Maxtor ONETOUCH 4 MINI, ONETOUCH 4 PLUS DATASHEET
Contents
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Using the Formatting Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Preparing the Software Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Managing Your Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Customizing the OneTouch Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Running Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Using RAID (OneTouch III Users) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Updating Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Backing Up & Restoring Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Creating Backup Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Using Simple Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Creating a Custom Backup Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Managing Backup Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Editing Backup Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Deleting Backup Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Backing Up Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Restoring Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Synchronizing Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Using Pre-configured Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Using Custom Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Completing the Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Removing Folders from Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Checking Sync Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Using Automatic Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Turning Off Automatic Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Synchronizing Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Using the Maxtor Synchronization Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Using Automatic Overwrite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Managing Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Using DrivePass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
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Enabling DrivePass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Unlocking Your OneTouch Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Removing DrivePass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Changing Your DrivePass Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
If You Forget Your Password... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Using Maxtor Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Creating an Encrypted Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Encrypting Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Managing the Encrypted Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Deleting an Encrypted Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
From the Security View... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
From the Finder Window... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Changing Your Encryption Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
From the Security View... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
From the Maxtor Encryption Window... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
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Getting Started
This User’s Guide is written for both the OneTouch 4 Plus and OneTouch 4 Mini drives. The
images in the User’s Guide display a OneTouch 4 Plus drive, but all information is relevant
for the OneTouch 4 Mini drive as well.
The Maxtor OneTouch 4 drive offers these features:
• Backup & Restore to protect your data
• Sync to synchronize one or more folders between two or more computers
• Security settings to password-protect both your drive and your data
• Encryption of multiple files and folders in one location
• A customized OneTouch button to quickly open a frequently-used program
The Maxtor OneTouch software is loaded on your OneTouch drive. Because the software
is configured for a Windows operating system, the software must be prepared for
installation on your Macintosh.
Using the Formatting Tool
The Mac OneTouch 4 Formatting Tool automatically prepares the Maxtor Manager
software for installation on your Macintosh,
To use the Mac OneTouch 4 Formatting Tool,
Step 1: Connect your OneTouch 4 drive to your computer.
A New Volume icon appears on your desktop:
Step 2: Double-click the New Volume icon.
The New Volume Finder window opens:
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Figure 1: New Volume
The New Volume Finder window contains the Mac OneTouch 4 Plus Formatting
tool.
Step 3: Double-click the Mac OneTouch 4 Plus (or Mac OneTouch 4 Mini) icon.
The Mac OneTouch 4 Plus Formatter window opens:
Figure 2: Mac OneTouch 4 Formatter
Step 4: After you’ve read the description of what the Formatting tool does, click Format to
format your OneTouch 4 drive for a Macintosh.
The remainder of the software preparation is automatic. Here’s what you see:
• The New Volume drive is dismounted and reformatted:
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Figure 3: Formatting In Progress
• When formatting is complete, the OneTouch icon refreshes to display the name
of the drive:
• The OneTouch 4 Plus.dmg file appears on your desktop:
• The dmg file automatically creates a OneTouch 4 Plus installer:
• The OneTouch 4 Plus installer Welcome window opens
Figure 4: Welcome
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Preparing the Software Manually
If you don’t want to use the Formatting Tool, you must manually prepare the Maxtor
Manager software for installation on your Macintosh.
To manually prepare the software,
Step 1: Connect your OneTouch 4 drive to your computer.
A New Volume icon appears on your desktop:
Step 2: Double-click the New Volume icon.
The New Volume Finder window opens:
Figure 5: New Volume
Step 3: Drag the Maxtor Manager xxx.dmg file to your desktop.
Note: The filename will vary depending on which Maxtor 4 drive you’ve connected: Maxtor
Manager Plus.dmg or Maxtor Manager Mini.dmg.
Step 4: Go to Applications > Utilities> Disk Utility:
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Figure 6: Disk Utility
The Disk Utility window opens:
Figure 7: Disk Utility Erase
Step 5: Select OneTouch 4 in the list:
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Figure 8: Disk Utility Erase
Step 6: Click the Erase tab:
Figure 9: Disk Utility Erase
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Step 7: Fill in this information:
• For Volume Format, select Mac OS Extended...
Any of the Mac OS Extended options will work.
• For Name, enter the name you want to give your OneTouch 4 drive.
• Deselect Install Mac OS 9 Disk Driver.
Step 8: Click Erase.
An Erase Disk warning sheet is displayed:
Figure 10: Erase Disk Warning
Step 9: Click Erase in the warning sheet.
Your OneTouch 4 drive is dismounted and then remounts with the name you
entered.
Step 10: Close the Disk Utility.
The dmg file you dragged to your desktop automatically creates a OneTouch 4
Plus or OneTouch 4 Mini mounted volume:
Figure 11: Maxtor Manager Icon
Step 11: Double-click the OneTouch 4icon.
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The OneTouch 4 Plus (or Mini) Finder window opens:
Figure 12: OneTouch 4 Plus
Step 12: Click the OneTouch 4 Plus (or Mini) icon.
The OneTouch 4 Plus or Mini Installer Welcome window opens
Figure 13: Welcome
Installing the Software
To install the OneTouch software,
Step 1: In the Welcome window, click Continue.
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The Read Me window opens:
Figure 14: Read Me
Step 2: When you’ve read the information, click Continue.
The Software License Agreement window opens:
Figure 15: Software License Agreement
Step 3: Click Continue.
A sheet requires your agreement to continue the installation:
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Figure 16: License Agreement sheet
Step 4: Click Agree in the sheet to continue the installation.
