Maxtor Personal Storage 3000LS User manual

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Pre – Installation:
Thank You
Thank you for selecting a Maxtor Personal Storage product. Please follow these
instructions to take full advantage of its features.
Handling Precautions
If these handling precautions are not followed,
damage to the Personal Storage product may
result – which may void your product warranty.
Please see the Warranty section for additional
information.
•DO NOT open the product. Opening the
product will void the warranty.
•DO NOT bump, jar, drop, or move this
device while in operation as it may result in
loss of data.
•DO NOT stack this product more than three
units high.
•DO NOT set or operate the product on its
side without an approved cradle from
Maxtor. It may fall over and damage the
internal hard drive.
•DO NOT disconnect any cables or power
while copying files without properly
unplugging or unmounting the device via
your operating system – as this can result in
data loss and possible damage to the
internal hard drive.
•DO NOT set any liquids or drinks on the
product – as they will damage the internal
electronics.
Hardware and Operating System
Requirements for Windows PC
•Pentium II-class equivalent processor or higher
•Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP
•Available USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port
•At least 32 MB of RAM as required by the Operating System
•Internet connection (for Windows 98SE)
NOTE: Macintosh Systems are NOT supported with this product.
Kit Components
The Maxtor Personal Storage 3000LS comes
complete with the components shown here. Please
familiarize yourself with each of these items prior to
installation.
•Personal Storage 3000LS
•Power Adapter
•USB Interface Cable
•Maxtor Limited Warranty
USB Backward Compatibility
The Maxtor Personal Storage 3000LS is backward
compatible and can be used with current computer
systems with built-in USB 1.1 ports. If your
computer does not have USB 2.0 support built in, a
USB 2.0 PCI adapter card is required to achieve
USB 2.0 data transfer rates.

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Hardware – Installation:
Personal Storage Installation
To connect your new Maxtor Personal Storage 3000LS to your computer, please follow
these simple steps. If these steps are not performed in order, the 3000LS may not function
properly.
Power Cord Connections
1. Ensure that your computer is turned on and is running one of the required operating
systems.
2. Plug the four-pin male connector with the flat side facing up into the back of the
3000LS’s DC power-in connector (Figure 1).
3. Connect the female end of the power cord into the power adapter.
4. Plug the male connector from the power adapter into your power source.
USB Data Cable Connections
1. Plug the larger end of the USB cable into any available USB port on your computer.
2. Plug the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB connection on the 3000LS
(Figure 2).

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Windows PC Software Setup:
Windows Millennium/2000/XP
Maxtor has completely setup your new Personal Storage 3000LS with one large FAT32
partition. After you connect the drive to your computer, Windows will detect the "USB
Mass Storage Device" and install the drivers for it. Allow up to 2 minutes for your computer
to recognize the drive. Restart your system. Your drive is now ready to use.
Windows 98SE
Additional drivers are required to use the Maxtor Personal Storage 3000LS with Windows
98SE. These drivers can be downloaded from:
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Click on the link for “Download Windows 98SE Drivers”.
Filename: 3000LS_98SE_Drivers.exe
Filesize; 384 Kb
Please follow these steps for proper installation:
1. Download and extract the 3000LS_98SE_Drivers.exe to the computer to which you
connect the 3000LS to. Maxtor suggests that you extract the file to the C:\> drive.
2. Install your hardware as instructed. When you connect the drive to your computer with
the USB cable, the Windows Add New Hardware Wizard will appear. Click Next on
this first screen.
3. On the second screen, select the option to Search for the best driver and click Next.
4. On the third screen, select the option to find the directory containing the 98SE Drivers
(e.g., C:\3000LS_98SE_Drivers) for a driver and click Next.
5. The Hardware Wizard should find a driver directory called TPPFX.INF. Click Next to
install this driver.
6. After a moment, the Hardware Wizard should tell you Windows has finished installing
the software. Click Finish.
7. A couple of information screens will appear briefly. Your drive is now ready to use.
Disconnecting the 3000LS
1. Right click on the Windows Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in your System Tray icon
located at the bottom right corner of your screen.
2. Unplug the male connector from the power cord into your electrical wall outlet.
3. Unplug in the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB connection on the 3000LS.
Reconnecting the 3000LS
1. Plug the male connector from the power cord into your electrical wall outlet.
2. Plug in the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB connection on the 3000LS.
Formatting Your Drive
Optional for Windows 98SE/2000/Me/XP
Your Maxtor Personal Storage 3000LS drive was formatted at the factory with the
Windows FAT32 file system. The FAT32 file system limits any file to a maximum size of 4
GB. If you are running Windows 98SE or Me, consider upgrading to Windows 2000 or XP
to take advantage of the NTFS file system.
If you are running either the Windows 2000 or XP operating system, consider reformatting
your drive to the NTFS file system. The NTFS file system provides several advantages,
including support for very large files. See “Formatting Your Drive with NTFS”.
Your new drive will display a drive capacity that is slightly less than the capacity stated on
the box. This is normal. For a complete explanation, see “General Troubleshooting &
FAQs” for more information.
Formatting Your Drive with NTFS
This section describes how to format your drive with the NTFS file system for Windows
2000 or XP. Please note that formatting the drive destroys all data contained on that drive.
Make a backup copy of all your data before formatting your drive.
To format the drive for NTFS
1. Select Start →Settings →Control Panel.
2. Double-click Administrative Tools.
3. Double-click Computer Management.
4. Double-click Disk Management (located under the Storage icon).

