Macintosh OS | Maxtor 800 manual

You may customize Retrospect Express to create backup copies of your ﬁles which will include revisions made on a daily basis.

See the Retrospect Express User’s Guide for Macintosh, included on the install CD.

Your hardware and software installation is now complete. See “Using Your Drive” on page 27 in chapter 3, for information on using your drive for common applications and on using Retrospect to make copies of your important ﬁles and restore backed up ﬁles.

Macintosh OS 9

Step 1. Install the Software

1.Turn on your computer

2.Insert the Maxtor Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.

After a few seconds, the Maxtor CD should appear on your Macintosh desktop.

3.Open the Install CD icon.

4.Find the folder appropriate for your language and open it.

5.Double-click the Install Retrospect Express icon. The Retrospect Installer will open.

6.Click Continue.

The license screen will appear.

7.Review the license agreement and click Accept. The Install Retrospect Express screen will appear.

This screen allows you to specify what type of installation you want and where. It is automatically setup to do an Easy Install (full installation) which is recommended. It will install Retrospect Express into the Applications folder on

your Macintosh.

You can select a Custom Installation, using the Easy Install pop-up menu, as well as change the location of the installation using the Install Location menu at the bottom of the screen.

8.When you are ready, click Install. The installation will begin.

When the installation ﬁnishes, the Installation was successful window should appear, asking you to restart.

9.Click Restart.

10.After your Macintosh restarts, please eject the Maxtor Install CD from your computer.

11.Proceed to the next section: Connect the Drive.

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Maxtor 800 manual Macintosh OS

Contents

Maxtor OneTouch II Drive Contents Introduction Included in this Kit Drive Components System Requirements FireWire Windows Handling Precautions Maxtor Product Support About this Guide Install Drivers Follow these steps to install your driveSoftware Installation Options Full Installation Recommended Click Continue License screen will appearClick Restart After your Macintosh restarts, please remove the Maxtor Install CD from your computerPlease install the software Before you connect the drive To connect the USB cable To connect the FireWire cable Connecting with the FireWire Cable Prepare your Maxtor OneTouch II Drive Backup Set up Retrospect Express and back up your computer Choose Register Now, Register Later or Already RegisteredIf you chose Register Now, go to the next step Congratulations... now ready screen appears To complete the Maxtor OneTouch setup, click Finish Macintosh OS After your Macintosh restarts, proceed to the next step Before you connect Connecting with the FireWire Cable Scripted Retrospect operations section will appear Click the Automate tab Choose either Every day or Once a week Select File backup set hard disk and click NextEasyScript backup strategy window appears Click EasyScript Retrospect Express Windows 2000 and XP Choose Destination Location screen will appear Select Install SoftwareInstall Software screen will appear Enter your User Name and Company NamePage Connect the Drive To connect the USB cable Installing Your Drive To connect the FireWire cable Page To Install Retrospect at a Later Time Installing Drivers Only To connect the drive to a Macintosh computer Connecting and Disconnecting the DriveMaxtor OneTouch II drive lights and their messages Maxtor OneTouch II drive lights To disconnect the drive from a Windows computer Naming Your Maxtor OneTouch II DriveTo disconnect the drive from a Macintosh computer To connect the drive to a Windows computer Here are some important guidelines Using Retrospect ExpressCan I customize the Maxtor OneTouch Backup? Macintosh More Information Restoring Files Can I do other types of backup?To restore ﬁles Archiving Files Scripted Retrospect operations window will appear Changing Your Maxtor OneTouch Backup SettingsAdding Maxtor OneTouch Advanced Features Retrospect User’s Guide If you choose Register Now, go to the next step To set up the Maxtor OneTouch button featureMacintosh OS Double-click the Express User’s Guide to open it Congratulations...now ready screen appears Windows Understanding Restore Points Using Retrospect Express HD Running an Immediate Backup Revising Your Backup SettingsOpening Retrospect Express HD Understanding the Restore Points Window Restoring From Your Backup Locking Restore Points Viewing Restore Point LogsDeleting Restore Points Creating Retrospect Express HD Duplicates Double-click on the Retrospect Duplicates folder Restoring Files from a Duplicate Basic Guidelines Restoring Your ComputerRestoring Your Complete System Before you begin Select Restore an entire disk and click OK To restore your system Click Restore Windows To restore your system Using the Maxtor OneTouch Settings DriveLock Data Security Opening the OneTouch Settings utilityMacintosh OneTouch Action Choose a Secret Question Setting your Password Click DriveLock Data SecurityClick Change Password Disable Security Click Disable Security Power Management Settings for OS Diagnostics and Tuning Customize OneTouch Button Windows Opening the OneTouch Settings utilityAdjust Power Settings Drive Management Click Security Settings Security SettingsRun Diagnostics Adjust Performance Macintosh version of the Retrospect User’s Guide on the CD Click Security Settings Click Disable SecurityClick Security Settings Click Erase Drive Click Conﬁrm Retrospect Express User’s Guide Moving Data Between Two Systems Playing Games Installing Applications on Your DriveUsing Security Lock Editing Video Adding Rubber Feet to Your Drive Adding Rubber Feet to Your Maxtor OneTouch II Drive Glossary Page Index