SimpleTech StorageSync User Manual
StorageSync
Backup, Restore, & Synchronization Software
User’s Guide
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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
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CHAPTER 4 BACKING UP DATA .................................................................................................. 33
Using StorageSync to Back Up Data....................................................................................34
Data Backup Procedure ........................................................................................................34
Detailed Backup Instructions................................................................................................38
Selecting a Source Drive and a Target Media Drive ............................................................ 38
Selecting Files and Directories for Backup .......................................................................... 40
Selecting a Target Media Drive............................................................................................ 41
Reviewing Your Current Backup Settings ........................................................................... 41
Incremental or Full Backup.................................................................................................. 42
CHAPTER 5 RESTORING BACKED UP DATA .............................................................................45
Using StorageSync to Restore Data......................................................................................46
Data Restore Procedure ........................................................................................................46
Detailed Restore Instructions................................................................................................49
Selecting a Source Drive and a Target Media Drive ............................................................ 49
Selecting a Source Media Drive........................................................................................... 51
Selecting Files and Directories for Restore ..........................................................................51
Reviewing Your Current Restore Settings ........................................................................... 53
Reviewing Your Restore Options......................................................................................... 53
Restoring Encrypted Backup Files .......................................................................................54
CHAPTER 6 SYNCHRONIZING DATA........................................................................................... 57
Using StorageSync to Synchronize Data ..............................................................................58
Data Synchronization Procedure ..........................................................................................58
Detailed Synchronization Procedure ....................................................................................61
Selecting a Source Drive and a Target Media Drive ............................................................ 61
Selecting a Media Drive ....................................................................................................... 63
Selecting Files and Directories for Synchronization ............................................................64
Reviewing Your Synchronization Options........................................................................... 65
CHAPTER 7 STORAGESYNC REPORTS...................................................................................... 67
Overview...............................................................................................................................68
Viewing StorageSync Reports ..............................................................................................68
APPENDIX A STORAGESYNC SETTINGS....................................................................................71
Displaying the Settings Window ..........................................................................................73
Professional Edition Features ...............................................................................................74
Compression Type................................................................................................................74
Compression Quality............................................................................................................ 74
Use Encryption..................................................................................................................... 75
File Revision ........................................................................................................................75
Restore Options ....................................................................................................................76
Standard Edition Features.....................................................................................................76
Auto-Launch.........................................................................................................................76
Auto-Open Backup Window ................................................................................................ 77
Reminder ..............................................................................................................................77
Saving to Log ....................................................................................................................... 78
Media Profiler.......................................................................................................................78
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Use Exception List ...............................................................................................................78
Adding Files or File Extensions to the Exception List.........................................................78
Editing the Exception List.................................................................................................... 79
Deleting Files or File Extensions from the Exception List ..................................................80
Main Window Size...............................................................................................................80
APPENDIX B UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................................81
Upgrading to the Professional Version.................................................................................82
APPENDIX C FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...................................................................... 85
APPENDIX D UNINSTALLING STORAGESYNC........................................................................... 91
APPENDIX E GLOSSARY...............................................................................................................95
INDEX................................................................................................................................................99
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List of Figures
Figure 1. StorageSync Setup: License Agreement ...................................................................13
Figure 2. StorageSync Setup: Install Options...........................................................................14
Figure 3. Setup Screen: Installation Complete .........................................................................15
Figure 4. Prompt to Register StorageSync................................................................................15
Figure 5. StorageSync Registration Screen ..............................................................................16
