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Acomdata hd500fpmm: user guide
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  • Page 1 mini Pal User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Precautions ...10 Package Contents ...11 System Requirements for Mac ...12 System Requirements for PC ...13 AcomData mini Pal at a Glance ...14 AcomData mini Pal In-Depth ...16 FireWire 400 Hard Drive ... 16 FireWire 400 Hub ... 16 On-Bus Power ... 17 PushButton™...
  • Page 3 Troubleshooting for Mac users ... 82 Troubleshooting for PC Users ... 84 Frequently Asked Questions ...86 Glossary ...92 One Year Limited Warranty ...94 Obtaining Service for Your AcomData Product ...96 How to Purchase Accessories ...97 Contact Information ...98 Notices ...99...

  • Page 4: Ore

    EET MINI & M...

  • Page 5: Welcome

    Registration is required in the event that your product needs servicing. See “Obtaining Service for Your AcomData Product” for details. Online Registration You can register online at www.acomdata.com. Once you enter the site, click on the Product Registration button and follow the instructions on screen. Advantages of Online Registration: 1.

  • Page 6: Precautions

    • If using your AcomData product as a general-purpose storage device (as opposed to a backup device) AcomData strongly recommends that you backup the files stored on the device. AcomData is not responsible for data loss or corruption; nor will AcomData perform recovery of lost data or files.

  • Page 7: System Requirements For Mac

    System Requirements for Mac • Power Macintosh (Mac mini, G5, G4, G3, iBook, PowerBook or iMac) • Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X • Available data port(s): - 6-pin FireWire port (for operation of hard drive and FireWire hub) - USB 2.0 port (for operation of the USB 2.0 hub) •...

  • Page 8: Acomdata Mini Pal At A Glance

    AcomData mini Pal at a Glance Aluminum Alloy Case Hi-Performance PushButton™ Designed with the same Hard Drive Press to initiate a backup. shape, footprint, material, and With a huge capacity for your Requires installation of the surface finish as Mac mini.

  • Page 9: Acomdata Mini Pal In-Depth

    AcomData mini Pal In-Depth FireWire 400 Hard Drive mini Pal’s internal hard drive boasts state-of-the-art features, including 7200 RPM rotational speed, up to 8 MB cache, giant magnetoresistive (GMR) tech- nology, and advanced integrated electronics, for great performance and solid reliability.

  • Page 10: Pushbutton™ Backup

    Along with special internal hardware and firmware components, PushButton™ Backup uses a customized version of Dantz 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 11: About Backups

    About Backups The Backup process “packages” backed up files into a Backup Set. Files in a Backup Set are not accessible via the Desktop. To retrieve a file in a Backup Set you need to “restore” the file using Retrospect’s Restore function. Instead of overwriting previously backed up files with the latest versions, with Backups all previous versions of backed up files are saved, which allows you to restore multiple versions of the same file as it has changed over time.

  • Page 12: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Model #: ...HDxxxFPMM-72 (The "xxx" is a placeholder for capacity. For example, if your mini Pal has a capacity of 250 GB, the model number is HD250FPMM-72.) Physical Dimensions: (inches) ...6.5” X 6.5” X 1.55” (mm) ... 165.2 X 165.2 x 39.5 Weight ...
  • Page 13 ETTING UP MINI...

  • Page 14: Connecting The Mini Pal To Your Mac Mini

    Connecting the mini Pal to your Mac mini About the supplied USB and FireWire cables: Each end of the USB cable has different connectors, called type A and type B. The 'A' connector plugs into your computer. The 'B' connector plugs into your mini Pal.

  • Page 15: Connecting Mini Pal To Computers Other Than Mac Mini

    4. Connect the USB cable: Plug the type B connector into the USB type B port on the mini Pal. Plug the type A connector into a free USB port on your Mac mini. 5. Connect the FireWire connector: Plug one end of the FireWire cable into any one of the FireWire ports on your mini Pal.

  • Page 16: Naming Your Mini Pal

    BEFORE YOU FORMAT THE MINI PAL, BE SURE TO SAVE A COPY OF ANY FILES YOU WISH TO KEEP TO ANOTHER STORAGE DEVICE. Your AcomData mini Pal was formatted at the factory with the FAT32 file sys- tem. This makes mini Pal both Mac and PC compatible right out of the box, and allows you to share files between platforms.

