Saving Your Important Files and Data Easily

What's happening:

The Backup files project lets you easily back up important files to a disc, hard drive, or other storage device. A Backup files project can be scheduled to run daily, weekly or monthly. Performing regular backups of your photos, videos, music, and documents has never been more important in our digital lifestyle and Easy Media Creator 10 makes it easier than ever!

How it's done:

1. Launch Easy Media Creator Home.
   
   
2. Click on the Data and Backup tab in the Project Pane and then select Backup files. Show Me
   
   
3. In the BackOnTrack project window, click the Browse button and use the Browse for Folder dialog box to select the drive or folder containing the files you would like to archive.Show Me
   
   
4. Select the types of files you wish to archive. Choose either All files in the selected path or Only files in the following categories.
   
   If you selected Only files in the following categories, select the file categories you would like to archive. The choices are Email, Financial, Music, Photos, Productivity and Video and Recorded TV. Show Me
   
   
5. If desired, place a check mark in the Only archive files changed since checkbox to limit the backup to files that have been modified since the date you select. Show Me
   
   To change the date, click the date box arrow to open the calendar. When you click a date in the calendar, the date will automatically enter into the date box.
   
   
6. Select a destination for your archived files from the Destination Selection drop-down list. The destination can be a hard drive location, a disc recorder, or another type of storage device.Show Me
   
   
7. To compress or encrypt your backup, click the Advanced button and select the appropriate settings.Show Me
   
   
8. Click the Action button to run the project now. Show Me
   Tip: To schedule your project, choose one of the options in Step 3 in the Project window. Show Me
   
   Run now: The project runs after you click the Action button.
   Daily: The project runs every day at the time the project was created.
   Weekly: The project runs once a week at the time and on the day of the week the project was created.
   Monthly: The project runs once a month at the time and on the day of the month the project was created.
   
   
9. To save your project, click the Save button. Enter a name for the project and click the OK button.
   
10. If you decided to run the project now, a progress screen will inform you when the project has been completed.
    
11. Click the Done button to return to the Project window.