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Introduction

Biola uses CrashPlan to back up computer data.

This page explains how to check to see if CrashPlan is backing up your data.

If you suspect that CrashPlan is not backing up, contact the IT Helpdesk using one of the methods listed in the sidebar.


Check for CrashPlan in Windows

StepWhat to DoHow It Looks
1Click on the arrow in the System Tray, and look for the CrashPlan icon. Click on You can put your mouse arrow over the icon to display see the backup status.

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If your computer is not backing up, it will ask you to sign-in to CrashPlan to initiate the backupLook at the color of the CrashPlan icon.

If the icon is black, then CrashPlan is backing up.

If the icon is gray or absent, then CrashPlan is not backing up.

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Check for CrashPlan in Mac OS

 
StepWhat to DoHow It Looks
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Click on the icon to show CrashPlan's status.

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Look at the color of the CrashPlan icon.

If the icon is black, then CrashPlan is backing up.

If the icon is gray or absent, then CrashPlan is not backing up.
 
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