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Plug it in |
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When you plug any external drive into your
computer, it's a foreign object. You could just
as well be be plugging in a vacuum cleaner.
Fortunately, the drive speaks the same language
as the computer and identifies itself. Your
computer, operating system (Windows) and the
drive engage in a 3-way conversation that should
result in the acceptance of the drive as a
storage device in the system. |
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Press your
'Enter' key |
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Once all of the pieces are playing well
together, Windows will ask you what you want to
do with this new drive. In this case, the first
item in the list will be to "Back Up My Computer
with BackupKey". To start the BACKUPKEY
software, you can double-click the first option
or single-click the "OK" button or, even easier,
just press the "Enter" key on your keyboard. |
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Finally, press 'Enter'
again |
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The first time only that you use BACKUPKEY on any
computer, you will be confronted with the
dreaded End User License Agreement. The primary purpose of the license is
to prevent piracy or abuse from naughty people.
If you have good intentions, then you have
nothing to fear from the Agreement. If you
accept the Agreement, you may click the "Accept"
button or again press the "Enter" key. |
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The second time you run BACKUPKEY
on a computer, the software might start without asking
you (it depends upon the version of Windows you
have). Most users will see the "option" pop-up
window each time. If you do, simply press
'Enter' and the software will start.
TA-DAAAAH! |
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First, Windows recognizes and "installs" the external drive
Next, Windows asks you what to do
To use the software, you must accept the End User License Agreement
(once per computer)
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