Maxtor FireWire 800 - Manual (Page 27)

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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.
6. To register immediately, enter your information in the
registration form provided and click Register.
If you do not wish to register now, click Register Later.
If you have already registered, click Already Registered.
In order to register, you must be connected to the internet.
By registering 1 , you will have the option of receiving
product updates, special offers, and important information
about other data storage solutions from Maxtor.
Once you’ve made your selection, the Retrospect welcome
screen will appear.
This screen displays the automatic backup settings for your
computer. Retrospect Express HD will back up all the files on
your computer to your Maxtor OneTouch II drive, every day at
10 PM.
7. If you would like to start your first backup immediately, click
Back up now.
To close Retrospect Express HD, click the ‘X’ located at the
upper right corner of the window.
You can back up manually, at any time, by pressing the button on
the front of your drive and clicking Back up now.
Your hardware and software installation is now complete. See
“Using Your Drive” on page 27 in chapter 3, for information about
using your drive for common applications and using
Retrospect Express HD.
1. Your registration information is collected and maintained according
to the EMC and Maxtor privacy policies located on their respective
web sites.