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Using Your Drive
Drive Placement and Venting
The MiniMax drive is designed to fit UNDER the Mac ® mini. This allows the MiniMax drive proper ventilation, and doesn't
interfere with the optical drive or the wireless signal on the Mac mini. Do NOT block the vents at the back of the MiniMax drive.
Disconnecting the Drive
CAUTION! To prevent data loss, do not disconnect the drive during data transfer (drive activity light flashing). Always use the
safe removal procedure for your operating system when disconnecting the 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, which allows you to connect other devices to the
computer via the MiniMax drive. Make sure the interface cable for the hub you want to use is connected to the computer (you
can connect both interface cables if desired). Note that the drive will use the first interface connection for data transfers to
and from the computer. Follow the instructions below if you want to change the interface connection used by the drive.
Changing the Interface Connection Used by the MiniMax Drive
1. Save files and close all folders and applications on the drive to avoid losing data.
2. Use the safe removal procedure for your operating system to unmount the drive.
3. Disconnect the interface cables from the back of the drive.
4. Power down the drive.
5. Re-connect the drive to the computer using only the interface connection you want the drive to use.
6. Turn on power to the drive.
7. Re-connect the other interface cable to enable the hub/pass-through capability on that interface.
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 backup software to schedule regular backups.
CAUTION! Any data storage device can fail. Always keep at least two copies on different disks for all critical data files.
Time Machine Compatibility
The MiniMax Hard Drive ships formatted HFS+ and is compatible with Time Machine (available in Mac OS X version 10.5).
Troubleshooting
Drive does not appear in My Computer or Windows Explorer or on the Mac Desktop
PC Users: Make sure the drive is formatted for use with Windows. Refer to the instructions on page 2.
• Try rebooting your computer.
• Check all connections.
• Make sure the drive is receiving power (check if the status light is on). Make sure the power switch is on.
• Make sure you are using the USB or FireWire cable that came with the drive.
• Try disconnecting and reconnecting the drive using a single interface cable (USB or FireWire). Turn off power to the
drive after disconnecting the drive, then turn the drive back on after reconnecting. You can connect the second
interface cable after the drive is recognized.
• Mac Users: Open Finder Preferences and make sure the box for External Disks (or Hard Disks) is checked.
If the drive is still not detected, please visit the Support 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.
Complete User's Manual
A complete user's manual in HTML format is available on the Support area on www.iomega.com.
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