Spatial Frequently Asked Questions: request for content
Hi All,
In several discussions it has been mentioned that it would be nice to have a place where we could have the answers to frequently asked questions, so that we could refer to them and they could be found easily.
I have taken the liberty to ask in the Community Feedback (No Product Questions) space the question how we could best do that, and we'll be getting help from Laura Ramsey. Hence my question: Which questions and answers should go into our FAQ? I'll do a bit of searching, just to see if I can find the frequent topics, but one thing should be in there first and foremost I think: Links to the online Spatial docs for version 11 and 12. That way we can easily refer people to the docs, which usually is already a big help. Probably some stuff about SRID's and that sort of thing, because that always sparks discussions, indexing and the metadata maybe?
I'll post here what my searches turn up, anybody has any other ideas please post them here for easy collecting.
Cheers,
Stefan
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*C o n t e n t s*
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*2. What can TM back up, and where can it put it's backups?*
*3. Can I use my TM disk for other stuff?*
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*6. Can I use a drive with other data already on it?*
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*8. How can I tell what Time Machine is backing-up?*
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*21. How do I set up Time Machine to an internal or directly-connected external HD?*
*22. How do I set up Time Machine to a shared drive on another Mac?*
*23. How do I set up Time Machine to a Time Capsule or Airport Extreme?*
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_*2. What can TM back up, and where can it put it's backups?*_
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_*Time Machine can back up FROM*_ any internal or +directly connected+ drive/partition formatted with any variation of *Mac OSX Extended* (HFS+). Thus it cannot back up a +Boot Camp+ partition.
It cannot back up any network drive, including a Time Capsule, or a USB drive connected to a Time Capsule or Airport.
It will back-up your entire system (OSX, configuration, applications, user data, settings, preferences, etc. (less most caches, logs, trash, etc.), unless you specifically exclude things (see items 10 and 11).
In fact, by default, it will back up any such drive/partition (except the disk/partition where it's putting backups), unless you specifically exclude it.
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_*Time Machine can back up TO:*_
_*Local Drives:*_
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A directly-connected external disk (USB or FireWire)
A secondary internal disk or partition (but not your boot/OSX partition)
_*Network Drives:_*
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A Time Capsule
A USB disk connected to a Time Capsule
A "shared" disk/partition connected directly to another Mac running Leopard or Snow Leopard on the same local network
An available Mac OS X Server version 10.5 or 10.6 volume
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In some cases, Time Machine may back up to a USB drive connected to an Airport Extreme, but it's often unreliable and is not supported, as specified in the link above.
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You may find some "hacks" that might make other things work, in some cases, to a degree. But use them at your own risk.
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*_Step-by-step setup instructions for:_*
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A USB drive connected to a Time Capsule: #Q2 in the Using TIME MACHINE with a TIME CAPSULE *User Tip.*
A USB drive connected to an Airport Extreme: #Q2 in the Using Time Machine with a USB drive connected to an Airport Extreme *User Tip,* also at the top of the +Airport Extreme+ forum.
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_*3. Can I use my TM disk for other stuff?*_
Yes. TM will not delete anything you put there.
But it's much, much better to partition an external drive into 2 (or more) parts, also called volumes. Assign one to TM, for it's exclusive use for backups; use the other partition(s) however you want. To use a new drive, or one you don't mind erasing, see question #5. To add a partition to an existing drive that already has data on it, see question #6.
(Unfortunately, though, you can't partition a Time Capsule's internal disk. See #Q3 in the Using TIME MACHINE with a TIME CAPSULE *User Tip,* also at the top of the +Time Capsule+ forum.)
There are two reasons for this: first, TM will, eventually, fill all the empty space available to it before it begins deleting old backups. When it gets near full, you may not be able to put anything else there.
Second, if you ever want or have to delete all your old backups and start over (when you get a new Mac, or have certain problems), you can just erase the partition via Disk Utility; if there's other data there, it would be erased too. It is possible to delete individual backups via the TM interface, but it's one-at-a-time, so rather tedious (see question #12). But don't be tempted to just delete them via the Finder -- that can take a very long time, and hopelessly corrupt them.
For most purposes, each partition is treated as if it were a separate disk drive: each will be shown separately on your desktop and/or Finder sidebar, for example, using the name you assign to it.
Note that TM can be used to back-up any internal or directly-connected disk/partition that's formatted Mac OS Extended, including any "other" partitions on it's drive (but no network drives). But it's usually not a good idea to have your originals and backups on the same physical drive. If you don't want it to do that, exclude those disks/partitions from TM via TM's System Preferences > Options. (see question #10).
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_*4. Can I use one TM disk to back up 2 or more Macs?*_
Yes, if it's big enough (see question #1). TM keeps track of which computer is which (by a hardware identifier, not computer name), so it will always keep it's backups for each Mac separate from each other.
It is advisable, though, to partition an external disk that will be connected to your Macs into one volume for each Mac (see question #5 or #6 for instructions). You can't partition a Time Capsule's disk, but each Mac will have a separate +sparse bundle+ on a Time Capsule, so it's not as big an issue.
There are two reasons for this:
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First, TM will, eventually, fill all the space available to it before it begins deleting old backups. When multiple Macs are "competing" for the same backup space, TM might have room for several months of backups for one, but only a few weeks for another. This is especially likely to happen if you start backing-up a new Mac to a drive that already has a lot of backups from another Mac. TM on the new Mac will not delete backups from the other Mac, so when it needs space for new backups, it will delete the oldest backups from the new Mac instead.
Second, if you ever want or have to delete all the old backups for one Mac and start over, you can just erase the partition via Disk Utility; if there are other Mac's backups there, they would be erased also. If you replace one of the Macs, TM on the new one won't delete the backups from the old one. And sometimes it's advisable after certain problems.
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If you're backing-up to a USB disk connected to a Time Capsule or Airport Extreme, you can use separate partitions if desired, but it's less of an issue, since the backups for each Mac will be in separate +sparse bundles.+ Those can be deleted via the Finder if necessary.
If you're backing-up to a shared disk connected to another Mac on the same local network, there should be a separate partition for the Mac that the disk is connected to directly; the other Macs can share a partition or have their own, as you desire, since these will each be in separate +sparse bundles.+
It is possible to delete individual backups via the TM interface, but it's one-at-a-time, so rather tedious. See question #12. (And don't be tempted to just delete them via the Finder -- all sorts of things may go very wrong.)
See question #17 for how to view/restore from another Mac's backups.
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_*5. I just bought an external drive. How do I get it to work with Time Machine?*_
First decide if you're going to put other data on the drive. If so, see question #3 before proceeding. If you're making two or more partitions, it's usually a good idea to put your TM partition first, so you can adjust it later.
Second, consider whether your backups should be case-sensitive. That is the default if Time Machine formats it for you (and if you're backing up to a Time Capsule or other network device, TM will use a case-sensitive +sparse bundle,+ which you can't change.)
If any disk being backed-up is case-sensitive, then your backups must be case-sensitive also. There's no choice: TM can only back up that way. So if you think you might add a case-sensitive disk in the future, make your backup disk case-sensitive now.
But if all the disks/partitions being backed-up are case-ignorant, you may want your backups to be the same. If the backups are case-sensitive, TM can't restore an item if there's an item already in the same location with a conflicting name.
