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  • Seagate OneTouch 4 | User Guide for Windows - Page 1
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    Contents Getting Started 1 Installing the Software 1 Using the Maxtor System Tray Icon 6 Restoring the System Tray Icon 8 Managing Your Drives 9 Customizing the OneTouch Button 10 Adjusting the Power Setting 14 Testing Your Drive 17 Updating Your Software 21 Backing Up & Restoring Folders
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    Editing Sync Settings 86 Checking Sync Status 90 Deleting Sync Settings 92 Using Automatic Sync 94 Turning Off Automatic Sync 94 Using the Sync Preview Window 96 Using Automatic Overwrite 97 Using RAID 98 Frequently Asked Questions 103 Index i 072407 Maxtor OneTouch IV ii
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    settings to password-protect your drive Installing the Software To install the Maxtor Manager software, Step 1: Connect your OneTouch 4 drive to your computer. The Main Menu window opens: Figure 1: Main Menu Step 2: Click Install Maxtor One Touch. The Welcome window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 1
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    Figure 2: Welcome Step 3: Click Next. The EULA language selection window opens: Figure 3: EULA Language Selection Step 4: Select the language in which you want to read the License Agreement and click Next. The License Agreement window opens in the selected language: Maxtor OneTouch IV 2
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    Agreement. The Choose Destination Location window opens: Figure 5: Select a Destination Step 6: Accept the default destination folder or click Browse to select a different folder. Step 7: Click Next. A Setup Status window keeps you informed as the installation proceeds: Maxtor OneTouch IV 3
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    Figure 6: Setup Status When the installation is complete, a Register window opens: Figure 7: Register Step 8: Click Register to register your OneTouch 4 drive now or click Next to conclude the installation. The InstallShield Wizard Complete window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 4
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    Complete Step 9: Decide whether to restart your computer and complete the installation now and click Finish. When your computer has restarted, a Maxtor Manager icon appears on your desktop: Step 10: Double-click the Maxtor Manager icon to open the Maxtor Manager application: Maxtor OneTouch IV 5
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    Maxtor OneTouch 4 drive. Using the Maxtor System Tray Icon You can use the Maxtor system tray icon to check the status of your OneTouch drive and to access the drive features. Step 1: To check the status of your drive, roll your mouse over the system tray icon: Figure 10: System Tray Icons Maxtor
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    your Mouse with the Maxtor System Tray Icon Click the system tray icon to Run your mouse over the icon to show • Launch Maxtor Manager • Back Up Now • Sync Now • Edit Backup Settings • View Log • Open Maxtor Encryption • Exit • Status Information • Status for Multiple Events Maxtor OneTouch IV 7
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    Restoring the System Tray Icon If you select Exit from the System Tray menu, the Maxtor icon disappears from the System Tray. To restore the Maxtor icon to the System Tray, go to Start > Programs > Maxtor > OneTouch Icon Figure 13: Restore System Tray Icon 072407 Maxtor OneTouch IV 8
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    an option in the Command panel. Note: External drives are automatically detected and listed in the My Drives window. It can take a few seconds for the Maxtor Manager software to detect your device. If your device doesn't appear, make sure it's properly connected and turned on. Maxtor OneTouch IV 9
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    now • Sync folders now • Open the application of your choice To customize your OneTouch button, Step 1: In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Settings window opens: Figure 2: Settings Step 2: Click Customize OneTouch Button. The Customize OneTouch Button window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 10
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    Figure 3: Customize OneTouch Button Step 3: Select Backup and click apply to link that action to the OneTouch button. - OR - Select Open an Application to choose an application to be opened automatically when you press the OneTouch button: Maxtor OneTouch IV 11
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    Figure 4: Customize OneTouch Button - Choose Application Step 4: Click Browse to select an application. An Open window appears: Figure 5: Open Step 5: Select an application and click Open. Maxtor OneTouch IV 12
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    The application you've chosen is displayed in the Customize OneTouch Button window: Figure 6: Customize OneTouch Button - Application Selected Step 6: Click Apply. A confirmation window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 13
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    application by pressing your OneTouch button. Adjusting the Power Setting You can choose how long your drive should remain inactive before it goes into powersaving mode. To adjust the power setting, Step 1: In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 14
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    Figure 8: Settings Step 2: Click Adjust Power Setting. The Adjust Power Setting window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 15
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    9: Adjust Power Setting Step 3: Select an interval from the dropdown menu or click Default to return to the default power setting. Step 4: Click Apply to save the power setting. The Adjust Power Setting window confirms that the power setting for your drive has been changed: Maxtor OneTouch IV 16
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    the My Drives window. Testing Your Drive Test your drive to check the health of your OneTouch drive. The diagnostic utility performs its tests without affecting the data on your drive. To test your drive, Step 1: In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV
