Seagate OneTouch III User Guide for Windows

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  • Seagate OneTouch III | User Guide for Windows - Page 1
    MAXTOR ONETOUCH™ III MINI EDITION FOR WINDOWS® VISTA User's Guide
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    the Drive 3 Step 2 - Install the Software 3 Step 3 - Setup the Drive 8 Using the OneTouch III Mini Edition 9 Maxtor EasyManage 9 Maxtor OneTouch Settings Utilities 10 Customizing the OneTouch Button 10 Security Settings 11 Unlock Drive 13 Erase Drive 13 Backup 14 Backup File Management
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    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Introduction Thank you for selecting a Maxtor product. The new Maxtor OneTouchTM III Mini Edition provides a simple backup and storage solution with Maxtor DriveLock™ to protect the contents of your drive in case of loss or unauthorized
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    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION FIGURE 2 INCLUDED IN PACKAGE 1. Backup Solution 2. USB Y-Cable System Requirements - Windows® Vista, 2000 Professional, XP Professional, or XP Home Edition - 1 Ghz 32-bit (x86) processor - 512MB RAM or more as required by the operating
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    supply enough power to the drive, an optional power supply should be purchased from Maxtor at www.maxstore.com FIGURE 3 CONNECTING THE ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION Step 2 - Install the Software Important: Seagate suggests that you copy the software installation program located on the OneTouch III Mini
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    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 3. From the Menu, select your Language (e.g. English). 5. From the Welcome Screen, click Next. The Main Menu opens. 4. Click Install Software. 6. Review the License Agreement and click Yes to continue. The InstallShield Wizard for the
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    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 7. The Choose destination Location window opens. Either maintain the default location as provided or click Browse to choose a different location to install the software. 9. From the Welcome Screen, click Next. Click Next. The Setup
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    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 11. The Choose destination Location window opens. Either maintain the default location as provided or click Browse to choose a different location to install the software. 14. From the Welcome Screen, click Next. Click Next. The Setup
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    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 16. The Choose destination Location window opens. Either maintain the default location as provided or click Browse to choose a different location to install the software. 17. The InstallShield Window Complete window opens. Click Yes to
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    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Step 3 - Setup the Drive Your new OneTouch III Mini Edition 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
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    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Using the OneTouch III Mini Edition Once installed, you can use your new OneTouch III Mini Edition in the same way you use the other drives on your computer. Some of the basic ways you can use your new drive are: - Move or copy files or
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    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Maxtor OneTouch Settings Utilities The Settings Utilities contains many features that allow you to adjust and down times, set password level security, and customize your OneTouch button. Press the Settings button to access these utilities.
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    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Security Settings This feature allows you to password protect your OneTouch III Mini Edition in the event that this drive is lost/stolen, no one will be able to access its data unless they provide either the password or if added, the
  • Seagate OneTouch III | User Guide for Windows - Page 14
    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Change Password 1. Click the Settings button. This will open the Settings for My Maxtor OneTouch menu. 2. Click the Adjust Security Setting button. 3. You will see the following. Disable Security 1. Click the Settings button. This will
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    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Unlock Drive Though not widely used, the Unlock Drive feature can be accessed without having to turn off you OneTouch III Mini Edition or restarting your computer. To use this option: 1. Click the Settings button. This will open the
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    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 4. Click Confirm to proceed, then click Yes to start the Erase process. Note: This process can take up to 1 hour to complete. 5. When finished, you will be notified that the drive is erased. Click OK. 6. Remove then reconnect the USB
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    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Automatic Backups By default, the Backup feature will perform a backup of your selected files at 10:00 pm daily, or at the time and on the days that you selected when you edited the backup schedule. To Disable (Turn Off) Scheduled Backups
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    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Restore The EasyManage's Restore option provides you with a simple way to restore files and folders back to your PC in the event of data corruption or system failure. 1. From the EasyManage's main window, click on the Restore button. This
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    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 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
  • Seagate OneTouch III | User Guide for Windows - Page 20
    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION OneTouch III Mini Edition to the ones on your computer to look for files that have changed. If any files have changed, it will ask you if you would like to replace the older files with their newer versions. To Manually installing new software
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    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Rolling Back Your System You may select a date in the past your desktop or from an Explorer window; you don't have to open the EasyManage software in order to use this feature. Maxtor Encryption Characteristics - The encryption feature is
  • Seagate OneTouch III | User Guide for Windows - Page 22
    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Creating a Password An encryption password must meet these requirements: 1. It must contain between 12 and 64 characters. 2. It must contain both letters and numbers. 3. It
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    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 3. In the Confirm Password box, re-enter your appears. To maintain security, delete the original, unencrypted version of the file. The Maxtor Decryption Window opens. 2. Enter the password for the encrypted file. PAGE 21 3. Click OK.
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    ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION At this point, the Maxtor Encryption decrypts the file. A decrypted version of the file appears in the same location as the encrypted version, which remains on your computer. 4. In the Confirm Password box, re-enter your password. After editing
  • Seagate OneTouch III | User Guide for Windows - Page 25
    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 3. Enter your password and click OK. Note: If an unencrypted file with the same name exists in the location to which you are decrypting, you're asked for permission to replace the existing version with this more current version: OneTouch
  • Seagate OneTouch III | User Guide for Windows - Page 26
    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Using the status icon to access EasyManage 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
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    MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 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 ➔ Maxtor ➔ OneTouch Status
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