Example: you save a file named MYFILE, then later on change it to Myfile. You cannot restore the older MYFILE to replace the newer Myfile. Worse, if this happens, TM will not provide a list or log of the conflicting item(s)-- it just says "some items cannot be restored" and gives you the option to stop or continue.
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Most new disks come with various things on them that you don't need, and may even conflict with Time Machine. So even if the drive says "Mac Ready" or the like, you should erase and format it with the Disk Utility app (in your Applications/Utilities folder):
a. When Disk Utility starts, select the new drive in the sidebar (the line with the size and make/ID).
b. Select the Erase tab, then confirm. This will erase the entire disk. (If you want, you can select +Security Options,+ then +Zero-Out Data+ to physically erase the entire disk by writing over everything. This will take quite a while, and shouldn't be necessary, especially on a new disk. This may not work if the drive is already set up with a non-Apple *Partition Map Scheme,* such as is used on Windows. If that happens, just continue with item c.
c. Select the Partition tab, then set the number of partitions from the drop down menu (use 1 partition unless you wish to make more). Sometimes you can't change a MBR drive to GUID or APM and change the number of partitions at the same time; if that happens, make a single partition with GUID or APM first, then re-format with the desired number.
d. Click Options, then choose either GUID or +Apple Partition Map.+ For Time Machine, either will work, but GUID is usually preferred for other purposes on an Intel Mac; +Apple Partition Map+ for a PPC Mac.
e. For each partition, click on it (it will then be outlined in blue), then supply a name (this is the name that will appear on your desktop and/or Finder sidebar) and size (either by typing in the box or dragging the dividers in the diagram), and set the *Format type* for your Time Machine partition to either +Mac OS Extended (Journaled)+ or +Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled)+ as you decided above. Set any other partitions to the desired format.
f. When you've got everything the way you want it, click Apply and wait a few moments for the process to complete.
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_*6. Can I use a drive with other data already on it?*_
Maybe. First, verify that it has the correct *Partition Map Scheme* using Disk Utility (in your Applications/Utilities folder). Select the top line of your drive (with the size and make). Down towards the bottom of the panel will be the *Partition Map Scheme.* It should be either GUID or +Apple Partition Map.+ If this is not correct, the only way to use this disk for TM backups is to copy the data off somewhere else temporarily and reformat it into at least 2 partitions with the correct Partition Map Scheme per question #5 above, then copy the data back.
Also, partitions must use contiguous physical space on a disk, so just because your disk has enough total available space on it, there may not be enough contiguous space available for a new partition. The only way to tell is by trying -- if there isn't enough space, the partitioning will just fail without actually changing anything.
Before doing this, back-up the data you want to keep, just in case.
Here's how to partition without erasing:
a. When Disk Utility starts, select the drive in the sidebar (the line with the size and make/ID).
b. Click the Partition tab. DU will show a chart of the current partition(s), with the amount used in each shaded in light blue.
c. Click the partition you want to split. DU will outline it in blue.
d. Click the plus sign at the bottom. DU will split the partition into two parts, and name the new one the same as the old, but with "_2" appended.
e. Click the new partition; DU will outline it in blue.
f. Give it a name (this is the name that will appear on your desktop/Finder sidebar).
g. Adjust it's size, either by dragging the divider between the new and old partitions, or typing the desired size into the box.
h. Set the Format to +Mac OS Extended (Journaled)+ or +Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, journaled).+ See the pink box in question #5 to determine which you need.
i. When you have it the way you want it, click Apply.
j. The drive will be re-partitioned, unless DU can't get enough contiguous space; then it will send you an error message, and not change anything.
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There are some 3rd-party apps that will move data around so you can do the partition even when Disk Utility can't. But they all strongly recommend that you back-up the data first, "just in case" something goes wrong. Well, if you're going to do that, you might as well simply do the copy, then erase and reformat the disk, then copy the data back.
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_*7. How can I tell what Time Machine is doing during (or after) a backup?*_
If you press the TM icon in your Menubar, or right-click the TM icon in your Dock, and select +TM preferences,+ you may see "Preparing" (Leopard) or "Calculating Changes" (Snow Leopard); or a progress message ("xxx MB/GB of yyy MB/GB"), or a number of other messages; plus a progress bar (Preferences pane only; sometimes there's also a separate window with a progress bar).
For more detail, click here to download the +Time Machine Buddy+ widget. It shows the messages from your logs for one TM backup run at a time, in a small window. (If it doesn't seem to work, see #A1 in the Time Machine - Troubleshooting *User Tip,* also at the top of this forum.)
See the yellow box in #C2 in the Time Machine - Troubleshooting *User Tip,* for explanations of common messages.
If you see messages that seem to indicate an error, or if your backup fails, you should be able to find the message there, or in the Contents, along with one or more possible fixes. If that doesn't help, post a new thread in this forum with details, including all the messages, your setup (especially the destination for the backups), what you've done, and the results.
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_*8. How can I tell what Time Machine is backing-up?*_
Click here to download the TimeTracker app. It shows most of the files saved by TM for each backup, except the first (excluding some hidden/system files, etc.).
Some prefer the BackupLoupe application.
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_*9. Why are my backups so large?*_
There are some OSX features and 3rd-party applications that cause large Time Machine backups. Some common ones are any virtualization software, P2P or Torrent-type apps, and the Directory Protection feature of Tech Tools.
FileVault (System Preferences > Security) converts your entire Home Folder into a single, encrypted disk image. So any change to anything in your Home Folder is treated as a change to the encrypted image, and the whole thing is backed-up. TM minimizes the impact, though, by only backing it up when you log out, but it's still going to eat up a lot of space on your TM disk. Also, you can't view or restore individual items from your Home Folder via Time Machine; just the whole thing.
Some apps, such as Entourage, sometimes use a single file, often a database, to store their data. With Entourage, for example, every time you send or receive a single message, the whole database is changed, and will be backed-up the next time. Apple mail, of course, stores messages individually, so this doesn't happen.
If in doubt, use the +Time Tracker+ app to see what's taking-up the space. See question #8.
One solution is to simply exclude the item from TM so it isn't backed-up regularly, then when you do want it backed-up, just copy it somewhere that's not excluded. See question #10.
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_*10. Can I tell Time Machine not to back up certain things?*_
Sure. Go to TM's Preferences and click Options.
In the next panel, click the plus sign at the bottom.
In the sidebar of the next panel, select your computer, drive, or home folder as appropriate; then navigate to the file/folder you want to exclude. If you can't find it, and it's name starts with a dot (period), or it's in a top-level folder that doesn't appear when you click your internal HD in the sidebar, it's a hidden item. Click the +Show invisible items+ box to make it show up.
Select it, click Exclude, then Done.
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_*11. What should I exclude, and what should I not exclude?*_
First, TM automatically excludes most caches, work files, logs, trash, etc., so you don't need to worry about those (see below for the gory details).
You may want to exclude some special files/folders that cause extra-large backups (see question #9.)
Some folks exclude their Desktop and/or Downloads folders, as they use these for "working storage" and put the finished product in a permanent location that does get backed-up.
If you do a lot of step-by-step processing of large files, such as video processing, you might want to do it on a "scratch" disk, partition, or folder that you exclude from TM, so the intermediate steps won't all be backed-up. When done, be sure to put the finished product somewhere it will be backed-up.
