Maxtor 800 manual Naming Your Maxtor OneTouch II Drive, To connect the drive to a Windows computer

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After a moment, the computer will recognize that your drive is connected and the drive icon will appear on the desktop of your Macintosh.

To disconnect the drive from a Macintosh computer

1.From the desktop, drag the drive icon to the Trash.

The drive will disappear from the desktop.

Disconnect your drive from the computer.

To connect the drive to a Windows computer

1.Make sure the drive is turned on and that both blue lights are illuminated.

2.Plug the FireWire or USB cable into the drive and your computer.

After a moment, the computer will recognize that your drive is connected and the drive icon will appear in the My Computer window.

To disconnect the drive from a Windows computer

1.Double-click the Windows Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in your system icon tray located at the bottom right

corner of your desktop.

Unplug or Eject

Hardware icon

A list of device choices appears.

2.Select the Maxtor drive and follow the on-screen directions to eject the drive.

The system will display a message saying that you can safely remove the drive.

3.Disconnect the drive from your computer.

Your system may not allow you to disconnect the drive. In this case, you may need to close all open applications and documents or shut down your system completely to disconnect the drive safely. Removing the drive from your computer without disconnecting it properly through the operating system can result in lost or damaged files.

Naming Your Maxtor OneTouch II Drive

Your new untitled drive appears in the same way as your other drives, with a new drive letter assigned 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. Its a good idea to name your new drive, so that is easy identify later when you use it for backing up your files.

To name your drive on a Macintosh computer:

1.On your desktop, click on the name of the new drive’s icon. The text will be to highlighted.

2.Enter a name (for example “Maxtor”) for your drive and press Return.

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Maxtor 800 manual Naming Your Maxtor OneTouch II Drive, To disconnect the drive from a Macintosh computer