Creating A Customized Backup Plan - Seagate STCG2000100 User Manual

3. Backing Up Your Data
• Files on detachable USB devices connected to your computer

Creating a Customized Backup Plan

You can create your own backup plan to specify which files or directories get backed up,
when the backup occurs, and where the files are saved.
1. On the Seagate Dashboard Home screen, click Protect.
2. On the Protect screen, click the New Backup Plan button.
3. Specify the files, destination, and frequency for the backup plan. You can configure each
backup setting individually, or you can step through the backup configuration process by
clicking the < and > buttons.
Click the < and >
buttons to step through
the backup configuration
process.
Figure 12: Custom Backup Screen
The default is to back up all files on your system, so All Files is selected. To back up a
specific directory or group of files, deselect All Files and click the Select Files button.
Seagate Central User Guide
Click to select Click here to set the
the files to back up. backup destination.
Seagate Dashboard
Click here to
activate the
backup plan.
Click here to set
the backup frequency.
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