FireFly User Guide

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FireFly User Guide
1. Welcome to FireFly
About this User Guide....................................................................................8
Features and Benefits....................................................................................8
Package Contents..........................................................................................8
System Requirements....................................................................................9
Mac OS Users.......................................................................................9
PC Users...............................................................................................9
Additional Software ........................................................................................9
Retrospect Express Backup for Windows.............................................9
CopyAgent™ for Macintosh ..................................................................9
Technical Support ..........................................................................................9
2. Installing USB Software for FireFly
Mac OS Users................................................................................................10
Windows Users ..............................................................................................10
3. Connecting and Disconnecting FireFly
Mac OS Users................................................................................................12
Connecting FireFly to a Macintosh Computer.......................................12
Disconnecting FireFly from a Macintosh Computer ..............................12
Windows Users ..............................................................................................13
Connecting the FireFly to a PC.............................................................13
Disconnecting FireFly from a PC ..........................................................14
FireFly Lights..................................................................................................15
4. Getting the Most Value out of FireFly
Between your Home and Office Computers...................................................16
Version Control .....................................................................................16
Backup FireFly Frequently ....................................................................17
Disconnecting........................................................................................17
Project Repositories .......................................................................................18
Editing Files and Updating Data............................................................18
Visiting Clients.......................................................................................18
Connecting Multiple Drives ...................................................................19
Backup Frequently ................................................................................19
Archive ..................................................................................................19
Emergency Backup when Traveling...............................................................19
Copy Files and Data Frequently to FireFly............................................20
Recovery...............................................................................................20
Archive ..................................................................................................20
Transporting Large Files ................................................................................20
Storage and Playback of MP3, Video, and Photos ........................................20
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