Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus User Guide for Windows
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- Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 1
- Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 2
a Backup Plan 44 Using Automatic Backup 46 Turning Off Automatic Backup 46 Backing Up Manually 47 Viewing the Backup Log 48 Restoring Files 50 Restoring an Historical Version 52 Restoring Completing the Sync 64 Editing Sync Settings 65 Checking Sync Status 69 Maxtor OneTouch IV i - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 3
Copies 118 Setting Up SafetyDrill Copy Parameters 120 Managing SafetyDrill Copies 122 Restoring Your System from a SafetyDrill Copy 123 Frequently Asked Questions 127 Index i 072407 Maxtor OneTouch IV ii - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 4
drive as well. In addition, the User's Guide is written for both Windrows XP and Windows Vista users. The images reflect the Windows XP environment, but all information is relevant for the Windows Vista environment as well. The Maxtor OneTouch 4 drive offers these features: • Backup & Restore to - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 5
Figure 1: Main Menu Step 2: Click Install Maxtor One Touch. The Welcome window opens: Figure 2: Welcome Step 3: Click Next. The EULA language selection window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 2 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 6
opens in the selected language: Figure 4: License Agreement Step 5: Click Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement. The Choose Destination Location window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 3 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 7
folder. Step 7: Click Next. A Setup Status window keeps you informed as the installation proceeds: Figure 6: Setup Status When the installation is complete, a Register window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 4 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 8
opens: Figure 8: InstallShield Wizard Complete Step 9: Decide whether to restart your computer and complete the installation now and click Finish. When your computer has restarted, a Maxtor Manager icon appears on your desktop: Maxtor OneTouch IV 5 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 9
Step 10: Double-click the Maxtor Manager icon to open the OneTouch application: Figure 9: OneTouch Application You're ready to use your Maxtor OneTouch 4 drive. Using the Maxtor System Tray Icon You can use the Maxtor system tray icon to check the status of your OneTouch drive and to access the - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 10
to display until the next successful backup or sync. Step 2: To display the Maxtor Manager menu, click the system tray icon: Figure 12: System Tray Menu Step 3: Select the feature you want to access or select Exit to close the menu (the OneTouch application remains open). Maxtor OneTouch IV 7 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 11
• Status for Multiple Events Restoring the System Tray Icon If you select Exit from the System Tray menu, the Maxtor icon disappears from the System Tray. To restore the Maxtor icon to the System Tray, go to Start > Programs > Maxtor > OneTouch Icon 072407 Figure 13: Restore System Tray Icon - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 12
Managing Your Drives The My Drives window provides a central point from which to manage your Maxtor OneTouch™ devices. It displays all Maxtor devices connected to your computer: Figure 1: My Drives The Command panel across the top of the window allows you to access your drive features and - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 13
now • Sync folders now • Open the application of your choice To customize your OneTouch button, Step 1: In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Settings window opens: Figure 2: Settings Step 2: Click Customize OneTouch Button. The Customize OneTouch Button window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 10 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 14
Figure 3: Customize OneTouch Button Step 3: Select Backup or Sync and click Apply to link that action to the OneTouch button. - OR - Select Open an Application to choose an application to open when you press the OneTouch button. Maxtor OneTouch IV 11 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 15
Figure 4: Customize OneTouch Button - Choose Application Step 4: Click Browse to select an application. An Open window appears: Figure 5: Open Application Step 5: Select an application and click Open. Maxtor OneTouch IV 12 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 16
The application you've chosen is displayed in the Customize OneTouch Button window: Figure 6: Customize OneTouch Button - Application Selected Step 6: Click Apply. A confirmation window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 13 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 17
application by pressing your OneTouch button. Adjusting the Power Setting You can choose how long your drive should remain inactive before it goes into powersaving mode. To adjust the power setting, Step 1: In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 14 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 18
Figure 8: Settings Step 2: Click Adjust Power Setting. The Adjust Power Setting window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 15 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 19