Some people exclude their /System and/or /Library and/or /Applications folders, to save space. Generally this is unwise, as it won't save very much disk space, but will make recovery from a disk failure *very, very* tedious and time-consuming. You'd have to install OSX from your disc; migrate or restore your data; download and install the "combo" Software Update to bring your OS current; and reinstall all 3rd-party software and re-enter any license codes; then hope you didn't miss anything. Major hassle for minor space saving (usually 14-20 GB).
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*Details of automatically-excluded items:*
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Sometimes, changes to your iPhoto and/or Aperture libraries may not be backed-up if those apps are open.
Most things omitted are listed in a special "plist" on your system. See this file:
/System/Library/CoreServices/backupd.bundle/Contents/Resources/StdExclusions.pli st
A few others are excluded via special "extended attributes" on certain items, mostly in the iTunes and iPhoto libraries. These are automatically rebuilt or re-indexed when restored, so don't need to be backed-up.
To see which ones are excluded, open the Terminal app (in your Applications/Utilities folder). Be *very careful* with this app. It's a direct link into UNIX, the underpinnings of OSX, but without the protections of OSX.
In Terminal, the prompt looks like this: user-xxxxxx:~ <your name>$
(where <your name> is your short user name). It's followed by a non-blinking block cursor (unless it's been changed via Terminal > Preferences).
Copy the following after the prompt exactly, then press Return.
sudo mdfind "comapple_backupexcludeItem = 'com.apple.backupd'"
You'll be prompted to enter your Admin password (it won't be displayed). That will list the items excluded this way.
If you use Xcode, the "build" folders are not backed-up.
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_*12. Should I delete old backups? If so, How?*_
Under normal circumstances, you shouldn't have to. TM automatically "thins" (deletes) backups every time it does a new backup, on the following schedule:
"Hourly" backups after 24 hours (except the first of the day, which is a "Daily" backup).
"Daily" backups after a month (except the first of each week, which is a "Weekly" backup.)
"Weekly" backups are kept until TM needs the space for new backups; then one or more of the oldest weeklies will be deleted.
However, TM will never delete the backup copy of anything that was on the disk being backed-up at the time of any remaining backup. So all that's actually deleted are copies of items whose originals were changed or deleted before the next remaining backup.
But if you want or need to, you can delete either all backups of a particular file or folder, or an entire backup (sort of). Do not attempt this via the Finder. First, if you're on Leopard, be sure you have the "action" or "gear" icon in your Finder's toolbar +(Finder > View > Customize Toolbar).+ If there's no toolbar, click the lozenge at the upper-right of the Finder window's title bar.
Use the TM interface: +Enter Time Machine.+ (To delete backups for a different Mac, see question #17).
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Locate the backup or item you want to delete via the "cascade" of Finder windows.
If you want to delete all backups of a particular item, select it in the window.
Right-click the item (if you're on Leopard, Click the "gear" icon in the toolbar) and select either +Delete Backup+ (the entire backup) or +Delete all Backups of <item selected>.+
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You'll see a confirmation prompt, then one for your Administrator's password. This may take a while, especially over a network.
If you delete an entire backup, it will disappear from the timeline and the "cascade" of Finder windows, but it will not actually delete the backup copy of any item that was present at the time of any remaining backup. Thus you may not gain much space. This is usually fairly quick, but sometimes quite lengthy (if you exit TM, you may see a progress bar for it). Unfortunately, you cannot predict which will be fast and which won't.
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If you're backing-up over a network, there's an additional complication: Those backups are in a +sparse bundle,+ not a normal folder. A sparse bundle doesn't shrink automatically when things are removed from it, so you won't see how much space you've gained. TM will automatically "compact" a sparse bundle when it needs room for new backups, but you can do it manually via a command in the Terminal app (in your Applications/Utilities folder.
Be extremely careful when using Terminal. It is a direct interface into UNIX, the underpinning of OSX. Unlike the Finder, there are few protections against making a mistake, which can cause untold damage.
In Terminal, the prompt looks like this: user-xxxxxx:~ <your name>$
(where <your name> is your short user name). It's followed by a non-blinking block cursor (unless it's been changed via Terminal > Preferences).
At the prompt, type +*hdiutil compact+* followed by a space.
Then drag the Sparse Bundle to the Terminal window, and press Return.
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If you delete all backups of an item, TM will not back it up again unless/until it's changed, or TM does a "deep traversal" (see the yellow box in #C2 in theTime Machine - Troubleshooting *User Tip,* also at the top of this forum).
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_*13. How can I change TM's schedule of hourly backups?*_
It's usually best to let TM do it's hourly backups. It was designed to protect you best that way.
If they're using too much time or disk space, see item #9.
If they're slow or hanging, see item #D2 in the Time Machine - Troubleshooting *User Tip,* also at the top of this forum.
If you still want to do this, you can use the free Time Machine Editor.
It may change the following files, in your /System/Library/LaunchDaemons folder:
com.apple.backupd-attach.plist
com.apple.backupd-auto.plist
com.apple.backupd-wake.plist
com.apple.backupd.plist
It's a good idea to copy these somewhere safe before using the Editor. Then if there's a problem, you can delete the corrupted ones and put the copies back. Do not attempt to edit these yourself.
Also note that if you ever want to resume hourly backups, use Time Machine Editor to change back to that schedule before deleting the app. Otherwise, Time Machine will keep using the last schedule set by Time Machine Editor.
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_*14. How do I restore my entire system?*_
You can restore your entire system from it's backups, unless you excluded System folders (see item #11).
But do not try this full system restore from a *different Mac's* backups. If it boots at all, many things will likely go wrong. See these Apple articles for details: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2186 and http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3243 Instead, boot from your Install disc, erase your internal HD, install OSX, then use +Setup Assistant+ (see item #19 ).
To restore your entire system, you need the Leopard or Snow Leopard Install disc that came with your Mac (gray), or any retail Leopard (black) or Snow Leopard (white) disc. It doesn't matter what version it is (and doesn't violate the license if you borrow one), since you won't be loading OSX from it, just using the Installer utility. You can use either a Leopard or Snow Leopard disc to restore a Leopard backup, but only a Snow Leopard disc to restore a Snow Leopard backup.
If you backed-up multiple drives/partitions, note that this procedure will restore one OSX drive/partition at a time. Use the normal Time Machine "Star Wars" interface to restore data-only drives or partitions (see item #15).
If your backups are on a Time Capsule, connect to it via an Ethernet cable if possible; it will be much faster than WIFI. If your backups are on a disk connected to a Time Capsule or Airport Extreme, or a shared drive on another Mac on the same local network, connect it directly to your Mac if possible. It will be much faster than Ethernet or WIFI.
