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To connect the USB cable
1.Plug the flat end of the USB cable into any available USB port
on your computer. This USB logo 
™ may help you
identify a USB port.
2.Plug the square end of the USB cable into the USB connection on the drive.
Figure 4. Connecting a USB Port
It may take up to 2 minutes for your computer to recognize the drive, after connecting it to your computer.
A ‘Found New Hardware’ message will appear briefly at the bottom of the screen once your drive is recognized by your computer.
3.If the Welcome to Maxtor OneTouch Setup screen is still visible, click Cancel to close it.
Your computer may require a restart to complete the hardware installation.
The Maxtor OneTouch II FireWire 800 drive is shipped with a Macintosh file system. The Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems use an NTFS file structure. Your drive must be
The Format Drive window will appear and you will have the opportunity to format your drive with the NTFS file system. This is necessary for Windows 2000 and XP users.
4.Click Format.
Your new drive 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. Make a mental note of this drive letter.
If you did the Full Installation, including Retrospect Express HD, go to the next step.
If you did not install Retrospect Express HD, 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.
5.Push the button on the front of your drive. The Retrospect registration screen will appear.
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