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FireWire, proceed to "Connecting with the FireWire Cable" on page 11. 3. If the Welcome to Maxtor OneTouch Setup screen is still visible, click Cancel to close it. Connecting with the USB Cable If you have a Maxtor OneTouch II drive with both USB and FireWire interfaces, do not plug a USB cable into the drive when a FireWire cable is already connected to the drive. The drive only operates with one interface at a time. Your computer may require a restart to complete the hardware installation. The Format Drive window will appear and you will have the 2 opportunity to format your drive with the NTFS file format. To connect the USB cable 1. Plug the flat end of the USB cable into any available USB port on your computer. This USB logo ™ may help you identify a USB port. 2. Plug the square end of the USB cable into the USB connection on the drive. This is recommended for Windows 2000 and XP users. 4. Click Format or Cancel. Your new drive will appear in the same way as your other drives, with a letter assigned to it by the operating system. The assigned letter will vary depending upon the number of other drives connected to your computer. Make a mental note of this drive letter. If you did the Full Installation, including Retrospect, go to the next step. USB Port USB Port Figure 4. Connecting a USB Port It may take up to 2 minutes for your computer to recognize the drive, after connecting it to your computer. A 'Found New Hardware' message will appear briefly at the bottom of the screen once your drive is recognized by your computer. If you did not install Retrospect Express HD, the installation is complete and your Maxtor OneTouch II drive is ready to use. See "Using Your Drive" on page 38 in chapter 3, for information about using your drive for common applications. 5. Push the button on the front of your drive. The Retrospect registration screen will appear. 6. To register immediately, enter your information in the registration form provided and click Register. If you do not wish to register at this time, click Register Later. Installing Your Drive 10

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Installing Your Drive
10
2
FireWire, proceed to “Connecting with the FireWire Cable” on
page 11.
Conne
c
t
i
ng w
i
th the USB C
a
ble
If you have a Maxtor OneTouch II drive with both USB and
FireWire interfaces, do not plug a USB cable into the drive
when a FireWire cable is already connected to the drive.
The drive only operates with one interface at a time.
To
c
onne
c
t the USB
ca
ble
1.
Plug the flat end of the USB cable into any available USB port
on your computer. This USB logo
™
may help you
identify a USB port.
2.
Plug the square end of the USB cable into the USB connection
on the drive.
F
i
gure 4.
Connecting a USB Port
It may take up to 2 minutes for your computer to recognize
the drive, after connecting it to your computer.
A ‘Found New Hardware’ message will appear briefly at the
bottom of the screen once your drive is recognized by your
computer.
3.
If the
Wel
c
ome to M
a
xtor OneTou
c
h Setup
screen is still
visible, click
C
a
n
c
el
to close it
.
Your computer may require a restart to complete the
hardware installation.
The
Form
a
t Dr
i
ve
window will appear and you will have the
opportunity to format your drive with the NTFS file format.
This is recommended for Windows 2000 and XP users.
4.
Click
Form
a
t
or
C
a
n
c
el.
Your new drive will appear in the same way as your other
drives, with a letter assigned to it by the operating system. The
assigned letter will vary depending upon the number of other
drives connected to your computer. Make a mental note of this
drive letter.
If you did the Full Installation, including Retrospect, go to the
next step.
If you did not install Retrospect Express HD, the installation is
complete and your Maxtor OneTouch II drive is ready to use.
See “Using Your Drive” on page 38 in chapter 3, for information
about using your drive for common applications.
5.
Push the button on the front of your drive.
The Retrospect registration screen will appear.
6.
To register immediately, enter your information in the
registration form provided and click
Reg
i
ster.
If you do not wish to register at this time, click
Reg
i
ster L
a
ter.
USB Port
USB Port