User manual SIMPLETECH 60000-00145-001

[. . . ] StorageSync Backup, Restore, & Synchronization Software User's Guide The products and programs described in this User's Guide are licensed products of SimpleTech, Inc. This User's Guide contains proprietary information protected by copyright, and this User's Guide and all accompanying software and documentation are copyrighted. does not warrant that the software will work in all environments and applications, and makes no warranty and representation, either implied or expressed, with respect to the quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. Information in this User's Guide is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of SimpleTech, Inc. [. . . ] All directories (left list box) and files (right list box) associated with the drive you selected are checked. To omit a subdirectory or file from being backed up, click its check box to remove the checkmark. To back up individual directories: To back up all directories: Figure 17 shows an example of selecting directories and files for backup. StorageSync User's Guide 37 Checkmarks in the left list box show directories selected for back up. Each file checked here will be backed up. Figure 17. Example of Selecting Files and Folders for Backup Selecting a Target Media Drive After you select the files and directories you want to back up, use the Select Target Media Drive list to select the drive that will hold the backed up data. ! When StorageSync has been started and AutoLaunch is active, Select Target Media Drive automatically selects the media drive connected to the computer. For more information, see Appendix A. Reviewing Your Current Backup Settings Before you back up your data, review the settings in the Current Settings area. If necessary, click the Settings button in the Backup window to change these settings to suit your needs, then return to the Backup window to resume your backup operation. After you verify settings and target media, click the Backup button in the lower right corner of the Backup window to back up the files to the selected target media drive. Some settings are available with the Standard Edition, while others are available with the Professional Edition. For more information, see Appendix B. 38 StorageSync User's Guide Table 4. Backup Settings Setting Compression Description Backs up files into a proprietary compressed format that occupies a minimum amount of space on the target media drive. If you enable compression, you can select one of nine different compression levels, from low to high. Low provides the least compression; high uses maximum compression but adds to the time required to back up data. Automatically reminds you to backup data based on the number of userspecified days. Default is disabled. Use Encryption File Revision Saving to log Reminder Incremental or Full Backup Under Backup Options, you can select whether the backup operation is to be incremental or full. An incremental backup only backs up selected files that are new or have been changed since the last backup; this saves time when backing up files. A full backup backs up all the files you select, without checking for previous backups. ! You can use both incremental and full backups together. For example, you can perform a full backup every month, with incremental backups each week. StorageSync User's Guide 39 Notes 40 StorageSync User's Guide Chapter 5 Restoring Backed Up Data Chapter 5 Contents Using StorageSync to Restore Data. . . . . 41 Detailed Restore Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Restoring Encrypted Backup Files . . . . . . 48 StorageSync User's Guide 41 Using StorageSync to Restore Data After you use StorageSync to back up files and directories, you can use the procedure in this chapter to restore the data from the media drive to your computer's hard drive. StorageSync provides the flexibility of restoring individual and multiple files and directories. For added versatility, you can restore files and folders to their original location on your computer's hard drive or another location that you specify. If you have multiple versions of a file, you can also tell StorageSync to restore the newest version or a version that you specify. When you restore data, you can configure StorageSync to overwrite files on the media drive with like-named files on your computer's hard drive without confirmation or to restore only newer files from the media drive. StorageSync also gives you the option of saving the restore results to a log. Data Restore Procedure The following procedure describes how to restore data backed up with StorageSync. For detailed information about a particular step, refer to the section referenced in the step. [. . . ] During the synchronization operation, StorageSync compares the files on the media drive with the corresponding files on your computer's hard drive. If a file to be synchronized is open and in use by another application, your computer's operating system reports the current date and time to StorageSync. To resolve this, close all open files that are to be synchronized. When I click Cancel or Background, why does StorageSync sometimes seem to pause before responding to my request?If StorageSync is performing a task when you click Cancel or Background, you may experience a slight delay because the program must complete the current task before responding to your request. [. . . ]