Re: [sussex_mug] Time Capsule

2018-08-17 Thread 'Philip Tomlinson' via Sussex Mac User Group
I have an ancient time capsule A1254 - going free if anyone can use it. Phil T Sent from my iPad > On 17 Aug 2018, at 12:08, 'Diana' via Sussex Mac User Group > wrote: > > Does anyone have a redundant Time Capsule A1409 (4th generation flat square) > they would like to get rid of by any chan

[sussex_mug] Time Capsule

2018-08-17 Thread 'Diana' via Sussex Mac User Group
Does anyone have a redundant Time Capsule A1409 (4th generation flat square) they would like to get rid of by any chance? Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails

Re: [sussex_mug] Time Capsule

2016-12-12 Thread Sam - MacAmbulance
Yes, also the TCs are woefully slow for backing up. I’d go for a Synology NAS with 2x4TB HDs in it, like the DS216j. You then get a Time Machine compatible backup destination and network storage, with an iTunes server built in so you can store music on it and play direct from within iTunes on yo

Re: [sussex_mug] Time Capsule

2016-12-12 Thread Paul R Owen
It has been reported in the computer press that Apple has disbanded the development team for routers, which of course includes the Time Capsule. Personally I would still go for a Time Capsule at the moment, I've had excellent reliability from several over many years. Paul Owen Sent from my

[sussex_mug] Time Capsule

2016-12-12 Thread Philippe Chandless
Hello Smuggers, We need to replace the drive we’ve been using for Time Machine back ups and we’ve been considering getting a Time Capsule. Someone told me that the Time Capsule is being discontinued. Is this true? I was wondering if anyone has a recommendation for an alternative? We (2 differe

Re: [sussex_mug] Time capsule

2013-04-01 Thread Sam - MacAmbulance
If yore viewing it on an iPhone/iPad then it'll zoom out to show the link Chris posted on one line. You can zoom back in though. Regards Sam -- MacAmbulance Sam Mullen 07747778022 i...@macambulance.co.uk On 1 Apr 2013, at 07:30, Virginia Routh wrote: > Is there a reason this post had become

Re: [sussex_mug] Time capsule

2013-03-31 Thread Virginia Routh
Is there a reason this post had become very difficult to read? The font is so small it is nearly illegible. On 1 Apr 2013, at 03:05, "Michael Dennis - FanChants.com" wrote: > Thanks Guys. My honest thoughts are that it couldn't handle the addition of > the USB hub and the two extra HD's and

Re: [sussex_mug] Time capsule

2013-03-31 Thread Michael Dennis - FanChants.com
Thanks Guys. My honest thoughts are that it couldn't handle the addition of the USB hub and the two extra HD's and it over heated, it's particularly hot here at the moment too, so I reckon it's either burnt out or will restart when I reboot it later. I might have a bash at installing another HD

Re: [sussex_mug] Time capsule

2013-03-31 Thread Chris Webb
If it turns out the TC has given up the ghost, there are reviews and comparisons of RAID based NAS alternatives here starting with Iomega's Storcentre: http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1297336/iomega-storcenter-px2-300d-2tb If you do decide to replace the HD in the TC, a hair dry

Re: [sussex_mug] Time capsule

2013-03-31 Thread Ranulph Glanville
I imagine you checked the firmware and software are up to date on the time capsule? Use the airport utility. I had trouble recently with a time capsule and discovered that it could be found on my network again after I had turned it off and left it for a bit. I had to reconnect through the time m

Re: [sussex_mug] Time capsule

2013-03-31 Thread Michael Dennis - FanChants.com
Cheers Sam, that looks good but it would be good to have a system that's wireless if poss. Like the idea of it being ultra quick but we both access the hard drives regularly and it'd be a pain to have to plug a cable in each time. We deal with a lot of audio files and there's stuff going backwar

Re: [sussex_mug] Time capsule

2013-03-31 Thread Sam - MacAmbulance
Hi Michael Is it essential to run the drives on the network? You'll get better performance if you use a thunderbolt external drive http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=630, you can set it up as mirrored RAID for better redundancy and daisy chain two drives together if you need more

[sussex_mug] Time capsule

2013-03-31 Thread Michael Dennis
Howdy, My time capsule looks to have given up the ghost. I can't see the network and have a permanent orange light. What may have done it was plugging in 2 additional external HD's vis a hub, to the TC and it overheated- it was terribly hot and I did this Friday night so prob not a coincidence

