2.Plug the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB connection on the drive.

Figure 2. Connecting to a USB Port

The installation is complete and your Maxtor OneTouch II drive is ready to use!

If you did the Full Installation, including Retrospect Express, we encourage you to go to “Setting Up Bootable Backup with the OneTouch Button” on page 10 for easy, automated backup of your entire computer, anytime, with the touch of a button!

If you did not install Retrospect Express, the installation is complete and your Maxtor OneTouch II Drive is ready to use. See “Using Your Drive” on page 27 in chapter 3, for information about using your drive for common applications.

Connecting with the FireWire Cable

Do not plug a FireWire cable into the drive when a USB cable is already connected to the drive. This drive will only operate with one interface at a time.

To connect the FireWire cable

1.Plug one end of the FireWire cable into any available FireWire port on your computer or to any other FireWire device that is connected to your computer.

Figure 3. Connecting to a FireWire port

A FireWire 800 adapter card is required for systems that do not have a FireWire 800 interface.

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Maxtor 800 manual Connecting with the FireWire Cable, To connect the FireWire cable