Managing File Types - Symantec GHOST - V 15.0 Manual

Managing file types

To adjust default tray icon settings
1 In Norton Ghost, on the menu bar, click Tasks > Options.
2 Click Tray Icon and select one of the following:
Show system tray icon
Show missed backups
Show system tray questions
Show status messages
Show error messages
3
Click OK.
When you define a file and folder backup, file types are a quick way to include
files you use the most. For example, if you keep music files on your computer, you
can configure a file and folder backup to include all music files (for example, .mp3,
.wav).
The most common file types and extensions are already defined for you. But you
can define additional file type categories as needed, and then edit them at any
time. For example, if you install a new program that requires the use of two new
file extensions (.pft and .ptp, for example), you can define a new file type and
define the two file extensions for that category. Then when you define a file and
folder backup, you can select the new category. When the backup is run, all files
ending with .pft and .ptp are backed up.
Configuring Norton Ghost default options
Displays the Norton Ghost icon in the system
tray.
You must select this option to enable or
disable any of the remaining options.
Notifies you when a backup was scheduled
but did not run.
This can happen when your computer was
turned off at the time a backup was
scheduled to run.
Offers helpful prompts in the form of
questions that can help you keep your data
backed up.
Displays messages about the status of
backup operations, such as notifying that a
backup has started, or that your backup
destination is getting full.
Displays error messages when errors occur
so that you can resolve any issues that might
hinder data protection.
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