HP px3100 User Manual page 8

HP External Portable Drive User Manual
Backup Notes
• It can take several hours (or more) to back up your computer for the first time. You should consider performing your first
backup at a time when your computer is idle.
• Although HP SimpleSave incorporates a mechanism to attempt to save files that are in use, it is highly recommended
that you close all other programs to ensure that all files are backed up at the earliest opportunity.
HP SimpleSave prepares your backup by first scanning your computer. This may take a few minutes depending on the
number of files on your computer. You will be presented with a summary of the files found on your computer grouped
into different categories. The most common file types on your primary drive are backed up by default. It is recommended
that you review the default and excluded file types to ensure that files that are important to you will be backed up. If you
need to add custom file extension to be included or excluded, see "My Options" on page 11.
The name of the backup is automatically created based on your computer's name. The backup name will appear below
the summary of the files found on your computer.
If you want to make any changes to the file types, folders, or locations to be backed up, click on Change File Types and
Locations on the bottom of the screen. For more information about changing file types and locations, see "My Options"
on page 11.
Click Start to begin the backup process.
Your backup progress displays during the backup. You can see how many files are planned for backup and how many
have completed. The first time you back up your computer it can take up to several hours (or more).
Click Pause to temporarily halt the backup process if you need to use your computer for other tasks. Click Resume to
restart the backup process. If you need to permanently stop the backup process, click Cancel.
The following screen displays when the backup process is complete.
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