How do I start over with the time capsule.

ok here is it goes. Just moved into a new house and installed a new imac with sonos (3) play fives. The power has gone out a few times and tehn my sonos looses its connection. (frustrating) so the other day I had to reset the sonos and now it will not find the shared drive even though it is there. The geek squad set up my timecapsule and I am frustrated trying to figure it out. It would be easier if I redo the whole thing myself. I do not want to lose my info (music on the HD) just tear down the network and redo it so I know how the heck to fix things when needed.

Any info on the TC is not touched by any reset you do.. the disk will need to be erased which is only done as a deliberate action. Plug in the TC by ethernet if not already, and hold down the reset button. Wait about 10sec and it will do a reset. If you press the button for only 1sec it will reset the passwords to default for 5min, and that may give you access. But nothing you do will wipe the drive.
Give it a go and learn.. that is the best way if you have the time and patience.

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My time machine has run out of space, and i want to start backing up 3 computers (up from 2), so i think it makes to just start over. How do i do that? Will it impact my Time Capsule's ability to be the main router for my home network (will I have to set that up again too?)? With 3 machines, should I get a 1TB (I have 500 GB)?

Are your backups on the Time Capsule? If so, you have a couple of options:
Erase the TC's hard drive (see To erase everything on the Time
Capsule’s internal disk in #Q5 of Using Time Machine with a Time Capsule), and let Time Machine start over on all 3 Macs (one at a time, connect via Ethernet if at all possible -- the first full backup will be 2-3 times faster than WIFI).
Connect a USB drive to the Time Capsule's USB port, and back the new Mac up to it, instead of the internal HD. See #Q2 in the same link.

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My old computer crashed and I had to get a new one. I was unable to save anything from the old computer. Is there anyway to get my music from my Ipod to my new computer without having to start over with the old cd's again

Hello cheech07,
The following article contains directions that can help get you back on track with iTunes. I'd recommend picking up at 'Part 5' of the 'External drive' section.
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
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How can I set up a guest access point with a Time Capsule and an Airport Extreme? I am using a Telus router with the Time Capsule used as a wireless access point (bridge mode). I don't want the guest access point to have access to my network.

The Guest Network function of the Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme cannot be enabled when the device is in Bridge Mode. Unfortunately, with another router...the Telus...upstream on your network, Bridge Mode is indicated as the correct setting for all other routers on the network.
If you can replace the Telus gateway with a simple modem (that performs no routing functions), you should be able to configure either the Time Capsule or the AirPort Extreme....whichever is connected to the modem....to provide a Guest Network.

How can I extend my wireless network with the Time Capsule?

I recently bought a Time Capsule and set it up, backed up all my data, etc. It is currently plugged in to my AT&T Uverse wireless router via a LAN CAT5e cable. I am wondering if it is possible to wirelessly extend my preexisting network with the Time Capsule so I can move it somewhere else in my house where it can still pick up the signal but extend it. And if possible, how so? Or does it ALWAYS have to be wired'connected to my router for the internet to work?
Thanks in advance.

I am wondering if it is possible to wirelessly extend my preexisting network with the Time Capsule so I can move it somewhere else in my house where it can still pick up the signal but extend it.
Sorry but no. Extending using only wireless would require that the Time Capsule connect to another Apple router that is producing the wireless network.
Another way of saying the same thing is that you must have two Apple routers to be able to extend the signal wirelessly.

How I can set up the DynDns inside the Time capsule, or only with the Time capsule I have external access from a PC for ex.?

How I can set up the DynDns inside the Time capsule, or only with the Time capsule I have external access from a PC for ex.?

