Seagate STBU500102, STCB4000102 manual Protecting Your Data, Activating the Default Backup Plan

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Protecting Your Data

Activating the Default Backup Plan

 

 

2. Protecting Your Data

Seagate® Dashboard includes a robust and flexible data backup feature. You can start backing up your system with a single click, or you can customize the feature to back up your data according to a set schedule and save it to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate backup drive or to Cloud Storage.

If you need to restore a file from a backup drive, you can select from multiple historical versions of the file. (Only a single version of the file is saved to Cloud Storage.)

Note: The Protect feature is only available on the Windows version of Seagate Dashboard. For Mac computers, Seagate recommends that you back up your system using Apple Time Machine.

Activating the Default Backup Plan

The Default Backup plan is the simplest way to start backing up your data. When you activate the default backup plan, Seagate Dashboard automatically backs up your files to your Seagate drive, then keeps running in the background, continuously backing up new and changed files. No additional configuration is required for the default backup plan beyond activating it.

To activate the default backup plan, do the following:

1.On the Seagate Dashboard Home screen, click Protect.

2.On the Protect screen, click the Protect Now button.

Figure 3: Seagate Dashboard Protect Screen

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Contents Seagate Dashboard User Guide Seagate Dashboard User Guide Contents Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software Introducing Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard FeaturesSharing Your Pictures and Videos Getting Started With Seagate DashboardAbout the Seagate Dashboard Icon Windows Requirements System Requirements for Seagate DashboardProtecting Your Data Activating the Default Backup PlanCreating a Customized Backup Plan Custom Backup Screen Selecting Specific Files to Back Up Indicate how often the files should be backed up Seagate Dashboard Protect Status Screen Restoring Files from BackupSelecting a Backup Plan for Restoring a File Selecting the Destination for the Restored File Sharing Your Pictures and Videos How Picture and Video Sharing WorksExample Uploading Pictures to Facebook Seagate Dashboard File Selection Screen Page Page Saving Your Online Pictures with Seagate Dashboard How Picture Saving WorksExample Downloading Pictures from Facebook Seagate Dashboard Save Screen Using Cloud Storage Setting up a Cloud Storage AccountAbout Cloud Storage Cloud Storage Icon on the Seagate Dashboard Home Screen Managing Your Cloud Storage Account from Seagate Dashboard Signing Into Your Cloud Storage AccountDisplaying Cloud Storage Account Settings Using the Cloud Storage Web PortalCloud Storage Web Portal Page Viewing Information About Your Drive Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate DashboardFrom this tab, you can select from the following options Adjusting Drive SettingsDrive Support Tab Getting Technical Support for Your Seagate DriveSeagate Dashboard User Guide Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software Configuring Seagate Dashboard SettingsConfiguring Seagate Dashboard Features Setting Up Your Seagate Drives for Seagate DashboardSeagate Dashboard Features Tab Seagate Dashboard Log Tab Viewing the Seagate Dashboard LogUpdating the Seagate Dashboard Software Seagate Dashboard Updates TabIndex Seagate Dashboard User Guide