NOTE: If you need additional instructions or troubleshooting help, see the user's manual on the Solutions CD.
Drive Placement and Venting
The MiniMax drive is designed to fit UNDER the Mac
doesn't interfere with the optical drive or the wireless signal on the Mac mini drive. Do NOT block the vents at the
back of the MiniMax drive.
Using the Hub Connections on the MiniMax Drive
The MiniMax drive includes a 3-port USB 2.0 hub and a 3-port FireWire hub. This allows you to connect the drive
via USB or FireWire, and lets you also connect other devices to the MiniMax drive. For more information on using
the hubs, see the user's manual on the CD.
Drive Not Found
If your drive is not found, unplug the USB/FireWire cables from the computer, turn the drive power off and back
on, and reconnect to your computer. Always turn the drive power on BEFORE connecting the USB/FireWire cables
to your system.
PC Users: Formatting the MiniMax Hard Drive for Windows
The MiniMax ships preformatted as a Macintosh Extended (HFS+) volume. This format is not recognized on
Windows operating systems, and you must reformat the drive to either FAT32 or NTFS.
CAUTION! Reformatting the drive will erase all existing data!
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Connect the MiniMax drive to your computer.
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2. Open Windows Disk Management (right click on My Computer, select Manage, and click on Disk
Management).
3. If the Disk Wizard opens, click Next. Select the disk, click Next, then Finish.
If the Wizard does not open, locate the drive in the lower list. Look for a disk that does not show a drive
letter or file system. Right click on the drive name and select Initialize Disk (Windows XP) or Write Signature
(Windows 2000), then OK.
4. The drive will now appear as Unallocated and the bar will be black. Right click on the black bar and select
New Partition (Windows XP) or Create Partition (Windows 2000).
5. When the Partition Wizard opens, click Next.
6. Verify that the partition type is Primary partition and click Next.
7. Leave the maximum disk space selected and click Next.
8. Assign the next drive letter available and click Next.
9. To format the drive with an NTFS file system, click Next, then click Finish. The drive will be ready to use when
the format completes.
NOTE: If you want to use the drive with other operating systems, use the Iomega FAT32 Formatter located on the
CD to change the format to FAT32 (needed for cross-platform compatibility). If you need detailed instructions,
check the Support and Downloads area on www.iomega.com.
PC will not start up
If your PC will not start up when the MiniMax drive is connected, there is probably a conflict with the computer.
To work around this problem, power off the drive when starting the computer. Power on the drive after the
computer finishes starting up.
Backing Up with Your Drive
Iomega recommends periodic system backups and more frequent data backups to ensure that your critical data
is always protected. The frequency of your backup should depend on the importance of your data. To protect
your data, you can simply drag and drop copies of your critical files onto the drive, or you can use the included
backup software to schedule regular backups.
Complete User's Manual
The CD includes a complete user's manual in HTML format. If you have additional questions on your new drive
and software, visit www.iomega.com and check the Support and Downloads area.
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Using Your MiniMax Drive
mini. This allows the MiniMax drive proper ventilation, and
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