Summary of Contents for Cms Products MACV2ABS 160GB
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Automatic Backup System Getting Started Guide Connecting the ABSplus w/ USB2.0 Interface... Connecting the ABSplus w/ FireWire Windows Software Installation... Macintosh Software Installation... CMS Support... 510223.2 For Windows and Macintosh ® Interface... ® ® 4 - 6 7 - 9...
Connecting the ABSplus w/ USB2.0 Interface Desktop USB User: Connect the power supply to the ABSplus drive and the AC power cable to a power outlet, and turn the ABSplus on. The blue power LED should be illuminated. Notebook USB Users: If your computer does not have enough power to start your ABSplus drive use the included extension cable with the additional Power connector.
Connecting the ABSplus w/ FireWire Interface Desktop FireWire users: Connect the power supply to the ABSplus drive and the AC power cable to a power outlet, and turn the ABSplus on. The blue power LED should be illuminated. Notebook FireWire users: FireWire ABSplus units are supplied with standard 6-Pin to 6-Pin cables.
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If you are using an external device for the backup, make sure it is connected and working correctly with the Windows operating system. Disconnect any other external storage devices (i.e., HDD, DVD, CDR, MP3 players, etc.) including any devices in or attached to notebook docking stations.
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Installing The BounceBack Software Insert the BounceBack Professional CD. The BounceBack CD menu screen should appear automatically. If it doesn’t, double click on the CD icon in the ‘My Computer’ window. Click Install on the BounceBack menu. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. At the Activation Window enter your Activation code located on the flap of the CD envelop.
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Your First Backup Continued... Next you will be offered a list of devices to back up to. Select the device you wish to back up to and click “Next”. Note: If you have chosen Full System Backup the device you choose to back up to will be formatted and partitioned and everything on that device will be erased.
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If you are using an external device for the backup, make sure it is connected and working correctly with the Mac operating system. The ABSplus will appear as a volume on the desktop. Disconnect any other external storage devices (i.e., HDD, DVD, CDR, MP3 players, etc.) including any devices in or attached to notebook docking stations.
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Partitioning & Formatting An External Drive Formatting Using Apple’s Disk Utility program (found in the Applications folder inside Utilities), the external backup drive may be formatted on Mac OS X. (Choose Mac Extended format.) When erasing the External drive with Apple Disk Utility, be sure to select the drive and not the volume.
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Your First Backup Once the software installation is complete and your system has rebooted, the BounceBack software will begin to configure your first backup. During the setup process you will be prompted to determine the target location where you will back your data up to. At the Activation Window enter your Activation code from the flap of the CD envelop.
CMS Support Where is the documentation? • The User’s Manual is integrated into the BounceBack Professional Control Center . To access the manual open the Control Center and click on the Green Question Mark. • If you would like to view the entire manual or print the manual, you will find it on the BounceBack CD. It is a pdf file entitled BB Pro V 7.0 User’s Manual.To get to the manual “Explore”...
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