Seagate Personal Storage 5000DV Installation Guide (Windows) - Page 11

Step 2. Connecting the Drive Once the registration process is complete, you are ready to connect the drive to your computer. 3. Plug the three-pin female connector on the power cord into the power adapter. Do not connect the drive to your computer until you have installed the software. (Disregard for Installing 2 Drivers Only.) The drive will not operate with more than one computer at a time. M Maxtor does not support using the drive as a start-up disk for the Macintosh. The Maxtor Personal Storage 5000LE connects to your computer using the USB interface.The 5000DV and 5000XT can connect with either the USB or FireWire interface. Check your computer to determine which interface is available. Connecting the Power 1. Unpack the drive, cables, and power adapter, and save the packing materials. 2. Plug the four-pin male connector from the power adapter with the flat side facing up into the drive's power connector. Figure 3. Connecting the Power 4. Plug the male electrical plug from the power adapter into your power source. " In North America, additional Maxtor power adapters can be purchased from http://www.maxtordirect.com. 5. Determine whether you have USB or FireWire ports available on your system. If you are connecting your drive with FireWire, proceed to "Connecting with the FireWire Cable" on page 9. Installing the Drive 7