User manual BUFFALO HD-PNTU3

[. . . ] Press the Finish button when the second dialog box appears. The Disk Backup Utility will launch after pressing the Finish button. It can also be launched by double clicking on the Disk Backup Utility icon. 2 MiniStation Disk Backup The Disk Backup Utility main screen will appear. It will run out of the system tray and can be accessed by double clicking on its icon in the system tray. Backup Destination - Press the Change button in the Backup Destination box to set the save location. [. . . ] It will run out of the system tray and can be accessed by double clicking on its icon in the system tray. Backup Destination - Press the Change button in the Backup Destination box to set the save location. Once you have selected the destination, press the OK button. 3 MiniStation Disk Backup Schedule is an optional setting that can be used to make the backups occur on a regular basis. Press the Change button inside the Schedule box to set up the schedule. Schedule has four options. Unless you choose Do not schedule backup, you'll need to enter a time for the backup. Use the pull down menus to select the appropriate settings and press the OK button. 4 MiniStation Disk Backup The Add option allows you to specify a folder on your system to backup. Press the OK button when finished. 5 MiniStation Disk Backup Other options: Compressed Backup - This option compresses the backup into a compressible archive. Its drawbacks are that it takes longer, and the data will have to be uncompressed before it is restored. Non-Compressed Backup - This option copies the files directly into their destination directory. A status window will appear when the process is complete. 8 MiniStation Disk Backup Advanced Options - There are advanced options available from the pull-down menu: Settings - The settings pull down menu references the same settings from the buttons discussed on earlier pages. However, the option `Delete All Backup Objects' provides the ability to delete all of the folders specified for backup. This is an alternative to selecting each entry individually and pressing the Delete button. Tools - The tools pull-down gives four options: · Run Backup is the same as the `Execute' button. · Run Backup and Shutdown Computer executes a backup and then shuts the computer down. This is an ideal setting to choose if the backup is to be ran after you leave work or go to sleep for the evening. · Clear Logs erases all stored logs. 9 MiniStation Disk Backup Advanced Users - Advanced users can browse the data on the USB disk. NOTE: If the saved archives are modified, it may result in improper behavior in the Backup Utility's Restore File Wizard. [. . . ] This is an ideal setting to choose if the backup is to be ran after you leave work or go to sleep for the evening. · Clear Logs erases all stored logs. 9 MiniStation Disk Backup Advanced Users - Advanced users can browse the data on the USB disk. NOTE: If the saved archives are modified, it may result in improper behavior in the Backup Utility's Restore File Wizard. [. . . ]