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HP External Portable Drive User Manual
HP SimpleSave Backup Software
Welcome to HP SimpleSave backup software, a utility you can use with your HP External Portable Drive that makes it
easy to protect the valuable information on your computer.
To run the HP SimpleSave backup software:
1. Connect the drive to your computer and:
2. Double-click the HP SimpleSave file listing to launch the backup software:
3. Carefully read and agree to the End User License Agreement (EULA) the first time you use HP SimpleSave by clicking
the
Accept
button.
HP SimpleSave backup software runs directly from your HP External Portable Drive and does not need to be installed on
your computer*.
*HP SimpleSave adds a small utility program, the HP SimpleSave Monitor, to your computer to keep track of which files have changed
since your last backup. The SimpleSave icon appears in your system tray.
If you leave your HP drive connected in, HP SimpleSave performs an incremental backup every time your computer is idle
for five minutes.
Each time you start HP SimpleSave it automatically checks for a software update. To
turn off this feature, see “Turning Off Automatic Updates” on page 13.
How to Back Up Your Files
After you open HP SimpleSave, it automatically begins backing up the most common file types on your computer’s
primary hard drive. To change backup options including file types and locations, see “My Options” on page 11.
Click
Backup
or wait for the automatic timer to finish counting down to start the backup process. Press any key to stop
the countdown.