MobileMe service is finished.. to get remote access to the Mac or TC you use iCloud account.. but that is for files.. not to access web cams.
Without dyndns client in the TC, you can perhaps run dyndns on the computer or video recorder..many of these will have clients built into them.
Even better get a static Public IP from your ISP.. that is the correct professional way to do it.
Or you can use whatever broadband modem you have and remove the TC as the main router.. simply bridge it. Use your adsl router for connection. Almost all adsl have built in dyndns.
Sorry your language is very hard to follow.. and I am sure you are finding my answers similarly difficult.
Basically the TC is about the hardest device to setup because it is lacking important networking functions.
Get a vpn router and use vpn connection is far superior to any other method. But you cannot do it with TC.

I have an older Macbook, and it has "n" wi-fi bt I need software to unlock it. It is supposed to come with the time-capsule but there is no software that I can find. Does anyone know were it is? supposed

I have an older white Macbook. It is supposed tohave "N" networking but needs to be unlocked. The software is supposed to come with the time-capsule, but I can not find it, also I checked with a friend who just bought an airport extreme and he can't find any software. Does anyone know where this software is located?

I think you are looking for this: AirPort Extreme 802.11n* Enabler for Mac - Apple Store (U.S.)

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I would please like some info on whats going on with the time capsule availibility issue.

There has been a worldwide shortage of hard drives for the past few months due to flooding in Thailand....where a majority of hard drive manufacturers are located.
It will take some time to get supplies back up to normal levels.

Is there a way to backup a PC with the Time Capsule?

Is there a way to backup a PC with the Time Capsule?

Yes, but unfortunately not with Time Machine. You could; however, use any PC backup product that supports network drives as a destination for their backups. One such product is Genie9's Genie Backup Manager Home.
Genie9 offers a similar option for Time Machine for PCs, called Genie Timeline Home. It is advertised to support backups to "NAS and network storages," but several folks who have this reported that it wasn't able to backup to a Time Capsule. If you decide to give either Genie9 product a try, please be sure to give their trial versions a go to make it works for your situation.

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I used disk utility and found my hard drive to be corrupt. How do I start over and clean this up?

Backup your Users data off the computer to regular storage drive (not TimeMachine), hold c boot off the 10.6 and use Disk Utility to Erase with Zero the entire drive of everything, this will map off any bad sectors and if you have enough spares, the drive shoudl work fine again.
Reinstall OS X, setup with the same user name, Software Update until clear, install your programs from fresh sources and return files from the storage drive, don't use TM to restore it's also corrupted image, just have to start all over again.
Read more, especially the section about bad sectors
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3044
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3045
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3046
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3172
https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook_pro?view=documents

When I downloaded firefox someone else's bookmarks and homepage are there, it is a used computer. How can I "start over" with firefox?

I have tried deleting firefox from my computer entirely (I have a macbook). Then when I download it again, much later, it still acts like it knows what bookmarks and homepage I want. These were obviously set by someone else, and I want it to be fresh, I want to start over with a new firefox. I bought the computer used, and apparently firefox recognizes it as having been downloaded before and automatically adds stuff to it. It is annoying!!

The simplest method will be to create a new profile and delete the old one. User information such as bookmarks is stored in a profile folder. You can create and remove profiles by using the profile manager. First use the profile manager to create a new profile, then use it to delete the old profile.
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How do I start over with passwords?

On my old Mac Mini I knew my Apple ID and never had problems.
Now I have a new Mac Mini, it seems that I have different passwords for different tasks.
I had to create an iCloud password, which I don't remember. I have to keep changing my Apple ID password because if I remember it on my new Mac Mini, I forget it on my iPad. Then of course if I change it using my iPad, I have to remember that one when using the Mac Mini, and on and on it goes. (Of course, writing them down would help but that's too simple.)
I would like to start over with my passwords and scrub the old (i.e. current) ones completely. It feels like I'm forever enterting passwords and I can never tell which one it wants. And why can't my Apple ID password be the same as my iCloud password? Then I'd find it easier to remember; or it wouldn't be so bad forgetting just one instead of two. The whole thing gives me a headache.
Jane
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The iCloud and Apple ID password can be the same. Mine are.
iCloud: Account troubleshooting
Creating an iCloud account: Frequently Asked Questions
Just make them the same and then go to all your devices and sign out and sign back in with the new password.