Re: [sussex_mug] time capsule and time machine

2010-11-28 Thread Ranulph Glanville
Dear Sam, Thank you for your explanation, and your help. It does offer me to reuse a previous backup (I'm on 10.6.5): but not the right one. It offers my wife's machine's backup. I don't want to damage her backup, and I can't find a way to access other backups (ie mine). Any suggestion? Thank

Re: [sussex_mug] time capsule and time machine

2010-11-28 Thread Sam - MacAmbulance
Hi Ranulph As your sick mac's probably had a new logicboard, it's seen as a new mac. Usually if you're running OS 10.6 it'll ask to reuse the previous backup. 10.5 needs a little more technical wizardry to reuse a backup. Regards Sam MacAmbulance Providing affordable Apple & PC services Sam M

[sussex_mug] time capsule and time machine

2010-11-28 Thread Ranulph Glanville
I have a repeating problem when I get a machine back from Mac hospital, which affects my use of time machine and capsule. I wonder if anyone knows a way out of this. I'm afraid I have to give a bit of background. When I send a computer away to be fixed, I have 2 backups: one is on a time capsul

Re: [sussex_mug] Time Capsule recall

2010-07-15 Thread Debbie Leigh
Yes. Our time capsule 'died' suddenly a few months ago. We only bought it 18 months before. Fortunately the Apple Store in Brighton replaced it without argument. Debbie On 15 Jul 2010, at 08:43, Graham Street wrote: > I remember a previous thread here, about Time Capsule problems some peo

[sussex_mug] Time Capsule recall

2010-07-15 Thread Graham Street
I remember a previous thread here, about Time Capsule problems some people were having. Maybe this will be of interest to some of you? Apple has announced that it will repair or replace faulty Time Capsules sold in the first part of 2008. http://www.macuser.co.uk/1081-apple-recalls-faulty-tim

[sussex_mug] Time Capsule with Vodafone Sure Signal

2010-07-04 Thread Diana
I am having a problem with setting up Vodafone Sure Signal to work with my Time Capsule. I use my Time Capsule as my router together with a DrayTek Vigor 120 for my Mac Mini. Research so far shows that I need to manually configure the Time Capsule for port forwarding to connect with Vodafone Sure

Re: [sussex_mug] Time Capsule and external USB drives

2010-03-19 Thread Sam - MacAmbulance
Hi Mark Open Disk Utility on the Mac with the Iomega drive plugged in the select the drive, what partition map is it? It should be GUID to work best with the Airport Extreme but Apple Partition Scheme should work too. Regards Sam -- MacAmbulance Sam Mullen 07747778022 i...@macambulance.

[sussex_mug] Time Capsule and external USB drives

2010-03-19 Thread Mark Schofield
Hi all, I have had a WD USB drive attached to my Time Capsule that appears in my 'shared' items in the Finder and can be accessed by any of my Mac's over the network. I have a new Iomega USB drive that I have attached to my Time Capsule that doesn't appear in my 'shared' items in the Finder and c

[sussex_mug] Time Capsule disc

2009-10-16 Thread Ranulph Glanville
I was asking about this at the weekend. The problem is not the power supply, but a failure of the disc in trying to back up. I ran Disc Utilities on the disc, but it did not cure the problem. I reported this. Someone suggested using Disc Warrior. I have tried to use up to date versions of b

[sussex_mug] Time Capsule Failures

2009-10-10 Thread Paul Owen
Some of you may have noticed that Apple Time Capsules, as they approach the age of 18 months, are tending to fail, they just stop working with no indication as to what has gone wrong ­ apparently it is the internal power supplies that fail, speculation on Apple Support discussions suggest it is be

[sussex_mug] time capsule and o2

2009-07-16 Thread macabee
Greetings from Sunny Eastbourne I use an iMac and o2 is my ISP, I have recently purchased [from Cancom] one of the older time capsule units. The question is can I connect to the router [Thomson TG 585v7], or are there any conflicts that might prevent it's use. Before I attempt this, any advice

[sussex_mug] Time Capsule from Solutions - 500GB - £99

2009-07-03 Thread Mark Schofield
This is a nice deal: http://store.solutions-inc.co.uk/product/apple-time-capsule-500gb Not sure if it is in-store or online only. The model has been superceded I believe: http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MB764/Time-Capsule-500GB But still. Mark Schofield Hove --~--~-~--~~--

[sussex_mug] Time Capsule and 3rd party Broadband Modems.

2009-05-11 Thread Darren Terry
Hello all. Does anyone have any experience using Time Capsule with a 3rd party modem (d-link, netgear etc) with broadband through a BT connection? Which modem actually works? DARREN TERRY UK Sales Manager Cancom Ltd Apple Premium Reseller Email: darren.te...@cancomuk