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Creating a Custom Backup Managing Backup Settings Deleting a Backup Plan
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My Drives
The Command panel across the top of the window allows you to access your drive features and manage drive utilities. Step 2: Click an option in the Command panel.
Note: External drives are automatically detected and listed in the My Drives window. It can take
a few seconds for the Drive Manager software to detect your devices. If a device doesn't appear, make sure it's properly connected and turned on.
Adjusting the Power Setting
You can choose how long your drive should remain inactive before it goes into powersaving mode.
Adjusting the Power Setting
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To adjust the power setting, Step 1. The Settings window opens:
Figure 2:
Settings
Step 2: Click Adjust Power Setting. The Adjust Power Setting window opens:
Adjusting the Power Setting
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Figure 3:
Adjust Power Setting
Step 3: Select an interval from the dropdown menu or click Default to return to the default power setting. The Adjust Power Setting window confirms that the power setting for your drive has been changed:
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Figure 4:
Adjust Power Setting Confirmation
Step 5: Click OK to return to the My Drives window.
Testing Your Drive
Test your drive to check the health of your the device. The diagnostic utility performs its tests without affecting the data on your drive. The Settings window opens:
Testing Your Drive
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Figure 5:
Settings
Step 2: Click Test My Drive. The Test My Drive window opens:
Testing Your Drive
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Figure 6:
Run Drive Diagnostics
Step 3: Click Test. When the test is complete, the results are displayed:
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Figure 7:
Diagnostics Complete
The drive pictured above is functioning normally. If the diagnostic encounters an error during testing, the serial number of the bad device is displayed with instructions to contact Seagate for service and support:
Updating Your Software
The Software Update feature automatically informs you when an update is available for your software. However, you can manually check to see if an update is available or you can turn off the Software Update feature. The Settings window opens:
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Figure 8:
Settings
Step 2: Click Check for Software Update. The Software Update window opens:
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Figure 9:
Software Update
Software Update is turned on by default. Step 3: To turn off Software Update, unselect Check for updates automatically. If an update is available for your software, a Software Update window allows you to download the update:
Figure 10:
Software Update Available
Step 5: Click Yes to download the software update. A window indicates the progress of the download:
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Figure 11:
Software Update Progress
When the software update has downloaded, you're asked if you want to install the update now.
Figure 12:
Software Update Progress
Step 6: Click Yes to install the update now. If your software is up to date, a Software Update window provides your software version number:
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Figure 13:
Software Up to Date
Step 8: Click OK.
Reading the LED Status Indicators
Your drive has an LED status indicator to keep you informed of the status of the drive:
Figure 14:
Drive LED
Reading the LED Status Indicators
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Table 1:
LED Descriptions
Flashing rapidly Shining steadily/bright Pulsing slowly Shining steadily/dim
State
Drive fault Power on; no data activity Data activity Asleep
Reading the LED Status Indicators
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Backing Up & Restoring Folders
The Backup & Restore feature allows you to
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Schedule the backup of selected folders Edit backup settings Launch an immediate backup Restore backed up files
After the initial backup, the Drive Manager software backs up changed files in backed up folders on a schedule you set or when you click Back Up Now in the Backup window. You can create one Backup Plan for each OneTouch drive connected to your computer. You can use either of the following two Backup Plans:
· Simple Backup: Pre-configured to back up your XP My Documents or Vista
Documents folder daily at 10:00 p. m.
· Custom Backup: You select the folders to be backed up and set a backup
destination and schedule.
Creating a Backup Plan
Using Simple Backup
Use Simple Backup to back up your XP My Documents or Vista Documents folder daily at 10 p. m. The Backup window opens:
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Figure 1:
Backup
Step 2: In the Backup window, click Simple Backup. [. . . ] You can restore a saved historical version of a backed up file based on the date it was last modified or you can restore the most recent version of a backed up file. The Backup window opens:
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Figure 24:
Backup
Listed beneath Restore Files are the date and time of your most recent backup. The Restore a Backup window opens:
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Figure 25:
Restore a File
Restoring an Historical Version
Step 1. Click Restore historical version of backed up file to restore a previous version of a file. [. . . ]
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