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    Figure 11: Settings Step 2: Click Test My Drive. The Test My Drive window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 18
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    Figure 12: Run Drive Diagnostics Step 3: Click Test. A progress bar indicates the progress of the test. When the test is complete, the results are displayed: Maxtor OneTouch IV 19
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    Figure 13: Diagnostics Complete The drive pictured above is functioning normally. If the diagnostic encounters an error during testing, the serial number of the bad device is displayed with instructions to contact Seagate for service and support: Maxtor OneTouch IV 20
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    you when an update is available for your software. However, you can manually check to see if an update is available or you can turn off the Software Update feature. To check for software updates, Step 1: In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 21
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    Figure 15: Settings Step 2: Click Check for Software Update. The Software Update window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 22
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    . Step 4: To check for updates now, click Check Now. If an update is available for your software, a Software Update window allows you to download the update: Figure 17: Software Update Available If your software is up to date, a Software Update window informs you of that: Maxtor OneTouch IV 23
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    Figure 18: Software Up to Date Maxtor OneTouch IV 24
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    destination and schedule. Creating a Backup Plan Using Simple Backup Use Simple Backup to back up your XP My Documents or Vista Documents folder daily at 10 p.m. To use Simple Backup, Step 1: Click Backup in the Command panel. The Backup window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 25
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    1: Backup Step 2: In the Backup window, click Simple Backup. A Simple Backup Confirmation window confirms that you've selected Simple Backup and asks you to name this Backup Plan: Figure 2: Simple Backup Confirmation Step 3: Enter a name for your Backup Plan and click OK. Maxtor OneTouch IV 26
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    The Backup window now offers the options of editing your backup settings and restoring backed up files and describes your Backup Plan specific folders for backup and set up a backup destination and schedule, Step 1: Click Backup in the Command panel. The Backup window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 27
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    Figure 4: Backup Step 2: In the Backup window, click Custom Backup. The Backup Folder Selection window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 28
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    Figure 5: Backup Folder Selection Step 3: Name your Backup Plan, select the folders to be backed up, and click Next. The Backup File Types window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 29
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    Figure 6: File Types: All Types Step 4: Select the types of files you want to back up: • All File Types • Photos, Music, Videos, Documents - You can choose to back up any or all of these: Maxtor OneTouch IV 30
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    , 1. Select Exclude these file types. 2. Select each file type you don't want to back up and click Add to move it to the Exclude list. Maxtor OneTouch IV 31
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    Figure 8: File Types: Custom Step 5: Click Next. The Backup Schedule window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 32
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    Figure 9: Backup Schedule Step 6: Select the days and time you want to back up your folders and click Finish. The Backup window now offers the options of editing your backup settings and restoring backed up files and describes your Backup Plan. Maxtor OneTouch IV 33
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    Figure 10: Backup Managing Backup Settings Editing Backup Settings To edit the settings for a Backup Plan, Step 1: Click Backup in the Command panel. The Backup window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 34
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    Figure 11: Backup Step 2: In the Backup window, click Edit My Backup Settings. The Backup Folder Selection window displays your current Backup Plan name and folder selection: Maxtor OneTouch IV 35
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    Figure 12: Backup Folder Selection Step 3: Edit the Backup Plan name and/or the folder selection and click Next. The Backup File Types window displays your current selections: Maxtor OneTouch IV 36
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    Figure 13: File Types Step 4: Edit the types of files to be backed up and click Next. The Backup Schedule window displays your current schedule: Maxtor OneTouch IV 37
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    Figure 14: Backup Schedule Step 5: Edit the days and/or time you want to back up your folders and click Finish. The Backup window now displays your edited Backup Plan. Maxtor OneTouch IV 38
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    Figure 15: Backup Deleting a Backup Plan You can delete the Backup Plan for any OneTouch drive connected to your computer. To delete a Backup Plan, Step 1: Click Backup in the Command panel. The Backup window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 39
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    Figure 16: Backup Step 2: In the Backup window, click Delete Backup Plan. The Delete Backup Plan window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 40
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    Figure 17: Delete Backup Plans Listed is the Backup Plan for each OneTouch drive connected to your computer. Step 3: Select the Backup Plan you want to . Turning Off Automatic Backup To turn off Automatic Backup, • In the Backup window, click the Automatic Backup Off button. Maxtor OneTouch IV 41
