Maxtor FireWire 800 - Manual (Page 17)

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Installing Your Drive 15
The Maxtor OneTouch button, Power management, and
OneTouch Settings utility program are not supported for USB
on the Macintosh. You may, however, use your drive as
external storage and utilize the Retrospect Express software
to maintain backup copies of your files and complete system.
To connect the USB cable
1. Plug the larger 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 smaller end of the USB cable into the USB
connection on the drive.
Figure 5. Connecting to a USB Port
Depending on the size of your drive, it may take several
seconds for your Macintosh to recognize the drive.
The installation is complete and your drive is ready to use!
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.
Before you connect
Disable the File Exchange control panel:
• From the Apple menu, select Control Panels
• The Control Panels folder will open.
• Double-click the Extensions Manager icon.
The Extensions Manager panel will open.
• From the list that appears, uncheck the check box next to the
File Exchange control panel by clicking on it.
• Click Restart.
After your Macintosh restarts, proceed to the next step.