setting. Step 4: Click Apply to save the power setting. The Adjust Power Setting window confirms that the power setting for your drive has been changed: Maxtor OneTouch IV 16 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 20
My Drives window. Testing Your Drive Test your drive to check the health of your OneTouch drive. The diagnostic utility performs its tests without affecting the data on your drive. To test your drive, Step 1: In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 17 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 21
Figure 11: Settings Step 2: Click Test My Drive. The Test My Drive window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 18 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 22
Figure 12: Run Drive Diagnostics Step 3: Click Test. A progress bar indicates the progress of the test. When the test is complete, the results are displayed: Maxtor OneTouch IV 19 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 23
Figure 13: Diagnostics Complete The drive pictured above is functioning normally. If the diagnostic encounters an error during testing, the serial number of the bad device is displayed with instructions to contact Seagate for service and support: Maxtor OneTouch IV 20 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 24
Figure 14: Diagnostics - Bad Drive Step 4: Click OK. Using RAID (OneTouch III Users) If your OneTouch III drive supports RAID, you can access this feature via the OneTouch 4 My Drives window: Maxtor OneTouch IV 21 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 25
Figure 15: My Drives To use RAID, Step 1: In the My Drives window, select your OneTouch III drive and click Settings. The Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 22 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 26
Figure 16: Settings Step 2: Click RAID Settings. The RAID Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 23 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 27
Figure 17: RAID Settings Step 3: Select a RAID setting and click Next. A RAID warning window cautions you about loss of data: Maxtor OneTouch IV 24 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 28
Figure 18: RAID Warning Step 4: Click Continue. A window informs you that RAID Setup is in progress: Figure 19: Reformat Warning Step 5: Click OK. When RAID Setup is complete, a window confirms that you want to reformat your drive: Maxtor OneTouch IV 25 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 29
using RAID, refer to your OneTouch III User Guide. Updating Your Software The manually check to see if an update is available or you can turn off the Software Update feature. To check for software updates, Step 1: In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Settings window opens: Maxtor OneTouch - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 30
Figure 21: Settings Step 2: Click Check for Software Update. The Software Update window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 27 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 31
allows you to download the update: Figure 23: Software Update Available If your software is up to date, a Software Update window informs you of that: Maxtor OneTouch IV 28 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 32
Figure 24: Software Up to Date Maxtor OneTouch IV 29 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 33
Backing Up & Restoring Folders The Maxtor OneTouch Backup feature allows you to • Schedule the backup of selected folders • Edit backup settings • Launch an immediate file backup • Restore backed up files After the initial backup, the OneTouch software backs up changed files in backed up folders on - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 34
selected Simple Backup and asks you to name this Backup Plan: Figure 2: Simple Backup Confirmation Step 3: Enter a name for your Backup Plan and click OK. Maxtor OneTouch IV 31 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 35
Backup To select specific folders for backup and set up a backup destination and schedule, Step 1: Click Backup in the Command panel. The Backup window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 32 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 36
Figure 4: Backup Step 2: In the Backup window, click Custom Backup. The Backup Folder Selection window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 33 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 37
Figure 5: Backup Folder Selection Step 3: Name your Backup Plan, select the folders to be backed up, and click Next. The Backup File Types window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 34 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 38
Figure 6: File Types: All Types Step 4: Select the types of files you want to back up: • All File Types • Photos, Music, Videos, Documents Back up any or all of these types of files: Maxtor OneTouch IV 35 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 39
click Add to move it to the Exclude list. Note: File extensions are the last three characters of a file name that define the file type. Maxtor OneTouch IV 36 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 40
Figure 8: File Types: Custom Step 5: Click Next. The Backup Schedule window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 37 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 41
Figure 9: Backup Schedule Step 6: Select the days and time you want to back up your folders and click Finish. The Backup window now offers the options of editing your backup settings and restoring backed up files and describes your Backup Plan. Maxtor OneTouch IV 38 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 42