Figure 6. StorageSync Registration Form.................................................................................16
Figure 7. Registration Successful Screen .................................................................................17
Figure 8. StorageSync System Tray Menu ...............................................................................23
Figure 9. StorageSync Welcome Window................................................................................ 25
Figure 10. Example of Balloon Help on the Welcome Window ..............................................27
Figure 11. Backup Window ......................................................................................................28
Figure 12. Example of Online Help..........................................................................................29
Figure 13. Exit StorageSync Message ......................................................................................31
Figure 14 Backup Window .......................................................................................................35
Figure 15. Enter Password for Encryption................................................................................37
Figure 16. Sample Activity Summary Window After a Data Backup Operation.....................37
Figure 17. Drive Management Screen ......................................................................................38
Figure 18. Example of Selecting a Target Media Drive ........................................................... 39
Figure 19. Example of Selecting Files and Folders for Backup ...............................................41
Figure 20. Restore Window ......................................................................................................47
Figure 21. Select Folder............................................................................................................48
Figure 22. Sample Activity Summary Window After a Data Restore Operation.....................48
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Figure 23. Drive Management Screen ......................................................................................50
Figure 24. Example of Selecting a Target Media Drive ........................................................... 51
Figure 25. Example of Selecting Files and Folders for Restore ...............................................52
Figure 26. Enter Password for Decryption ..............................................................................54
Figure 27. Can’t Find Valid Password Screen.......................................................................... 55
Figure 28. File Synchronization Window.................................................................................59
Figure 29. Screen When No Difference is Found Between Files............................................ 60
Figure 30. Example of a Compare List.....................................................................................61
Figure 31. Drive Management Screen ......................................................................................62
Figure 32. Example of Selecting a Target Media Drive ........................................................... 63
Figure 33. Example of Selecting Files and Folders for Synchronization .................................65
Figure 34. Reports Window......................................................................................................69
Figure 35.Viewing Detailed Report Information...................................................................... 70
Figure 36. Precautionary Message when Deleting All Reports................................................ 70
Figure 37. Settings Window .....................................................................................................73
Figure 38. Backup Reminder ....................................................................................................77
Figure 39. File Name Prompt....................................................................................................79
Figure 40. Sample File Names and File Extensions in the Exception List...............................79
Figure 41. Upgrade Window.....................................................................................................82
Figure 42. StorageSync Upgrade Successful Message............................................................ 83
Figure 43. Uninstallation Screen ..............................................................................................92
Figure 44. Uninstallation Warning Message ............................................................................93
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List of Tables
Table 1. System Tray Menu Options ........................................................................................23
Table 2. Welcome Window Buttons.........................................................................................25
Table 3. StorageSync Settings .................................................................................................. 30
Table 4. Backup Settings .......................................................................................................... 42
Table 5. Restore Settings .......................................................................................................... 53
Table 6. Restore Options ..........................................................................................................53
Table 7. Synchronize Options................................................................................................... 65
Table 8. Summary of StorageSync Settings .............................................................................72
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 1 Contents
Product Overview ..................................2
StorageSync Editions.............................2
StorageSync 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
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Congratulations on purchasing StorageSync the premiere software solution for backing
up, restoring, and synchronizing your valuable information. StorageSync provides an
intuitive, easy-to-use interface that lets you back up, restore, and synchronize data simply by
pointing and clicking your mouse.
Product Overview
StorageSync is a complete software solution for backing up, restoring, and synchronizing
data. Using StorageSync, data can be backed up from your computer’s local hard drives onto
any of the following SimpleTech removable media drives:
SimpleDrive
Bonzai USB Mini-Drive
PC Card hard drive
Once data has been backed up to these removable media drives, it can be restored by
transferring the data from the media drive to your computer’s local hard drive. StorageSync
also lets you backup data on one computer and restore to another. This feature makes
StorageSync not just a backup-and-restore program, but also an ideal synchronization tool.
StorageSync also boasts a media profiler capability that “remembers” the settings used with
the backup jobs for each removable media drive. If you change removable media drives,
StorageSync automatically uses the backup settings associated with the removable media
drive you attached.
StorageSync Editions
StorageSync comes in three editions:
An Evaluation Version
A Standard Edition
A Professional Edition
Evaluation Version
An unregistered copy of the StorageSync runs as an Evaluation Version. The Evaluation
Version of StorageSync has the same features as the Standard Edition, but is functional for a
limited time. When you start StorageSync, the initial screen that appears shows that the
program is not registered to a user and has no serial number.
