Maxtor OneTouch FireWire, OneTouch III Mini Edition, OneTouch III USB 2.0, OneTouch USB User Manual
User’s Guide
MINI EDITION
MAXTOR ONETOUCH
™
III
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION USER’S GUIDE
Macintosh Installation
Introduction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Included in Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Maxtor Product Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing the OneTouch III Mini Edition
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Step 1 - Connect the Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Step 2 - Install the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Step 3 - Format the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Using the OneTouch III Mini Edition
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Maxtor OneTouch Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Opening the OneTouch Manager Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
MaxBack History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
OneTouch Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Erase Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
To Manually Sync Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Editing Your Sync Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Storing Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Connecting and Disconnecting the OneTouch III Mini Edition . . . . . . . . . 31
Naming Your OneTouch III Mini Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Contents
Windows Installation
Introduction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Included in Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Maxtor Product Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the OneTouch III Mini Edition
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Step 1 - Connect the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Step 2 - Install the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Step 3 - Setup the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using the OneTouch III Mini Edition
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Maxtor OneTouch Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Maxtor OneTouch Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Customizing the OneTouch Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Unlock Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Erase Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Backup File Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Restore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Automatic Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Rollback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Automatic Restore Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Maxtor Encryption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
OneTouch III Status Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
OneTouch III Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Storing Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting and Disconnecting the OneTouch III Mini Edition. . . . . . . . . . 16
Naming Your OneTouch III Mini Edition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Introduction
Thank you for selecting a Maxtor product.
The new Maxtor OneTouch
TM
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 use.
This user’s guide will help you setup your drive and includes
helpful tips for performing backups and getting the most out
of your new OneTouch III Mini Edition.
The OneTouch III Mini Edition features:
– USB bus-powered storage solution
– Maxtor OneTouch™ button - the simple way to backup
your files
– Maxtor DriveLock™ security feature password-
protects the contents of your drive in case of loss or
unauthorized use
– Simple Maxtor user interface for backup scheduling
and security
The Maxtor OneTouch Manager features include:
– Maxtor Encryption to encrypt your sensitive data
– Diagnostic utilities to check the health of your
OneTouch III Mini Edition
– Customizing the OneTouch button to open frequently-
used programs
– Using Maxtor Backup to back up and restore data
About this Guide
The following symbols and conventions are used in this guide:
Components
Before installing, review the solution features in Figure 1.
FIGURE 1 SOLUTION FEATURES
1. OneTouch Button
2. Status Light
3. Mini USB 2.0 Port
4. Optional Power Supply Port
Bold Used for menu, command, and keyboard selections you make and
screens you will see.
Italics
Used for emphasis and to identify new terms, which may also be
defined in the Glossary.
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FIGURE 2 INCLUDED IN PACKAGE
1. Backup Solution
2. USB Y-Cable
System Requirements
–Pentium III, 500 Mhz equivalent processor or higher
– Windows
®
2000 or XP
– 128MB RAM (256 recommended) or more as required
by operating system
–Available USB 2.0 interface port
Handling Precautions
Please handle your new OneTouch III Mini Edition with care!
Follow the precautions listed here or you could damage your
drive and void the product warranty. Review the Maxtor Limited
Warranty for more information.
Follow these precautions to prevent data loss
–
Do not bump, move or drop the drive while in operation.
– Do not remove the interface cable or optional power
cord without first disconnecting the drive properly
through the operating system.
– Do not set any liquids or drinks on or near the drive.
Liquids will damage the internal electronics.
– Do not open the drive enclosure. This can cause loss of
data and will void the product warranty.
Maxtor Product Support
Maxtor Corporation provides a comprehensive product
support section on its web site, including the latest software
drivers, product specifications, a complete troubleshooting
section, and the Maxtor Knowledge Base.
Maxtor USA Support
Visit www.maxtorkb.com for the following information:
– Search the Hard Drive Knowledge Base
We store all resolved problems and FAQ’s in our
knowledge base. Search by product, category,
keywords, or phrases.
– My Stuff
Login to modify or view your FAQ update
notifications or update your personal profile.
– Most Popular Help Topics
Top five most frequently asked questions.
– Software Download
Download installation and diagnostic programs
for your hard drive or external storage device.