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a. Boot from the Leopard/Snow Leopard disc. Insert it and either wait for the +Mac OS X Install DVD+ window and double-click the "Install" icon; or power down, then start up normally while holding down the "C" key. That takes a few minutes.
b. Select your language from the list shown. On the next screen, select Utilities from the top menubar.
c. If you're restoring to a new disk, or one that may not be formatted properly, select +Disk Utility+ from the list of Utilities in the menubar, and format the drive: Select the top line (with the make and size), click the Partition tab and select +1 Partition+ from the the pop-up menu under *Volume Scheme.*
Give it a name (probably +Macintosh HD)+ under *Volume Information,* and select +Mac OS Extended (Journaled)+ for the Format unless you're certain you need +Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled).+ Click the Options button below the box, and select GUID for an Intel Mac, or +Apple Partition Map+ for a PPC Mac and click the OK button, then Apply. That should only take a few moments. Quit Disk Utility and you should see the Utilities menu again.
d. Select +Restore from Backups+, and follow the on-screen instructions:
e. You'll be prompted to select the disk where your TM backups are (or search for a Time Capsule). If you're restoring from a network drive (instead of connecting it directly), click the Airport icon in the Menubar and join the network.
f. You'll next be prompted to select which of the backups you want, and, if you backed-up multiple OSX drives/partitions, which one to restore from. There will be a list showing the date & time of each completed backup of the disk selected, and the version of OSX on that backup. Note that the times on the list may not match your current time zone: they may be shown in *U.S. Pacific Time.*
g. You're also prompted to select a destination (probably your internal HD), then a confirmation, then the process starts.
h. If you want to monitor the installation, select Window, then +Show Log+ and +Show All logs+ from the menubar.
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This is, naturally, a lengthy process, but your Mac will be restored exactly as it was at the time of the backup you selected (unless, of course, you excluded things from TM backups). Then your Mac will start up normally.
When it does, you should immediately turn Time Machine off, as it's next backup will probably be a full one -- everything it just restored is considered changed and will be backed-up again. You cannot prevent this, only delay it. It will of course take quite a while, and a lot of space on your TM disk, so you may wish to wait until you're sure your system is the way you want it, or even erase your TM disk with Disk Utility and let your backups start anew.
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_*15. How do I restore selected items?*_
Time Machine has special handling for the data in these Apple applications: *Address Book, Mail,* and iPhoto. See below.
All other data (including apps) is handled via the Finder. There's a demonstration of two ways in the Time Machine Tutorial. With a Finder window open, +Enter Time Machine.+ Locate the item you want to restore in the "cascade" of Finder windows, select it, click Restore in the lower right, and TM will put the selected version in the same place it was saved from.
Note that what you see once you're in Time Machine depends on how your Finder window appeared before you clicked the TM icon. If you were on your Desktop, you'll see a Finder window showing only your desktop; if on your home folder, when you get into TM, that's what you'll see. Once there, you cannot add a sidebar for other selections, or the toolbar (you may need the "gear" icon) by clicking the lozenge in the upper right. If you need these, select them before entering Time Machine.
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*Address Book*
Start with the +Address Book+ application, then click the Time Machine icon in your Dock.
Navigate to the desired backup, select whatever you want to restore, and click the Restore button.
Note that you cannot restore Address Book data to an alternate location via this method.
*Apple Mail*
Start with the Mail application, then click the Time Machine icon in your Dock.
Navigate to the desired backup, select the mailbox you want to restore from (and individual messages if desired), and click the Restore button.
TM will make a new folder named +Time Machine+ in the +On My Mac+ section, containing a +Recovered Messages+ mailbox. This avoids duplicating messages in the selected mailbox; you can move or delete individual messages wherever you wish.
If you restore additional mailboxes or messages, Time Machine will make a separate +Recovered Messages-n+ mailbox for them.
Note that you cannot restore Mail data to an alternate location via this method.
iPhoto
Start with the iPhoto application, then click the Time Machine icon in your Dock (or +File > Browse Backups+ from the menubar.
Navigate to the desired backup. Select the photo(s) you want to restore , and click the Restore button (or, to restore them all, click +Restore All).+
Note that you cannot restore iPhotos to an alternate location via this method.
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In most cases, if you +Enter Time Machine+ with an item selected that wasn't present (or was excluded) when some of the backups were done, those backups will be grayed-out in the Timeline on the right, and you can't select them. For example, if you recently created a new mailbox, and +Enter Time Machine+ from Mail with that mailbox selected, only backups made since that mailbox was created will appear normally; earlier ones will be grayed-out.
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_*16. How can I restore a file/folder to an alternate location?*_
First, if you're on Leopard, be sure you have the "action" or "gear" icon in your Finder's toolbar +(Finder > View > Customize Toolbar).+ If there's no toolbar, click the lozenge at the upper-right of the Finder window's title bar.
Then locate and select the desired item as above, click the "gear" icon in the Finder window (or, on Snow Leopard, right-click it), then +Restore <item selected> to ...".+
Then you'll see a prompt where you can select a location, and TM will place it there.
To use the backups from a different Mac, see item #17.
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_*17. How can I see my backups, or the Backups for a different Mac, via +Time Machine+ ?*_
TM keeps the backups for each Mac separate, and normally only shows the ones for the Mac it's running on, even if there are other Macs' backups on the same disk/partition.
Also, sometimes TM will start a new "sequence" of backups, as if they were from a different Mac.
To see these "other" backups, you need the (badly named) +*Browse Other Time Machine Disks*+ option. It's available by holding down the Option key while selecting the TM icon in your Menubar, or by right-clicking the TM icon in your Dock.
You'll see a selection screen showing all the disks/partitions that have TM backups on them. Select the one you want, and you'll be taken to the normal TM "Star Wars" display, where you should see all the backups on that disk/partition.
If the backups you want were made over a network, you may have to manually mount the +sparse bundle+ they're in, by double-clicking it via the Finder, for them to show up in the selection screen.
You may not be able to restore such items normally, to their original location; you'll need to restore them to an +alternate location+ per item #16.
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_*18. How can I copy my TM backups to a different location?*_
In many cases, you can copy your Time Machine backups to a new location, with some restrictions:
If your backups were made to an internal or directly-connected USB or FireWire disk or partition, you must copy all the backups for all the Macs that were backed-up to the same disk/partition that way.
You cannot pick and choose a group of individual backups to copy -- it's "all or nothing."
You cannot merge two or more sets of backups, even for the same Mac.
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Part of the complexity here is because Time Machine stores it's backups differently depending on how they were made:
+*Local backups+* (made to an internal disk or a USB or FireWire disk connected directly to a Mac) are stored in a folder named "Backups.backupdb", at the top level of the drive/partition.
+*Network backups+* (made over a network, whether via WIFI or Ethernet) are stored inside a +*sparse bundle+* at the top level of the drive, in a folder named "Backups.backupdb".
Normally, you cannot just switch from one method to the other.
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The method of copying is different for Leopard and Snow Leopard; how the backups were made; and whether you're changing from local to network, or vice-versa.
Note that below, a "volume" is either an entire disk drive or a partition on a disk drive.
Unless the new volume is a Time Capsule's internal HD (which is pre-formatted), it must be formatted per item #5, especially the pink box there (with a couple of exceptions noted below).
Before starting to copy, de-select the old destination via TM Preferences (select "none"). When done, select the new destination.
Copying backups will take a long time under the best of circumstances; even a small set of backups will contain +several hundred thousand+ files; a large one may number in the millions.
If the copy fails, and everything else seems correct, try Repairing the old backups, per #A5 in the Time Machine - Troubleshooting *User Tip.*
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_*To copy LOCAL BACKUPS from one volume to another LOCAL VOLUME:_*
*SNOW LEOPARD:* See the *Mac OS X v10.6: How to transfer your back ups from your current hard drive to a new hard drive* section, towards the bottom of this Apple article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427 Note that if the old volume is formatted +Mac OS Extended (case-sensitive, journaled),+ the new one must be formatted the same.
Or, use the procedure for Leopard:
LEOPARD: You cannot copy +*local backups+* properly from one volume to another via the Leopard Finder. But you can duplicate the backups to a different volume via Disk Utility (in your Applications/Utilities folder).