The Evaluation Version of StorageSync works for 60 days after you install it. After you install
StorageSync, it reminds you to register the software every seven days. After 50 days, a
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message appears each time you start StorageSync. This message shows the number of days
left before the program stops working. To continue using StorageSync after the 60-day period,
you must register the program with SimpleTech. For convenience, StorageSync gives you the
option of registering the program during the installation procedure. If you don’t register the
software at that time, you can do so any time during the 60-day evaluation period by clicking
the REGISTER button in a secondary window.
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If the 60-day evaluation period expires, you can still register StorageSync by
clicking the Start button in the Windows taskbar, pointing to Programs, pointing to
StorageSync, and clicking StorageSync Registration.
Standard Edition
Registering the Evaluation Version of StorageSync transforms the program into the Standard
Edition. The Standard Edition of StorageSync does not have an expiration date and delivers
powerful backup, restore, and synchronization features (see “Standard Edition Features” on
page 4).
When you start the Standard Edition, the initial screen shows the name of the registered user
and the program serial number. In addition, the REGISTER button in the secondary windows
changes to UPGRADE, allowing you to upgrade to the Professional Edition.
Professional Edition
The Professional Edition of StorageSync provides valuable features that include compression,
encryption, and file revisioning (see “Professional Edition Features” on page 4). Upgrading to
the Professional Edition is easy. Just click the UPGRADE button in a secondary window and
follow the simple instructions. Instructions for upgrading to the Professional Edition of
StorageSync can be found in Appendix B.
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StorageSync Features
Standard Edition Features
The Standard Edition of StorageSync supports the following features.
Backup
Supports full and incremental backup operations of one or more files and folders at a time.
Restore
Restores backed up data to its original location or to another destination path you select.
Synchronization
Compares and synchronizes files and folders that have changed on the local hard drive(s)
with the corresponding files and folders on the media drive.
Media Profiler
Lets users with different target media create profiles with different StorageSync settings
for each target media. StorageSync remembers the settings associated with each target
media and uses them when backing up, restoring, and synchronizing data.
Auto-Launch
Launches StorageSync automatically when a removable media drive is connected to your
computer.
Reports
StorageSync provides a robust reporting capability that logs all backup, restore, and
synchronization tasks performed. You can access this log to see the status of these
activities.
Reminder
StorageSync does not take backup lightly. For that reason, StorageSync can automatically
remind you to back up files at intervals that you define.
Professional Edition Features
The Professional Edition of StorageSync supports the following additional features.
User-selectable Compression
Backs up data using a minimum amount of space on the media drive. With StorageSync,
you can select the amount of compression to be used from nine compression levels.
On-the-Fly Encryption
StorageSync uses one of the most secure encryption algorithms available to protect your
backed-up data, making it virtually impossible for anyone to access your files without
your permission.
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File Revisioning
StorageSync can be used to back up the same file up to 20 times as different versions or
revisions. With File Revisioning, you can select the file version(s) you want to restore or
restore only the latest versions. This feature is particularly useful for managing frequently
modified documents that require version control.
Why StorageSync?
Your valuable data is at the mercy of the next goof-up, catastrophe, hacker, or virus. In fact,
the loss of data ranks as the greatest fear of most computer users and organizations alike, and
it always seems to happen at the worst possible time. Recovery, if possible at all, can cost
precious time and money.
Data loss occurs for a variety of reasons:
Accidental deletion Hardware or software failure
Computer theft Human error
Computer viruses Natural disasters
Environmental hazards Power outages
File corruption Virus attack
Backing up your data with StorageSync is your only insurance against data loss.
The High Cost of Lost Data
Data loss can be very expensive. For businesses, lost data is not only costly in dollars,
downtime, and productivity, but also in terms of survival. According to the National Archives
and Records Administration in Washington, D.C., 93% of companies that lose their data for
10 days or more due to a disaster filed for bankruptcy within one year of the disaster. 50% of
businesses that found themselves without data for this same time period filed for bankruptcy
immediately.
For avocational computer users, lost data can make files irretrievably ruined. This means all
the personal finances, tax information, MP3s, digital photos, and address book information
that took months, and even years, to compile are all just a fading memory.
From this, you can see that data is a valuable resource and should be managed as such, like
cash, facilities or any other asset.
