StorageSync User’s Guide iii
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS.....................................................................................................................III
LIST OF FIGURES............................................................................................................................ VI
LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................................... VIII
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................1
Product Overview ...................................................................................................................2
StorageSync Editions..............................................................................................................2
Evaluation Version ................................................................................................................. 2
Standard Edition.....................................................................................................................3
Professional Edition ............................................................................................................... 3
StorageSync Features..............................................................................................................4
Standard Edition Features ......................................................................................................4
Professional Edition Features.................................................................................................4
Why StorageSync?..................................................................................................................5
The High Cost of Lost Data....................................................................................................5
Developing a Backup Strategy ...............................................................................................6
Synchronizing Your Data .......................................................................................................7
Typographic Conventions.......................................................................................................8
SimpleTech Contact Information............................................................................................9
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION..........................................................................................................11
Minimum Requirements .......................................................................................................12
Installing StorageSync ..........................................................................................................12
System Changes....................................................................................................................18
New Icon ..............................................................................................................................18
New Directories....................................................................................................................18
Windows Registry Changes .................................................................................................18
CHAPTER 3 STORAGESYNC BASICS...........................................................................................21
Starting StorageSync.............................................................................................................22
Starting StorageSync Automatically ....................................................................................22
Starting StorageSync Manually............................................................................................22
Accessing StorageSync through the System Tray ................................................................23
Understanding the Welcome Window ..................................................................................24
Understanding Secondary Windows.....................................................................................28
Accessing StorageSync’s Online Help .................................................................................29
StorageSync Default Settings ...............................................................................................30
Exiting StorageSync .............................................................................................................31