User manual ACOMDATA PUSHBUTTON

[. . . ] PushButton Backup User's GUide TM Includes instructions for Sync and other Redemption functions. Important Before reading this guide, set up your PushButton-equipped Drive according to the instructions in the Hard Drive User's Guide. Please read this guide carefully; it contains important information that will help you create the backup strategy that best suits your needs. Contents 2 Important Introduction 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 12 13 About PushButtonTM Backup PushButton Backup PushButton Backup and Redemption PushButton Drive Usage Options How does PushButton Backup work?PushButton Backup Operations Backup Duplicate Synchronization (Sync) Using PushButtonTM Backup & Redemption 17 17 17 17 19 19 19 Installing Redemption Installing Redemption on Windows SystemRequirements InstallingRedemption Installing Redemption on a Mac SystemRequirements InstallingRedemption 21 22 22 27 30 Setting Up PushButton Backup Whattypeofoperationdoyouwanttolaunchviathe PushButton?Setting up a Backup Store Setting up a Duplicate Store Setting up a Sync Store Using Redemption's Other Functions 35 35 35 38 38 40 0 1 3 5 50 50 50 50 52 52 Archive Files About Archive Files HowtorunanArchiveFilesoperation Preparing for Disaster HowtoprepareyourcomputerforDisasterRecovery: Restore AbouttheRestoreOperations UsingFullRestore UsingFileRestore UsingFindFiles Tools PushButton Manager Repair Catalog HowtorepairaCatalogFile Manage Stores HowtoUseManageStores 53 53 53 55 57 HowtocreateanewStore: Selectors HowtocreateaSelector Frequently Asked Questions Notes 5 Introduction About PushButtonTM Backup PushButton Backup PushButton Backup is a faster, easier way to run routine data backups. [. . . ] Fromnowon, wheneveryouwanttorunaDuplicate, simply pressthePushButton. Redemptionwillautomaticallylaunch, run theDuplicateandclose. 29 setting up a sync store 1. RedemptionwilllaunchandthePushButtonBackupWizardwill appear. ClickNexttoproceedtothenextscreen. PushButton Backup Wizard > Enter a device name: Enteradevicenameinthetextfield, andclickNext. We recommend using the same name you use for the Drive's HD partition. Redemption uses the device name to identify the Drive and keep track of backups. This feature is especially useful if you have more than one PushButton Drive connected to your computer. PushButton Backup Wizard > Select a backup type: SelectSynchronizationandclickNext. Sync Wizard > Select the first volume you want to synchronize: Youcanselectanentiredriveorafolderonthedriveasthefirst volume. If you are synchronizing files on your computer's startup disk, we recommend you DO NOT sync the entire disk. Doing so can have unintended consequences. Rather, we recommend you synchronize a folder on the disk, such as the folder in which you store your working files. 30 To select a drive as the first volume. . . Clickonthedrive/volumename, thenclickNext. To select a folder as the first volume. . . 1. SelectadriveandclicktheBrowsebutton. Anewwindow willappear, listingthefolderscurrentlyonthedrive. 2. Todefineanexistingfolder, selectthefolderandclickthe Definebutton. Tocreateanddefineanewfolder, clicktheNew Folderbutton. TypeanameforthefolderintheCreateNew FolderwindowandclickOK. Thenewfolderwillnowappear inthefolderlist. 3. SelectthenewfolderandclicktheDefinebutton. The folderyoujustdefinedasavolumewillnowbelistedunder thedrive. Ifnecessary, expandthedrivenametoseethefolder. Sync Wizard > What file types do you want to synchronize?1. Toduplicateallfiletypes, select"AllFiles. "Tosynchronizeonly specificfiletypes, click"Letmeselect"andchoosethefile typesfromthelist. Sync Wizard > Select the second volume you want to synchronize: YourPushButtonDrivewillbelistedinthewindow. Selectthe DriveandclickNext. 31 You may receive an alert message telling you it is not recommended to synchronize the entire Drive. For your PushButton Drive, this warning can be ignored since the Drive does not contain system information. You can also define a folder on the Drive as the second volume. If you do, Redemption will simply place the duplicated files inside that folder rather than at the root level of the Drive. [. . . ] YouwillbepromptedtoenteranamefortheSelector. Entera nameandclickOK. 53 . AnewwindowwithnameoftheSelectorwillappear. Clickthe AddbuttontolaunchtheConditionwindow. ThiswindowallowsyoutoselecttheConditiontypesandtheir correspondingConditionSettings. ExpandtheUniversalfolderintheConditionTypewindow. There arethreeConditiontypesavailable:Attributes;Name, and;Size. 5. SelectaConditionTypeandedititsConditionSettingsaccordingly. [. . . ]