Check for CrashPlan in Windows
Step | What to Do | How It Looks |
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1 | Click on the arrow in the System Tray, and look for the CrashPlan icon. You can put your mouse arrow overClick on the icon to seedisplay the backup status. | Backing up: |
2 | 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 upIf your computer is not backing up, it will ask you to sign-in to CrashPlan to initiate the backup. | Not backing up: |
Check for CrashPlan in Mac OS
Step | What to Do | How It Looks | ||||
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1 | Look for the CrashPlan house icon in the menu bar. | |||||
2 | 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. | 3 | You can click on the CrashPlan icon to view CrashPlan's status. | Click on the icon to show CrashPlan's status. | ||
3 | If your computer is not backing up, it will ask you to sign-in to CrashPlan to initiate the backup. |