Note that you must duplicate an *entire volume* to another *entire volume* -- if you have other items on the old volume, they will be copied, too (this is a bad idea: see question #3 above). Also, any data already on the new volume will be erased.
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a. Via Time Machine Preferences, de-select the volume (select "none"). Quit System Preferences.
b. Be sure to format the new drive correctly. See item #5 for instructions.
c. Connect both drives to your Mac, via separate ports if possible, then open a Finder window. Make sure both volumes are shown in the sidebar (if not, from the Menubar select Preferences > Sidebar, and check the box to show +External disks+ in the sidebar). Leave the Finder window open.
d. Start Disk Utility, select either volume (indented under the main drive line), and click the Restore tab.
e. Drag the old volume to the Source box, and the new volume to the Destination box.
f. Check the +Erase destination+ box, then the Restore button. This may take a long time.
g. When the duplication is complete, note that Disk Utility has *+changed the name+* of the destination volume to be the same as the source. You do not want to leave it that way, so immediately rename one of them. In the sidebar of the Finder window opened above, right-click the one you want to rename. When done, look back at the Disk Utility display to be sure you renamed the right one, then quit Disk Utility.
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_*To copy TIME CAPSULE BACKUPS to ANOTHER TIME CAPSULE:_*
See the *Time Capsule and Mac OS X v10.6: How to transfer your back up from an existing Time Capsule to a new one* section towards the bottom of this Apple article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427
_*To copy NETWORK BACKUPS to a USB drive to be used on a NETWORK (or to a Time Capsule):_*
*SNOW LEOPARD:* First, configure Time Machine to back up to the new network location, and start a backup. As soon as the +sparse bundle+ is created, cancel the backup. Then, if possible, connect the new drive directly to your Mac (or the Time Capsule via Ethernet). Use the Finder to mount the new sparse bundle, and delete the Backups.backupdb folder inside it. Then drag the Backups.backupdb folder from the old +sparse bundle+ to the new +sparse bundle.+
LEOPARD: If possible, connect the new drive directly to your Mac (or the Time Capsule via Ethernet). Use the Finder to drag the +sparse bundle+ from the old volume to the new one. The problem here is, the copied sparse bundle will have the same +maximum size+ as the old one, so it may not be able to use the entire volume for backups.
_*To copy NETWORK BACKUPS to be used LOCALLY:_*
*SNOW LEOPARD:* Connect the old drive directly to your Mac if possible. Use the Finder to mount the old sparse bundle, then drag the Backups.backupdb folder from the sparse bundle to the top level of the new volume. Note that in this case, the new volume must be formatted +Mac OS Extended (case-sensitive, journaled).+
LEOPARD: Network backups cannot be copied to be used locally.
_*To copy LOCAL BACKUPS to be used on a NETWORK:_*
*SNOW LEOPARD:* First, configure Time Machine to back up to the network location, and start a backup. As soon as the +sparse bundle+ is created, cancel the backup. Then, if possible, connect the new drive directly to your Mac. Use the Finder to mount the new sparse bundle, and delete the Backups.backupdb folder inside it. Then drag the Backups.backupdb folder from the old volume to the new +sparse bundle.+
LEOPARD: Local backups cannot be copied to be used on a network.
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_*19. How do I set up a new Mac from my old Mac's backups?*_
The easiest way to set up a new Mac if you already have a Mac, is to use +Setup Assistant,+ which starts automatically when you start up your shiny new Mac.
There's a little demonstration of this towards the end of the Time Machine Tutorial.
First, you'll see a Welcome video in many languages, then a screen to select your Country, then one to select your Keyboard.
The next screen says "Do you already own a Mac?" and "Would you like to transfer" followed by four options:
From another Mac
From another volume on this Mac
From another Mac's Time Machine Backups
Do not transfer
To transfer directly from another Mac, you must connect them via FireWire cable, Ethernet cable, or an Airport; and start up the other Mac in +Target Disk+ mode (start up while holding down the T key).
To transfer from Time Machine backups, they can be on an external FireWire or USB drive, or a Time Capsule. If they're on a Time Capsule, connect to it via Ethernet cable if possible. If they were made on a USB drive connected to a Time Capsule or Airport, connect the drive directly to your Mac if possible. If the backups are on an internal HD on another Mac, connect that Mac in +Target Disk+ mode as above.
If you have a "clone" of your old Mac on an external HD, made via CarbonCopyCloner, SuperDuper, or the like, it's the equivalent of the old Mac: select +From Another Mac+ and connect the drive.
If you selected +Time Machine backups,+ then select your TM backups on the next screen. (If they're not shown, connect the drive, or click Join if they're on a Time Capsule).
Next is the selection for what you want to transfer. You'll see four checkboxes:
Users
Applications
Settings
Other Files and Folders
These are "yes" or "no" selections: you can select which users to transfer, but otherwise you can't pick and chose individual items in those categories.
In nearly all cases, select all four and click the Transfer button (as soon as it completes calculating all the sizes). +Setup Assistant+ will then transfer everything; when you restart, your Mac will be just like the old one: users, passwords, configuration, etc.
Note that +Setup Assistant+ is smart enough not to replace newer Apple apps that came with the new Mac with older versions from the backups.
In some cases, there may be a few exceptions:
If transferring from a PPC Mac to an Intel Mac, some PPC applications may not work properly, or at all. See this Apple article: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1963?viewlocale=en_US
You may have to re-enter serial numbers/purchase codes for some 3rd-party applications.
Very rarely, complex 3rd-party apps that were installed with special installers, and put files in unexpected places, may need to be reinstalled (using their installer) to work properly.
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_*20. Once my Mac is backed-up, can I delete some stuff to save space?*_
+*NO, NO, NO !+* That is a +*terrible idea !+*
First, the whole point of a good backup strategy is to have (at least) two copies of everything important, in (at least) two separate places. If you delete the originals, you no longer have backups! When your TM drive fails (and all disk drives fail, sooner or later), you risk losing your +*only remaining copy.+*
Second, Time Machine will, eventually, delete the backup copies of anything that's no longer on your system. The timing varies, depending on how long things were on your system before being deleted, how often backups were run, and how much space is on your TM drive: it may be as long as your oldest backup, or as short as 24 hours.
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_*21. How do I set up Time Machine to an internal or directly-connected external HD?*_
If you connect an external drive to your Mac, and Time Machine is not set up, OSX will ask if you want to use the drive for Time Machine backups. If you click the +Use as Backup Disk+ button, it will set up Time Machine automatically.
But there may be some problems with that, so we recommend doing it this way:
First, set up the drive for use with Time Machine. See item #5 for instructions on setting up a new drive, or one without any data you want to keep. See item #6 to add a partition for Time Machine to an existing drive that already has data that you want to keep.
Next, if the +Time Machine+ application isn't already in your Dock, drag it there from your Applications folder.
Right-click it and select +(Open) Time Machine Preferences.+ Check the box to +Show Time Machine status in the menu bar+ and click the +Select Disk+ button (on Leopard, this will be either +Choose Backup Disk+ or +Change Disk.)+ Select the desired drive/partition from the list and click the +Use for Backup+ button.
In the +Next Backup+ area of the TM Preference panel there should be a 120-second countdown until the backup starts.
