Maxtor FireWire 800 - Manual (Page 23)

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Installing Your Drive 21
The Welcome to Maxtor OneTouch Setup screen will appear
and a Maxtor OneTouch shortcut icon will appear on
your desktop.
20. Eject the Maxtor Install CD from your computer.
21. Proceed to the next section: Connect the Drive.
Step 2. Connect the Drive
The Maxtor OneTouch II drive connects to your computer using
either a FireWire or USB interface. Make sure you know which
interface is available on your drive and on your computer.
Please Install the software before you connect the drive.
Connecting the Power
1. Plug the round female connector from the power adapter into
the drive’s power connector.
2. Plug the two-pin female connector on the power cord
into the power adapter.
Figure 3. Connecting the Power
3. Plug the standard electrical plug from the power adapter into
your power source.
4. Turn on the drive using the power switch on the back of the
drive. The two blue lights on the front should illuminate.
5. Determine whether you have USB or FireWire ports available
on your computer. If you are connecting your drive with
FireWire, proceed to “Connecting with the FireWire Cable” on
page 24.
Connecting with the USB Cable
Do not plug a USB cable into the drive when a FireWire cable
is already connected to the drive. The drive only operates
with one interface at a time.