The Select a Destination window opens:
Figure 17: Select a Destination
Step 5: If it’s not already selected, select your Macintosh hard drive and click Continue.
Note: The OneTouch 4 software can be installed only on the boot volume.
The Installation Type window opens:
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Figure 18: Installation Type
Step 6: Click Install.
A sheet warns that you’ll have to restart your computer:
Figure 19: Restart Warning
Step 7: Click Continue Installation in the sheet.
A progress window keeps you informed as the installation proceeds:
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Figure 20: Installing OneTouch 4 Plus
When the installation is complete, a Restart window opens:
Figure 21: Restart
Step 8: Click Restart to restart your computer and complete the installation.
When your computer has restarted, a Maxtor Manager icon appears on your
desktop:
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Step 9: Double-click the Maxtor Manager icon to open the Maxtor Manager application:
Figure 22: Maxtor Manager Application
You’re ready to use your Maxtor OneTouch 4 drive.
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Managing Your Drives
The My Drives view provides a central point from which to manage your Maxtor
OneTouch™ devices. It displays all Maxtor devices connected to your computer:
Figure 1: My Drives
The toolbar across the top of the window allows you to access your drive features and
manage drive utilities.
Note: External drives are automatically detected and listed in the My Drives view. It can take
several seconds for the Maxtor Manager software to detect your device. If your device
doesn’t appear, make sure it’s properly connected and turned on.
Customizing the OneTouch Button
You can customize your OneTouch button, located on the front of your drive, so that your
OneTouch drive automatically performs the action of your choice when you click the
OneTouch button.
You can set the OneTouch button to
• Back up folders now
• Sync folders now
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• Open the application of your choice
To customize your OneTouch button,
Step 1: In the My Drives view, click OneTouch Button.
A sheet is displayed:
Figure 2: Customize OneTouch Button
Step 2: Select Backup or Sync and click OK to link that action to the OneTouch button.
— OR —
Select Open an Application to choose an application to open when you press the
OneTouch button.
An Open panel appears:
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Figure 3: Applications Menu
Step 3: Select the application to be associated with the OneTouch button and click Open.
The application you’ve chosen now appears in the sheet:
Figure 4: Customize OneTouch Button - Application Selected
Step 4: Click OK.
You can now open the selected application by pressing the OneTouch button.
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Running Diagnostics
Use Diagnostics to check the health of your OneTouch drives. The diagnostic utility
performs its tests without affecting the data on your drive.
To run Diagnostics,
• In the My Drives view, click Diagnostic.
A progress bar indicates the progress of the diagnostic:
Figure 5: Diagnostics in Progress
When the test is complete, the results are displayed in the My Drives view:
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Figure 6: Diagnostics Complete
The drive pictured above is functioning normally. If the diagnostic encounters an
error during testing, the serial number of the bad device is displayed with
instructions to contact Seagate for service and support.
Using RAID (OneTouch III Users)
If your OneTouch III drive supports RAID, you can access this feature via the OneTouch 4
My Drives view:
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Figure 7: My Drives
To use RAID,
Step 1: In the My Drives view, select your OneTouch III drive and go to Drives > RAID
Settings in the title bar:
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Figure 8: RAID Settings
The RAID Settings sheet is displayed:
Figure 9: RAID Settings
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Step 2: Select the RAID configuration that is not currently selected and click Erase Disk.
The RAID Drive Erase Confirmation sheet is displayed:
Figure 10: RAID Drive Erase Confirmation
Step 3: Enter the number displayed and click Erase Drive.
A Disk Insertion dialog is displayed:
Figure 11: Disk Insertion
Step 4: Click Initialize to prepare your OneTouch for use.
The Disk Utility window opens:
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Figure 12: Disk Utility
Step 5: Select the Maxtor drive from the list.
The First Aid tab is displayed:
Figure 13: Disk Utility
Step 6: Click the Erase tab:
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Figure 14: Disk Utility Erase
Step 7: Enter this information:
• For Volume Format, select Mac OS Extended...
Any of the Mac OS Extended options will work.
• For Name, enter the name you want to give your OneTouch 4 drive.
• Deselect Install Mac OS 9 Disk Driver.
Step 8: Click Erase.
An Erase Disk sheet is displayed:
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Figure 15: Erase Disk Warning
Step 9: Click Erase in the Erase Disk sheet.
Your OneTouch 4 drive is dismounted and then remounts with the name you
entered.
Step 10: Close the Disk Utility.
Step 11: Click the Maxtor Manager desktop icon.
The My Drives view opens:
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Figure 16: My Drives
Your current RAID configuration is reflected in the name of your OneTouch III:
• OneTouch IIIs: Striped (RAID 0)
• OneTouch IIIm: Mirrored (RAID 1)
Updating Your Software
The Software Update feature automatically informs you each month of whether your
software is up to date. However, you can manually check to see if an update is available or
you can turn off the Software Update feature.
Note: You can check manually for software updates or turn off Software Update from any view.
To manually check for updates or turn off Software Update,
Step 1: In the menu bar, go to Help > Software Update.
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Figure 17: Software Update
The Software Update window opens:
Figure 18: Software Update
Software Update is selected by default.
Step 2: To turn off Software Update, unselect Check for updates automatically.
Step 3: To check for updates now, click Check Now.
A window informs you of whether your software is up to date:
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Figure 19: Software Update
Step 4: Click OK.
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