Consider the following facts about the perils facing your data:
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More than 109,000 Terabytes of PC data are not being regularly backed up.
PC Backup and Higher Prioritization for the Enterprise and Consumer
As much as 60% of corporate data resides unprotected on PC desktops and laptops.
Business Continuity in 2002: It's Not Business as Usual
Survey finds PCs infected are increasing at a rate of more than 10% each month.
ICSA Labs, 2002
6% of all PCs will suffer an episode of data loss in any given year.
Pepperdine University Study, 1999
Developing a Backup Strategy
Backing up data is similar to insurance: you hope you never need either one. However, when
the day comes that you do need it, you’ll be glad you have it. For this reason, data backups
should not be taken lightly. On the contrary, we recommend that you create and adopt a
strategy for backing up your data.
The following guidelines will help you develop a plan that suits your backup needs.
Determining the importance of data can help you determine if you need to back it up, as
well as when and how often it should be backed up. For critical data, you may want
redundant backup sets that extend back for several backup periods. Less important data
usually does not need an elaborate backup plan, though you should back up this data
regularly.
Get into the habit of backing up data on a regular basis. How often you back up data is
based on how critical the data is and how frequently it changes. The important factor to
consider is to incorporate it into your routine. For convenience, StorageSync provides a
Reminder feature that reminds you to back up your data (see Appendix B for more
information).
The frequency of change can help you determine how often data should be backed up.
Data that changes every day, for example, should be backed up daily. Similarly, if certain
files do not change on a regular basis, it may be sufficient to back them up just one time.
Scheduling backups when system use is as low as possible speeds the backup process.
However, you can't always schedule backups for off-peak hours. So you'll need to
carefully plan when key system data is backed up.
Get most or all of your data on a single target media. If the data to be backed up cannot fit
on a single target media, use StorageSync’s Compression feature to squeeze as much
backup data as possible into the least amount of space on the target media (see
“Compression Type” and “Compression Quality” on page 74 for more information).
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If security and ownership issues are of concern, use the encryption feature provided on the
Professional Edition of StorageSync to prevent the backed up data from getting into the
hands of unauthorized individuals (see Appendix A, “Use Encryption” on page 75 for
more information).
Implement a way to verify your backups. You can use StorageSync’s reporting facility to
ensure that your backup activities were successful.
Having your backup data at your office or home may help you overcome a computer crash
or mishap quickly. But if you suffer an earthquake, hurricane, fire, or flood, your data will
likely perish with everything else. Therefore, you may want to keep a copy of the backed
up data somewhere else — such as in a safety deposit box, for example.
Keep your target media drives free from viruses by using the latest virus protection for
your existing computer and for your backup devices.
Synchronizing Your Data
In today's computer-centric society, it is not uncommon for individuals to store information on
a number of computers. For example, you might edit and store a subset of data on a notebook
computer and yet another subset on a home computer, while keeping the entire set of data on
the computer at the office. The challenge of using different computers is figuring out how to
guarantee access to the latest version of data.
In addition to being an ideal backup-and-restore solution, StorageSync is an excellent
coordination tool for providing end-to-end synchronization. With StorageSync’s robust
synchronization feature, you can easily synchronize your data between local computer hard
drives and the following SimpleTech removable media drives:
SimpleDrive
Bonzai USB Mini-Drive
PC Card hard drive
During a synchronization, StorageSync compares the date and time between files and folders
on a media drive and corresponding files on a computer’s hard drive. After comparing files,
StorageSync uses color coding to show the results of the comparison, then allows you to take
the appropriate action. These include:
Synchronizing files between the computer and media drives by copying the most recent
files to the appropriate drive.
Overwriting files on the computer’s hard drive with the corresponding files on the media
drive.
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Overwriting files on the media drive with the corresponding files on the computer’s hard
drive.
Taking no action.
StorageSync also allows files on the media drive to be deleted automatically if the
corresponding files on the computer’s hard drive have been deleted. This feature ensures that
deleted files and files that are no longer in use cannot make their way back onto a hard drive
or media drive.
