User ManualTable of ContentsSimpleShare User’s Guide1Getting Started4Unpack and Inspect Your Shipment4What’s Included With SimpleShare5Features and Benefits6Registering SimpleShare6SimpleShare Installation CD7SimpleShare Documentation7About This Guide8Using This Guide8Safety Icons9Emission and Immunity Characteristics10FCC Declaration of Conformity10EU Declaration of Conformity10Table of Contents11Installing SimpleShare15System Requirements and Recommendations15Requirements15Recommendations15Installing SimpleShare Server16Setting Up SimpleShare for the First Time17Expanding SimpleShare’s Capabilities24Connecting a USB Printer24Connecting a USB Drive25Accessing Shares26Accessing SimpleShare From Windows27Accessing SimpleShare From Mac OS X30Managing SimpleShare32Administration33Running SimpleShare Administrator33Setting the SimpleShare Network Name34Setting the Administration Username and Password35Setting the Date and Time Manually36Acquiring the Date and Time From Your Browser38Synchronizing the Date and Time with an NTP Server39Upgrading SimpleShare Firmware41Setting Up Email Alert Notification42Setting Up Popup Alert Notification43Adding SimpleShare to an Existing Workgroup44Adding SimpleShare to an Existing Domain45Restoring Factory Setting46Restarting SimpleShare47Share Management48Setting File System Support on SimpleShare48Creating a Share49Deleting a Share51Renaming a Share52Enabling Security on an Existing Share53Disabling Security on an Existing Share54Basic Disk Management55Renaming a Disk Drive56Erasing a Disk Pool57Erasing a Disk Drive58Enabling Disk Power Management60Viewing Disk Drive Health Information61Running Disk Drive Self-Tests63Removing External Drives65Foreign and Blank Disk Management66Viewing Foreign Disk Information67Claiming Foreign Disk for SimpleShare68Claiming a Foreign Disk as FAT3270Claiming a Blank Disk for SimpleShare72Claiming a Blank Disk as FAT3274Checking Foreign Disk File System Integrity76Disk Pool Management78Creating a Basic Pool78Creating a Mirror Pool81Creating a Striped Pool85Deleting (Wiping) a Pool89Renaming a Pool91Resizing a Pool92Adding a Mirror to an Existing Pool94Removing a Mirror or Spare97Creating an Encrypted Pool99Changing the Encryption Password102Disabling Pool Encryption104Mounting Encrypted Pools106Network Management108DHCP Client Network Setup108DHCP Server Network Setup109Static IP Network Setup111Printer Management112Enabling the Print Server112Disabling the Print Server114Installing Printer Drivers on Windows Computers115Specifications117Product Support118SimpleTech Technical Support118Worldwide Headquarters118Certification and Warranty119FCC Compliance119Limited Warranty120Modifications120GPL Statement120Size: 2.76 MBPages: 120Language: EnglishOpen manual
Software GuideTable of ContentsCHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION1Product Overview2StorageSync Editions2Evaluation Version2Standard Edition3Professional Edition3StorageSync Features4Standard Edition Features4Professional Edition Features4Why StorageSync?5The High Cost of Lost Data5Developing a Backup Strategy6Synchronizing Your Data7Typographic Conventions8SimpleTech Contact Information9CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION11Minimum Requirements12Installing StorageSync12System Changes18New Icon18New Directories18Windows Registry Changes18CHAPTER 3 STORAGESYNC BASICS21Starting StorageSync22Starting StorageSync Automatically22Starting StorageSync Manually22Accessing StorageSync through the System Tray23Understanding the Welcome Window24Understanding Secondary Windows28Accessing StorageSync’s Online Help29StorageSync Default Settings30Exiting StorageSync31CHAPTER 4 BACKING UP DATA33Using StorageSync to Back Up Data34Data Backup Procedure34Detailed Backup Instructions38Selecting a Source Drive and a Target Media Drive38Selecting Files and Directories for Backup40Selecting a Target Media Drive41Reviewing Your Current Backup Settings41Incremental or Full Backup42CHAPTER 5 RESTORING BACKED UP DATA45Using StorageSync to Restore Data46Data Restore Procedure46Detailed Restore Instructions49Selecting a Source Drive and a Target Media Drive49Selecting a Source Media Drive51Selecting Files and Directories for Restore51Reviewing Your Current Restore Settings53Reviewing Your Restore Options53Restoring Encrypted Backup Files54CHAPTER 6 SYNCHRONIZING DATA57Using StorageSync to Synchronize Data58Data Synchronization Procedure58Detailed Synchronization Procedure61Selecting a Source Drive and a Target Media Drive61Selecting a Media Drive63Selecting Files and Directories for Synchronization64Reviewing Your Synchronization