Note that the first backup will copy the entire contents of your system, except for a few things that are skipped automatically, such as system work files, most caches, your logs, trash, etc., and anything else you may have excluded (see item #10 and item #11) so it will be rather lengthy, depending on how much data is on your system, how your Time Machine disk is connected, and how busy your Mac is.
You can continue to use your Mac while TM is backing-up, and you can even cancel a backup if necessary, but to make the first full backup as fast as possible, try not to overload your Mac or cancel the backup.
See item #24 for information on the two Time Machine icons you just added.
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_*22. How do I set up Time MachiHi, Nubz!
Yes, I just saw that, and am still chuckling.
Maybe that will mollify the Jive gods?
Thanks again,
Jim -
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) BEFORE you post, PLEASE read this first
PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS POST BEFORE POSTING ON THE FORUM FOR THE FIRST TIME!
Welcome to the Creative Labs MP3 Players web forum!
This forum is for discussing issues related to the MP3 players (digital audio players) made by Creative Labs for those in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific . Although we're not going to turn away folks from other areas
The primary language of the forum is English, and posting in English is likely to get you a quicker response.
If your question does not relate to Creative MP3 players please find another more suitable forum to post in. If you want to discuss another player, or something not covered by another forum, please use the Off Topic forum.
CONTENTS
How to contact support
Hot topics
General issues
Before you ask your question
When you ask your question
After you ask your question
Low volume issue
Nomad Primer
Nomadness.net FAQs
More useful links
Wishlist and petitions
Suggesting changes
. How to Contact Support
Please note this is a peer forum and Creative's Support staff do not guarantee a reply here. If your issue is urgent, you are within your warranty period and/or you do not get a fast reply here you should contact Creative Labs Technical Support.
To contact support click the Support > Contact Customer Support link on this page.
When contacting Creative Support by email it's important to note that you must reply to the autoresponse email you first receive, as detailed in the email itself. Also make sure to check any spam trap you have on your email system if you have not received a reply.
It's also important if you feel that you have a bug or defect with your product to register that issue directly with support. Don't rely on the forum to raise awareness of an issue.
2. Hot Topics
This is dividied into 3 sections: General, Tag based players & USB mass storage players.
Make sure to also look at Section 3, which covers some of the other General Issues.
General
Where do I get the latest software, drivers and firmware?
Click the link Support > Downloads on this page.
In general, when installing on a new PC you need to download the driver, and some software to communicate with the player e.g. MediaSource, Media Explorer. For players using the v2.xx MTP/PlayForsure firmware drivers are not necessary, but you must have Windows XP and Windows Media Player 0 (this provides the MTP driver).
Important: Even though files are described as updates, none of the software requires a previous version to install. At worst they will prompt you to connect your player to verify you own a Creative product.
Note if you are downloading MediaSource make sure to download and install the relevant MediaSource plugin for your player. If MediaSource can't detect your player this is the first thing to check. For the v.xx PDE firmware the plugin is called the Creative Zen and NOMAD Jukebox plugin for Creative MediaSource , and for the v2 MTP/PlayForSure firmware it's called Creative MediaSource Plugin for PlaysForSure devices .
I am completely new to MP3 players, where should I start?
Have a read of my Nomad Primer, so called as Creative's MP3 player range tend to be prefixed with the word Nomad.
I think I have a bug, how can I check?
There's a known bug list hosted at my site here. If you want to add a bug then please
I have a wish request for the player, what can I do?
You can post it here (see the petitions listed in Section of this FAQ), email it to support, and/or add it to the public wishlist I host here by
I'm having connection problems with my player
If you can, the best test is to try your player with another PC, to see if you still have the problem. This localises whether the problem is with the PC (most likely the USB) or the player. See the link below (search on "connection problems") for a lot more troubleshooting on this.
What bit-rate should I encode my music at?
Ultimately it's down to your ears what bit-rate you prefer, and you should listen for yourself to determine it. If you ask on the forum you'll get many different opinions.
Make sure to look at the "MP3 vs. WMA" link below also.
How long should my battery last?
For the Zen and Nomad Jukebox players, to get some idea of how long your battery will last for a given bit-rate look at the battery curves thread. Ultimately battery life is dependent on how you use the player, make sure to follow the "why doesn't my battery last as long as expected?" link below.
How long does an RMA take?
Typically 2 weeks. But it might take a little longer, so don't start posting if it's 5 days.
I want to know how people feel about their Zen Micro/Touch/MuVo etc.
There's a long post titled Experience with your Creative player that has many posts from users about their players. Please search back for threads about specific players before starting a new thread.
Where can I buy online music or get legal downloads for my player?
See this thread.
My tracks don't play at the correct speed e.g. they play too slowly, why?
Chances are they are encoded in an unsupported sampling frequency. The tracks will need to be re-encoded at a supported bit-rate and/or frequency with something like Creative's MediaSource Audio Converter or dbPowerAmp.
Can a Creative player work on an Apple Mac?
It isn't officially supported, but some kind folks out there have written freeware applications to get your Creative player working with Macs. XNJB provides support for the Zen players, and requires OS X 0.3 or 0.4 (check the site for full details). MuVoHelper solves some problems with getting the MuVo to work optimally. The iTunes Zen plugin should support all Zen players. Note if the link to the plugin is broken just Google "iTunes Zen plugin" to find other sources. Also note there's no guarantee that these programs will work with the Mac, so if you have issues you should address your problems to the developer(s) of the relevant program.
Can a Creative player work on Linux?
Again it isn't officially supported, but again some kinds folks out there have written freeware applications to get your Creative player working. There's the Gnomad2 project. And don't forget the Linux forum at Nomadness.net if you are still having problems.
Tag Based Players
This section covers the players that use a hard disk and work using tags e.g. Zen Xtra, Touch, Micro, Sleek.
My Zen is not behaving properly, won't startup, or goes into rescue mode. What should I do?
If the Zen is not starting properly or not behaving correctly, first try to reset it. To reset all players except for the Zen Micro there is a small switch on the side of the player typically, that you should press using something like a bent paper clip. Don't use anything sharp. To reset the Zen Micro simply remove the battery and replace it.
If this doesn't work then access rescue mode, and try running a disk cleanup.
Next you should try reloading the firmware/OS, but beware if you are having connection problems also with your PC you may end up with a player that has no firmware and cannot be reloaded.
The last resort is to format the player. This will erase the contents from the player, including the content that ships with the player.
If none of these resolve the problem and you are under warranty you should get in contact with support to arrange replacement of the player.
If you aren't under warranty Creative will still repair the player, which you can arrange by contacting support.
How do I do a Disk Cleanup and/or access Rescue/Recovery Mode?
Refer to the sticky Rescue Mode thread. Disk Cleanup is accessed from this. Note that the MuVo players (with the exclusion of the MuVo? players) do not have Rescue Mode.
How long should a Disk Cleanup take?
It should only take a few minutes, and no longer than 30 minutes. Anything longer than this and there is a problem with the player and you need to contact Creative Support.
How long should a format take?
Only a few seconds. Anything more than a minute and there is a problem with the player and you need to contact Creative Support.
Although I can get into Rescue Mode, I can't select any option, or the options don't work?
If Rescue Mode is not working properly or commands can't be chosen the player is faulty. You need to contact Creative Support.
When are the Zen 20Gb/Neeon going to be released outside of the Asia Pacific region?
