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Apple Time Machine® Setup

The CAUT is fully compatible with Apple Time Machine. Follow these 
instructions to automatically back up files to your drive with Time Machine. 

1. Make sure your external hard drive is plugged in, is recognized by your 
Mac, and is formatted for Mac. Then go to the top menu "Go" and select 
"Applications." When the "Applications" window appears, click on the "Time 
Machine" icon inside.

2. When Time Machine starts, click on "Set Up Time Machine."

3. You will now be asked which drive to use. Click on "Choose Backup Disk."

4. When the window appears to select the drive, click on the row with the 
external hard drive you wish to use. Then click the "Use for Backup" button.

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Summary of Contents for CAUT Series

Page 1: ...User s Manual CAUT Series ...

Page 2: ...ing or opening this product will void your warranty Disclaimer Cavalry is not liable for compensation for data loss which may result from a malfunction of the product or from changes due to improper use repairs defects or battery change Please back up your data to avoid unexpected losses Cavalry reserves the right to make changes to the content of this manual without notice The most current manual...

Page 3: ...ation to delivering high quality products with excellent customer service will ensure your continued interest in our products This manual will assist in the operation of the product To optimize your experience with this product we recommend reading this entire manual before usage Please keep this manual for future reference 3 ...

Page 4: ...Table of Contents Preface 2 List of Accessories 5 Product Illustrations 6 Features 8 Setup Instructions 9 Troubleshooting 16 Warranty 18 Contact 19 4 ...

Page 5: ...List of Accessories 1 External power adapter may vary with product 2 Resources CD 3 USB 2 0 cable 5 1 3 2 ...

Page 6: ...Front 1 1 Power light indicator 6 ...

Page 7: ...Back 2 4 2 USB 2 0 port 3 4 pin power jack 4 Power switch 7 3 ...

Page 8: ...ith Apple Time Machine USB 2 0 interface Pre formatted in Mac OS X Extended Exceptional heat dissipating ability Hard drive activity LED Nearly silent operation Slim and lightweight stackable design Compatible with Apple Time Machine Designed for use with a Mac 8 ...

Page 9: ...essfully set up your Cavalry External Hard Drive with your computer Step 1 Start your computer and wait for the Mac OS to load completely Step 2 Connect the power adapter to the drive Fig 1 Then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet 9 Fig 1 ...

Page 10: ...ect the flat end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer Fig 3 Step 4 Turn the power switch on NOTE Connect the USB cable to the drive before connecting the cable to the computer To disconnect remove the cable from the computer first 10 USB Cable Plug USB Port Fig 2 Fig 3 ...

Page 11: ...rmatting or drivers should be needed However if your version of Mac OS has trouble recognizing the drive go to the Contents CAUT Mac Drivers folder of the Resources CD try installing through your Disk Utility the driver that corresponds to your version of Mac OS This applies to Mac OS 10 1 and 9 x which may have trouble reading the hard drive 11 ...

Page 12: ...atting Instructions Guide After that your drive is plug and play No device drivers or configuration required The computer will detect the USB External Hard Drive as a new USB device and display messages on the bottom right corner reading USB Mass Storage Device Detected and Your new hardware is installed and ready to use ...

Page 13: ... com su_download htm Click on Windows 98 Driver to download file Extract the file 3 Navigate the device manager 4 Right click on the yellow question mark indicating an unknown external storage device 5 When the device driver wizard starts click on the Browse button to select the search directory to find drivers 6 Find the USB 2 0 98 driver in the extracted file 7 Click Next to continue 13 ...

Page 14: ... your Mac and is formatted for Mac Then go to the top menu Go and select Applications When the Applications window appears click on the Time Machine icon inside 2 When Time Machine starts click on Set Up Time Machine 3 You will now be asked which drive to use Click on Choose Backup Disk 4 When the window appears to select the drive click on the row with the external hard drive you wish to use Then...

Page 15: ...d up 6 When the backup is complete you can close the main Time Machine window To restore to a specific past backup just click the Time Machine button again in the Applications window Then click on a window corresponding to some time in the past and click Restore at the bottom right You may need to enter your Mac OS Admin password The restore will then complete For a more detailled guide on using T...

Page 16: ...rn on the power switch see page 6 Computer does not detect hard drive Make sure the USB cables are securely connected If this does not work attach another known working device and working cable into the USB port on the computer If your computer does not detect this known device either the problem could be your computer s USB port If the port and cable both work and the hard drive is still not dete...

Page 17: ...rvice for assistance Hard drive will not work with my Mac If you are running Mac OS 9 x or 10 1 you may need to install a driver These are found in the Resources CD in the Contents CAUT Mac Drivers folder Hard drive will not work with my PC This drive needs to be reformatted for PC Go to the Contents folder of the Resources CD and click on Formatting Instructions Follow the guide to format the dri...

Page 18: ...technical support at customersupport cavalrystorage com Warranty This product comes with a one year warranty from the date of purchase Please register your product at www cavalrystorage com prodreg htm to activate the warranty Please have your Serial Number and Model Number ready We are not responsible for any loss of data Please back up your data often to avoid unexpected losses ...

Page 19: ...19 Contact Cavalry Storage Inc 555 E Easy St Simi Valley CA 93065 Email customersupport cavalrystorage com Website www cavalrystorage com ...

Page 20: ...CA1133 062708 ...

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