  • Page 17: Formatting Mini Pal In Windows Xp Or 2000

    Formatting Options for Cross-Platform Compatibility If you ever need to re-format your mini Pal and you need both PC and Mac compatibility, you have two options: 1. Format the mini Pal on a PC running Windows 98SE or Me with the FAT32 file system.

  • Page 18: Formatting Mini Pal In Windows 98Se Or Me

    Formatting mini Pal in Windows 98SE or Me 1. Disable any anti-virus software you may have running in the background. 2. Double-click on the My Computer icon. In the My Computer window you should see the icon/letter for the mini Pal (labeled “External”). If you are not sure which icon represents the mini Pal, unmount and turn off the mini Pal to see which one of the icons disappears.

  • Page 19: How To Safely Turn Off (And Disconnect) Mini Pal

    1. Disable any anti-virus software you may have running in the background. 2. Insert the System Software CD into your CD drive. 3. With your AcomData mini Pal connected and powered on, restart the com- puter and hold down the C key while the computer is starting up.

  • Page 20: Mac Users

    Mac Users Drag the mini Pal icon on the Desktop to the Trash. Wait until the icon disap- pears, and then turn off mini Pal. PC Users 1. In the system tray at the bottom of your screen, click the safely remove/ icon (the icon with the green arrow)…...

  • Page 21: Connecting Usb Peripherals

    Connecting USB Peripherals mini Pal’s USB hub has four USB type A connectors, and is compatible with both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. You to connect both types of devices to any of the USB type A ports. The single USB type B port is used to connect mini Pal to your computer.

  • Page 22: Connecting Firewire Peripherals

    Connecting FireWire Peripherals mini Pal is equipped with three FireWire 400 (1394a) ports. One port is needed to connect the mini Pal to your computer. Each remaining port can be used to connect one or more FireWire devices in a daisy-chain (devices are connected in series one after the other), as shown in the schematic below.
  • Page 23 III: UTTON ACKUP ™...

  • Page 24: Pushbutton™ Backup For Mac

    While we highly recommend using the PushButton™, it is possible to run backups from the Retrospect Express user interface. If you want to run back- ups without using the PushButton™ you do not need to install the AcomData PushButton™ Manager. You only need to install Retrospect Express.

  • Page 25: Installing Acomdata Pushbutton™ Manager

    8. Once the installation is complete, you will see an alert with the message: “Installation was successful…” Click Quit. If you wish to install the AcomData PushButton™ Manager to run backups via the PushButton™, proceed to the next section “Installing the AcomData PushButton™...

  • Page 26: Setting Up The Button Backup Script

    FIGURE 4 7. Once the files have been installed, in the Finish Up screen you will see the message: “Installation was successful…” Click Quit. 8. Proceed to the next section: “Setting up the Button Backup Script.” - 50 - Setting up the Button Backup Script 1.
  • Page 27 6. Step 1 (Figure 6): Retrospect Button Backup will ask you to select the vol- ume (drive) you want to backup, from a list of available volumes. Make your selection (e.g. your startup disk) and click Next. FIGURE 6 7. Step 2 (Figure 7): the wizard will ask what types of files you want to backup. Make your selection.

  • 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. For an explanation of the differences see “Duplicates vs. Backups. ” 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 FIGURE 11 FIGURE 12 - 56 - asking: “Really forget Script…?” Click OK. 6. In the Scripts win- dow, click New… You will see a new window 9. A new window will asking: “Use EasyScript to prepare backup strategy?” Click No. (EasyScript is used for the creation of sched- uled backups and is...
  • Page 30 Removable Disk from the Backup set type pull-down menu. 13. If you wish to set up a password that will be required every time you per- form a backup, click the Secure… but- ton and follow the instructions. When you’re done, you will FIGURE 15 be taken back to the Backup Set Creation...
  • Page 31 Mac OS 9 and 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 32: Pushbutton™ Backup For Pc

    While we highly recommend using the PushButton™, it is possible to run back- ups directly from the Retrospect Express user interface. If you want to run back- ups without using the PushButton™ you do not need to install the AcomData PushButton™ Manager. You only need to install Retrospect Express.

