Pushbutton™ Backup; How Pushbutton™ Backup Works; Duplicates Vs. Backups - Acomdata HD500FPMM User Manual

PushButton™ Backup
PushButton™ Backup allows you to run routine backups simply by pressing
the PushButton™ on the front of your mini Pal.
How PushButton™ Backup Works
Along with special internal hardware and firmware components, PushButton™
Backup uses a customized version of Dantz Retrospect Express and the
AcomData PushButton™ Manager software (on the included CD) that work
together to initiate and run backups whenever you press the PushButton™.
Retrospect Express is the software that performs the actual data backups.
The Retrospect Express software bundled with your mini Pal was specially
configured to work with PushButton™ Backup. The primary function of the
AcomData PushButton™ Manager is to enable the PushButton™ on the
mini Pal to initiate a backup when pressed.
The first time you use PushButton™ Backup, the Retrospect Button Backup
wizard will launch and help you quickly setup a Duplicate script that specifies
the volume (drive) you want to backup, and the types of files you want to
include in your routine backups.
After setup is complete, each subsequent time you press the PushButton™,
Retrospect Express will automatically launch and perform an incremental
Duplicate, saving the files to your mini Pal.
You only need to set up the script once. If you happen to delete the script,
the next time you initiate a PushButton™ Backup, Retrospect Express will run
the Button Backup wizard.
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Duplicates vs. Backups

There are three types of backup operations available with Retrospect Express:
Duplicates; Backups, and; Archives. (The Archive operation is not discussed in
this guide. For information on Archives see the Help menu in Retrospect Express.)
By default, PushButton™ Backup performs Duplicates. However, after you set
up PushButton™ Backup, you can change the Button Backup script to run
Backups or Archives instead. (Full instructions for customizing the Button
Backup script are given in Part II: PushButton™ Backup.)
About Duplicates
The Duplicate operation uses what is essentially a "smart" copying process.
Files and folders from the source volume (e.g. your computer's startup disk)
are copied to your mini Pal's hard drive. Duplicated files and folders can be
viewed and utilized just like the original source file because a duplicate is a
straight copy of the original.
The Duplicate process saves space by overwriting old versions of duplicated
files with the latest versions from the source volume. It also saves time by
copying only files that are new or have been changed since the last backup.
If you erase a file or folder on the source volume, the duplicated file or folder
on your mini Pal will also be erased the next time you press the PushButton™.
In this way, the backup is always an exact duplicate of the source. You can
restore duplicated files simply by dragging and dropping them back onto
your computer's hard drive.
The Duplicate operation is best suited for users who need quick access to
their backed up files and who do not want to backup their operating system
or application files.
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