Maxtor FireWire 800 - Manual (Page 26)

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Connecting with the FireWire Cable
Do not plug a FireWire cable into the drive when a USB
cable is already connected to the drive. The drive only
operates with one interface at a time.
To connect the FireWire cable
1. Plug one end of the FireWire cable into any available
FireWire port on your computer.
2. Plug the other end of the FireWire cable into an
available FireWire port on the back of the drive.
Figure 5. Connecting to a FireWire port
A FireWire 800 adapter card is required for full
FireWire 800 speed.
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 process.
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 system. Your drive
must be re-formatted for the NTFS file system in order to
work properly with your Windows operating system.
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.