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Personal Storage 3100 Installation Guide USB Data Cable Connections 1. Plug the larger end of the USB cable into available USB port on your computer. 2. Plug the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB connection on the Maxtor Personal Storage 3100. Figure 2 - Connecting USB Data Cable Connections Disconnecting the Personal Storage 3100 1. Right-click on the Windows Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in your System Tray located at the bottom right order of your screen 2. Unplug the male connector from the power cord in your electrical wall outlet 3. Unplug the smaller end of the USB cable in the USB connection of the Personal Storage 3100 Reconnecting the Personal Storage 3100 1. Plug the male connector from the power cord into your electrical wall outlet. 2. Plug in the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB connection on the Personal Storage 3100. Formatting Your Drive Optional for Windows 98SE/2000/Me/XP Your Maxtor Personal Storage 3100 drive was formatted at the factory with the Windows FAT32 file system. The FAT32 file system limits any file to a maximum size of 4GB. If you are running Windows 98SE or Me, consider upgrading to Windows 2000 or XP to take advantage of the NTFS file system. If you are running either the Windows 2000 or XP operating system, consider reformatting your drive to the NTFS file system. The NTFS file system provides several advantages, including support for very large files. See "Formatting Your Drive with NTFS". Your new drive will display a drive capacity that is slightly less than the capacity stated on the box. This is normal. For a complete explanation, see "General Troubleshooting & FAQs" for more information. Formatting Your Drive with NTFS This section describes how to format your drive with the NTFS file system for Windows 2000 or XP. Please note that formatting the drive destroys all data contained on that drive. Make a backup copy of all your data before formatting your drive. To format the drive for NTFS 1. Select Start → Settings → Control Panel. 2. Double-click Administrative Tools. 3. Double-click Computer Management. 4. Double-click Disk Management (located under the Storage icon). www.maxsupportPS3100.com