Maxtor Maxtor Basics Desktop User manual

Maxtor BasicsTM
External Desktop Hard Drive
The Maxtor Basics External
Desktop hard drive is ideal when:
You need simple, reliable add-on
storage
You need a worry-free storage
solution for your home or work files
You need to easily handle your
expanding collection of digital
photos, audio files, and documents
USB 2.0: 250GB, 500GB
Your work, your photos, your songs, your digital video, your memories. Store them
all safely and securely in Maxtor’s External Desktop Hard Drive. Ideal for home and
office, it’s easy to use--just connect the power adapter; then connect the USB cable
into your PC or Mac and your Maxtor Desktop Hard Drive appears as another drive
on your computer. Perfect for the Home PC or laptop user who needs extra storage
in a hurry.
Storage made simple — Use the extra capacity to free up the space on your PC or
Mac for better performance, or to add more of your favorite files – every 100GB
of storage can hold up to 32,000 digital photos* (JPEG normal), or 1665 hours of
digital music(MP3), or 100 hours of digital video.
Quality and reliability of Maxtor — Maxtor has been providing proven, reliable
storage solutions for over 20 years. The industrial design of this next generation of
external hard drives includes shock protection, EMI protection and the newest SATA
hard drive technology. Maxtor continues to stand behind quality and includes a
three-year warranty.
Highlights
•Easy set-up
•20 years of proven storage reliability
•USB 2.0 and 1.1 compatible
•PC and Mac compatible
Instant add-on storage for your digital life

Requirements PC
• Pentium III, 500Mhz equivalent processor
or higher
• Windows Vista, 2000 Professional, XP Professional,
or HP Home Edition
• 128MB RAM or more as required by operating system
(256MB recommended)
Mac
• Apple G4 processor or greater
• Mac OS X (10.2.8 or later): 128MB
(256MB recommended) RAM or more as required
by operating system
Product Dimensions 203 mm x 44.5 mm x 127 mm
8"H x 1.75"W x 5"L
Weight: 1.0569 kg or 2.33 lbs
Performance Specs USB 2.0, Up to 480 Mb/sec data transfer rates
Spindle speed 7200 RPM
8MB/250GB or 16MB/500GB cache buffer
Retail Packaging Specs Single Box Specs:
Box Dimensions: 245mm x 252mm x 126mm / 10” x 9.92” x 4.96”
Box Weight: 1.81kg / 4.0 lbs
Master carton quantity: 3
Master carton weight: 5.44kg or 12.0 lbs
Master carton dimensions: 393.7 mm L x 264.2 mm W x 275 mm H (15.5"L x 10.4"W x 10.86"H)
Pallet quantities: 90 units / 30 master cartons
Pallet dimensions: 950.5 mm H x 1016 mm W x 1219.2 mm L (37.42"H x 40.0"W x 48.0"L)
Pallet weight: 197.50kg or 435.35 lbs
Master carton quantity: 5
Master carton weight: 9.75kg or 21.5 lbs
Master carton dimensions: 648 mm L x 276 mm W x 271.3 mm H (25.5"L x 10.86"W x 10.68"H)
Pallet quantities: 120 units / 24 master cartons
Pallet dimensions: 1204 mm H x 1016 mm W x 1219 mm L (47.4"H x 40.0"W x 48.0"L)
Pallet weight: 258.03kg or 568.85 lbs
Inside the Box External hard drive
Quick start guide
Power adapter
USB 2.0 cable
Maxtor 3-year warranty
Capacities and Model
Numbers
Capacity
250GB
500GB
Model Number
STM302503EHD301-RK (EMEA) STM302503EHM301-RK (APAC)
STM305003EHD301-RK (EMEA) STM305003EHM301-RK (APAC)
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some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions, and thus will not be available for data storage. Seagate Technology LLC, 920 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, CA
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External Desktop Hard Drive
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