Figure 10: Backup Managing Backup Settings Editing Backup Settings To edit the settings for a Backup Plan, Step 1: Click Backup in the Command panel. The Backup window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 39 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 43
Figure 11: Backup Step 2: In the Backup window, click Edit My Backup Settings. The Backup Folder Selection window displays your current Backup Plan name and folder selection: Maxtor OneTouch IV 40 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 44
Figure 12: Backup Folder Selection Step 3: Edit the Backup Plan name and/or the folder selection and click Next. The Backup File Types window displays your current selections: Maxtor OneTouch IV 41 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 45
Figure 13: File Types Step 4: Edit the types of files to be backed up and click Next. The Backup Schedule window displays your current schedule: Maxtor OneTouch IV 42 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 46
Figure 14: Backup Schedule Step 5: Edit the days and/or time you want to back up your folders and click Finish. The Backup window now displays your edited Backup Plan. Maxtor OneTouch IV 43 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 47
Figure 15: Backup Deleting a Backup Plan You can delete the Backup Plan for any OneTouch drive on which you've created one, even if the drive is not connected to your computer. To delete a Backup Plan, Step 1: Click Backup in the Command panel. The Backup window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 44 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 48
Figure 16: Backup Step 2: In the Backup window, click Delete Backup Plan. The Delete Backup Plan window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 45 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 49
Figure 17: Delete Backup Plan Listed is the Backup Plan for each OneTouch drive connected to your computer. Step 3: Select the Backup Plan you want to delete and click Delete Backup To turn off Automatic Backup, • In the Backup window, click the Automatic Backup Off button. Maxtor OneTouch IV 46 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 50
like, whether Automatic Backup is on or off. To launch a backup manually, • Press the OneTouch button if you've customized it to back up files. - OR - • Click Back Up Now in the lower right corner of the Backup window. - OR - • Select Back Up Now from the System Tray menu: Maxtor OneTouch IV 47 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 51
you of the progress of the manual backup and lets you know when the backup is complete: Figure 19: Manual Backup Complete Viewing the Backup Log The Backup Log is a text-based report of your backup history. To view the Backup Log, Step 1: Click View Log in the Backup window: Maxtor OneTouch IV 48 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 52
Figure 20: Backup - OR - Click the OneTouch icon in your System Tray to display the OneTouch popup menu: Step 2: Click View Log to open a text file showing the history of your system backups: Maxtor OneTouch IV 49 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 53
Figure 21: Backup Log Restoring Files When you back up the files stored in selected folders, the Maxtor Manager saves ten (10) previous, or historical, versions of each revised file stored on your OneTouch drive. You can restore a saved historical version of a backed up file based on the date it was - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 54
Figure 22: Backup Listed beneath Restore Files are the date and time of your most recent backup. Step 2: In the Backup window, click Restore Files. The Restore a Backup window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 51 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 55
Figure 23: Restore a Backup Restoring an Historical Version Step 1: Click Restore historical version of backed up file to restore a previous version of a file. The Restore Historical Version window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 52 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 56
. Restoring the Most Recent Version Step 1: Click Restore most recent version to restore the latest version of a file. Windows Explorer displays the contents of the Maxtor Backup folder: Maxtor OneTouch IV 53 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 57
Figure 25: Maxtor Backup in Windows Explorer Step 2: Browse to the desired file and drag it to the location at which you want it restored. Step 3: Close Windows Explorer. Maxtor OneTouch IV 54 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 58
Select one or more folders to sync Select file types to include or exclude Select automatic or manual sync Set Sync and Copy & Replace Rules Encrypt synchronized files Note: Make sure all computers participating Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Sync window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 55 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 59
Figure 1: Sync Step 2: Click Simple Sync. The Simple Sync Confirmation window opens: Figure 2: Confirm Simple Sync Your XP My Documents or Vista Personal Folder folder is now synchronized with your drive. Connect the drive to other computers to complete the Sync. Maxtor OneTouch IV 56 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 60
configure Custom Sync, Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Sync window opens: Figure 3: Sync Step 2: Click Custom Sync. The Folder Selection window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 57 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 61
