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- PowerBook File Assistant
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- Copyright 1993, Apple Computer, Inc.
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- If you work with a Macintosh computer on your desktop and a PowerBook on the
- road, you can rest assured that you’re working on the most up-to-date version
- of your work at any time with the PowerBook File Assistant. The PowerBook File
- Assistant software lets you designate the files that will be “synchronized”
- between your Macintosh desktop computer and PowerBook. The PowerBook File
- Assistant also includes battery management features that can increase the
- battery life of your PowerBook and convenience features that make mobile
- computing easier and faster.
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- With file synchronization, PowerBook users have the freedom to work whenever
- and wherever they want. Instead of having to waste time keeping documents
- current on two Macintosh computers, the PowerBook File Assistant keeps any two
- files, folders, or disks the same—either locally, over a network, or using a
- diskette.
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- Getting started is easy. Simply set up a link between two folders or files, one
- stored on a Macintosh and one stored on a PowerBook desktop system that is
- networked and ready for file sharing via System 7. To set up a link, simply
- drag the appropriate file or folder icon onto the Synchronizer window—just as
- you do when moving a document in the Finder. You can establish links that work
- both ways or in just one direction as well.
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- Once the links are established, any changes you make in one document are made
- in the linked document. And unlike most other synchronization packages today,
- the PowerBook File Assistant keeps a database of everything you do to make sure
- you don’t lose work.
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- Battery management features with the File Assistant include automatic backlight
- dimming and a permanent RAM disk feature that saves information between
- restarts and shutdowns. A sleep key allows you to put your PowerBook to sleep
- when not in use to preserve battery life.
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- Also included are several extensions that make mobile computing even easier.
- For instance, you can print documents even when a printer is not currently
- connected. When the PowerBook is reconnected to a network that has a printer,
- the queued documents are automatically printed. And the use of a new technology
- prevents your cursor from ever disappearing as it some-times does with
- passive-matrix displays.
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- Ease of use
- • Fast, easy setup
- • Easy to learn and use
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- Flexibility
- • Makes working with PowerBooks and other Macintosh computers easy
- • Automatically makes changes to linked files, folders, or disks
- • Helps conserve valuable PowerBook battery life
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- Capabilities
- • Ensures that any two linked files, folders, or disks are synchronized (with
- automatic synchronization features, and one-and two-way links)
- • Manages battery life by supporting automatic backlight dimming, permanent
- disk RAM, and sleep keys
- • Adds convenience to mobile computing by allowing you to print while not
- connected to the printer
- • Remounts hard disks and servers automatically when it comes out of sleep
- • Prevents pointer from disappearing on the screen
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- Technical Specifications:
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- File Synchronization Application
- • Automatically resynchronizes files, folders, anddisks—either locally, or
- over a network, or using a diskette
- – Drag and drop set-up: Lets users set up matching file pairs before links
- are established
- – Smart Merge: Tracks your folders and makeschanges to all linked folders
- as well
- – Optional Automation Operation: Lets users select automation or manual
- synchronization of data
- – One-and two-way links: Lets users determine the appropriate direction for
- linking files
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- Battery management
- • PowerBook Display
- – Supports automatic backlight dimming; conserves power but allows user to
- see screen during usage
- • Permanent RAM disk
- – Saves information on disk between restarts and shutdowns; saves data to
- hard disk
- • Sleep Fkey
- – Easy to use key sequence puts PowerBook to sleep
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- Added convenience features
- • Deferred printing
- – Allows users to queue documents for printing even when disconnected from
- the system
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- • Auto Remounter
- – Automatically remounts network volumes from sleep or restart of machine
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- • SCSI Sleep
- – Mounts any hard drives attached to the PowerBook while sleeping
- (especially useful when using the Macintosh Duo system)
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- • Mouse tracker
- – Using a new technology, you never lose sight of the pointer
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- System requirements
- • A PowerBook with at least 4 MB of RAM
- • System software version 7.0 or later
- – System software version 7.1 required to link files and folders by dragging
- • Hard disk drive
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- Ordering Information:
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- PowerBook File Assistant
- Order No. M1813Z
- With your order, you'll receive:
- • The PowerBook File Assistant software on a 1.4-MB disk with installer
- • Documentation
- • Support information card
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- © 1993 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo,
- PowerBook and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in
- the U.S. and other countries. PowerBook is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
- Mention of non-Apple products is for informational purposes and constitutes
- neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Apple assumes no responsibility
- with regard to the selection, performance, or use of these products.
- May 1993. Product specifications are subject to change without notice. Printed
- in U.S.A. L0493LL/A
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- Posted to:
- Apple Products
- New Apple Products
- Jun-93 New Product Announcements
- 11-Jun-93
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