Due to popular request the Neeon is launched in the USA, but nowhere else for now. If you want the Neeon then contact your regions Customer Services to request it.
The Zen 20Gb is available from some shops in the USA and Europe e.g. Cambridge Soundworks, and Amazon.co.uk.
Is there a known issue with the Zen Micro headphone socket?
Creative Support have neither confirmed nor denied it officially. Some users have posted purported emails from Creative on the forum saying that the socket has been reinforced, but these have not been confirmed by Creative Support either. The exact incidence of the problem is unknown, but newer players seem to suffer less from it.
Should I buy the Zen Micro or Touch etc. and what colour should it be?
We can't tell you what player to get, or what colour it should be. Look at your collection size and the features of the player (see Nomadworld.com for the product pages) and decide yourself based on this.
Why does my Zen Micro battery drain so quickly?
The standby time (24 hours from turn-off) for the Zen Micro seems to use a lot more power than previous Zens. Creative have released both v (..0+) and v2 (2.20.05+) firmware that reduces the standby time to 4 hours. Make sure to update to one of these if you have a draining problem.
Also see JazzMC's detailed page on this problem.
Why is my Zen Micro/Touch Touchpad so sensiti've and/or difficult to use?
The Touchpads take some time to get used to.
continued below... Message Edited by SSR on 2-29-2005 04:03 PM7. Low Volume issue
See here in the Zen FAQ at Nomadness.net.
If the firmware will not apply because it says the version number is the same use the Reload OS option, access to which is described in the relevant FAQ for your player below.
8. Nomad Primer
If you have ordered, or just bought a Nomad Jukebox, Zen, or MuVo?, consider reading the Nomad Primer.
It may be worth reading even for the more experienced User.
9. Nomadness.net FAQ's
General FAQ
Jukebox FAQ
Jukebox 2 FAQ
Jukebox 3 FAQ
Jukebox Zen FAQ
MuVo FAQ
Nomadness.net is the foremost peer site on the Web for the Nomad players on the Internet; with news, articles, web forum, download archi've, and more!
0. Some more useful links
Nomadworld.com - Creative Labs's International Nomad website (based in the USA)
Player Manuals - Downloads of digital manuals
Notmad Explorer - 3rd party software
Battery Uni'versity - very good, comprehensi've site on batteries
Chinese Support thread - with information on how to get chinese characters on your player
. Wishlists and petitions
Here are links to a number of general wishlist and petitions, so rather than starting your own you can add to those that already exist, or of course add your support for a feature you would like to see.
Also remember that the only collecti've public wishlist is maintained here at StainlessSteelRat.net (this is not affiliated with Creative Labs, but maintained by the author of this FAQ). There is also a bugs list here. So please
Wishlists
Zen Micro
Zen Micro (another)
MuVo Sports C00
MuVo N200
Petitions
AAC support
Lossless codec support
MP3 Pro support
Ogg Vorbis support
Audible support
Genre definable EQ
Gapless playback
Games support
Insert to queue
No "the" in Music Library
Open source firmware
Play count and ratings
TXT viewer
USB mass storage / dri've letter support
Track number duplicate checkAlbum art
Substring search
Dual firmware for both tag and dri've letter support
Rename "Reload OS" to "Erase OS"
Zen Micro alarm enhancements
Zen Micro always visible clockZen Micro Audible support
Zen Micro customisable standby time
Zen Micro EAX
Zen Micro radio enhancements
Zen Touch non-PlayForSure firmware with bug fixes
Zen Touch bookmarks
Zen Touch EAX support
Zen Touch random button changeZen Touch Audible support
2. Suggesting changes
To suggest changes to this FAQ please
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DooWapp: Frequently asked questions
Hi everyone
Below are some FAQs which you can also find on the DooWapp website. We will update this list as the questions and answers we all see on the community emerge.
What is DooWapp?
DooWapp is a free Music messaging app that lets you search and insert song lyrics into your messages.
Is DooWapp linked to my telephone number?
Yes, DooWapp works like many messaging apps and needs your phone number.
How do I find my friends on DooWapp?
It’s easy, DooWapp offers you the possibility to browse through all your phone contacts; simply navigate to the Contacts Tab (the second icon at the bottom, in the main menu).
How do I invite my friends on DooWapp?
You can invite friends either by sending them a DooWapp or by clicking the dedicate button in the Contacts screen.
Why do my friends without DooWapp come up as contacts?
DooWapp relies on Telegram open code, therefore all the contacts who are already using Telegram will display on your contacts list as if they had DooWapp installed on their phones. You can simply send them a DooWapp and they will be able to download the app and chat with you using song quotes.
Why did I receive a message from Telegram?
You received a message from Telegram because DooWapp is built on top of its open technology.
How do I send a DooWapp?
To insert a DooWapp in your message is simple; just click on the DooWapp icon on the bottom right, access the quote search tab and navigate among a huge number of quotes by typing either the name of the artist/song or the text you want to include in your message.
How can I refine my search? Is there any advanced search option?
At the moment, DooWapp Beta Version doesn’t feature an advanced search option. It will be available as part of the next public release of the app. Please subscribe to our newsletter for further announcements.
Can I send a DooWapp to people outside the app?
Yes you can, but they won’t be able to experience the message as if in DooWapp; when a person without DooWapp receives a message containing a music quote the receiver will be redirected to our website where he can decide whether to download the app or just listen to the quote.
What if I can't find my favourite artist on DooWapp?
DooWapp team is constantly at work to provide its users with the biggest number of artists’ quotes. If you can’t find what you’re looking for you can send your suggestion via email to [email protected] using the subject “Quote Creation Suggestion”; our team will then handle your request and create the relative content in the shortest time.
What if I can't think of a quote or an artist?
DooWapp offers you the ability to search among popular quotes when you don’t feel inspired; simply click on the “Popular quotes” icon. Then you can then refine your search.
DooWapp is still under heavy development, so stay tuned to discover new ways to impress people and use your imagination. Please subscribe to our newsletter for further announcements.
What are artist profiles?
You can search for artist profiles by clicking on the “Artist profiles” icon. This section includes DooWapp featured artist campaigns and bios, it also gives you the opportunity to follow specific artists.
How do I follow my favourite artists on DooWapp?
To follow your favourite artists click on “My Artists” button, at the “Artist profiles” screen, and use the search function to reach your inspirers.
What are Auto Play Message and Playback Fade In settings?
Auto Play Message: When switched on, the quote will play automatically when clicked.
Playback Fade In: Gives you the ability to change the length of the quote fade in
How do I change my profile picture?
To change your profile picture, first go to the settings tab by clicking the settings icon in the bottom main menu, then click on the user picture icon and select from what source you prefer uploading your profile picture.
Can I block someone from contacting me?
Yes, you can; simply open the profile of the contact you wish to block and select the specific option.
Who do I contact about technical issue, send feedback or suggest a new feature to the DooWapp team?
You can contact the DooWapp team by sending an email to [email protected]
How do I report a broken quote?
To report a broken quote send an email to [email protected] using the subject “Broken Quote”.
Where do I subscribe for newsletters/mailing list?
If you wish to subscribe to our newsletter go to our website www.doowapp.me and fill the form at the bottom of the page.
In what territories is DooWapp available?
DooWapp is only available in the UK territory for now but is aiming to expand globally. Please subscribe to our newsletter for further announcements.
Is DooWapp available in other languages?
