Lexar ECHO BACKUP, Quick Start Manual

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1.
Select encrypted or non-encrypted for your backup plan. An encrypted plan provides
automatic 128-bit AES encryption of data as it is being backed up.
2.
Enter a profile name. For an encrypted plan, enter and confirm the password. Enter a hint to
help with remembering the password.
3.
Click the checkbox to install Backup Manager to enable automatic and continuous backups
whenever the Echo drive is connected to the computer.
4.
Click the “Next” button to continue.
NOTE:
The first backup plan created is the default profile. This can be changed by going to
Backup Manager under Drive Backup Settings (see Figure 5) and selecting another profile
using the drop-down menu. You can select one default profile for every computer you back up,
allowing simple automated backup of multiple computers with the same Echo drive.
Backup Manager can be uninstalled at any time through the Windows Start Menu
(Programs>Lexar Echo Backup Manager>Uninstall). On Mac computers, use Spotlight to locate
“Lexar Echo Backup Manager”, then click on “Reveal in Finder” and delete the files you see.
3 Select files to backup
By default, all text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and photos from the “My
Documents” or “Documents” folder are selected for backup. If no changes are needed, click
“Apply” to start the first backup.
To change the file selections, use the following options:
File Selection:
Select the folders and file types to backup (see Figure 3).
Backup Settings:
Provides granular control on the backup plan (see Figure 4).
Figure 3
Lexar Echo Backup Software Quick Start Guide
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