LaCie CloudBox - 4.E Backup: Back Up Your Computers

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4.E BACKUP: BACK UP YOUR COMPUTERS TO THE LACIE
CLOUDBOX
Configure automatic backups to the LaCie CloudBox for one or all of the computers in the home.
WHAT IS A COMPUTER BACKUP?
Your computer has important documents, photos, music, and movies that you rely upon every day.
Unfortunately, a computer hard drive can fail, taking away all the data that it held. To avoid losing your files, it
is critical that you back up your computer as often as possible. A computer backup copies all the data stored on
its internal hard drive to a separate storage device. Examples of storage devices include:
Network storage such as your LaCie CloudBox.
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A cloud or online service such as Wuala by LaCie.
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An external desktop or portable hard drive that connects to a port on your computer. Examples: desktop hard
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drives or portable hard drives.
HOW IS A BACKUP PERFORMED?
It is possible to manually copy all your files to the LaCie CloudBox but you may find it time consuming,
especially if you have multiple computers in your home. To automate backups, both Windows and Mac offer
solutions built into their operating systems:
Windows Backup - see Microsoft's detailed explanation of Windows Backup at
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http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/backup-and-restore
Time Machine® - see Apple's detailed explanation of Time Machine at
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http://www.apple.com/support/timemachine
Free backup software from LaCie is also available at:
LaCie Genie Timeline for Windows
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LaCie Intego for Mac
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The table below provides a quick reference of the types of backup available with the LaCie CloudBox.
Operating System Backup Source Backup Destination Backup Utility
Windows Computer LaCie CloudBox
Windows Backup or LaCie Genie
Timeline (see Back up Windows)
Mac Computer LaCie CloudBox
Time Machine or LaCie Intego (see Back
up your Mac)
Windows and Mac
A second LaCie CloudBox
or external storage
connected to the
computer
A second LaCie CloudBox or
external storage connected to
the computer
Windows Backup, LaCie Genie Timeline,
and LaCie Intego
Windows and Mac Computer Wuala by LaCie
Wuala (backup to the cloud, see Backup
files to the cloud)