Options65CHAPTER 7 STORAGESYNC REPORTS67Overview68Viewing StorageSync Reports68APPENDIX A STORAGESYNC SETTINGS71Displaying the Settings Window73Professional Edition Features74Compression Type74Compression Quality74Use Encryption75File Revision75Restore Options76Standard Edition Features76Auto-Launch76Auto-Open Backup Window77Reminder77Saving to Log78Media Profiler78Use Exception List78Adding Files or File Extensions to the Exception List78Editing the Exception List79Deleting Files or File Extensions from the Exception List80Main Window Size80APPENDIX B UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS81Upgrading to the Professional Version82APPENDIX C FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS85APPENDIX D UNINSTALLING STORAGESYNC91APPENDIX E GLOSSARY95INDEX99Figure 1. StorageSync Setup: License Agreement13Figure 2. StorageSync Setup: Install Options14Figure 3. Setup Screen: Installation Complete15Figure 4. Prompt to Register StorageSync15Figure 5. StorageSync Registration Screen16Figure 6. StorageSync Registration Form16Figure 7. Registration Successful Screen17Figure 8. StorageSync System Tray Menu23Figure 9. StorageSync Welcome Window25Figure 10. Example of Balloon Help on the Welcome Window27Figure 11. Backup Window28Figure 12. Example of Online Help29Figure 13. Exit StorageSync Message31Figure 14 Backup Window35Figure 15. Enter Password for Encryption37Figure 16. Sample Activity Summary Window After a Data Backup Operation37Figure 17. Drive Management Screen38Figure 18. Example of Selecting a Target Media Drive39Figure 19. Example of Selecting Files and Folders for Backup41Figure 20. Restore Window47Figure 21. Select Folder48Figure 22. Sample Activity Summary Window After a Data Restore Operation48Figure 23. Drive Management Screen50Figure 24. Example of Selecting a Target Media Drive51Figure 25. Example of Selecting Files and Folders for Restore52Figure 26. Enter Password for Decryption54Figure 27. Can’t Find Valid Password Screen55Figure 28. File Synchronization Window59Figure 29. Screen When No Difference is Found Between Files60Figure 30. Example of a Compare List61Figure 31. Drive Management Screen62Figure 32. Example of Selecting a Target Media Drive63Figure 33. Example of Selecting Files and Folders for Synchronization65Figure 34. Reports Window69Figure 35.Viewing Detailed Report Information70Figure 36. Precautionary Message when Deleting All Reports70Figure 37. Settings Window73Figure 38. Backup Reminder77Figure 39. File Name Prompt79Figure 40. Sample File Names and File Extensions in the Exception List79Figure 41. Upgrade Window82Figure 42. StorageSync Upgrade Successful Message83Figure 43. Uninstallation Screen92Figure 44. Uninstallation Warning Message93Table 1. System Tray Menu Options23Table 2. Welcome Window Buttons25Table 3. StorageSync Settings30Table 4. Backup Settings42Table 5. Restore Settings53Table 6. Restore Options53Table 7. Synchronize Options65Table 8. Summary of StorageSync Settings72Product Overview2StorageSync Editions2StorageSync Features4Why StorageSync?5The High Cost of Lost Data5Developing a Backup Strategy6Synchronizing Your Data7Typographic Conventions8SimpleTech Contact Information9Minimum Requirements12Installing StorageSync12System Changes18Starting StorageSync22Understanding the Welcome Window24Understanding Secondary Windows28Accessing StorageSync’s Online Help29StorageSync Default Settings30Exiting StorageSync31Using StorageSync to Back Up Data34Data Backup Procedure34Detailed Backup Instructions37Using StorageSync to Restore Data41Detailed Restore Instructions42Restoring Encrypted Backup Files48Using StorageSync to Synchronize Data52Data Synchronization Procedure52Detailed Synchronization Instructions55Overview60Viewing StorageSync Reports60Displaying the Settings Window65Professional Edition Features66Standard Edition Features68Upgrading to the Professional Version74Size: 3.47 MBPages: 108Language: EnglishOpen manual
User GuideTable of ContentsDuo Pro Drive User Guide1Introduction5Health and Safety Precautions5General Use Precautions6Understanding Rated Capacity6Liability Disclaimer6Duo Pro Drive Features and Benefits7Using the Duo Pro9System Requirements9Package Contents9Views of the Duo Pro Drive10LED Behavior (Front Panel)11eSATA Cables and Interface Cards12Connecting and Starting Your Duo Pro Drive12Understanding and Changing RAID Policies12RAID Basics12Changing RAID Policies13Backup Solutions15Using the Kensington Lock Slot16Reformatting for Write-Access on the Mac16Troubleshooting and Support19Troubleshooting19Contacting Technical Support19Index21Size: 186 KBPages: 21Language: EnglishOpen manual