Thecus N5500 User's Manual

Thecus Backup UtilityThe Thecus Backup Utility is on your Installation CD. When you click on the CD, theBackup Utility will be installed under Program Groups > Thecus > ThecusBackup Utility. If it is not installed, you can copy the file (Thecus BackupUtility.exe) to a convenient location on your hard disk and double click to executeit.NOTEIf you can not find Thecus Backup Utility on your CD, please download itfrom the Thecus website (http://www.thecus.com).When you execute this utility for the first time, it will ask you whether to create a DBfile. Click Yes.1. Click Add to create a Backup task. The Add New Task dialog box appears.TaskSourceIncrementalAdd New TaskItemDestinationExcluded extensionsCommentsDescriptionSpecifies a name for the current task.Click to specify the source folder/file location.Click to specify whether the backup will be incremental.If unchecked, the backup will be a full backup.Click to specify the destination folder/file location.Files with these file name extensions will be skipped and not backup to the destination.If you wish, enter comments here for your records.2. To schedule the task to run at regular intervals, click on the Schedule iconfor that task. You can schedule the task to run Monthly or Weekly.3. To check the log for that task, click on the Log icon for that task.NOTEThecus Backup Utility also supports MAC OS X. Just copy the Thecus BackupUtility.dmg to your MAC OS X machine and double click to execute it.Windows XP Data BackupIf you use Windows XP Professional, you can also use the Windows Backup Utility(Ntbackup.exe) to backup your files.If you use Windows XP Home Edition, follow these steps to install the utility:1. Insert the Windows XP CD into a drive and double-click the CD icon in MyComputer.96