Can't open time machine OSX 10.6.8 with time capsule

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I'm accessing a friends Mac remotely using logmein to help set up a few things.

He has a 2 TB time capsule as the wireless router and connected to a modem.
I can browse the device on the Mac in Finder.
The Mac is currently backing up with time machine on the hour no problem.
I can browse the backup files on the time capsule.
But when I try to open time machine, nothing happens.

I have tried changing the time machine to no drive and then back to the time capsule, but I still get no response from time machine when I try to open it.

A restart of the device has no effect.
 
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bradenk said:
I'm accessing a friends Mac remotely using logmein to help set up a few things.

He has a 2 TB time capsule as the wireless router and connected to a modem.
I can browse the device on the Mac in Finder.
The Mac is currently backing up with time machine on the hour no problem.
I can browse the backup files on the time capsule.
But when I try to open time machine, nothing happens.

I have tried changing the time machine to no drive and then back to the time capsule, but I still get no response from time machine when I try to open it.

A restart of the device has no effect.
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Airport Utility from the Utilities folder... ?
 
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I can see and configure the device from Airport utility.
Like I said, Time capsule can see the device and is backing up to it.

I turned off airport and connected the Mac to the time capsule via ethernet.

It's still backing up but time machine is still not opening.
 
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