Maxtor 5000DV manual

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    EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE Easy 1-2-3 Setup for Proper Installation For Windows 98SE/Me/2000 (1394 and USB) and XP (1394) 1394 5000DV/5000XT** USB 5000LE 1394 USB Maxtor OneT ouch™ Button *The 5000LE model does not support the 1394 interface. **5000DV/5000XT models may also be connected with the USB interface. © 2002 Maxtor Corporation 3 Configure the [...]

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    FireWire 5000DV/5000XT** USB 5000LE FireWire USB EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE Easy 1-2-3 Setup for Proper Installation For Macintosh (FireWire ® and USB) 3 Configure the Maxtor OneT ouch feature Push the button and follow the on-screen instructions to configure this feature. For details, refer to the User’ s Guide – page 11. 2 Connect the drive to your[...]