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This verification function is automatically turned off after your
drive has been powered on and off ten times (you need to leave
the drive running for 15 seconds before powering it off and leave it
off for 15 seconds before powering on again). After this break-in
period, you should see approximately the same performance for
reading and writing data.
3. My drive shows less capacity than on the box label
Hard drive capacity is defined in terms of decimal (base 10)
capacity. In decimal notation, one megabyte (MB) is equal to one
million bytes and one gigabyte (GB) is equal to one billion bytes.
We are most accustomed to the decimal system in everyday life.
However, computers use the binary (base 2) numbering system.
In the binary numbering system, one megabyte is equal to
1,048,576 bytes, and one gigabyte is equal to 1,073,741,824
bytes.
Both Windows and Mac OS use the binary numbering system.
When you use your system to check your drive’s capacity, multiply
the value shown (displayed in base 2 megabytes) by 1,048,576 to
determine the decimal equivalent for the hard drive's capacity.
Windows:
Here is an example using a 160 GB drive on a system|
running Windows (all versions):
• Right-click the My Computer icon and select Explore .
This opens a new window listing all the disk drives on
your system.
• Right-click on the external hard drive and select Properties .
An information dialog box appears displaying the drive’s capacity
in both numbering systems showing 152 GB and
163,921,571,840 bytes (assuming this model is labeled 160 GB).
Macintosh:
Here is how to access hard drive capacity on a Macintosh:
• Select the external hard drive .
• For OS X or later, choose File>Get Info .
• For OS 9, choose File>Get Info>General Information
4. Maxtor OneTouch function does not work
Here are a few items you can quickly check if your Maxtor
OneTouch feature does not operate.
The Maxtor OneTouch button may not function when Retrospect
Express is already running. To correct the problem:
On Macintosh:
• From the File menu, select Quit .
• Press the Maxtor OneTouch button again. Retrospect Express
should open and your backup copy should begin
On Windows:
• From the File menu, select Exit .
• Press the Maxtor OneTouch button again. Retrospect should
open and your backup copy should begin.
The OneTouch backup copy will not run if the Retrospect software
cannot locate either the source drive or the destination drive. To check
this problem:
On Windows:
• Start the Retrospect program.
• Click the Automate link on the left side of the screen.