Figure 4: Folder Selection Step 3: Select the folders to be synchronized. You can select as many folders as you like, but they must all reside on the same drive (partition). Step 4: Click Next. The File Types window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 58 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 62
Figure 5: All File Types Step 5: Select the types of files you want to sync: • All File Types • Photos, Music, Videos, Documents - You can choose to sync any or all of these: Maxtor OneTouch IV 59 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 63
types, 1. Select Exclude these file types. 2. Select each file type you don't want to sync and click Add to move it to the Exclude window. Maxtor OneTouch IV 60 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 64
7: Select your Sync options: • Sync Rules: - Sync automatically each time a file changes - Sync manually using the Sync Now button in the Sync window • Copy & Replace Rules - Always overwrite older file versions 've set your Sync options, click Finish. The Sync window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 61 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 65
are stored in the same folder, the Maxtor Encrypted Folder. Before you can enable Sync Encryption, you must set up Maxtor Encryption in the Security window. If you have not yet set up Maxtor Encryption, the Sync Encryption option is grayed out in the Sync Options window: Maxtor OneTouch IV 62 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 66
Finish. Your synchronized folders will now automatically be encrypted using the same password you used to set up Maxtor Encryption. Note: If you select Sync Encryption, all users must have your encryption password in order to access synchronized folders on their computers. Maxtor OneTouch IV 63 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 67
on this computer. To complete the Sync, Step 1: Safely remove the OneTouch drive from your computer. Step 2: Connect the OneTouch drive to another computer. (a) If you've synchronized folders other than ), the Sync "My Documents" (or Sync "Personal Folder") window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 64 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 68
OK. From now on, the selected folders will automatically sync with the versions on your OneTouch drive each time you connect the drive to the computer. Editing Sync Settings To change any of your Sync settings, Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Sync window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 65 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 69
Figure 12: Sync Step 2: Click Edit Sync Settings. The Folder Selection window displays your current folder settings: Maxtor OneTouch IV 66 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 70
Figure 13: Folder Selection Step 3: Add and/or remove folders from Sync and click Next. Folders removed from Sync are deleted from your OneTouch drive. The File Types window displays your current file type settings: Maxtor OneTouch IV 67 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 71
Figure 14: File Types Step 4: Make the desired changes and click Next. The Sync Options window displays your current Rules settings: Maxtor OneTouch IV 68 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 72
Figure 15: Sync Options Step 5: Make the desired changes and click Finish. Checking Sync Status To check the status of a Sync, Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Sync window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 69 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 73
Figure 16: Sync Step 2: Click Check Sync Status. The Sync Status window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 70 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 74
window. Deleting Sync Settings To delete all your Sync settings and create a new set, Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Sync window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 71 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 75
Figure 18: Sync Step 2: Click Delete Sync Settings. The Delete Sync Settings Confirmation window opens: Figure 19: Delete Sync Settings Confirmation Step 3: Click Delete. The original Sync window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 72 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 76
folders and automatically synchronizes revised versions by overwriting older versions with newer versions. Your OneTouch drive must be connected during Automatic Sync. By default, Automatic Sync is turned Sync, Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Sync window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 73 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 77
Automatic Sync is off, • Press the OneTouch button if you've customized it to sync files. - OR - • Click Sync Now in the lower right corner of the Sync window. - OR - • Select Sync Now from the System Tray menu to Sync on ALL connected drives: The Sync Preview window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 74 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 78
on different computers at the same time, a conflict occurs over which version of the file to save. When the OneTouch drive containing a changed version of a file is connected to a computer containing another changed version of the same file, the Sync Preview window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 75 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 79
