User guide

Creating a Backup Plan 23
Maxtor Black Armor
Backing Up & Restoring Folders
The Maxtor Manager Backup feature allows you to
• Schedule the backup of selected folders
• Edit backup settings
• Launch an immediate file backup
• Restore backed up files
After the initial backup, the Maxtor Manager software backs up changed files in backed up
folders on a schedule you set or right away when you click Back Up Now in the Backup
window.
Creating a Backup Plan
You can create one Backup Plan for each Maxtor drive connected to your computer. You can
select either of two Backup Plans:
• Simple Backup: Pre-configured to back up your XP My Documents/Vista Personal
Folder folder daily at 10:00 p.m.
— OR —
• Custom Backup: You select the folders to be backed up and set a backup
destination and schedule.
Using Simple Backup
Use Simple Backup to back up your XP My Documents or Vista Personal Folder folder daily
at 10 p.m.