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  • Page 1 UTTON ™ ACKUP ’ UIDE...
  • Page 2 IMPORTANT Before reading this guide, set up your AcomData External Hard Drive according to the instructions in your Hard Drive User’s Guide. If you want to use your Drive for backups please read this guide carefully; it contains important information that will help you create the backup strategy that best suits your needs.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Install Retrospect Express 5.1 (Mac OS 9 & pre-OS 10.1.5) ... 34 ... 35 PPENDIX Frequently Asked Questions ... 35 Troubleshooting ... 37 Glossary ... 38 One Year Limited Warranty ... 40 Obtaining Service for Your AcomData Product ... 40 Notices ... 41 ...7 INDOWS ... 19...

  • Page 4: Acomdata Contact Information

    AcomData Contact Information Address: 3410 Pomona Blvd. Pomona, CA 91768 Telephone: (909) 348-0680 Fax: (909) 598-8663 Web Site: www.acomdata.com Customer Service: customerservice@acomdata.com Technical Support: techsupport@acomdata.com Pre-Sales Questions: sales@acomdata.com – 4 –...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    How PushButton™ Backup Works Along with special hardware and firmware components, (inside the Drive) PushButton™ Backup uses a special version of Retrospect Express and the AcomData PushButton™ Manager software (on the included CD) that work together to initiate and run backups whenever you press the PushButton™.

  • Page 6: About Backups

    If you erase a file or folder on the source volume, the duplicated file or folder on your AcomData Drive will also be erased the next time you press the PushButton™. In this way, the backup is always an exact duplicate of the source. You can restore duplicated files simply by dragging and dropping them back onto your computer’s hard drive.

  • Page 7: Push Button ™ Backup For Windows Pc S

    System Requirements The following system requirements are for PushButton™ Backup only. The system re- quirements for your specific AcomData Drive can be found in your Drive’s User’s Guide. • Minimum 233 MHz processor (Pentium, Celeron, AMD, etc.) • Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP •...
  • Page 8 4. In the Retrospect InstallShield Wizard (Figure 2), click Next. FIGURE 2 5. Next you will see the License Agreement screen. If you accept the terms, select “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and click Next. 6. Complete the Customer Information screen (optional) and click Next. 7.

  • Page 9: Installing Acomdata Pushbutton™ Manager

    10. Once the InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Retrospect, click Finish. If you wish to install the AcomData PushButton™ Manager to run backups via the Push- Button™, proceed to the next section: “Installing the AcomData PushButton™ Man- ager.” Otherwise, restart the computer and Retrospect Express will be ready to use. For information on how to use Retrospect Express see the Help menu in Retrospect Express.
  • Page 10 5. When the Installation Complete screen appears, click Close. 6. In the Retrospect Express start screen, click Quit. 7. Restart your computer. After the computer boots up, you should see the AcomData PushButton™ Manager icon on your System Tray (Figure 6).

  • Page 11: Setting Up Pushbutton™ Backup

    Setting up PushButton™ Backup When you set up PushButton™ Backup, the Button Backup script that is created is set to run Duplicates by default. If you want run Backups instead of Duplicates, first complete this section, then go to the next section: “Customizing the Button Backup Script.” 1.
  • Page 12 FIGURE 9 6. In Step 3 (Figure 10) you will be asked where you want to save your backup. Select the AcomData Drive and click Next. FIGURE 10 7. In the next window (Figure 11) you will have the option to click Start Now or click Finish to exit the wizard.
  • Page 13 If you wish to change the script in order to run Backups instead of Duplicates, click Finish and proceed to the next section: “Customizing the Button Backup Script.” If you wish to start running Duplicates now, click Start Now. The Duplicate operation will run, and when it is complete Retrospect Express will quit.

  • Page 14: Customizing The Button Backup Script

    Customizing the Button Backup Script This section shows you how to change the Button Backup script to perform Backups rather than Duplicates. You can also set the script to perform Archives. (The Archive operation is not discussed in this guide. For information on the Archive operation, see the Help menu in Retrospect Express.) If you change the Button Backup script to perform another type of operation, the old script will be overwritten and no longer available.
  • Page 15 3. On the Scripts screen, click New. A window will appear giving you the option to set up the script using EasyScript. Click No. 4. You will be asked what kind of script you wish to create. Choose Backup and click OK.
  • Page 16 6. To add additional folders or drives as described in the previous step, click Add in the Sources window. After you finish adding folders and drives, click OK. 7. In the Backup: Retrospect Button Backup window, click Destinations. To create a new location, in the Backup Set Selection window, click Create New to launch the Create New Backup Set wizard.
  • Page 17 10. In the Select a Disk window, choose the AcomData Drive as the location for the Backup Set (Figure 18) and click OK. FIGURE 18 11. Verify the Backup Set name; make sure the AcomData Drive is selected as the des- tination, and click Next.
  • Page 18 All Files default, see the Help menu in Retrospect Express. 18. To add software compression to allow for more backups to the AcomData Drive, click on Options in the Backup summary window. Check “Data compression (in soft- ware)”...

  • Page 19: Ush Utton Ackup For Ac

    System Requirements The following system requirements are for PushButton™ Backup only. The system re- quirements for your specific AcomData Drive can be found in your Drive’s User’s Guide. • Power Macintosh (G5, G4, G3, iBook or iMac) • Mac OS X v.10.2 or later •...

  • Page 20: Software Installation

    1. Before installing the software, we recommend that you save any files you may be currently working on, and restart your computer. 2. Insert the AcomData Software CD into your CD drive. An icon labeled “AcomData PushButton™ Backup” will appear on your desktop and a window displaying the contents of the CD will open automatically.
  • Page 21 5. When the Retrospect Express splash screen appears (Figure 22), click Continue. FIGURE 22 6. Read the license agreement and then click Accept to accept the terms of the agree- ment and continue with the installation. 7. In the Install Retrospect Express window (Figure 23) the default installation type in the pop-up menu is Easy Install.

