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3. Backing Up Your Data Seagate Dashboard • Files on detachable USB devices connected to your computer Creating a Customized Backup Plan You can create your own backup plan to specify which files or directories get backed up, when the backup occurs, and where the files are saved. 1. On the Seagate Dashboard Home screen, click Protect. 2. On the Protect screen, click the New Backup Plan button. 3. Specify the files, destination, and frequency for the backup plan. You can configure each backup setting individually, or you can step through the backup configuration process by clicking the < and > buttons. Click the < and > buttons to step through the backup configuration process. Click here to activate the backup plan. Click to select the files to back up. Click here to set the backup destination. Click here to set the backup frequency. Figure 12: Custom Backup Screen The default is to back up all files on your system, so All Files is selected. To back up a specific directory or group of files, deselect All Files and click the Select Files button. Seagate Central User Guide 14

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3. Backing Up Your Data
Seagate Dashboard
Seagate Central User Guide
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Files on detachable USB devices connected to your computer
Creating a Customized Backup Plan
You can create your own backup plan to specify which files or directories get backed up,
when the backup occurs, and where the files are saved.
1.
On the Seagate Dashboard Home screen, click
Protect
.
2.
On the Protect screen, click the
New Backup Plan
button.
3.
Specify the files, destination, and frequency for the backup plan. You can configure each
backup setting individually, or you can step through the backup configuration process by
clicking the
<
and
>
buttons.
The default is to back up all files on your system, so
All Files
is selected. To back up a
specific directory or group of files, deselect
All Files
and click the
Select Files
button.
Figure 12:
Custom Backup Screen
Click to select
the files to back up.
Click here to set the
backup destination.
Click here to set
the backup frequency.
Click the
<
and
>
buttons to step through
the backup configuration
process.
Click here to
activate the
backup plan.