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    like, whether Automatic Backup is on or off. To launch a backup manually, • Press the OneTouch button if you've customized it to back up files. - OR - • Click Back Up Now in the lower right corner of the Backup window. - OR - • Select Back Up Now from the System Tray menu: Maxtor OneTouch IV 42
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    you of the progress of the manual backup and let you know when the backup is complete: Figure 19: Manual Backup Complete Viewing the Backup Log The Backup Log is a text-based report of your backup history. To view the Backup Log, Step 1: Click View Log in the Backup window: Maxtor OneTouch IV 43
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    Figure 20: Backup - OR - Click the OneTouch icon in your System Tray to display the OneTouch popup menu: Figure 21: System Tray Menu Step 2: Click View Log to open a text file showing the history of your system backups: Maxtor OneTouch IV 44
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    on your OneTouch drive. You can restore a saved historical version of a backed up file based on the date it was last modified or you can restore the most recent version of a backed up file. To restore files, Step 1: Click Backup in the Command panel. The Backup window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 45
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    Figure 23: Backup Listed beneath Restore Files are the date and time of your most recent backup. Step 2: In the Backup window, click Restore Files. The Restore a Backup window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 46
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    Figure 24: Restore a File Restoring an Historical Version Step 1: Click Restore historical version of backed up file to restore a previous version of a file. The Restore Historical Version window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 47
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    file version is restored to the location noted in the Restore Historical Version window. Restoring the Most Recent Version Step 1: Click Restore most recent version to restore the latest version of a file. Windows Explorer displays the contents of the Maxtor Backup folder: Maxtor OneTouch IV 48
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    Figure 26: Maxtor Backup in Windows Explorer Step 2: Browse to the desired file and drag it to the location at which you want it restored. Step 3: Close Windows Explorer. Maxtor OneTouch IV 49
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    your password and are unable to unlock your drive, you must reformat the drive in order to continue to use it. Reformatting erases all data stored on the drive. Enabling DrivePass To enable DrivePass, Step 1: In the My Drives window, select your OneTouch II or III drive: Maxtor OneTouch IV 50
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    Figure 1: My Drives Step 2: Click Settings. The Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 51
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    Figure 2: Settings Step 3: Click Adjust Security Settings. The DrivePass Password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 52
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    dropdown menu and then enter and re-enter the answer to that question. You can use the answer to the security question to unlock your drive if you forget your password. Step 6: Click Apply. A warning window reminds you to save a copy of your password in a safe place: Maxtor OneTouch IV 53
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    Figure 4: Password Warning Step 7: Click Confirm to set your password. A confirmation window verifies that your password has been set: Maxtor OneTouch IV 54
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    8: Click OK. Unlocking Your OneTouch Drive Once you enable DrivePass, your OneTouch drive locks automatically each time you shut down your computer or remove the OneTouch drive. When you restart your computer or reconnect your drive, a Maxtor Manager password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 55
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    Figure 6: Drive Locked To unlock your drive, Step 1: Enter your password and click OK. A confirmation verifies that your drive is unlocked. Figure 7: Drive Unlocked Step 2: Click the desktop Maxtor Manager icon to open the Maxtor Manager application: Maxtor OneTouch IV 56
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    Removing DrivePass To remove DrivePass from your OneTouch, Step 1: In the My Drives window, select your OneTouch II or III drive: Figure 8: My Drives Step 2: Click Settings. The Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 57
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    Figure 9: Settings Step 3: Click Adjust Security Settings. The Manage DrivePass window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 58
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    Figure 10: Manage DrivePass Step 4: Click Remove DrivePass. The Remove DrivePass window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 59
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    Figure 11: Remove DrivePass Step 5: Enter your DrivePass password and click OK. A confirmation window verifies that DrivePass has been removed: Maxtor OneTouch IV 60
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    Figure 12: DrivePass Removed Changing Your DrivePass Password To change your DrivePass password, Step 1: In the My Drives window, select your OneTouch II or III drive: Maxtor OneTouch IV 61
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    Figure 13: My Drives Step 2: Click Settings. The Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 62
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    Figure 14: Settings Step 3: Click Adjust Security Settings. The Manage DrivePass window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 63
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    Figure 15: Manage DrivePass Step 4: Click Change Password. The Change Password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 64
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    Figure 16: Change Password Step 5: Enter your current DrivePass password and click Next. A Change Password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 65
