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HP SIMPLESAVE BACKUP SOFTWARE

USER MANUAL

MY OPTIONS – 10

Adding a New File Type Extension

HP SimpleSave backs up a defined set of file types. If you have special programs that 
use an uncommon file type, you may need to add a new extension to the list of file 
types to be backed up. If you need to add a custom file type extension, click on the 
green “+” located in the bottom right of the screen.  Type in the extension and click 

Save

.

Click 

OK

 to save your preferences.

About This Software

In the “About this Software” window you can easily check on the HP SimpleSave 
version information, manually check for a software update, and review the End User 
License Agreement. 

Turning Off Automatic Updates

If you do not want HP SimpleSave to check for updates each time the program starts, 
click 

Check for Update

, then click 

In the future do not check for updates

. Click 

OK

HP SimpleSave User Manual

If you ever need to reference this user guide, you can easily access it by clicking on 
the HP SimpleSave user guide link or you can check the HP support site at at 

http://www.hp.com/support.

Language Preferences

HP SimpleSave matches the language of your operating system by default. To 
change the language, select a different language from the list, click 

OK

, then restart 

HP SimpleSave for the change to take effect. 

Summary of Contents for BAAD0010HBK-NHSN

Page 1: ...Software Manual HP SimpleSave Backup Software User Manual SimpleSave ...

Page 2: ... and the software contact one of the following HP Customer Care Web Support For the latest updates and information go to http www hp com support E mail Support http www hp com support Toll free Telephone Support North America 866 444 7407 International 800 636 66666 ...

Page 3: ...Features 1 Supported Operating Systems 1 2 Getting Started 2 3 How to Back Up Your Files 3 Backup Notes 3 Backing up Multiple Computers 5 About the HP SimpleSave Monitor 5 4 How To Restore Files 6 5 My Options 9 File Types Locations 9 About This Software 10 HP SimpleSave User Manual 10 Language Preferences 10 ...

Page 4: ...r data files Easily restore any or all of your backed up files Automatically backs up changes whenever the computer is idle for 5 minutes Can be used to back up multiple computers Note HP SimpleSave does NOT back up your operating system or applications Supported Operating Systems Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Note Compatibility may vary depending on user s hardware configuration and operatin...

Page 5: ... the next time you plug in your HP SimpleSave drive The HP SimpleSave Backup Software automatically starts each time you plug in your HP SimpleSave drive To turn off this feature go to www hp com support and navigate to the HP SimpleSave knowledgebase If HP SimpleSave software does not automatically start 1 Click Computer in Windows Vista or My Computer in Windows XP to navigate to your HP SimpleS...

Page 6: ...forming your first backup at a time when your computer is idle It is highly recommended to close any other programs to ensure files being backed up are not in use HP SimpleSave prepares your backup by first scanning your computer This may take a few minutes depending on the amount of content on your computer You will be presented with a summary of the files found on your computer grouped into diff...

Page 7: ...ess or wait for the automatic timer to finish counting down 15 seconds 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 restar...

Page 8: ...plication icon The software automatically backs up any modified files and all new files since your last backup from your computer to your HP SimpleSave drive Backing up Multiple Computers If you want to back up another computer simply unplug your HP SimpleSave drive and plug it into the other computer Follow the same steps as detailed in How to Back Up Your Files on page 3 About the HP SimpleSave ...

Page 9: ...ck the HP SimpleSave icon in your system tray to start the HP SimpleSave application When the Welcome to HP SimpleSave screen appears click the Restore button at the bottom of the screen Restore only appears if there is a backup file on the drive Select the backup file you want to restore files from then click Open Next select what you want to restore Restore Everything is selected by default Choo...

Page 10: ...licking Restore to original path restores your files to their original location on your primary drive If your original files still exist in the original location HP SimpleSave prompts you to decide if you want to Replace Keep Both or Skip for each duplicate file found It is recommended you restore your files to one new folder by clicking Restore to one folder By default your files are saved to a n...

Page 11: ... 8 The following screen appears when the restore process is complete Sometimes a file cannot be restored Click View Report if this occurs The report outlines which files could not be restored If you need help go to the HP support website at http www hp com support ...

Page 12: ... these settings Click Search only these locations to specify specific drives or folders you want HP SimpleSave to back up If you only wanted to back up the My Documents folder you can back up only that folder and no others If you want to specify only certain file types to be backed up use the to navigate to the type of file you want to back up and check the blue box to select the file type For exa...

Page 13: ...P SimpleSave version information manually check for a software update and review the End User License Agreement Turning Off Automatic Updates If you do not want HP SimpleSave to check for updates each time the program starts click Check for Update then click In the future do not check for updates Click OK HP SimpleSave User Manual If you ever need to reference this user guide you can easily access...

Page 14: ... or omissions contained herein Neither HP nor the manufacturer assume any responsibility for the use or reliability of its software on equipment that is not furnished by HP or the manufacturer No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of the manufacturer 2009 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P HP supports lawful ...

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