Seagate Maxtor OneTouch III USB 2.0 User Guide for Windows & Mac - Page 13

Automatic Sync

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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. Click the Temporary button, then click Restore. At this point, the select file will be copied to the C:\MyDocuments\YourUserName\Maxtor_Restore folder on your PC. To Restore Most Recent Files and Folders: 1. Click the Restore most recent files and folders button. This will launch a window showing the root directory structure of the Maxtor backup folder on the OneTouch III Mini Edition. 2. Browse the directory and locate files/folders you wish to restore. To restore files, simply drag and drop (cut/copy and paste) files/folder from the OneTouch III to your computer. Sync You may select one or more folders on your computer to sync to your OneTouch. Whenever a file changes in one of the folders on your computer, it can be automatically copied to an identical folder on your OneTouch. You may select folders on one local disk (C: or D: for example) and any folders within your My Documents folder. You can sync folders between multiple computers. This makes it convenient for you to move files between a computer at work and a computer at home. 1. Click the Sync button and click Set Folders. Check the folders that you wish to sync between your PC and the OneTouch III Mini Edition. 2. Click Apply, then click Sync Now. Your selected folders will then synchronize to the OneTouch III Mini Edition. To Edit Sync Settings 1. Click the Sync button and then click on Edit My Sync Settings. Select folders that you wish to Sync with your OneTouch III Mini Edition. 2. Click Apply. Checking the Status of your Sync 1. Click the Sync button, then click Sync Status. The status of your last Sync will display. 2. Click OK. Automatic Sync The Automatic Sync feature can be turned on or off. By default, this setting is On. To Turn Automatic Sync Off 1. Click the Sync button. Click the Off button in the upper, right corner of the Sync screen. Automatic Sync is now Off. NOTE: If Automatic Sync is turned Off, you can launch Sync manually: By pressing the OneTouch button - if Sync is customized to the OneTouch button, or By launching the Maxtor OneTouch Manager ➔ Sync ➔ Sync Now. PAGE 11

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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.
Click the
Temporary
button, then click
Restore
. At this
point, the select file will be copied to the
C:\MyDocuments\YourUserName\Maxtor_Restore folder
on your PC.
To Restore Most Recent Files and Folders:
1.
Click the
Restore most recent files and folders
button. This
will launch a window showing the root directory structure
of the Maxtor backup folder on the OneTouch III Mini
Edition.
2.
Browse
the directory and
locate files/folders
you wish to
restore.
To restore files, simply drag and drop (cut/copy and paste)
files/folder from the OneTouch III to your computer.
Sync
You may select one or more folders on your computer to sync
to your OneTouch. Whenever a file changes in one of the
folders on your computer, it can be automatically copied to an
identical folder on your OneTouch. You may select folders on
one local disk (C: or D: for example) and any folders within
your My Documents folder. You can sync folders between
multiple computers. This makes it convenient for you to move
files between a computer at work and a computer at home.
1.
Click the
Sync button
and click
Set Folders
. Check the
folders that you wish to sync between your PC and the
OneTouch III Mini Edition.
2.
Click
Apply
, then click
Sync Now
. Your selected folders
will then synchronize to the OneTouch III Mini Edition.
To Edit Sync Settings
1.
Click the
Sync button
and then click on
Edit My Sync
Settings
.
Select folders
that you wish to
Sync
with your
OneTouch III Mini Edition.
2.
Click
Apply
.
Checking the Status of your Sync
1.
Click the
Sync button
, then click
Sync Status
. The status
of your last
Sync
will display.
2.
Click
OK
.
Automatic Sync
The Automatic Sync feature can be turned on or off. By
default, this setting is
On
.
To Turn Automatic Sync Off
1.
Click the
Sync button
. Click the
Off button
in the upper,
right corner of the Sync screen. Automatic Sync is now
Off
.
NOTE:
If
Automatic Sync
is turned
Off
, you can launch
Sync manually:
By pressing the OneTouch button – if Sync is customized
to the OneTouch button, or
By launching the
Maxtor OneTouch Manager
Sync
Sync Now
.