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    Figure 17: Change Password Step 6: Enter and re-enter the new password. Step 7: If you wish, enter and re-enter the answer to a security question. Step 8: Click Apply. A warning window reminds you to save a copy of your password in a safe place: Maxtor OneTouch IV 66
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    Figure 18: Password Warning Step 9: Click Confirm to change your password. A confirmation window verifies that your password has been changed: Maxtor OneTouch IV 67
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    you must reformat the drive in order to continue to use it. Reformatting erases all data stored on the drive. When you disconnect a OneTouch drive for which you've set a DrivePass password, the drive locks automatically. When you re-connect the drive, a password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 68
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    erase and reformat your OneTouch drive before you can use it again. To erase your OneTouch drive, Step 1: If the DrivePass password window is open, click Forgot your Password? - OR - Open Maxtor Manager. Step 2: Click Security in the Command panel. The Security window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 69
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    Figure 21: Security - Drive Locked Step 3: Click DrivePass. The Manage DrivePass window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 70
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    Figure 22: Manage DrivePass Locked Step 4: Click Erase Maxtor OneTouch. The Erase Maxtor OneTouch window warns that all data on this OneTouch will be erased: Maxtor OneTouch IV 71
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    Figure 23: Erase Maxtor OneTouch Warning Step 5: Click Confirm to continue with the erasure. A second Erase Maxtor OneTouch window warns again that all data on this OneTouch will be erased: Maxtor OneTouch IV 72
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    Figure 24: Erase Maxtor OneTouch Warning Step 6: Click Yes to proceed with the disk erasure. The Erasing window informs you of the progress of the erasure. Maxtor OneTouch IV 73
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    Figure 25: Erasing The erasure can take several hours depending upon the size of your drive. The Erase Maxtor OneTouch window informs you when the OneTouch drive has been erased: Maxtor OneTouch IV 74
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    computers. You can sync selected folders from one computer to your OneTouch drive and then connect the drive to another computer to complete the sync. Note: Files cannot be or exclude Select automatic or manual sync Set Sync and Copy & Replace Rules Encrypt synchronized files Maxtor OneTouch IV 75
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    Sync are set to precisely the same time to ensure that Sync works properly. Using Simple Sync Simple Sync is pre-configured to automatically sync in the Command panel. The Sync window opens: Figure 27: Sync Step 2: Click Simple Sync. The Simple Sync Confirmation window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 76
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    drive to other computers to complete the Sync. Using Custom Sync Custom Sync allows you to select specific folders and file types for synchronization and to choose sync and encryption settings. To configure Custom Sync, Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Sync window opens: Maxtor OneTouch
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    Figure 29: Sync Step 2: Click Custom Sync. The Folder Selection window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 78
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    Figure 30: Folder Selection Step 3: Select the folders to be synchronized. You can select as many folders as you like, but they must all reside on the same drive (partition). Step 4: Click Next. The File Types window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 79
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    Figure 31: All File Types Step 5: Select the types of files you want to sync: • All File Types • Photos, Music, Videos, Documents - You can choose to sync any or all of these: Maxtor OneTouch IV 80
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    each file type you do want to sync and click Add to move it to the Include window. - To sync most of the available file types, 1. Select Exclude these file types. 2. Select each file type you don't want to sync and click Add to move it to the Exclude window. Maxtor OneTouch IV 81
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    Figure 33: File Types: Custom Step 6: After you've selected the types of files to sync, click Next. The Sync Options window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 82
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    • Sync Encryption Sync Encryption is not available on the OneTouch 4 drive, so this option is not active. (Sync Encryption is available on the OneTouch 4 Mini and the OneTouch 4 Plus.) Step 8: After you've set your Sync options, click Finish. The Sync Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 83
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    this computer. To complete the Sync, Step 1: Safely remove the OneTouch drive from your computer. Step 2: Connect the OneTouch drive to another computer. (a) If you've synchronized folders other than XP My Documents (or Vista Personal Folder), the Sync Folders window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 84
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    Figure 36: Sync Folders (b) If you've synchronized your XP My Documents (or Vista Personal Folder), the Sync "My Documents" (or Sync "Personal Folder") window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 85
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    OK. From now on, the selected folders will automatically sync with the versions on your OneTouch drive each time you connect the drive to the computer. Editing Sync Settings To change any of your Sync settings, Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Sync window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 86
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    Figure 38: Sync Settings Step 2: Click Edit Sync Settings. The Folder Selection window displays your current folder settings: Maxtor OneTouch IV 87