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5. To format into two or more logical partitions, use the partitioning feature in the Disk
Management utility. For more information, press F1 to access Help and enter partition in
the keyword field.
6. Right-click on the icon for your new drive in the window that appears. FAT32 should be
listed in the column labeled File System.
7. Select Format from the menu.
8. Select NTFS in the File System field.
Click OK when you are ready to format your drive. Formatting time varies based on your
system speed, the interface used, and the drive’s capacity.
General Troubleshooting & FAQs:
1.The Personal Storage 3000LS does not appear on my system.
•Is the drive running?
Make sure all power connectors on the drive and power adapter are securely plugged
in. If the drive is plugged into a power strip, try plugging it directly into the wall outlet.
•Is the USB cables connected properly?
Verify that the cables are connected according to the installation instructions in “Step
2. Hardware Installation – Power Cord Connections” on page 2.
•Have you tried cycling the power for the drive?
a)While your computer is running, unplug the USB cable from the drive, then unplug
the drive’s power cord.
b)Wait ten seconds; plug the power cable back into the drive.
c) Wait another ten seconds, plug the USB cable in. See if the drive appears on your
system.
•Is your USB interface card recognized and working properly in the Device Manager?
To open the Device Manager:
a)Select →Start →Settings →Control Panel.
b)Double-click the System icon. The System Properties dialog box appears.
•98SE and Me: Select the Device Manager tab.
•2000 or XP: Select the Hardware tab and then click Device Manager.
c) Double-click the entry for the Universal Serial Bus Controller.
If using Windows 2000/XP: Have you installed the latest Microsoft Service Pack? The
most current Service Pack(s) contain drivers that assist with the recognition of USB
devices. Go to www.microsoft.com for more information.
2.My computer shows less drive capacity than on the box label.
Hard drive capacity is defined in terms of decimal (base 10) capacity. In decimal
notation, one megabyte (MB) is equal to one million bytes and one gigabyte (GB) is
equal to one billion bytes. We are most accustomed to the decimal system in everyday
life. However, computers use the binary (base 2) numbering system. In the binary
numbering system, one megabyte is equal to 1,048,576 bytes, and one gigabyte is
equal to 1,073,741,824 bytes. Windows uses the binary numbering system. When you
use your system to check your drive’s capacity, multiply the value shown (displayed in
base 2 megabytes) by 1,048,576 to determine the decimal equivalent for the hard
drive's capacity.
3.My applications run slowly using the USB 1.1 interface.
When you connect the drive to your system using the USB 1.1 interface, the data
transfer rate is approximately 1 MB per second. Maxtor does not recommend installing
applications on a drive using the USB 1.1 interface. You can however use your drive to
store the data for many applications over a USB 1.1 interface.
4.I get a message stating that I have a high-speed device connected to a
low-speed port in Windows XP.
This is normal. Windows XP is letting you know that you have connected your USB 2.0
drive to a USB 1.1 port and you will not have the high-speed capabilities that you would
have with a USB 2.0 port.
5.I’m having data transfer performance problems with my USB 2.0 adapter
card.
Maxtor drives will run as fast as the host adapter card will allow (up to the maximum
burst rate of 480 Mb per second). If you are having performance issues, make sure the
card’s drivers are the most current available and that they are installed properly.