23: Sync Preview To use the Sync Preview window, Step 4: Use the On checkbox to tell Maxtor Manager which file versions to overwrite, add, or delete. Step 5: Click Sync Now to complete When Automatic Overwrite is on, older file versions are always replaced with newer versions. Maxtor OneTouch IV 76 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 80
When Automatic Overwrite is off, the Maxtor Manager displays the Sync Preview window to allow you to decide whether to overwrite an older file version with a new version: Maxtor OneTouch IV 77 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 81
Setting Up DrivePass DrivePass allows you to password-protect an entire OneTouch drive. You can use DrivePass on any of the OneTouch drives connected to your computer. Be sure to use a DrivePass panel. The Security window opens: Figure 1: Security Step 2: Click DrivePass. Maxtor OneTouch IV 78 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 82
window opens: Figure 2: DrivePass Password Step 3: Enter and re-enter a password that will unlock your OneTouch drive. Your password must contain at least six characters, including one digit. Step 4: If you wish drive must be erased in order for you to continue to use it: Maxtor OneTouch IV 79 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 83
Figure 3: Password Warning Step 6: Click Confirm to set your password. A confirmation window verifies that your password has been set: Maxtor OneTouch IV 80 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 84
7: Click OK. Unlocking Your OneTouch Drive Once you enable DrivePass, your OneTouch drive locks automatically each time you shut down your computer or remove the OneTouch drive. When you restart your computer or reconnect your drive, a Maxtor Manager password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 81 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 85
Figure 5: Drive Locked To unlock your drive, Step 1: Enter your password and click OK. A confirmation verifies that your drive is unlocked. Figure 6: Drive Unlocked Step 2: Click the desktop Maxtor Manager icon to open the Maxtor Manager application: Maxtor OneTouch IV 82 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 86
Removing DrivePass To remove DrivePass from your OneTouch, Step 1: Click Security in the Command panel. The Security window opens: Figure 7: Security Step 2: Click DrivePass. The Manage DrivePass window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 83 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 87
Figure 8: Manage DrivePass Step 3: Click Remove DrivePass. The DrivePass Password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 84 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 88
Figure 9: Remove DrivePass Step 4: Enter your current DrivePass password and click OK. A confirmation window verifies that DrivePass has been removed: Maxtor OneTouch IV 85 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 89
Figure 10: DrivePass Removed Step 5: Click OK. Changing Your DrivePass Password To change your DrivePass password, Step 1: Click Security in the Command panel. The Security window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 86 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 90
Figure 11: Security Step 2: Click DrivePass. The Manage DrivePass window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 87 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 91
Figure 12: Manage DrivePass Step 3: Click Change Password. The Change Password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 88 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 92
Figure 13: Change Password Step 4: Enter your current DrivePass password and click Next. A Change Password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 89 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 93
Figure 14: Change Password Step 5: Enter and re-enter the new password. Step 6: If you wish, enter and re-enter the answer to a security question. Step 7: Click Apply. A warning window reminds you to save a copy of your password in a safe place: Maxtor OneTouch IV 90 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 94
Figure 15: Password Warning Step 8: Click Confirm to change your password. A confirmation window verifies that your password has been changed: Maxtor OneTouch IV 91 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 95
you must reformat the drive in order to continue to use it. Reformatting erases all data stored on the drive. When you disconnect a OneTouch drive for which you've set a DrivePass password, the drive locks automatically. When you re-connect the drive, a password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 92 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 96
erase and reformat your OneTouch drive before you can use it again. To erase your OneTouch drive, Step 1: If the DrivePass password window is open, click Forgot your Password? - OR - Open Maxtor Manager. Step 2: Click Security in the Command panel. The Security window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 93 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 97
Figure 18: Security - Drive Locked Step 3: Click DrivePass. The Manage DrivePass window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 94 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 98
Figure 19: Manage DrivePass Locked Step 4: Click Erase Maxtor OneTouch. The Erase Maxtor OneTouch window warns that all data on this OneTouch will be erased: Maxtor OneTouch IV 95 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 99
