Maxtor FireWire 800 User's Guide download pdf (Page 23)

Installing Your Drive 21

The Welcome to Maxtor OneTouch Setup screen will appear

and a Maxtor OneTouch shortcut icon will appear on

your desktop.

20. Eject the Maxtor Install CD from your computer.

21. Proceed to the next section: Connect the Drive.

Step 2. Connect the Drive

The Maxtor OneTouch II drive connects to your computer using

either a FireWire or USB interface. Make sure you know which

interface is available on your drive and on your computer.

Please Install the software before you connect the drive.

Connecting the Power

1. Plug the round female connector from the power adapter into

the drive’s power connector.

2. Plug the two-pin female connector on the power cord

into the power adapter.

Figure 3. Connecting the Power

3. Plug the standard electrical plug from the power adapter into

your power source.

4. Turn on the drive using the power switch on the back of the

drive. The two blue lights on the front should illuminate.

5. Determine whether you have USB or FireWire ports available

on your computer. If you are connecting your drive with

FireWire, proceed to “Connecting with the FireWire Cable” on

page 24.

Connecting with the USB Cable

Do not plug a USB cable into the drive when a FireWire cable

is already connected to the drive. The drive only operates

with one interface at a time.

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Maxtor FireWire 800 User's Guide Page 23