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    Figure 39: Folder Selection Step 3: Make the desired changes and click Next. The File Types window displays your current file type settings: Maxtor OneTouch IV 88
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    Figure 40: File Types Step 4: Make the desired changes and click Next. The Sync Options window displays your current Rules settings: Maxtor OneTouch IV 89
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    Figure 41: Sync Options Step 5: Make the desired changes and click Finish. Checking Sync Status To check the status of a Sync, Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Sync window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 90
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    Figure 42: Sync Settings Step 2: Click Check Sync Status. The Sync Status window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 91
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    was set up, the date of the last Sync, and the Automatic Sync setting (On or Off). Step 3: Click OK to return to the Sync window. Deleting Sync Settings To delete all your Sync settings and create a new set, Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Sync window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 92
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    Figure 44: Sync Settings Step 2: Click Delete Sync Settings. The Delete Sync Settings Confirmation window opens: Figure 45: Delete Sync Settings Confirmation Step 3: Click Delete. The original Sync window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 93
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    and control when files are synchronized rather than synchronizing files automatically. To turn off Automatic Sync, Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Sync window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 94
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    . Step 3: To sync manually when Automatic Sync is off, • Press the OneTouch button if you've customized it to sync files - OR - • Click Sync Now in the lower right corner of the Sync window. - OR - • Select Sync Now from the System Tray menu: The Sync Preview window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 95
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    on different computers at the same time, a conflict occurs over which version of the file to save. When the OneTouch drive containing a changed version of a file is connected to a computer containing another changed version of the same file, the Sync Preview window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 96
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    . A Sync Progress window informs you of the progress of the sync: Figure 50: Sync Progress Step 3: When the sync is complete, click OK to close the window. Using Automatic Overwrite When Automatic Overwrite is on, older file versions are always replaced with newer versions. Maxtor OneTouch IV 97
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    new version: Using RAID If your OneTouch III drive supports RAID, you can access this feature via the OneTouch 4 My Drives window: Figure 51: My Drives To use RAID, Step 1: In the My Drives window, select your OneTouch III drive and click Settings. The Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 98
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    Figure 52: Settings Step 2: Click RAID Settings. The RAID Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 99
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    Figure 53: RAID Settings Step 3: Select a RAID setting and click Next. A RAID warning window cautions you about loss of data: Maxtor OneTouch IV 100
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    Figure 54: RAID Warning Step 4: Click Continue. A window informs you that RAID Setup is in progress: Figure 55: Reformat Warning Step 5: Click OK. When RAID Setup is complete, a window confirms that you want to reformat your drive: Maxtor OneTouch IV 101
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    Figure 56: Reformat in Progress Step 6: Click Reformat. When the reformat is complete, your drive is ready for use. For further information about using RAID, refer to your OneTouch III User Guide. Maxtor OneTouch IV 102
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    * * 32-bit Operating Systems only Macintosh: • Mac OSX 10.4.9 and newer No other Operating System versions are supported. Although other Operating Systems may recognize the OneTouch 4 as an external storage device, the OneTouch 4 installation software will not work. 2. What do I do if my computer
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    an add-on, external storage device for storing data. However, if you wish to use the feature-rich utilities such as Backup, you must install the Maxtor Manager software included on your OneTouch 4 drive. 7. Can I use my OneTouch 4 with both Macintosh and Windows computers? No. Windows and Macintosh
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    while data is being transferred between the computer and the drive. Failure to properly disconnect the OneTouch 4 drive may result in data corruption or loss. 10. What do I do if my OneTouch 4 software is lost or corrupted? The OneTouch 4 installation software and utilities are pre-loaded on your
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    Index A Adjusting Power Setting 14 B Backing Up & Restoring Folders 25 Creating a Backup Plan 25 Restoring Files 45 Backing Up Manually 42 C Installing the Software 1 Using the System Tray Icon 6 I Installing the Software 1 M Managing Backup Settings 34 Backing Up Manually 42 Maxtor OneTouch
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    Backup 41 Viewing the Backup Log 43 Managing Security 50 Setting Up DrivePass 50 Managing Your Drives 9 Adjusting Power Setting 14 Customizing the OneTouch Button 10 Testing Your Drive 17 O OneTouch II and III Users 50 If You Forget Your Password... 68 Managing Security 50 Synchronizing Folders
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    U Unlocking Your OneTouch Drive 55 Updating Your Software 21 Using Automatic Overwrite 97 Using Automatic Sync 94 Turning Off Automatic Sync 94 Using Custom Sync 77 Using RAID 98 Using Scheduled Backup 41 Using Simple Backup 25 Using Simple Sync 76 Using the Sync Preview Window 96 Using Automatic
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