Seagate Maxtor OneTouch III USB 2.0 User Guide for Windows & Mac - Page 2

MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION

USER’S GUIDE

Macintosh Installation

Introduction

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About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Included in Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Maxtor Product Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Installing the OneTouch III Mini Edition

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Step 1 - Connect the Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Step 2 - Install the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Step 3 - Format the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Using the OneTouch III Mini Edition

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Maxtor OneTouch Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Opening the OneTouch Manager Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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MaxBack History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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OneTouch Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Security

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Erase Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Sync

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To Manually Sync Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Editing Your Sync Set

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Storing Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Connecting and Disconnecting the OneTouch III Mini Edition . . . . . . . . .

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Naming Your OneTouch III Mini Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Contents

Windows Installation

Introduction

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About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Included in Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Handling Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Maxtor Product Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Installing the OneTouch III Mini Edition

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Step 1 - Connect the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Step 2 - Install the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Step 3 - Setup the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Using the OneTouch III Mini Edition

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Maxtor OneTouch Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Maxtor OneTouch Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Customizing the OneTouch Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Security Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Unlock Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Erase Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Backup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Backup File Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Restore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Automatic Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Rollback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Automatic Restore Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Maxtor Encryption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

OneTouch III Status Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

OneTouch III Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Storing Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting and Disconnecting the OneTouch III Mini Edition. . . . . . . . . . 16

Naming Your OneTouch III Mini Edition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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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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