Clickfree C2N 3.5 - Manual (Page 5)

Clickfree C2N Home Backup (Mac) Introducing the Clickfree C2N
Introducing the Clickfree C2N
H
OW IT WORKS
There are two models of C2N: the C2N 2.5” Portable Automatic Backup and the
C2N 3.5” Desktop Automatic Backup. The procedures are identical for both, with the
exception of the backup, which is documented separately for each on pages 8 and
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The Clickfree C2N network backup drive is the easiest way to protect the data on all the PC
and Mac computers connected to your router, with no effort at all, by automatically
searching for and backing up onto its built-in hard disk all the content stored on these
computers. No hardware configuration or software installation is required. It can backup
files on any combination of Mac and Windows computers that are on the same network.
BackupLink is the software that resides on your computer that allows the C2N to backup all
the files on your computer. Each computer on your network that will be backed up must
have BackupLink installed.
The first time you connect a C2N to your computer it searches for and backs up all of your
important content, and installs the BackupLink utility in the menu bar at the top of your
screen. The C2N can be attached to any number of computers on the network to allow them
to also be backed up.
When Clickfree has finished installing BackupLink and backing up each computer, just
leave the C2N connected to one of the computers on the network. Each time you want to
back up one of the computers on the network, just run the BackupLink utility from the
menu bar, and it will look for the C2N over the network. You can also schedule a backup
automatically (see “Scheduling automatic backups” on page 18).
It is also possible to back up to CDs or DVDs instead of using the built-in hard disk; see
“How do I back up onto CDs or DVDs?” on page 25.
D EFINITIONS
Backup and Restore
A backup is a copy of data on your computer. Backups can be used to restore data after loss
of or damage to your computer’s hard disk, to restore files that have been accidentally
deleted or corrupted, or to move or copy data from one computer to another.
Making a backup of your content only copies it from your computer to your C2N, and does
not delete it from the computer’s hard disk.
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