Figure 20: Erase Maxtor OneTouch Warning Step 5: Click Confirm to continue with the erasure. A second Erase Maxtor OneTouch window warns again that all data on this OneTouch will be erased: Maxtor OneTouch IV 96 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 100
Figure 21: Erase Maxtor OneTouch Warning Step 6: Click Yes to proceed with the disk erasure. The Erasing window informs you of the progress of the erasure. Maxtor OneTouch IV 97 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 101
Figure 22: Erasing The erasure can take several hours depending upon the size of your drive. The Erase Maxtor OneTouch window informs you when the OneTouch drive has been erased: Maxtor OneTouch IV 98 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 102
Copy only; no files are moved on your computer. Thus the original, unencrypted version of a file or folder remains on your computer along with the Maxtor OneTouch IV 99 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 103
're asked permission to overwrite the original unencrypted version. Creating an Encrypted Folder Step 1: Click Security in the Command panel. Figure 24: Security Step 2: Click Maxtor Encryption in the Security window. The Maxtor Encryption Password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 100 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 104
and folders stored within it. Step 4: Click Create Folder. The Unlock Folder window opens: Figure 26: Unlock Folder Step 5: Enter your password and click OK. Maxtor OneTouch IV 101 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 105
: Maxtor Protector Encrypted Folder Populated Step 7: Delete the original, unencrypted versions of the files and folders from your computer. Note: Your encrypted files and folders will not be completely secure unless you delete the original, unencrypted versions from your computer. Maxtor OneTouch - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 106
manage the files and folders in your encrypted folder, Step 1: Click Security in the Command panel. The Security window opens: Figure 29: Security Step 2: Click Maxtor Encryption. The Manage Maxtor Encryption window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 103 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 107
Figure 30: Manage Maxtor Encryption Changing Your Encryption Password To change your Encryption password, Step 1: Click Security in the Command panel. The Security window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 104 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 108
Figure 31: Security Step 2: Click Maxtor Encryption. The Manage Maxtor Encryption window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 105 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 109
Figure 32: Manage Maxtor Encryption Step 3: Click Change Password. The first of two Change Maxtor Encryption Password windows opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 106 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 110
Figure 33: Change Maxtor Encryption Password 1 Step 4: Enter your current Encryption password and click Next. The second Change Maxtor Encryption Password window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 107 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 111
Figure 34: Change Maxtor Encryption Password 2 Step 5: Enter and re-enter a new password and click Change. A Change Maxtor Encryption Password confirmation window opens: Figure 35: Change Maxtor Encryption Password Confirmation Step 6: Click OK. Maxtor OneTouch IV 108 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 112
delete the folder itself. To delete your encrypted folder, Step 1: Click Security in the Command panel. The Security window opens: Figure 36: Security Step 2: Click Maxtor Encryption. The Manage Maxtor Encryption window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 109 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 113
Figure 37: Manage Maxtor Encryption Step 3: Click Delete Encrypted Folder. The Delete Encrypted Folder window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 110 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 114
further information. Step 5: Click Delete in the Delete Encrypted Folder window. A Delete Encrypted Folder warning window makes certain you want to delete the encrypted folder: Maxtor OneTouch IV 111 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 115
Figure 39: Delete Encrypted Folder Warning Step 6: Click Delete. A Delete Encrypted Folder confirmation window opens: Figure 40: Delete Encrypted Folder Confirmation Step 7: Click OK. Maxtor OneTouch IV 112 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 116
Opening an Encrypted Folder To open an encrypted folder, Step 1: Click Security in the Command panel. The Security window opens: Figure 41: Security Step 2: Click Maxtor Encryption in the Security window. The Manage Maxtor Encryption window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 113 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 117
Figure 42: Manage Maxtor Encryption Step 3: Click Open Encrypted Folder. The Unlock Folder window opens: Figure 43: Unlock Folder Step 4: Enter your password and click OK. Your encrypted folder opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 114 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 118
the items to be decrypted in the encrypted folder and click Decrypt in the toolbar. Figure 45: Encrypted Folder - Decrypt Folder A Select Destination Directory opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 115 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 119
delete files and folders from your encrypted folder, Step 1: Select the items to be deleted in the encrypted folder and click Delete in the toolbar. Maxtor OneTouch IV 116 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 120
