Pushbutton™ Backup For Mac; Software Installation; Installing Retrospect® Express - Acomdata HD500FPMM User Manual

PushButton™ Backup for Mac

Software Installation

Mac OS X v.10.4 (Tiger) Users:
If the Retrospect Express bundled with your mini Pal is earlier than version
6.0.212, you will need to update it. After you install the version bundled with
your Drive, go to: www.acomdata.com-->Customer Support-->Total Product
Support-->Portable Hard Drives to obtain the software update and view fur-
ther instructions.
To determine what version of Retrospect Express you have, once the software
is installed, locate the Retrospect Express application icon on your startup
disk and highlight it. In the Finder, under the File menu, select Get Info.
Mac OS X v.10.2 – 10.4 Users:
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.
Mac OS X v.10.1.5 Users:
You cannot run backups using the PushButton™. You must use the Retrospect
Express user interface. Install Retrospect Express, but do not install the
AcomData Button Manager.
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Mac OS 9 and pre-OS 10.1.5 Users:
We have included Retrospect Express v. 5.1, which will allow you to run back-
ups via the Retrospect Express user interface. Go to "Install Retrospect 5.1. "
Installing Retrospect® Express
1. Before installing the software, we recommend that you save any files you
may be currently working on, and then 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. If the window does
not open, double-click on the CD icon.
3. Inside the AcomData PushButton™
Backup window (Figure 1), double-click
on the Install Retrospect Express icon.
4. The Authenticate window will appear
with the message: "Install Retrospect
Express requires that you type your pass-
word." This is the password you use to
log on to your computer. Type in your
password and click OK .
5. When the Retrospect Express splash
screen appears, click Continue.
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FIGURE 1