  • Page 33: Installing Acomdata Pushbutton™ Manager

    Installing AcomData PushButton™ Manager If you have just installed Retrospect Express, the Retrospect Express start screen should still be up. If you do not see the Retrospect Express start screen, but the CD is still in the CD drive, go to My Computer and double-click on the CD drive icon.

  • Page 34: Setting Up Pushbutton™ Backup

    Setting up PushButton™ Backup 1. Press the PushButton™ on the mini Pal. Retrospect Express will launch. In the Welcome to Retrospect! window (Figure 20) the license code field will display the cor- rect license code. You do not need to enter a license code.

  • Page 35: Customizing The Button Backup Script

    Customizing the Button Backup Script This section shows you how to change the Button Backup script to run Backups rather than Duplicates. You can also set the script to run Archives. (For information on Archives, 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 36 FIGURE 26 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 7. In the Backup: Retrospect Button Backup window, click Destinations. To cre- ate a new location, in the Backup Set Selection window, click Create New to launch the Create New Backup Set wizard.
  • Page 37 FIGURE 29 FIGURE 30 - 72 - track of the files in the Backup Set. 14. Click Finish to close the Backup Set Creation wizard. 15. Select the Backup Set in the Destination selection window and click OK. 16. Select the Backup Set in the Retrospect Button Backup: Destinations window...

  • Page 38: Appendix

    PPENDIX...

  • Page 39: About Firewire & Usb 2.0

    About FireWire & USB 2.0 FireWire 400 FireWire is a serial data input/output technology developed by Apple Computer and Texas Instruments. The first FireWire standard was approved by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) in 1995. The official name for FireWire 400 is IEEE 1394a.

  • Page 40: Maintaining Your Mini Pal & Safeguarding Your Data

    Maintaining Your mini Pal & Safeguarding Your Data A hard drive is a very sophisticated and sensitive device that requires proper care and maintenance to ensure the longest possible life, reliable operation, and most of all, the integrity of your stored data. Backup Your Data The single most important action you can take to safeguard your valuable data is to backup the data to another storage device.

  • Page 41: Protect Your Data From Viruses

    - 80 - Troubleshooting If you experience a problem with your AcomData product, you should take the following actions in the order specified: 1. Make sure you followed all of the instructions in this guide properly.

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting For Mac Users

    Troubleshooting for Mac users The power will not go on when I plug in the mini Pal. A: Make sure your connections are secure. My computer does not recognize the mini Pal. A: First, make sure the connections are secure. Second, check if your mini Pal is listed in the Apple System Profiler.

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting For Pc Users

    Troubleshooting for PC Users The power will not go on when I turn on the mini Pal. A: Make sure your connections are secure. My computer does not recognize the mini Pal. A: Make sure all of your connections are secure. If you have an add-on card, make sure it is working properly and/or update the driver.

  • Page 44: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Q: Can I use mini Pal on two computers at the same time? A: Actually, yes. It is possible to connect mini Pal’s FireWire interface to one computer and the USB 2.0 interface to another computer. mini Pal’s hard drive and any FireWire devices attached to mini Pal will be available to the computer using the FireWire connection.
  • Page 45 The actual amount may vary depending on the operating system. Q: Can I use my AcomData mini Pal to copy an operating system from one computer to another? A: You cannot transfer an installed operating system to another computer simply by copying the operating system’s files.
  • Page 46 - 90 - Q: I already had Retrospect installed on my computer before I purchased my AcomData mini Pal. Can I use this version rather than the version bun- dled with the mini Pal to perform backups? A: PushButton™ Backup will only work with the Retrospect Express bundled with your mini Pal.

  • Page 47: 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 48: One Year Limited Warranty

    This Warranty does not apply if the malfunction results from: (1) the use of this Product in conjunction with accessories, products or ancillary or peripheral equip- ment, or where it is determined by AcomData that there is no fault with this Product itself; (2) improper installation, operation, testing or maintenance of this Product; (3) power failure or connection to improper voltage supply;...

  • Page 49: Obtaining Service For Your Acomdata Product

    Year Limited Warranty for terms and conditions. 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 50: Contact Information

    - 98 - 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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