Maxtor Worldwide Support
Visit www.maxtor.com and click worldwide support or
contact us for product support outside of the USA.
All references to Windows 2000 actually refer specifically to
Windows 2000 Professional.
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Installing the OneTouch III Mini Edition
Step 1 – Connect the Drive
1. Connect the small connector on the ‘Y’ cable to your
OneTouch III Mini Edition and the red connector to any one
of the USB ports on your computer.
Note: If your computer does not supply enough power to
the OneTouch III Mini Edition through the red connector,
plug in the unused black connector on the ‘Y’ cable to
another USB port on your computer (or a powered USB
hub).
If both ports fail to 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
The installation software is located on the OneTouch III Mini
Edition. The following steps will guide you through the
installation procedure.
Highly Recommended – Copy all files on the OneTouch III Mini
Edition to your local hard drive.
1. Click Start
Run . Browse to the drive letter used for the
OneTouch III Mini Edition’s drive letter and open
Launch.exe .
2. From the Run window, click OK .
Note: If an Autoplay window opens for the drive, select
Open folder to view files, click OK and then double-click
Launch.exe.
3. The following window displays. Select your Language .
Small
Connector
Red
Connector
Black
Connector
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4. Click on Install Software .
5. From the welcome screen, click Next .
6. Review the License Agreement and click Yes to continue.
7. Select the Destination Location and click Next to continue.
8. When the InstallShield Wizard completes, click Finish to
continue. The InstallShield Wizard for Maxtor Encryption
will open. From the welcome screen, click Next .
9. Review the License Agreement and click Yes to continue.
10. Select the Destination Location and click Next to continue.
11. When the InstallShield Wizard completes, click Finish to
continue. The InstallShield Wizard for Maxtor Backup will
open. From the welcome screen, click Next .
12. Review the License Agreement and click Yes to continue.
13. Select the Destination Location and click Next to continue.
14. When the InstallShield Wizard completes, click Finish to
restart your computer.
NOTE: Maxtor suggests that you copy the software
installation program located on the OneTouch III Mini
Edition to another location. If you opt not to create a copy
of this program or if your copy becomes corrupt, you can
download the program from Maxtor’s website at
www.maxtor.com.
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 connected to your computer.
1. Press the OneTouch button . The Maxtor OneTouch Manager
launches into the Backup: Settings Step 1 of 2.
2. Select the folders you wish to back up . Click Next .
3. The Backup: Settings Step 2 of 2 windows opens. Check
which days you want your folders to be backed up and
enter the time that you want you your backup to start.
Click Finish .
4. The Back Up Files to My Maxtor OneTouch screen is
displayed. To launch your first backup, click Back Up Now .
You can now back up your computer:
–Perform a backup at any time by pressing the OneTouch
button, or
– Right-click on the Maxtor icon in the System Tray and
select Back up now, or
– Allow Maxtor Backup to automatically run at the next
scheduled backup time.
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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 folders from your other drives,
CD-ROMs, or other storage devices.
– Within virtually any application, save files to and open
files from the new drive.
–Store video files, spreadsheets, and other commonly
used files.
–Store copies of important files from your desktop or
laptop computer.
In this section, you can learn how to use the advanced
features of the Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition, including:
– Using the Maxtor OneTouch Manager to back up and
restore your data
– Customizing the OneTouch button
– Sync and system rollback
– Security settings
Maxtor OneTouch Manager
You can access the OneTouch Manager by
double-clicking on its desktop shortcut.
This launches the OneTouch Manager.
NOTE: Serial number entries will be populated with your
OneTouch III Mini Edition’s drive information.
Other Options
What’s New – Click this and you’ll travel to Maxtor’s website
where you can find out all about the OneTouch III Mini
Edition’s new features.
Maxtor Support - whoever thought that they could be just one
click away from online technical support? By clicking on the
Maxtor Support button, you will be transported to Maxtor's
Knowledge Base.
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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.
Customizing the OneTouch Button
This feature allows you to change the way that the OneTouch
button responds when you press it. By default, the OneTouch
Settings, Backup Now: Step 1 of 2 launches when you press
the OneTouch button.
To Customize Your OneTouch Settings
1. Click the Settings button. This will open the Settings for
My Maxtor OneTouch menu.