How to connect my iMAC to the time capsule(with cable)?!

I bought the Time Capsule Machine and I tried more than 8 times to do the backup.
Always it takes some days and doesn't finish. So, I thought maybe the problem could be the connection without cables. But I don't know how to do it, I tried without success.
Thank's

Thank you for helping me, but I already tried and didn't work... Maybe I put it on the wrong place, but if I did it, I really don't know where is the wright place...
There are 2 different kind of place to put on the time capsule and only one on the iMac... I tried both!
Thank you again

How many devices can i use with the time capsule?

When I said devices, I mean iphone, ipad, macbook and imac

Out of the box, the Time Capsule will support 50 Wireless devices and 150 Wired Ethernet devices.
You can add capability for another 50 Wired devices for a total of 200 if needed.

I can't connect with the Time Capsule.

Hello everyone,
Some years ago, I bought a Time Capsule. Until now, I didn't want to use it as an extern HD.
So I tried today.
I am using it for a year now, as main router. Several computers and iDevices are using it.
Because I had forgotten some things - and I hadn't wrote it down - I decided to reset it and configure it again.
Since then, the internet has become slower - and I my Macbook pro can't connect to the Time Capsule's disk.
In Finder's everything fine. Left, under 'Shared', I can see the Time Capsule as a HD.
When I click on it, I see: "No Connection". Then I select "Connect As", and I fill in the Time Capsule password.
It tries to connect a few minutes, but then I get the message:
"The backup disk could not be found. Make sure the backup disk is connected or open Time Machine preferences to select a different backup disk."
In the Airport Utility, there's a green light.
*My firmware has the newest updates
*I am using Snow Leopard
*I am using newest update of the Airport Utility
*Since reset, internet's fine but a bit slower.
Other Questions:
*Can I use my Time Capsule for other things than only Time Machine (backup)?
*Can I divide it in parts? (Backup, User)
*Can I backup multiple devices on it? (Macbook Pro, iMac, Macbook Air etc.)
Hope you can help me!
iFallrise

What actual model is the TC.. the A1xxx number from the rubber base mat???
As they age they become unreliable. Some earlier and some at 3year mark.
It greatly depends on the setup of the existing network.
I would recommend a downgrade in the TC firmware.. as with Snow Leopard there is no advantage to you in the later firmware.
Go to the airport utility and select firmware update.. hold down the option key when you make the selection and all the previous versions available for your model will come up. I recommend using 7.5.2
Do another reset of the device. This time a full factory reset.. and start the configuration again.
Ignore update to firmware requests.. turn off the reminder.
Set all names to SMB standard. short, no spaces, pure alphanumeric. TC name, wireless names, hard disk name.
For wireless I recommend you use wpa2 security with 8-12 character passkey.. pure alphanumeric.
Set to manual for radio channels and test 1, 6, 11 in turn for the best.
Depending on the broadband you use, the TC must be in router or bridge mode.. tell us more if you need help for this.
If you think the TC is slowing you down, do a test with direct connection to the broadband modem and give us the speed comparison.. direct and via the TC ethernet or wireless.. tell us which though.. wireless will always be slower than ethernet.
If you have issues still with the hard disk it might need some work.. older models the disk might need to be erased .. please open any time machine backup and run a verify.
A5
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
Other Questions:
*Can I use my Time Capsule for other things than only Time Machine (backup)?
Yes, but the TC is designed primarily for Time Machine.. if you store files, there is no method in the TC to back up those files.. do not make them the only store.
*Can I divide it in parts? (Backup, User)
You cannot partition a TC .. not without removing the disk. You can create a disk image.
Q3 http://pondini.org/TM/Time_Capsule.html
*Can I backup multiple devices on it? (Macbook Pro, iMac, Macbook Air etc.)
You can use multiple devices with TM. Be aware you need lots of free space for this to be successful. So you need to add up the total you want to backup on each computer.. and at least double it.

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