SmartDisk USBFF20P, USBFF05P, USBFF10P Between your Home and Office Computers, Version Control

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This chapter describes some of the many uses for FireFly including:

Using FireFly between your home and office computers.

Using several FireFly drives as project repositories.

Using FireFly as an emergency backup when travelling.

Using FireFly to transfer large files from one computer to another.

Using FireFly to store and play back your multimedia files including MP3s, videos, and pictures.

Using FireFly as a Macintosh boot disk so you can have a familiar environment using any Macintosh computer.

Between your Home and Office Computers

Your FireFly is an ideal solution for working between your office and home computer. Take the FireFly with you when you leave and all your work files and applications are there for you when you need them. This means you don’t have to carry your laptop to and from work anymore.

Use FireFly as the Master Drive on both your home and office computers to maintain version control.

Version Control

Version control of files has always been a major problem for home and office workers. To solve this problem, use your FireFly as the Master Drive.

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Contents Page Hardware 1 Year Limited Warranty SmartDisk Software License and Warranty FireFly User Guide FCC Compliance and Warning Contents FireFly User Guide Vii Package Contents Features and BenefitsAbout this User Guide Additional Software System RequirementsTechnical Support To download the USB update Mac OS UsersWindows Users For Mac OS 8.6 Users OnlyFor Windows 98 / Windows 98SE Users Only Disconnecting FireFly from a Macintosh Computer Connecting FireFly to a Macintosh ComputerTip Connecting the FireFly to a PC Disconnecting FireFly from a PC FireFly Lights StatusBetween your Home and Office Computers Version ControlBackup FireFly Frequently DisconnectingProject Repositories Editing Files and Updating DataVisiting Clients Project aEmergency Backup when Traveling Connecting Multiple DrivesBackup Frequently ArchiveRecovery Transporting Large FilesStorage and Playback of MP3, Video, and Photos Copy Files and Data Frequently to FireFlyCreate a Boot Drive for Macintosh Computers To boot your Macintosh computer with FireFlySelect the FireFly and press OK