2. Click the Customize OneTouch button.
Note that the Maxtor OneTouch button is set by default to
launch a backup.
3. To associate the button so that it launches an application,
click the Application button then click Browse .
4. Browse your PC and select an application that you would
like to associate with the OneTouch button.
5. After the name of the application has populated the
Browse field, click Apply .
6. You will be notified that the OneTouch button settings
have been customized. Click OK .
You can also customize the OneTouch button so that when
pressed, you will launch the Maxtor Sync program. To do this:
1. Click the Settings button. This will open the Settings for
My Maxtor OneTouch menu.
2. Click the Customize OneTouch button.
Note that the Maxtor OneTouch button is set by default to
launch a backup.
3. To associate the button so that it launches an application,
click the Synchronize folders using Sync button, then
click Apply .
4. You will be notified that the OneTouch button settings
have been customized. Click OK .
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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 answer that you provided to a secret
question.
Set Password
1. Click the Settings button. This will open the Settings for
My Maxtor OneTouch menu.
2. Click the Adjust Security Setting button.
3. In the fields provided, enter a password and re-enter your
password . The password must be at least six or more
characters in length and include at least one digit (for
example “abcdef” would not be a valid password;
“abcde1” would be a valid password).
Click Apply if you wish to just set a password.
Optional but Recommended
You can also provide an answer to a secret question to better
protect you in the advent that your password gets lost/stolen.
4. Click the Choose a Question drop-down menu and select
a question .
5. Enter the Answer to the secret question and re-type the
Answer to the secret question. Click Apply and Confirm .
6. You'll be notified that a password has been set on the
OneTouch III Mini Edition. Click OK .
7. From now on, every time you restart your PC and the
OneTouch III Mini Edition is attached, or when you turn off
your drive and turn it back on, you will be prompted to
enter your password.
Type in your password and click OK ,
or
Click the Secret button and enter the Secret Answer to
the Question . Click OK and your OneTouch III Mini Edition
will be accessible.
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.
Click Change Password .
4. Enter your current Password or click on the Secret
button.
Click Next , or click the Secret button and enter the Secret
Answer to the Question . Then click Next .
5. Create a new password following steps 3 - 7 in Set
Password.
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Disable Security
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.
Click Disable Security .
4. You will be prompted to enter your password .
Click OK , or click the Secret button and answer the secret
question . Then click OK .
5. You will be informed that security has been disabled on
your OneTouch III Mini Edition. Click OK .
You can always re-create a password on the OneTouch III
Mini Edition. To do this, refer to the Set Password
procedure.
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 PC. To use this option:
1. Click the Settings button. This will open the Settings for
My Maxtor OneTouch menu.
2. Click the Adjust Security Setting button and click Unlock
Maxtor OneTouch .
3. You will be prompted to enter your password.
Click OK , or click the Secret button and answer the secret
question , then click OK .
4. You will be informed that your OneTouch III Mini Edition
has been unlocked. Click OK .
Erase Drive
If you have forgotten your password, you can attempt to reenter it or to recover it, by answering a question that you setup
originally when you created your password. You are allowed 5
attempts before you must turn off your drive and turn it back
on, to try again at which point you can try an additional 5 times.
If you are not able to recover your password, the only other way
to unlock the drive is to erase all of its contents.
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.
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Click Erase Maxtor OneTouch .
WARNING: The Erase Drive feature is data destructive!
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 connector on your
OneTouch III Mini Edition. Upon doing so, you will be
prompted to Format the drive.
Backup
While setting up the OneTouch III Mini Edition, you learned
how to configure a backup using the Maxtor Backup Utility. In
this section, we will look at other features of this program.
To Edit Backup Settings
1. From the OneTouch Manager’s main window, click the
Backup button.
2. Click Edit My Backup Settings .
Step 1 of 2: Select and/or deselect the files/folders that
you wish to back up (see Steps 1 of 2 and 2 of 2 above)
Step 2 of 2: Click on the checkboxes to deselect the days
that you do not wish the backup to run; change the time
that you wish the backup to run.
3. Click Finish . You will be returned to the Backup Settings
window.
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
1. From the OneTouch Manager’s main window, click on the
Backup button.
2. Click the Off button to turn off scheduled backups.
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