Typographic Conventions
Throughout this User’s Guide, the following typographical conventions are used:
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Graphical User Interface (GUI) controls and buttons are shown in bold.
Hyperlinks are blue.
The first time a technical term is used, it appears as a blue hyperlink. Clicking the hyperlinked
term takes you to the term’s definition in the Glossary. Clicking the term in the Glossary
returns you to the original location in the electronic file.
For easy reference, a listing of related topics and their page numbers appear at the beginning
of each chapter and appendix.
Notes indicate information of particular importance.
Cautions identify an operating procedure, practice, condition, or statement that
must be strictly observed to prevent undesirable results.
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SimpleTech Contact Information
General Calls
We welcome your calls. Please contact SimpleTech toll-free, Monday through
Friday, from 6:30 am until 5:30 pm Pacific Time, by calling (800) 367-7330 or
(949) 476-1180. Voice mail is available during non-business hours.
E-mail
If you prefer, you can send information requests to the SimpleTech e-mail
address at: support@simpletech.com.
Fax Number
You can also send your requests for information to our 24-hour fax number:
(949) 476-1209
Web Site
Our Web site contains valuable information including LiveSupport about our
products. We encourage you to visit us at http://www.simpletech.com.
Customer Support
Customer Support, the customer-satisfaction arm of SimpleTech, is available tollfree, Monday through Friday, from 6:30 am until 5:30 pm Pacific Time, by
calling (800) 367-7330 or (949) 476-1180.
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Chapter 2
Installation
Chapter 2 Contents
Minimum Requirements...................... 12
Installing StorageSync ........................ 12
System Changes .................................. 18
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Minimum Requirements
Before you install StorageSync, be sure your computer meets the following minimum
requirements.
One of the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 2000
(Professional and Advanced Server)
Microsoft Windows 98 SE Microsoft Windows XP
(Home and Professional Editions)
Microsoft Windows ME
CPU: Intel Pentium or AMD processor 133 MHz and higher
RAM: At least 64 MB
Available hard disk space: At least 5 MB
Installing StorageSync
After confirming that your computer meets the minimum requirements, use the following
procedure to install StorageSync.
1. If you have removable storage attached to your computer, disconnect the storage form
your computer.
2. If you have the CD version of StorageSync, insert the CD into your computer’s CD-ROM
drive.
If you downloaded StorageSync from the SimpleTech Web site, double-click the
downloaded file.
In either case, the StorageSync Setup Wizard starts and the License Agreement appears
(see Figure 1).
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Figure 1. StorageSync Setup: License Agreement
3. Read the License Agreement, then click I accept the agreement to accept it. (You must
accept the License Agreement to install StorageSync.)
4. Click the Next button to continue. The Install Options screen in Figure 2 appears.
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Figure 2. StorageSync Setup: Install Options
5. By default, StorageSync will start automatically each time your computer boots. If you
prefer to start StorageSync manually, uncheck Load StorageSync in Startup.
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If you uncheck this option, you can still have StorageSync start automatically each
time your computer boots by setting the Auto-Launch parameter in the
StorageSync Settings window (see “Auto-Launch” on page 76).
6. By default, StorageSync will be installed for all users of this computer. If you want only
administrators to access StorageSync, uncheck Install StorageSync for all users
(Windows XP, 2000).
7. The path under Select folder for installation shows the location where StorageSync will
be installed. You can change this location if desired either by typing a new path, or by
clicking the
button next to the path and selecting a different folder.
8. Click Next. StorageSync copies the necessary files to your computer’s hard drive, then
displays the screen in Figure 3.
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Figure 3. Setup Screen: Installation Complete
9. Click Exit to complete the installation procedure. StorageSync prompts you to register the
program (see Figure 4). We recommend that you register StorageSync at this time.
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You can use StorageSync for 60 days without registering it; however, StorageSync
will remind you every seven days that you need to register the product. If you
prefer, you can register StorageSync later by clicking the Register button on a
secondary window or by clicking the Start button, pointing to Programs, pointing
to StorageSync, and clicking StorageSync Registration. You must have Internet
access to register StorageSync online.
