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CMS Ships ABSplus Now With One-Button Restore and Easy Scheduling Features.


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COSTA MESA Costa Mesa (kŏs`tə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 96,357), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific south of Santa Ana; inc. 1953. It is a transportation, residential, and light industrial center. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2003

Only Complete Automatic Backup System Noun 1. backup system - a computer system for making backups
ADP system, ADPS, automatic data processing system, computer system, computing system - a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage
 that Boots into Mac

OS X v10.2 Jaguar with a Single Keystroke key·stroke  
n.
A stroke of a key, as on a word processor.



keystroke
 Now Restores in

a Single Click and is Easy to Schedule

CMS (1) See content management system and color management system.

(2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system.
 Peripherals(R) today shipped its new ABSplus, Automatic Backup System, now with integrated scheduling and One Button Restore(TM) for Apple's Mac(R) OS X version 10.2 "Jaguar."

"ABSplus elegantly boots into Jaguar in a single keystroke, restores with one button and is a snap to schedule," said Ken Burke, president of CMS Peripherals. "New scheduling options make it very simple for users to schedule either complete or partial automatic backups. The new One Button Restore makes restoration one-button fast. We're very excited to add these enhancing features to the most elegant, effortless ef·fort·less  
adj.
Calling for, requiring, or showing little or no effort. See Synonyms at easy.



effort·less·ly adv.
 backup solution on the market."

"Jaguar is the most advanced operating system operating system (OS)

Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs.
 in the world and developers continue to bring innovative applications that take advantage of its power and ease of use," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "The single keystroke bootability of ABS brings an easy-to-use backup solution for the Mac OS X community."

An advanced configuration option, the new ABSplus scheduling feature allows users to backup sets of specific files at specific times, or schedule complete unattended backups. An easy-to-follow new One Button Restore feature makes restoration even easier by providing a single-click interface to a range of restore options, including a "redirect re·di·rect  
tr.v. re·di·rect·ed, re·di·rect·ing, re·di·rects
To change the direction or course of.

n.
A redirect examination.



re
 restore" function for those who prefer to restore a copy of their backed-up data to an alternate location. The redirect restore option allows for remote backups on a shared resource Sharing a peripheral device (disk, printer, etc.) among several users. For example, a file server and laser printer in a LAN are shared resources. Contrast with shared logic.  or remote server. One Button Restore extends the traditional ABSplus backup functionality ease-of-use to the restoration process, from a single corrupt file to a complete system restore.

ABSplus Makes Backup A Breeze

A complete backup solution, the solid ABSplus hardware is integrated with robust software to make backup and restore extremely easy. With either notebook or desktop model, CMS' patent-pending "Automatic Launcher" technology makes backing up a breeze by automatically sensing when the ABSplus device is connected and backing up the system. Incremental backups See backup types.

(operating system) incremental backup - A kind of backup that copies all files which have changed since the date of the previous backup. The first backup of a file system should include all files - a "full backup". Call this level 0.
 are triggered by simply plugging in the ABSplus device.

On the Macintosh platform, the ability to boot from an ABSplus in a single keystroke enables ABSplus users to "run" their system on any Mac. To take advantage of this Mac-only feature on Mac OS X v10.2 "Jaguar," simply hold down the Option key while powering-up or restarting the computer. Mac OS 9.x users can boot from the ABSplus by selecting ABSplus in the Startup Disk control panel. Beyond making it very easy to restore a system, booting from the ABSplus means a user can access their whole system in a single keystroke.

Pricing and Availability

With a choice of FireWire or USB USB
 in full Universal Serial Bus

Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer.
 interface, the pocket-sized ABSplus is available for the Macintosh in capacities of 20GB, 30GB, 40GB and 60GB at a starting price starting price n (COMM) → precio inicial

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 of $299. The ABSplus for Desktops is currently available for the Macintosh in capacities of 80GB, 120GB, 200GB and 250GB at a starting price of $349. ABSplus for notebooks and desktops is available from all major distributors, AppleAE resellers, corporate resellers and direct from CMS at http://www.cmsproducts.com/.

About CMS Products

With more than four million CMS storage solutions installed in over 90 countries, the complete line of CMS mass storage products include automatic backup solutions for both notebooks and desktops, notebook hard drive upgrades and data transfer kits, and high capacity desktop hard drives. For more information, contact CMS Peripherals, Inc., 3095 Redhill Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, Phone: 800/327-5773 / 714/424-5520, Fax: 714/435-9504 or visit CMS' website at www.cmsproducts.com.

Note to Editors: CMS, CMS Peripherals and the CMS logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of CMS Peripheral, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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