Maxtor 5000XT User Manual

EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE

Easy 1-2-3 Setup for Proper Installation

For Windows 98SE/Me/2000 (1394 and USB) and XP (1394)

Installation without Retrospect Express™

For Windows XP with USB interface,

please refer to instructions below.

Connect the drive to your computer*

Plug in the power adapter and either the USB

cable or the 1394 cable. For details, refer to

the User’s Guide – page 7.

If you wish to only install your drive without Retrospect

Express, follow the instructions on page 17 of the User’s

Guide. For more information about Retrospect Express,

refer to page 19 of the User’s Guide. Note: The Maxtor

OneTouch™ feature will not work unless you install

Retrospect Express.

Windows XP with 1394 interface

Windows XP requires special installation steps.

For details, refer to page 10 of the User’s Guide.

Windows 2000 and XP

If you get an error message regarding Administrative

Privileges, follow the instructions on page 32 of the

User’s Guide.

Windows 98SE with 1394 interface

A window titled Version Conflict will appear

three times. Click Yes to keep the correct file

each time.

Windows 98SE and 1394* interface

You must install Microsoft’s 98SE Storage Supplement.

For details, refer to the User’s Guide – page 31.

Windows XP and USB interface

Refer to instruction below.

Allow up to 2 minutes for your computer

to recognize the drive.

Insert the Install CD into your

CD-ROM drive

Follow the on-screen instructions to install

new drivers, the Maxtor OneTouch feature,

and Retrospect Express software. For

details, refer to the User’s Guide – page 5.

Configure the Maxtor OneTouch

feature

Push the button and follow the on-screen

instructions. After completing the product

registration, exit the Retrospect Express

software.

1394

USB

Push the button again and follow the on-screen

instructions to configure this feature. For

details, refer to the User’s Guide – page 11.

Windows XP only

A Windows Alert appears with the message:

“The software you are installing has not passed

Windows logo testing…”. This is normal. Click

Continue Anyway.

1394

5000DV/5000XT**

USB

5000LE

Maxtor OneTouch™

Button

*The 5000LE model does not support the 1394 interface.

**5000DV/5000XT models may also be connected with

Connect only one interface at a time.

Easy 1-2-3 Setup for Proper Installation

For Windows XP with USB Interface

Note: The User’s Guide describes an alternate