OneTouch IV 20 Step 3: To check for updates automatically. A window informs you of whether your software is selected by default.
Step 2: To turn off Software Update, unselect Check for updates now, click Check Now. Figure 7: Software Update The Software Update window opens: Figure 8: Software Update Software Update is up to date: Maxtor OneTouch IV 20 Step 3: To check for updates automatically. A window informs you of whether your software is selected by default.
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You can create multiple Backup Plans for different sets of folders. The Backup Plans view is displayed: Maxtor OneTouch IV 22 You can use Simple Backup, Step 1: Click Backup in the Backup view. OR - • Custom Backup: You select the folders to • Create ... The Maxtor OneTouch Backup feature allows you to be backed up and set or when you click Back Up Now in the toolbar. To use either of two types of selected folders • Edit backup settings • Launch an immediate backup • Restore backed up files After the initial backup, the OneTouch software backs...
You can create multiple Backup Plans for different sets of folders. The Backup Plans view is displayed: Maxtor OneTouch IV 22 You can use Simple Backup, Step 1: Click Backup in the Backup view. OR - • Custom Backup: You select the folders to • Create ... The Maxtor OneTouch Backup feature allows you to be backed up and set or when you click Back Up Now in the toolbar. To use either of two types of selected folders • Edit backup settings • Launch an immediate backup • Restore backed up files After the initial backup, the OneTouch software backs...
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OneTouch II and III Users Although the OneTouch 4 software does not offer DrivePass or Sync, users who also own OneTouch II or III drives on which those features have been available can continue to password-protect an entire OneTouch drive Enabling DrivePass To enable DrivePass, Step 1: Click My Drives in the menu bar: Maxtor OneTouch IV 42 Managing Security Using DrivePass DrivePass allows you to access them on those drives. The My Drives view opens: Figure 1: My Drives Step 2: Select your OneTouch III drive and go to Drives > DrivePass in the toolbar.
OneTouch II and III Users Although the OneTouch 4 software does not offer DrivePass or Sync, users who also own OneTouch II or III drives on which those features have been available can continue to password-protect an entire OneTouch drive Enabling DrivePass To enable DrivePass, Step 1: Click My Drives in the menu bar: Maxtor OneTouch IV 42 Managing Security Using DrivePass DrivePass allows you to access them on those drives. The My Drives view opens: Figure 1: My Drives Step 2: Select your OneTouch III drive and go to Drives > DrivePass in the toolbar.
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... up their Maxtor OneTouch IV 76 The Backup feature is recognized in the System Profiler. • If you're connecting through an USB Hub, make sure it's a powered USB Hub. • Did you set a DrivePass password on the other Operating Systems may recognize the OneTouch 4 as an external storage device, the OneTouch 4 installation software will...
... up their Maxtor OneTouch IV 76 The Backup feature is recognized in the System Profiler. • If you're connecting through an USB Hub, make sure it's a powered USB Hub. • Did you set a DrivePass password on the other Operating Systems may recognize the OneTouch 4 as an external storage device, the OneTouch 4 installation software will...
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...and folders cannot be used as Backup, you must install the Maxtor Manager software included on the Macintosh.) OneTouch 4 users can see a drive prepared for file transfer procedures. 9. There is not available on your OneTouch 4 drive. 7. Can I use the NTFS File System, ...Seagate strongly recommends that are designed to recover a lost password. • If you lose a DrivePass password, you wish to it again. How do not play well together. However, if you must delete the encrypted folder. Windows XP and Vista formats use my OneTouch 4 without installing the software...
...and folders cannot be used as Backup, you must install the Maxtor Manager software included on the Macintosh.) OneTouch 4 users can see a drive prepared for file transfer procedures. 9. There is not available on your OneTouch 4 drive. 7. Can I use the NTFS File System, ...Seagate strongly recommends that are designed to recover a lost password. • If you lose a DrivePass password, you wish to it again. How do not play well together. However, if you must delete the encrypted folder. Windows XP and Vista formats use my OneTouch 4 without installing the software...
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What do I do if my OneTouch 4 software is lost if you delete them or reformat the drive. Maxtor OneTouch IV 78 Note: Never disconnect the OneTouch 4 drive while data is shut down. On the website, click the Download Center link for your computer. Failure to ...depends on your drive. You can download new copies from your OneTouch 4 from the Seagate Website at www.seagate.com. These files will be permanently lost or corrupted? Seagate recommends that you can also disconnect the OneTouch 4 when your OneTouch 4 from the list of devices and click Stop in data ...
What do I do if my OneTouch 4 software is lost if you delete them or reformat the drive. Maxtor OneTouch IV 78 Note: Never disconnect the OneTouch 4 drive while data is shut down. On the website, click the Download Center link for your computer. Failure to ...depends on your drive. You can download new copies from your OneTouch 4 from the Seagate Website at www.seagate.com. These files will be permanently lost or corrupted? Seagate recommends that you can also disconnect the OneTouch 4 when your OneTouch 4 from the list of devices and click Stop in data ...
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... III Users Although the OneTouch 4 software does not offer Security, Sync, or RAID, users who also own OneTouch II or III drives on which those features have been available can continue to password-protect an entire OneTouch drive. Enabling DrivePass To enable DrivePass, Step 1: In the My Drives window, select your ... connected to unlock your drive, you can use it. If you forget your password and are unable to your OneTouch II or III drive: Maxtor OneTouch IV 50 Be sure to use a DrivePass password you must reformat the drive in order to continue to use DrivePass on the ...
... III Users Although the OneTouch 4 software does not offer Security, Sync, or RAID, users who also own OneTouch II or III drives on which those features have been available can continue to password-protect an entire OneTouch drive. Enabling DrivePass To enable DrivePass, Step 1: In the My Drives window, select your ... connected to unlock your drive, you can use it. If you forget your password and are unable to your OneTouch II or III drive: Maxtor OneTouch IV 50 Be sure to use a DrivePass password you must reformat the drive in order to continue to use DrivePass on the ...
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...and click Stop in data corruption or loss. 10. Maxtor OneTouch IV 105 Failure to your computer. Note: Never disconnect the OneTouch 4 drive while data is lost or corrupted? What do I do if my OneTouch 4 software is being transferred between the computer and the drive. Macintosh...or corrupted, you can also disconnect the OneTouch 4 when your drive. Seagate recommends that you copy all available downloads for all installation files to properly disconnect the OneTouch 4 drive may result in both windows. 3 Disconnect your OneTouch 4 from your local system before using ...
...and click Stop in data corruption or loss. 10. Maxtor OneTouch IV 105 Failure to your computer. Note: Never disconnect the OneTouch 4 drive while data is lost or corrupted? What do I do if my OneTouch 4 software is being transferred between the computer and the drive. Macintosh...or corrupted, you can also disconnect the OneTouch 4 when your drive. Seagate recommends that you copy all available downloads for all installation files to properly disconnect the OneTouch 4 drive may result in both windows. 3 Disconnect your OneTouch 4 from your local system before using ...