User manual HP CD52 EXTERNAL CD-WRITER

[. . . ] User Guide Nero BackItUp Ahead Software AG Information on copyright and trade marks The Nero BackItUp user manual and all its contents are protected by copyright and are the property of Ahead Software. This user manual contains material that is protected by internationally valid copyright. This manual may not - in whole or in part - be copied, transmitted or otherwise reproduced without the express written permission of Ahead Software AG. All trade names and trademarks are the property of the respective owners. [. . . ] Obviously Nero BackItUp retains the existing folder and file structure, so that you can browse through the folders quickly and easily using Windows Explorer. You can restore the compressed backup files quite simply by double-clicking on them in Windows Explorer. They can be restored to their original location or to a new location. Nero BackItUp Information about Nero BackItUp · 6 2 Working with Nero BackItUp 2. 1 Starting NeroBackItUp To start Nero BackItUp, click on the appropriate icon. Depending on the version, you can open up the software program as follows: a. Start > (All) Programs > Nero > Nero 6 > Nero BackItUp. b. Start > (All) Programs > Nero > Nero 6 Ultra Edition > Nero BackItUp. c. Start > (All) Programs > Nero > Nero OEM > Nero BackItUp. The Nero BackItUp main window then appears. The path how to open Nero BackItUp described above can differ in some versions. In the top part of the window are the menu bar and the toolbar. On the left-hand side of the window are the work areas, which you can open by clicking on the icons. In the center right-hand part of the window are the backups run with Nero BackItUp and the job lists. In the center lower part of the window, you can start the backup, restore and job wizards. There are two fundamental ways of working with Nero BackItUp. You can either work with a wizard, which guides you through the individual steps, or without a wizard. In this manual, we describe only how to work with the wizards, as this is the easy way of getting started with Nero BackItUp. Nero BackItUp Working with Nero BackItUp · 7 2. 2 Creating backups Creating backups is an important feature of data security, as it allows you to restore important files without problems. From the 'Tools' menu, choose 'Backup Wizard', or click on 'Wizards' in the toolbar and then choose 'Backup'. The wizard starts and is ready to create your backup. Click on the 'Next' button to continue. 2. In the left-hand side of the window, select the folders or files, which you want to back up and click on the 'Next' button. If the boxes where you select the files to backup have a gray background, this means that it is not possible to select the whole range for the backup. In this case, click on the + symbol and select the individual folders or files you want. Nero BackItUp Working with Nero BackItUp · 8 3. In the 'Target Media' area click on the drop-down list button and choose the medium for the backup. [. . . ] If you select the whole backup file, all the data in it will be restored. If you only want to restore specific folders or files, you must mark the boxes for those folders or files with a tick. Nero BackItUp Working with Nero BackItUp · 16 4. If there are already files in the restore folder, you must decide what you want to happen to these files. Choose the most suitable option and click on the 'Next' button. 5. [. . . ]