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2. Plug the other end of the FireWire cable into either of the FireWire ports on the back of the drive. 2 FireWire Ports Figure 5. Connecting to a FireWire port Allow up to 2 minutes for your computer to recognize the drive. For Windows 98 and FireWire only A window titled Version Conflict will appear three (3) times. Click Yes to keep the current file each time. For Windows XP and FireWire only When you attach the drive to your computer for the W first time using the FireWire interface, the Windows Hardware Wizard will appear. Click Next to automatically install the correct driver. The Completing the Found Hardware Wizard screen appears with the message that it has finished installing software. Click Finish. " When you connect your drive to a Windows XP system a window may appear with the message "Local Disk (X:) This disk or device contains more than one type of content. What do you want Windows to do?" You can disregard this window and close it. W All Windows:Your new drive appears in the same way as your other drives with the name New Volume and a drive letter assigned by the operating system. The assigned letter will vary depending upon the number of other storage devices connected to your computer. If you're running Windows 2000 or XP, Maxtor suggests re-formatting your drive for best performance and operation. If you plan to connect this drive to a computer running Windows 98 or ME, you will need to keep the drive in its original format. Further information is provided in "Formatting Your Drive" on page 14. Now proceed to "Step 3. Setting Up the Maxtor OneTouch Feature" on page 11. 10 Installing the Drive

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Installing the Drive
2
2.
Plug the other end of the FireWire cable into either
of the FireWire ports on the back of the drive.
Figure 5.
Connecting to a FireWire port
Allow up to 2 minutes for your computer
to recognize the drive.
For Windows 98 and FireWire only
A window titled
Version Conflict
will appear three
(3) times. Click
Yes
to keep the current file each time.
For Windows XP and FireWire only
When you attach the drive to your computer for the
first time using the FireWire interface, the
Windows
Hardware Wizard
will appear.
Click
Next
to automatically install the correct driver.
The
Completing the Found Hardware Wizard
screen
appears with the message that it has finished installing
software. Click
Finish
.
When you connect your drive to a Windows XP
system a window may appear with the message “
Local
Disk (X:)
This disk or device contains more than one
type of content. What do you want Windows to do?”
You can disregard this window and close it.
All Windows:
Your new drive appears in the same way as
your other drives with the name
New Volume
and a drive
letter assigned by the operating system. The assigned letter
will vary depending upon the number of other storage
devices connected to your computer.
If you’re running Windows 2000 or XP, Maxtor suggests
re-formatting your drive for best performance and
operation. If you plan to connect this drive to a computer
running Windows 98 or ME, you will need to keep the
drive in its original format. Further information is provided
in “Formatting Your Drive” on page 14.
Now proceed to “Step 3. Setting Up the Maxtor
OneTouch Feature” on page 11.
FireWire Ports
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