Along with DooWapp’s desire to expand globally our service will be available in as many languages as the countries it is available in.
Can I use DooWapp offline?
DooWapp team is developing an offline mode that will allow users to play the quotes even when not connected to the internet. Please subscribe to our newsletter for further announcements.Hi,
Kindly search google and I am sure you will get lots of inputs.
And also all the issues posted in SDN are realtime issues which will help you. -
Frequently Asked Question in Sharepoint
1. What is Sharepoint ?
Microsoft SharePoint is a web application platform developed by Microsoft. First launched
in 2001, SharePoint is typically associated with web content management and document management systems, but it is actually a much broader platform of web technologies, capable of being configured into a wide range of solution areas.
SharePoint is designed as a broad, central application platform for common enterprise web requirements. SharePoint's multi-purpose design
allows for managing and provisioning of intranet portals, extranets, websites, document & file management, collaboration spaces, social tools, enterprise search,business intelligence, process integration, system integration, workflow automation, and core
infrastructure for third-party solutions. SharePoint's core infrastructure is also suited to providing a base technology platform for custom developed applications.
2. Who uses Sharepoint and why
Microsoft SharePoint enables organizations of virtually any size—from a family of four sharing photos to a corporation of 10,000
sharing data -- to complete mission-critical tasks in a cutting-edge, collaborative workplace environment that is both flexible and secure.
SharePoint Foundation 2010 is the answer for collaboration within your business, your home, or a community group. It’s user-friendly
and great for sharing anything: file storage, contacts, calendars, a wiki, an intranet site, photo albums, schedules, sales leads—anything.
Clearly, while some SharePoint customers represent smaller organizations, deployments are also popular among mid-sized organizations,
large departments and even large enterprises, which typically use SharePoint Server 2010. According to a 2009 survey by the consultancy InfoTrends, almost half of mid- to large-sized enterprises use SharePoint—rates that beat all of the other document
and content platforms such as EMC, IBM, Open Text, Oracle, Hyland and others. Of these SharePoint customers, the largest companies create more than 100 SharePoint sites every month and already have more than 200 sites to manage on average (about a quarter
of which are inactive or not in regular use). Although SharePoint use varies considerably across and within company size segments, nearly all organizations that have deployed it rely on it primarily for basic collaboration and document management. Other key
uses include "team" site creation, network file storage and basic workflows (i.e., review and approvals).
If SharePoint can meet the toughest, mission-critical standards of these companies, imagine what it can do for your organization.
3. What
is special about Sharepoint 2010
With SharePoint Server 2010, Microsoft overhauled its popular MOSS 2007 to bring customers numerous
enhanced capabilities such as:
Collaboration and social computing. Extends
the collaboration features of SharePoint Foundation to bring users into a whole new sense of community.
Use "My Sites" personal profiles to network with colleagues
Post status updates, note board comments, blogs, sites documents, photos
and more
Use tag profiles to see what’s being used and followed
Monitor your colleagues through activity feeds
Enterprise Content Management (ECM). Helps
organizations manage the entire life cycle of content—from creation, to editing and collaboration, to expiration—on a single, searchable, unified platform.
Consolidate, manage and search for diverse content through new document management
features
Improve information search/ discovery through metadata management
Use workflow tools to move documents in a structured way
Store and protect data to satisfy compliance/ legal requirements
Establish audit trails and legal holds
Publish Web content with a user-friendly authoring tool and built-in approval
process
Support rich media in a new Asset Library
Use Web templates to apply consistent branding to Web pages
Monitor sites through built-in Web analytics features
Use a single deployment and management infrastructure
for intranet, extranet, and Internet sites—as well as for multilingual sites
Enterprise search. Delivers
a powerful search infrastructure that complements other business productivity capabilities such as ECM and collaboration to help people get better answers faster and amplify the impact of knowledge and expertise.
Refine your search through interactive navigation
Extend your search across more content sources, content
types and enterprise apps
Business intelligence. Extend
business intelligence capabilities to make the right data available to everyone who needs it.
Increase visibility into key organizational objectives and metrics
Extract and present data from a variety of sources to facilitate analysis/decisions
Implement interactive dashboards with scorecards, reports and trend-finding
filters
Publish, share and manage Excel workbooks and rich charts
on a SharePoint site
Portals. Build
and maintain portal sites for every aspect of the business such as enterprise intranet portals, corporate Internet Web sites and divisional portal sites.
Connect individual sites, company-wide
Access existing business apps, expertise and information across an organization
Use portals to enhance My Sites capabilities
Personalize the portal for individual users with content
targeting
Business process and forms. Integrate
and streamline your business processes through workflows to cut the cost of coordinating common business processes.
Expedite project approval or document review through task tracking
Use predefined or customized workflows to support unique processes
Create browser-based forms
4. How
do I access SharePoint?
In the site Click Sign In in
the upper right corner of this window. Signing in will allow you to use Search to find SharePoint sites and documents you are authorized to access.When
you navigate to the SharePoint site, there is no longer an index of SharePoint sites. To search for sites that you have access to, you must first sign in by clicking Sign In (top right).
If you are logged into the site, your username will replace Sign In and you can enter search terms to find sites that you have access
to. If you are not logged into site, enter your username and password. After logging in, you can enter search terms and the sites that you have access to will show up.
5. How do I log into my SharePoint site?
When accessing SharePoint, you may be prompted to enter your username and password.
6.How do I use My Site to view all the sites that I have access to?
If you are in the member group of a site, it will show up in theMemberships tab
of My Site. For example if you are just in the Owners group the site will not appear in your mysite. Best practice; if you are a site Owner, also add yourself to the Members group.
Open My Site by clicking the down arrow beside your name at the top right of a SharePoint web page. Click the My
Profile tab >Memberships and
the sites you have access to will show up.
7.How do I tag a site or make notes about it and view all the tags and notes that I have made?
Open My Site by clicking the down arrow beside your name at the top right of a SharePoint web page. Click the My
Profile tab > Tags
and Notes. Click on a tag to return to that SharePoint site.
8.What is checkout and how do I see who has a document checked out?
Checkout informs users if a document is being edited by another user. Also, if you hover over the type icon (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint) with your mouse, you can see who is editing it and contact them and ask them to check it in.
9.How do I check a document in after I have checked it out?
Hover over the document, click the down arrow to the right of the document name and click Check
In.
10.Why is a new document that I uploaded to a document library that has checkout enabled not visible
to other users?
If you upload or create a new document in a library where checkout is enabled, other users will not be able to view this
document until you check it in after creating it in the library.
11.Will my bookmarks/favorites from SharePoint 2007 still work in SharePoint 2010?
Yes
12.Will all my sites and documents from SharePoint 2007 be available in SharePoint 2010?
Yes
13.How do I view all site content in the new SharePoint environment?
Click All
site content at the bottom left of the quick launch. Sites and sub sites, document libraries and
Lists (Calendars, Contact Lists, Wikis) are listed here for easy navigation.
14.How do I check my alerts on the SharePoint 2010 site?
Click the down arrow beside your name (Top right) > My
Settings >My
Alerts
To set new alerts for changes to
a document:
Navigate to the Document > Document Pull down (to the right of the document name) > Alert
Me
To set new alerts for changes to
a document library:
Navigate to the Library > Library tab
> Alert Me > Set
alert on this library
Sidhanta TripathyNice Contribution..
Thanks Alot :)
Joe
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