When you restore a tax return file from your .Mac iDisk, TaxCut adds a date/time stamp to the end of the file name. If you have chosen to password protect your backed up files, and you have not selected the Remember password option, TaxCut prompts you to enter your password before restoring the files.
Go to the TaxCut menu and select Preferences.
Click the Backup icon on the Preferences dialog box.
In the section labeled Restore a Previous Backup From...click the My iDisk button. If you set up a password and did not choose the Remember password option, TaxCut prompts you to enter your password.
Enter your password. TaxCut searches your iDisk for backups and displays all your current year's backed up tax return files.
Click on the file you want to restore and click the Restore Selection button. TaxCut restores your file to the default TaxCut folder.
If you want to restore the file to a different location, click on the Restore to an alternate location check box. TaxCut opens the Choose Location dialog box.
Select the location and click Choose.
Go to the TaxCut menu and select Preferences.
Click the Backup icon on the Preferences dialog box.
In the section labeled Restore a Previous Backup From...click the Other User's Disk button. TaxCut opens the Connect to iDisk dialog box.
Enter the .Mac member name and password of the iDisk you would like to restore from.
Click the Connect button. TaxCut searches the other user's iDisk for backups and displays all the current year's backed up tax return files.
Click on the file you want to restore and click the Restore Selection button. TaxCut restores your file to the default TaxCut folder.
If you want to restore the file to a different location, click on the Restore to an alternate location check box. TaxCut opens the Choose Location dialog box.
Select the location and click Choose.
Related Topics
Backing Up to iDisk
Changing Your iDisk Password