User`s guide

 add task name - the name of the task that includes the backup will be added

 add task run number - the sequence number of the task run will be added

4. Click the Back up now button if you want to run backup immediately. You can also delay the start

of backup for up to 6 hours by clicking the down arrow to the right of this button and selecting a

delay interval from the dropdown list.

When you need to change the default backup options, click File backup options and set the options

you require. You can also change the default backup scheme by clicking on the appropriate link. For

more information see Backup schemes (p. 48).

If you want to run the backup on a schedule, click the Turn on link to set up a schedule (for more

information see Scheduling (p. 120)). To run the backup on the schedule, click the down arrow to the

right of the Back up now button and select Later in the drop down list. The backup with the settings

you have made will run according to the schedule. You can also start the backup manually later on

the main screen.

The program allows you to back up files by categories. For more information see Data categories (p.

40).

You can exclude hidden or system files and folders from backup, as well as files matching the criteria

you specify. To add exclusion criteria, click the Add link to the right of Exclusions. While adding

criteria, you can use the common Windows wildcard characters. For more information see Excluding

items from backup.

3.4.1 Data categories

The program allows you to back up files by categories. When selecting the file category(ies), you

automatically select for backup all files of associated types found on the computer's hard drives. You

can use the following default categories: Video, Music, Images, Finance, and Documents.

Furthermore, you can add any number of custom categories containing files and folders. The new

categories will be saved and displayed along with the above. You can change the contents of any

custom or default file category (edit the category) or delete it. The default file categories cannot be

deleted.