Maxtor FireWire 800 - Manual (Page 8)

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Installing Your Drive
In this chapter you will install your Maxtor OneTouch ™ II
FireWire 800 drive, the EMC ® Dantz ® Retrospect ® Express backup
software, and activate the Maxtor OneTouch button for simple
backups of your valuable data anytime you need them. To ensure a
successful installation, follow the steps outlined below.
Please do not connect the drive to your computer until
after you have installed the software.
Follow these steps to install your drive
Step 1. Install the software.
Step 2. Connect the drive to your computer.
Software Installation Options
There are two options for the software installation:
• Full Installation (Recommended)
Installs the Maxtor software drivers necessary for the
OneTouch II drive to operate, the OneTouch Utility program
and the EMC Dantz Retrospect Express backup software that
allows you to backup data at the touch of a button.
• Install Drivers
Installs only the Maxtor drivers and the Maxtor OneTouch
Utility.
Select your operating system
The complete, step-by-step installation for popular Macintosh
and Windows operating systems is described separately in the
following sections. Simply find the section for your operating
system and follow the steps to get your Maxtor OneTouch II drive
up and running.
• Macintosh OS X : See page 7.
• Macintosh OS 9 : See page 13.
• Windows 2000 and XP : See page 18.
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