User`s guide

Maxtor OneTouch IV 1
Getting Started
This User’s Guide is written for both the OneTouch 4 Plus and OneTouch 4 Mini drives. The
images in the User’s Guide display a OneTouch 4 Plus drive, but all information is relevant
for the OneTouch 4 Mini drive as well.
The Maxtor OneTouch 4 drive offers these features:
• Backup & Restore to protect your data
• Sync to synchronize one or more folders between two or more computers
• Security settings to password-protect both your drive and your data
• Encryption of multiple files and folders in one location
• A customized OneTouch button to quickly open a frequently-used program
The Maxtor OneTouch software is loaded on your OneTouch drive. Because the software
is configured for a Windows operating system, the software must be prepared for
installation on your Macintosh.
Using the Formatting Tool
The Mac OneTouch 4 Formatting Tool automatically prepares the Maxtor Manager
software for installation on your Macintosh,
To use the Mac OneTouch 4 Formatting Tool,
Step 1: Connect your OneTouch 4 drive to your computer.
A New Volume icon appears on your desktop:
Step 2: Double-click the New Volume icon.
The New Volume Finder window opens: