Maxtor ONETOUCH III Product Manual

User’s Guide

MINI EDITION FOR WINDOWS

®

VISTA

MAXTOR ONETOUCH

™

III

MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION

WINDOWS VISTA USER’S GUIDE

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Using the OneTouch III Mini Edition

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Maxtor EasyManage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Maxtor OneTouch Settings Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Customizing the OneTouch Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Unlock Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Erase Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Backup File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Automatic Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Rollback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Maxtor Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

OneTouch III Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Storing Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connecting and Disconnecting the OneTouch III Mini Edition . . . . . . . . . 25

Naming Your OneTouch III Mini Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

© 2007 Seagate, Seagate Technology, Maxtor, OneTouch, and the Maxtor stylized logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC or one of its affiliates. All other trademarks or

registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Seagate reserves the right to change, without notice, product offerings or specifications. One gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes when

referring to hard drive capacity. Your computer’s operating system may use a different standard of measurement and report a lower capacity. In addition, some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and

other functions, and thus will not be available for data storage. Seagate Technology, 920 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066 U.S.A.

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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.

Maxtor EasyManage software 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.

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FIGURE 2

INCLUDED IN PACKAGE

1. Backup Solution

2. USB Y-Cable

System Requirements

– Windows

®

Vista, 2000 Professional, XP Professional, or

XP Home Edition

–1 Ghz 32-bit (x86) processor

– 512MB RAM or more as required by the operating system

–Two (2) available USB 2.0 interface ports

– Internet connection (for system updates)

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 Seagate

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

Seagate Technology provides a comprehensive product support section on

its web site, including the latest software drivers, product specifications, a

complete troubleshooting section, and the Seagate Knowledge Base.

Maxtor USA Support

Visit

www.seagate.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.

Seagate Global Customer Support

Visit

www.seagate.com

and click

Support

or

Contact Us

for product

support outside of the USA.

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Installing the OneTouch III Mini Edition

Step 1 – Connect the Drive

1. Plug the Power + Data connector into an available USB port on

your system.

2. Plug the Power Only connector into an available USB port on

your system.

3. Connect the Type "B" connector to the OneTouch III Mini Edition Drive.

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

Important:

Seagate 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 Seagate’s website at

www.seagate.com

.

The installation software is located on the OneTouch III Mini Edition.

The following steps will guide you through the installation procedure.

1. After connecting the OneTouch III Mini to your computer, the AutoPlay

window opens. Click

Run Launch.exe

.

Note:

In the event that the AutoPlay window does not open, click

Start





Computer

. Browse to and select the drive letter associated with the

OneTouch III Mini. Then double-click

Launch

(this may appear as

Launch.exe

).

2. A User Account Control window for the DemoShield Multi-CD Launch

needs permission to continue. Click

Continue

.

Small

Connector

Red

Connector

Black

Connector

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3. From the Menu, select your

Language

(e.g. English).

The Main Menu opens.

4. Click

Install Software

.

The InstallShield Wizard for the OneTouch III Setup loads.

5. From the Welcome Screen, click

Next

.

6. Review the

License Agreement

and click

Yes

to continue.

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7. The Choose destination Location window opens. Either maintain the

default location

as provided or click

Browse

to choose a different

location to install the software.

Click

Next

. The Setup Status window opens as the OneTouch III

Software installs to your system.

8. The InstallShield Window Complete window opens.

Click

Finish

. The InstallShield Wizard for Maxtor Encryption loads.

9. From the Welcome Screen, click

Next

.

10. Review the

License Agreement

and click

Yes

to continue.

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11. The Choose destination Location window opens. Either maintain the

default location

as provided or click

Browse

to choose a different

location to install the software.

Click

Next

. The Setup Status window opens as the Maxtor Encryption

Software installs to your system.

12. The InstallShield Window Complete window opens.

13. Click

Finish

. The InstallShield Wizard for Maxtor Backup loads.

14. From the Welcome Screen, click

Next

.

15. Review the License Agreement and click

Ye s

to proceed.

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16. The Choose destination Location window opens. Either maintain the

default location

as provided or click

Browse

to choose a different

location to install the software.

Click

Next

. The Setup Status window opens as the Maxtor Backup

Software installs to your system.

17. The InstallShield Window Complete window opens. Click

Yes

to restart

your computer or click

No

to restart your computer later.

Click

Finish

.

Note:

You must restart your system to fully use the OneTouch III software.