ICal can no longer Backup onto iDisk - goes into endless hang .

My family is in several locations (school - 2 homes). We have .Mac Family Account, where 5 users have the same 'Shared' folder in iDisk. Whenever we make changes to iCal, we always Backup onto the iDisk 'Shared' Folder... The next person dowlnoads the latest version...etc. Worked fine until Leopard.
Now, none of the Leopard Macs can Backup onto iDisk. iMac just goes into endless hangup once Backup starts . Backup to the iMac's Hard Drive works fine. Sync to iPhone works fine. Can also download FROM iDisk fine.
I have one older iMac still on Tiger. It transfers iCal data via Backup to iDisk like always. Right now, we using our iPhones to physically sync iCal to all the Leopards. Ugh.
Anyone have a possible solution? Any special settings / ports etc that might get iCal to Backup onto iDisk 'Shared' Folder?
Thanks for your help.

Phyllis,
For your problem, I would recomend what some other posting suggested.
Go to your System Preferences control panel in your Dock, choose your .Mac account. Remove your name and password. Quit/Close the System Preferences control panel. Re Open the System Preferences control panel and re enter your info. That should kickstart your connection. If that doesn't work try the same process but RESTART your computer in betweeen closing and opening the System Preferences control panel. Good luck.
Dario

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Leopard makes iCal hang endlessly, when trying to Backup onto iDisk

My family is in several locations (school - 2 homes). We have .Mac Family Account, where 5 users have the same 'Shared' folder in iDisk. Whenever we make changes to iCal, we always Backup onto the iDisk 'Shared' Folder... The next person dowlnoads the latest version...etc. Worked fine until Leopard.
Now, none of the Leopard Macs can Backup onto iDisk. iMac just goes into endless hangup once Backup starts . Backup to the iMac's Hard Drive works fine. Sync to iPhone works fine. Can also download FROM iDisk fine.
I have one older iMac still on Tiger. It transfers iCal data via Backup to iDisk like always. Right now, we using our iPhones to physically sync iCal to all the Leopards. Ugh.
Anyone have a possible solution? Any special settings / ports etc that might get iCal to Backup onto iDisk 'Shared' Folder?
Thanks for your help.

Did you read my post, and the article you pointed me to?
The solution in the article you pointed me to relies on having used Apple's own "Backup" software, and in my original post above, I clearly stated:
*I have not used Apple's own Backup software, but rather a 3rd-party backup application, which effectively has just cloned my Tiger drive onto an external hard-drive.*
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180 GB of my 639-GB Macintosh hard drive is used. 320 GB of my 498-GB Tie Capsule is used. Only one backup ("now") exists for the Time Capsule, which can no longer backup because of "insufficient space". How come? What is wrong?"

180 GB of my 639-GB Macintosh hard drive is used. 320 GB of my 498-GB Tie Capsule is used. Only one backup ("now") exists for the Time Capsule, which can no longer backup because of "insufficient space". How come? What is wrong?"

Thank you William for your most helpful response. I shall deal first with your three comments:
Not being tech savvy, I would not have been able to make that call myself but it sure makes sense.
I have updated my profiles as you suggest. Excellent tip.
This guidance is good. Being new to Apple Support Communities, I did not find the field a labeling and guidance to be clear, a point you make. Now I know, I shall do as you say and will use the small slim box as a header to the full message/question, which will place in the larger box below.
Secondly, I come to your question: Did anything change on your Mac recently, such as replacing the disk or main logic board?
The answer is “yes”. Two events have happened both of which concerned the Time Capsule:
The telephone company, with which I have access to the Internet and I have my email account, installed a new modum. After the technician left I had to try and get the Time Capsule and WiFi working again which ended with my having to call Apple for technical assistance. The Apple technician walked me through a number of procedural steps which effectively re-set up the Time Capsule.
Access to the Internet failed and the telephone company reset the modum. I had to call Apple again. This time the technician did not reset the Time Capsule but walked me through a number of steps tha included renaming the “site” (not the Time Capsule).
Another piece of information that may be relevant is that the MacBook Pro uses the Time Capsule for backup. Everything appears to be in order. When I enter the Time Capsule for this laptop I have backups going back for a long time.
Also, I do a weekly backup of the two computers onto another external hard drive using the Time Machine software. So I have another backup of both computers.

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Howdy there mjspace1994,
It sounds like you are unable to backup your phone after moving the mobile sync folder from its default location. If moving it back manually does not resolve the issue, I would next use either of the following articles to remove iTunes from your computer and then re install it. The articles outline the proper order to remove them in, and step by step instructions:
Remove and Reinstall iTunes and other software components from Windows XP
Remove and reinstall iTunes and related software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
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