Maxtor Maxtor OneTouch USB, User Manual

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Installing Your Drive 31
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A window will open that says: ‘Initializing will erase all
information on this disk.’
5. Click Continue.
After a short time, your new drive will appear on the desktop
of your Macintosh.
Now, you should re-enable the File Exchange control panel.
6. Go to the Apple menu, select Control Panels.
The Control Panels folder will open
7. Double-click the Extensions Manager icon to open it.
The Extensions Manager panel will open.
8. Check the checkbox next to File Exchange. (It should now
be checked).
9. Click Restart.
The installation is complete and your drive is ready to use!
Connecting with the FireWire Cable
This section describes how to connect your OneTouch drive using a
FireWire cable. For more information about the FireWire interface,
go to http://www.askfor1394.com.
Do not plug a FireWire cable into the drive when a USB
cable is already connected to the drive. This drive will only
operate on 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.
To connect the FireWire Cable
1. Plug one end of the FireWire cable into any available FireWire
port on your computer or any other FireWire device that is
connected to your computer.