and dropped into the Recycle Bin. Folders cannot be dragged and dropped; you must use the Delete operation to delete them from an encrypted folder. Maxtor OneTouch IV 117 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 121
save as many copies as will fit in the space you allocate for them on your OneTouch drive. SafetyDrill consists of two components: 1. A Maxtor SafetyDrill Recovery CD, which is included with your OneTouch drive. It contains a system reboot program that enables your system to reboot and access your - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 122
Step 3: When the SafetyDrill copy is complete, click Done to close the window. The SafetyDrill screen reflects the date of the most recent SafetyDrill copy: Maxtor OneTouch IV 119 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 123
them from SafetyDrill copies of other computer hard drives that might also be stored on your OneTouch. To schedule SafetyDrill reminders, set OneTouch 4 space allocations, and name your copies, Step 1: Click Safety in the Command panel. The SafetyDrill window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 120 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 124
of When the allotted number of days passes, the Reminder window opens: Figure 5: SafetyDrill Copy Reminder Step 3: Check Set maximum amount of space on my OneTouch to % for SafetyDrill copies and fill in the percentage of disk space your SafetyDrill copies can occupy. Maxtor OneTouch IV 121 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 125
Copies Once you've filled the amount of space allocated for SafetyDrill copies on your OneTouch, older copies will automatically be overwritten by more recent copies. If you wish, you 6: SafetyDrill Step 2: Click Manage SafetyDrill Copies. The Manage Copies window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 122 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 126
sure your BIOS Boot Priority is set to Boot from CD. (Refer to your system manual for detailed instructions.) Step 3: Connect and turn on your OneTouch 4 drive BEFORE you reboot your computer. Step 4: Insert the SafetyDrill Recovery CD and wait for your system to reboot. Maxtor OneTouch IV 123 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 127
. Step 6: Wait 30 seconds for your computer to restart or press Enter to restart immediately. After the restart, the Maxtor SafetyDrill boot screen opens: Figure 9: Maxtor SafetyDrill Boot Screen When your system has booted, the Maxtor SafetyDrill Restore window opens: Maxtor OneTouch IV 124 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 128
SafetyDrill Restore Window Step 7: In the Maxtor SafetyDrill Restore window, (a) Select a language. (b) Select a SafetyDrill copy to restore. (c) Use the date stamp and the Figure 11: Overwrite Warning Presumably you've just installed a new drive, so nothing is stored on it. Maxtor OneTouch IV 125 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 129
before your computer automatically restarts in two minutes. Step 11: After your system has been restored, restore your backed up files and folders from your OneTouch 4 drive. See Backing Up and Restoring Folders for more information. Maxtor OneTouch IV 126 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 130
Questions These are common, frequently asked questions about the OneTouch 4. For further information, refer to the Seagate Knowledge Base at support.seagate.com. 1. What are the minimum Operating System requirements for the OneTouch 4? Microsoft Windows: • XP Professional, XP Home, XP Media Center - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 131
data. However, if you wish to use the feature-rich utilities such as Backup, you must install the Maxtor Manager software included on your OneTouch 4 drive. 7. Can I use my OneTouch 4 with both Macintosh and Windows computers? No. Windows and Macintosh File System formats do not play well together - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 132
system before using the drive. If the OneTouch 4 installation and utilities files are lost or corrupted, you can download new copies from the Seagate Website at www.seagate.com. On the website, click the Download Center link for all available downloads for your OneTouch 4. Maxtor OneTouch IV 129 - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 133
Backing Up & Restoring Folders 30 Creating a Backup Plan 30 Restoring Files 50 Backing Up Manually 47 C Changing Your DrivePass Password 86 Changing Your Encryption Password 104 Checking Sync Status 69 Sync Settings 65 Enabling DrivePass 78 F Frequently Asked Questions 127 Maxtor OneTouch IV i - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 134
an Encrypted Folder 116 Opening an Encrypted Folder 113 Managing Backup Settings 39 Backing Up Manually 47 Deleting a Backup Plan 44 Editing Backup Settings 39 Using Scheduled Backup 46 Viewing with SafetyDrill Creating SafetyDrill Copies 118 Managing SafetyDrill Copies 122 Maxtor OneTouch IV ii - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 135
Encrypted Folder 100 Managing an Encrypted Folder 103 Using RAID (OneTouch III Users) 21 Using Scheduled Backup 46 Using Simple Backup 30 Using Simple Sync 55 Using Sync Encryption 62 Using the Sync Preview Window 75 Using Automatic Overwrite 76 Using the System Tray Icon 6 Maxtor OneTouch IV iii - Seagate Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus | User Guide for Windows - Page 136
V Viewing the Backup Log 48 Maxtor OneTouch IV iv