Drive Rotation - Seagate FreeAgent Desk 1.5TB User Manual

Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files
Step 7: Click Next.
Step 8: Select the days and time you want to back up your folders.
If you do not wish to encrypt your backup, skip to step 11.
Note:
Step 9: To encrypt your backup, click Enable Encryption.
Step 10: Create a password, re-type that password and click OK.
Step 11: Click Finish.

Drive Rotation

With Drive Rotation, you can use one backup plan with multiple drives. This is useful if you
have files that are so important that you want to give yourself the added security of backing
them up to more than one drive.
Step 1: Connect the first drive to which you want to back up your files.
Step 2: Click My Drives in the command panel.
Step 3: Select your drive.
Step 4: Click Backup in the command panel.
Step 5: Create a backup plan for this drive (if you haven't done so already).
Step 6: Connect your second drive.
Step 7: Click My Drives in the command panel.
Step 8: Select the second drive.
Step 9: Click Backup in the command panel.
Step 10: Click Drive Rotation.
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The Backup Schedule window opens.
You have the option of backing up your files to an encrypted folder.
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If you do not have an encrypted folder or you have one but have not created a
password for it yet, the Folder Encryption window opens. Go to step 10.
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If you already have an encrypted folder and it is currently open, a checkmark
will appear in the Enable Encryption checkbox. Go to step 11.
The Backup window now displays the details of your backup and Scheduled
Backup is turned on.
The My Drives page opens.
The Backup window opens.
This backup plan can be either a simple or custom backup plan.
The My Drives page opens.
The Backup window opens.
Creating a Backup Plan
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