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Figure 4. Prompt to Register StorageSync
10. Click Yes. The screen in Figure 5 appears.
Figure 5. StorageSync Registration Screen
11. Click Register. The registration form in Figure 6 appears.
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Figure 6. StorageSync Registration Form
12. Complete the registration form. As part of this procedure, you need to specify a password
from 6 to 20 alphanumeric characters long. For security purposes, each character in the
password appears as an asterisk (*). We suggest you store this password in a safe place, as
you may need to refer to it in the future.
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13. Click Submit. The screen in Figure 7 appears.
14. Click Exit to close the program. SimpleTech will send product registration information to
the e-mail message you specified. Save this information should you need to reference it.
15. If you disconnected removable storage from your computer, reconnect it.
16. Start StorageSync manually (see “Starting StorageSync Manually” on page 22). The
Welcome window appears. (The Welcome window and secondary windows are described
in Chapter 3.)
To clear your registration form entries and re-enter the information, click the Reset
button.
Figure 7. Registration Successful Screen
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The Standard Edition of StorageSync is now ready to use and you can proceed to Chapter 3.
Registered users who want to use StorageSync’s premium features (described on page 4)
should upgrade to the Professional Edition (see Appendix B).
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You must register StorageSync before you can upgrade to the Professional version.
If you do not register StorageSync during the installation, a REGISTER button
appears in the secondary windows. You can click this button to register
StorageSync at a later time. After you register, the REGISTER button changes to
UPGRADE, allowing you to upgrade to the Professional version.
System Changes
After you install StorageSync, the following changes are made to your computer.
New Icon
A StorageSync icon is placed on your Windows Desktop. You can use this icon to start the
program, without having to go through the Start menu.
New Directories
A new directory called StorageSync is installed in the \Program\Files directory. The
following three programs are copied to the \Program\Files directory:
StrgSync.exe
RegApp.exe
Uninstall.exe
In addition, a \Help subdirectory containing help files is installed in the \StorageSync
directory.
Windows Registry Changes
StorageSync adds two keys to the Windows Registry key. The following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\StorageSync
affects the data saving and last reminder popup date/time features in the Professional version
of StorageSync. This key is removed when StorageSync is uninstalled.
The second key that StorageSync creates is:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Uninstall\StorageSync
This key allows StorageSync to be uninstalled using Add or Remove Programs in the
Windows Control Panel.
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In addition, if you enable Load StorageSync in Startups in the StorageSync System tray
menu, the following data is written to the Registry:
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
In this string:
Value name is StorageSync.exe
Value is path_to_storage_sync \StorageSync.exe
where path_to_storage_sync is the path to the StorageSync installation folder (for
example, C:\Program Files\StorageSync)
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Notes
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Chapter 3
StorageSync Basics
Chapter 3 Contents
Starting StorageSync................................................. 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
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Starting StorageSync
StorageSync can be started automatically or manually. If you accepted the default setting for
Load StorageSync in Startup when you installed StorageSync (see page 14), the program
automatically starts each time your computer boots. If you did not accept this setting, you
must start StorageSync manually when you want to use it. However, you can change this
setting to have StorageSync start each time your computer boots by enabling Load
StorageSync in Startups in the StorageSync System tray menu (see “Accessing StorageSync
through the System Tray” on page 23).
The following sections provide more information about starting StorageSync automatically
and manually.
Starting StorageSync Automatically
When StorageSync is configured to start automatically, it begins each time your computer
boots without requiring your intervention. In this mode, StorageSync runs in the
“background” and can be accessed through an icon in the System tray in the Windows
taskbar. Clicking the StorageSync icon in the taskbar displays the System tray menu (see
“Accessing StorageSync through the System Tray” on page 23).
Starting StorageSync Manually
When StorageSync is configured to start manually, you can start it one of three ways:
By double-clicking the StorageSync icon on your Windows desktop:
By clicking the Start button, pointing to Programs, pointing to StorageSync, and
clicking StorageSync.
By double-clicking the StorageSync icon in the System tray.
Each step displays an initial window, with the name of the registered user and the product
serial number, followed by the Welcome window.
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