  • Page 22: Installing Acomdata Pushbutton™ Manager

    (Figure 24) Click Quit. FIGURE 24 If you wish to install the AcomData PushButton™ Manager to run backups via the PushButton™, proceed to the next section: “Installing the AcomData PushButton™ Manager.” Otherwise, restart the computer and Retrospect Express will be ready to use.
  • Page 23 4. The DMBtMgr_Install window will appear (Figure 26). In the Select Destination screen, the default location should be your computer’s hard drive. If not, select your computer’s hard drive and then click Continue. FIGURE 26 5. In the Installation Type screen (Figure 27), the default installation type is Easy Install. Leave it as is and click Continue.
  • Page 24 6. Next, you will see the message: “The installer has all the files necessary to complete the chosen install.” (Figure 28) Click Install. FIGURE 28 7. Once the files have been installed, in the Finish Up screen you will see the message: “Installation was successful…”...

  • Page 25: Setting Up The Button Backup Script

    Setting up the Button Backup Script Before you can use PushButton™ Backup, you will need to set up the Button Backup script. 1. Press the PushButton™ on the front of the Drive. You will see the alert below (Figure 29). Click Open. FIGURE 29 2.
  • Page 26 6. In Step 1 (Figure 31), Retrospect Button Backup will ask you to select the volume (drive) you want to backup from a list of available volumes. Make your selection and click Next. FIGURE 31 7. In Step 2 (Figure 32), the wizard will ask what types of files you want to backup. Make your selection and click Next.
  • Page 27 8. In Step 3 (Figure 33), the wizard will ask where you want to save your backup. Select the AcomData Drive. Click Next. FIGURE 33 9. The next screen (Figure 34) will inform you that the Retrospect Button Backup fea- ture is ready to use.

  • Page 28: Customizing The Button Backup Script

    Customizing the Button Backup Script This section shows you how to change the Button Backup script to perform Backups rather than Duplicates. You can also set the script to perform Archives. (The Archive operation is not discussed in this guide. For information on the Archive operation, see the Help menu in Retrospect Express.) If you change the Button Backup script to perform another type of operation, the old script will be overwritten and no longer available.
  • Page 29 3. In the Preferences window (Figure 36), highlight Media Handling in the list on the left, and then select “Use FireWire/USB hard drives as removable disks.” Click OK. FIGURE 36 4. In the Retrospect Express Directory window, click on the Automate tab. In the Automate screen, click on the Scripts button.
  • Page 30 7. A new window will appear asking you what kind of script you want to create (Figure 38). Your choices will be Duplicate, Backup and Archive. Select Backup and click OK. FIGURE 38 8. Next, you will be asked to name the script (Figure 39). Type in the exact name: Retrospect Button Backup.
  • Page 31 Set A.” You can use the default name or create your own. The name you use will later on be assigned to the AcomData Drive. For example, if you name the Backup Set “My Backups”, the name of your AcomData Drive will be “1-My Backups.” The “1” indicates that the Drive is the first disk in the Backup Set.
  • Page 32 (Backup). Close the Scripts window. The script is now ready to use. 21. Press the PushButton™ on the AcomData Drive. If this is the first time perform- ing this Backup operation, Retrospect Express will ask you to select a disk for the Backup Set.
  • Page 33 22. You will get an alert asking “Really erase the disk?” WHEN PREPARING A DISK THAT IS TO BE INCLUDED IN A BACKUP SET, RETROSPECT FIRST ERASES THE DISK. FOR THIS REASON IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU SELECT THE CORRECT DISK. Click OK.

  • Page 34: Install Retrospect Express 5.1 (Mac Os 9 & Pre-Os 10.1.5)

    (Mac OS 9 & pre-OS 10.1.5) 1. Save all work you are currently working on and restart your computer. 2. Insert the AcomData Software CD disk into your CD drive. 3. If the CD does not open automatically, double-click on the CD icon.

  • Page 35: Appendix

    Retrospect Express from your desktop and use the on-screen interface. Q: I already had Retrospect installed on my computer before I purchased my AcomData Drive. Can I use this version rather than the version bundled with the Drive to perform backups? A: PushButton™...
  • Page 36 PushButton™ Backup. However, you can use a previously installed ver- sion of Retrospect to back up data to your AcomData drive using the Retrospect user interface rather than the PushButton™. If you plan to keep using your previous version of Retrospect, do not install the Retrospect Express or PushButton™...

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    If you experience a technical problem, the first thing you should do is make sure you properly followed the instructions in this guide. If the problem is related to the AcomData PushButton™ Manager or to the function of the Drive itself (for example: nothing happens when you press the PushButton™) and you followed the instructions properly, please contact AcomData Technical support.

  • Page 38: Glossary

    Glossary Bit - The smallest unit of digital data. In binary code, a bit is represented logically as a either a 1 or a 0. Buffer – RAM cache that temporarily stores data so it can be delivered to a device as it is needed.
  • Page 39 Mbps (Megabits per second) – A data transmission speed of one million bits per sec- ond. Data transmissions are measured in bits (kilobits, megabits etc) per second. MB (Megabyte) – 1,048,576 bytes (binary); 1,000,000 bytes (decimal). NTFS – The primary file system for Windows 2000 and XP operating system that orga- nizes files on your computer.

  • Page 40: One Year Limited Warranty

    What you need in order to obtain warranty service: 1) A copy of the bill of sale from the purchase of your AcomData product; 2) A Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number that is assigned to your product by your TSS.

  • Page 41: Notices

    Notices OPYRIGHTS Copyright © 2005 AcomData. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of AcomData.

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