Can I place a external hard drive On time capsule when i fill it up??? Also will it continue to save as time machine??

• Asked by Jesse K from Woolamai
• Jul 21, 2011
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can you use time capsule as a hard drive

I am running out of memory and would like to transfer data like photos to another hard drive and erase the photos from my Macbook. Can I use the time capsule or is an external hard drive better. Also I have one but it doesn't show what I have stored in it. It is only for back ups. Want one that I can access and able to view pics, documents etc. Any advice??

• Asked by Jules V from New Orleans
• Jun 28, 2010
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can I use time machine to back up a computer to an external hard drive connected to time capsule?

I have a time capsule (1TB) which is now full, as it is backing up three computers. I would like to connect an external hard drive to the time capsule and back up one computer to the external hard drive and the others to the time capsule. Is this possible, and if so, how?

• Asked by Andrew B from Santa Fe
• May 7, 2010
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If I connect an external hard drive to the time capsule, will I be able to back up the contents of the external hard drive on time capsule?

If so, can this back up be done, automated, via time machine?

• Asked by Jeff H from San Clemente
• Dec 28, 2009
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Can I use an older Time Capsule as an external hard drive (for iTunes media) and have it back up to a new TC via Time Machine?

Currently, I have a Macbook with a nearly full hard drive. I also have a more-than-full 500GB Time Capsule.

I am thinking of buying a new 2TB Time Capsule to use with Time Machine and to serve as my wireless router.

I want to move my 250GB iTunes library off of my Macbook and onto my older TC, which I'll use as an external hard drive.

Here are my questions:
1. Will the old TC be overwhelmed as a dedicated iTunes disc?
2. Will my Macbook and my Apple TV (and a future iPad, hopefully) be able to access my iTunes library wirelessly if it is stored on the old TC?
3. Will the old TC be able to back up to the new TC wirelessly?

Are there any other issues with this plan?

I truly appreciate any advice or feedback. Thanks so much.

• Asked by Brian J from Windham
• Nov 28, 2010
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Can Time Capsule Be Used as an External Hard Drive and Backup at The Same Time?

I know that the time capsule can be used as an external hard drive, but can it be used as a normal external HD and a time machine backup at the same time?

• Asked by Kraig B from Boise
• May 25, 2012
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Transferring Time Machine backups

I'm currently using a 2TB Seagate external hard drive for my Mac backups. Love the simplicity and integration of the 2TB Time Capsule. But will I be able to transfer my old Time Machine backups?

• Asked by Korry B from Clayton
• Apr 6, 2011
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Does the laptop lid need to be open for Time Machine (or Time Capsule) to work

Will Time Machine still backup if I leave the laptop lid closed and either plugged into a external hard drive or hooked to time capsule?

• Asked by Steve S from Morristown
• Sep 9, 2010
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Is there a way to back up the HD connected to the Time Capsule as well as my computer's hard drive?

I have a new 2TB Time Capsule with attached 500GB LaCie external hard drive (this contains my music, video and photos, which no longer fit on my computer's hard drive). My computer's hard drive backs up to the Time Capsule using Time Machine - no problem. Is there a way to set this up so that the LaCie, which is connected to the Time Capsule, also backs up automatically to the Time Capsule? Or will I need to periodically (manually) copy and paste the files on the LaCie to the Time Capsule? For safety's sake, I want two copies of the files on the LaCie - one on the LaCie and a second copy on the Time capsule. Thanks for any advice!

• Asked by Jeffrey H from New York
• Apr 21, 2010
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Time Capsule as an External Hard Drive + Ethernet Cable question

In reading up on the Time Capsule, it can be used as a router and for storage purposes.

Some questions:
1) can the Time Capsule be used just as an external hard drive, not for back up purposes at all? Is there a setting that needs to be checked to make sure that it doesnt back up anything at all.

2) can I move files from a macbook or pc to the time capsule via an ethernet cable for faster speeds? Do I need a special ethernet cable?

3) can I also move files from a macbook or pc to the time capsule via wifi if I want, just wondering if it is possible?

• Asked by Seth S from New York
• Mar 21, 2011
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