using maxtor with macbook

Question by Margarita Reward: 25 Pond Points + 10 Knowledge Tokens Status: Pending a resolution
I bought an extern harddrive MAXTOR Personal Storage3200. I'm using mac book Mac Os x. What do I have to do to use the new harddrive on my macbook?? If I just plug it in, it doesn't work!

Thank you for your time
Margarita



Reply from Dave User Rating:  84 Knowledge Tokens
Try this troubleshooter:

http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=External_Drive_Troubleshooter_-_Mac_OS_Detection_Issue_-_My_drive_is_not_seen_on_the_desktop&vgnextoid=4ee24a3cdde5c010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD
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