MAXTOR ONETOUCH III ™ MINI EDITION FOR WINDOWS® VISTA User’s Guide
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA USER’S GUIDE Contents Windows Installation Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Included in Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Introduction Thank you for selecting a Maxtor product. About this Guide The new Maxtor OneTouch 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.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION FIGURE 2 INCLUDED IN PACKAGE 1. Backup Solution 2. USB Y-Cable 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.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Installing the OneTouch III Mini Edition Step 1 – Connect the Drive Step 2 – Install the Software 1. Plug the Power + Data connector into an available USB port on your system. Important: Seagate suggests that you copy the software installation program located on the OneTouch III Mini Edition to another location.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 3. From the Menu, select your Language (e.g. English). 5. From the Welcome Screen, click Next. The Main Menu opens. 4. Click Install Software. 6. Review the License Agreement and click Yes to continue. The InstallShield Wizard for the OneTouch III Setup loads.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 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. 9. From the Welcome Screen, click Next. 10. Review the License Agreement and click Yes to continue. 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.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 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. 14. From the Welcome Screen, click Next. 15. Review the License Agreement and click Yes to proceed. 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.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 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. 17. The InstallShield Window Complete window opens. Click Yes to restart your computer or click No to restart your computer later. Click Finish. Click Next. The Setup Status window opens as the Maxtor Backup Software installs to your system.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 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. Maxtor EasyManage launches into the Backup: Settings Step 1 of 2. 2. Select the folders you wish to back up. Click Next. 3.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 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.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 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 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.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Security Settings Optional but Recommended 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. You can also provide an answer to a secret question to better protect you in the advent that your password gets lost/stolen. Set Password 1.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Change Password 1. Click the Settings button. This will open the Settings for My Maxtor OneTouch menu. Disable Security 1. Click the Settings button. This will open the Settings for My Maxtor OneTouch menu. 2. Click the Adjust Security Setting button. 2. Click the Adjust Security Setting button. 3. You will see the following. 3. You will see the following. Click Change Password. 4. Enter your current Password or click on the Secret button.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Unlock Drive Erase 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 computer. To use this option: 1. Click the Settings button. This will open the Settings for My Maxtor OneTouch menu.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 4. Click Confirm to proceed, then click Yes to start the Erase process. Backup 5. When finished, you will be notified that the drive is erased. Click OK. 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. 6. Remove then reconnect the USB connector on your OneTouch III Mini Edition.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 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 EasyManage’s main window, click on the Backup button. 2. Click the Off button to turn off scheduled backups.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Restore The EasyManage’s Restore option provides you with a simple way to restore files and folders back to your PC in the event of data corruption or system failure. 1. From the EasyManage’s main window, click on the Restore button. This will launch the Restore a Backup from My Maxtor OneTouch window.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION To Restore Most Recent Files and Folders: 1. Click the Restore most recent files and folders button. This will launch a window showing the root directory structure of the Maxtor backup folder on the OneTouch III Mini Edition. Sync You may select one or more folders on your computer to sync to your OneTouch. Whenever a file changes in one of the folders on your computer, it can be automatically copied to an identical folder on your OneTouch.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Automatic Sync Rollback The Automatic Sync feature can be turned on or off. By default, this setting is On. 1. Click the Rollback button. To Turn Automatic Sync Off 1. Click the Sync button. Click the Off button in the upper, right corner of the Sync screen. Automatic Sync is now Off.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Rolling Back Your System You may select a date in the past and a restore point to restore. 1. From EasyManage, click the Rollback button. 2. Click Restore my computer to a previous state. Select a date and a restore point. 3. Click Next. A Rollback screen will display the selected restore point. Note: Save all files and close all open programs (other than from EasyManage) before continuing. 4. Click Restore.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Creating a Password An encryption password must meet these requirements: 1. It must contain between 12 and 64 characters. To Encrypt a File 1. Right-click on a file you wish to encrypt. From the dropdown menu, select Encrypt. 2. It must contain both letters and numbers. 3. It can contain any printable characters, including spaces.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 3. In the Confirm Password box, re-enter your password. To Decrypt a File 1. Double-click the encrypted file or Right-click on the file and select Decrypt from the dropdown menu: 4. Click OK. Note: If you’ve already encrypted this file before, the previously encrypted version remains on your computer. You are asked for permission to replace the existing version with this more current version. Click Yes to confirm replacement.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION At this point, the Maxtor Encryption decrypts the file. A decrypted version of the file appears in the same location as the encrypted version, which remains on your computer. 4. In the Confirm Password box, re-enter your password. Note: If you’ve already encrypted a file before to this location with the same filename, the previously encrypted version remains on your computer.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 3. Enter your password and click OK. OneTouch Status Icons The OneTouch Status Icon(s) are located in the Windows System Tray – located near the clock on your desktop.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION Using the status icon to access EasyManage features 1. Click the Status Icon. You will see the following menu: Backup Settings When selected, this will open the EasyManage’s Backup feature to the Back Up Files to My Maxtor OneTouch menu. Click Backup Settings. From this window, you can: – Edit Backup Settings – Manage File Backups – Launch an immediate File Backup Let’s take a look at these options.
MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION How to Re-launch OneTouch Status The Maxtor OneTouch Status will automatically launch upon system restart. However, you can manually launch it without having to reboot your PC. To do this, click Start ➔ Programs ➔ Maxtor ➔ OneTouch Status ➔ OneTouch Status icon. Important Note: For users of the Maxtor Shared Storage Plus Quick Start Software Both the EasyManage and the Quick Start software packages utilize the same status icons.
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