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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: Let's take a look at these options. Backup Now When selected, you will start an immediate backup of files/ folders selected through the OneTouch Manager's Backup feature. 2. Click Backup Now. When complete, click OK to close the window. Backup Status When selected, this will open a text based report of your backup history. 1. Click Backup Status. 2. Click Open to launch a text file showing the history of your system backups. When finished, save the text file to your system. It may be handy if future troubleshooting is required. Backup Settings When selected, this will open the OneTouch Manager's Backup feature to the Back Up Files to My Maxtor OneTouch menu. Click Backup Settings. From this window, you can: - Edit Backup Settings - Manage File Backups - Launch an immediate File Backup - Toggle Automatic Backups 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 OneTouch III Settings When selected, this option will launch the Settings for My Maxtor OneTouch menu. Click OneTouch III Settings. From this menu, you can: - Customize the OneTouch button - Set Password Security Exit When selected, this option will exit the OneTouch Status and remove the Status icon from the System Tray. 1. Click Exit. 2. Click Yes to close the OneTouch Status. The Status icon is removed from the System Tray and the OneTouch Status utility is closed. How to Re-launch OneTouch Status The Maxtor OneTouch Status will automatically launch upon system restart. However, you can manually launch it without having to reboot your PC. To do this, click Start ➔ Programs (All Program for Windows XP) ➔ Maxtor ➔ OneTouch Status ➔ OneTouch Status icon. PAGE 15

Section	Page
1-Intro_WIN.pdf	3
About this Guide	3
Components	3
System Requirements	4
Handling Precautions	4
Follow these precautions to prevent data loss	4
Maxtor Product Support	4
Maxtor USA Support	4
Maxtor Worldwide Support	4
2-Installing_WIN.pdf	5
Step 1 – Connect the Drive	5
Step 2 – Install the Software	5
Step 3 - Setup the Drive	6
3-Using_WIN.pdf	7
Maxtor OneTouch Manager	7
Other Options	7
Maxtor OneTouch Settings Utilities	8
Customizing the OneTouch Button	8
To Customize Your OneTouch Settings	8
Security Settings	9
Set Password	9
Change Password	9
Disable Security	10
Unlock Drive	10
Erase Drive	10
Backup	11
To Edit Backup Settings	11
Automatic Backups	11
To Disable (Turn Off) Scheduled Backups	11
To Re-enable (Turn On) Scheduled Backups	12
Backup File Management	12
Edit Historical Versions	12
Delete Historical Versions	12
Sync Backup to Computer	12
Restore	12
To Restore a Previous File Version	12
To Restore to the Original (default) Folder	13
To Restore Most Recent Files and Folders:	13
Sync	13
To Edit Sync Settings	13
Checking the Status of your Sync	13
Automatic Sync	13
To Turn Automatic Sync Off	13
To Turn Automatic Sync On	14
To Sync Files Between Multiple PCs	14
To Manually Sync Folders	14
Rollback	14
Set Automatic Restore Points	14
Creating a Restore Point	14
Rolling Back Your System	15
Undoing a System Rollback	15
Automatic Restore Points	15
To Turn Automatic Restore Points Off	15
To Turn Automatic Restore Points On	15
Maxtor Encryption	15
To Encrypt a File	15
To Decrypt a File	16
OneTouch Status Icons	16
The status icon can do the following	16
Using the status icon to access OneTouch Manager features	17
Backup Now	17
Backup Status	17
Backup Settings	17
Restore	17
OneTouch III Settings	17
Exit	17
How to Re-launch OneTouch Status	17
Important Note: For users of the Maxtor Shared Storage Plus Quick Start Software	18
Storing Audio	18
Connecting and Disconnecting the OneTouch III Mini Edition	18
To Connect the OneTouch III Mini Edition to Your Computer	18
To Disconnect the OneTouch III Mini Edition from Your Computer	18
Naming Your OneTouch III Mini Edition	18
1-Intro_MAC.pdf	19
About this Guide	19
Components	19
System Requirements	20
Handling Precautions	20
Follow these precautions to prevent data loss	20
Maxtor Product Support	20
Maxtor USA Support	20
Maxtor Worldwide Support	20
2-Installing_MAC.pdf	21
Step 1 – Connect the Drive	21
Step 2 – Install the MaxBack Software	21
Step 3 - Format the Drive	22
Setup Your OneTouch Drive	23
Backup Scheduling	24
Set Day and Time	24
Other Backup Options	24
Wake my Macintosh if it is asleep	24
Start my Macintosh if it is not running	24
Shut down my Macintosh when backup is finished	24
3-Using_MAC.pdf	25
Maxtor OneTouch Manager	25
Opening the OneTouch Manager Utility	25
Features	25
Other Features	25
Drive Information	25
Diagnostic	25
Backup	26
Restore	26
Restore Recent Files and Folders	26
MaxBack History	27
Historical Versions	27
Delete History	27
Delete Unused	27
OneTouch Button	28
To Synchronize folders with the touch of a button	28
To Open an Application	28
To return to default settings:	28
Security	29
Setting your Password	29
Changing your Password	29
Disable Security	30
Erase Drive	30
Sync	31
To verify the contents of your Sync Set	32
Sync Set File Structure	32
To Manually Sync Folders	32
Using the OneTouch Manager Screen	32
Using the Sync Screen	32
Using the OneTouch Button on Your OneTouch III Mini Edition	32
Editing Your Sync Set	32
Storing Audio	32
Using your computer as an audio jukebox is a very popular application. This allows you to store a...	32
Connecting and Disconnecting the OneTouch III Mini Edition	33
To Connect the OneTouch III Mini Edition to Your Computer	33
To Disconnect the OneTouch III Mini Edition from Your Computer	33

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MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION

WINDOWS INSTALLATION

Using the status icon to access OneTouch Manager features

Click the

Status Icon

. You will see the following menu:

Let’s take a look at these options.

Backup Now

When selected, you will start an immediate backup of files/

folders selected through the OneTouch Manager’s Backup

feature.

Click

Backup Now

. When complete, click

to close the

window.

Backup Status

When selected, this will open a text based report of your

backup history.

Click

Backup Status

Click

Open

to launch a text file showing the history of your

system backups. When finished, save the text file to your

system. It may be handy if future troubleshooting is

required.

Backup Settings

When selected, this will open the OneTouch Manager’s Backup

feature to the

Back Up Files to My Maxtor OneTouch

menu.

Click

Backup Settings

From this window, you can:

–

Edit Backup Settings

–

Manage File Backups

–

Launch an immediate File Backup

–

Toggle Automatic Backups

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

OneTouch III Settings

When selected, this option will launch the Settings for My

Maxtor OneTouch menu.

Click

OneTouch III Settings

. From this menu, you can:

–

Customize the OneTouch button

–

Set Password Security

Exit

When selected, this option will exit the OneTouch Status and

remove the Status icon from the System Tray.

Click

Exit

Click

Yes

to close the

OneTouch Status

The Status icon is removed from the System Tray and the

OneTouch Status utility is closed.

How to Re-launch OneTouch Status

The Maxtor OneTouch Status will automatically launch upon

system restart. However, you can manually launch it without

having to reboot your PC. To do this, click

Start

➔

Programs

(All Program for Windows XP)

➔

Maxtor

➔

OneTouch Status

➔

OneTouch Status

icon.

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OneTouch III Settings

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