Use the following instructions to use your ZipCD™ drive as a backup drive for the Iomega® QuikSync™ software. The following QuikSync versions allow backup to a CD-RW drive.

• QuikSync



• QuikSync 2



• QuikSync 3



• QuikSync 3.1



• QuikSync 3.1.1


Note: Macintosh® versions of QuikSync cannot back up to CD-RW drives.

STEP ONE - Prepare the CD disc for the backup

Using your CD-RW drive with the Iomega QuikSync software and the Adaptec® DirectCD™ software will give you an excellent high capacity backup of your important files.

Note: You will need a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc for backup.

1. Insert the blank CD into your CD-RW drive.



2. If the Adaptec software does not come up automatically, use the following steps:



1. Click the Start button, select Programs, Iomega CD-RW (ZipCD) and then Create CD.



2. Click the Data button.



3. Click the DirectCD button.



4. Click the Next button.



5. Select the CD-RW drive you wish to use for the backup. DirectCD will now format the blank CD you have in your drive.



6. Type the name for the CD and click the Finish button to complete the format.



7. Click the OK button.

STEP TWO - Prepare the Iomega QuikSync software to backup to the CD-RW drive

Use the following steps to prepare the Iomega QuikSync software for backup.

1. Click the Start button, select Programs, Iomega QuikSync and then Iomega QuikSync again.



2. Click the General tab.



1. Click the On radial button.



2. Select the Source drive.



1. Click the Add/Remove button.



2. Select the folder(s) or file(s) you wish to backup.



3. Click the Add button.



4. When you have selected all of the folder(s) or file(s) you wish to back up, click the OK button.
3. Select the CD-RW drive as the destination drive.



3. Click the Scheduling tab.



1. Select one of the three scheduling options.



• Copy my files everytime I save to my source folder(s)



• Check source folder(s) for changes every: (By time)



• Check source folder(s) for changes every: (by day-of-the-week)



4. Click the OK button

Iomega QuikSync software is now prepared to backup to your CD-R or CD-RW disc.

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