I'm a novice when it comes to setup these at home..How easy it is to install these at home..I need to backup pics &amp; files ..which product u recommend?
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The Synology is very easy to install and set up. The instructions and setup CD are very simple to use. Downloading additional applications is easy as well.
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I am arguably one small step above "novice," and I set up one with relative ease. You have to be prepared to refer to how-to's and the manufacturer hosted forums. I didn't need to ask any questions, but I did do a bit of reading. For your stated purpose you really don't need much more than an ordinary external HDD, which will probably come with backup software.If you do buy one of these, lower to mid in the one or two bay range. Don't forget to buy to buy the drive(s). These don't come with them.
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Check he website. I think I saw some programs that you could download. But the drive works like any other so you can just use your OS backup software which works like a charm. It's really plug and play, no software needed.
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Thanks a ton. Very helpful. In your opinion, is this worth a DIY adventure or is there not much to be saved in calling someone to setup?
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absolutely not.....you'll enjoy it....first backup took about 45 minutes..all the rest approx. 12-15 minutes
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The best advice would be to review the other comments and to try it out for yourself (in the worst case you could make a return). Also, if you don't want to try it out yourself you can contact IOGEAR and ask them to confirm official support (especially since the basic function of storing written pages and offloading those pages as JPEG images by connecting the receiver as a USB device is essentially "OS-agnostic").
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I did install myself. I am not a computer wiz, but just know some basics. I think it is fairly easy. After installing, I copied my startup to this drive and told my computer to use this hard drive to start up. It worked and has worked ever since.
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They are easy if you have a receptacle in the location where you want to install the camera. I plan to install mine under the eaves of my home and have to go in the attic and run wiring and put in a receptacle from a current circuit. Its been to hot to work up there this summer, so am waiting for cold weather to make working in the attic bearable.
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Thanks Jessica. I'm not very good at setting up computers, etc. so I'm a little afraid of scanning but at the same time, I do want to get rid of all the photo albums onto DVD's. Do you think I'll have a lot of trouble getting up and running?
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I'm not sure I only have mine set up just for backing up my files sorry I couldn't answer your questions
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1 TB would be enough for general home use. I've been using mine for the last two months and I've been regularly using it, since I have a lot of clients and back up documents, files, and videos. I also use it for personal photo and video storage. I've only managed to break through to 50 GB. So, in my view, 1 TB should be enough.
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Hi, I suggest buying a caddy to put your drives in, I assume SATA, and then you can transfer them without issue to the RAID. You can usually buy USB Caddy or enclosures for less than $20. Hope this helps.BR,Dave
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I returned this system a few days after purchasing it. The installer was unable to install it. It was pretty complicated. I do recall that it was supposed to upload video to an off-site location. I just never got that far in the set up process. Sorry I could not have been more helpful.
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I find these more than suitable for backup of data for sure. In all honesty though, thumb drives have come down in price so much that I generally buy thumb drives for that purpose. I usually put the backup software as well on the thumb drive so its a one stop run. Hope that helps.
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Hi, I'm so sorry, I can't help you: I never, ever use the back up software in these drives, my laptop is already slow and I find it makes it worst, so I copy/updates my files manually. Good luck with yours!
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Yea just copy them onto the drive and plug it in, you'll have to leave the drive in since it has no internal storage.
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Hi Shiki, This is very helpful. Is it easy to partition the drive? I just ordered this so I don't have the drive yet, but when it comes I'd like to back up both my Mac and PC... Do you know where to find information on how to partition? Thank you!