option is available in the
Settings window.
You can have Norton 360
back up your files whenyour
computerisidle.Youcanalso
setaregularbackupschedule
or manually back up your
files.
When
When you use the SecureOnlineStorage optionfor
the first time, Norton 360 needs to be activated. To
activatetheSecureOnlineStorage,clicktheClickhere
toactivateyourSecureOnlineStoragelink.Theonline
backup service that is provided with the Norton 360
requires you to create a Norton Account. When you
back upfiles online, Norton 360requests your Norton
Account name and password, which prevents
unauthorized access to your backed-up files.
BeforeNorton 360runs abackup,it examinesthefiles
onyourcomputersothatitcanbackupyourfilesmore
efficiently.Duringthisinitialexamination,Norton360
counts thenumber of filesthat mayneed to bebacked
up.Norton360alsorecordsthetypesandsizesofthose
files. This process usually takes no more than a few
minutes the first time you run a backup.
About backup set
Norton 360 lets you create multiple sets of backup
configurations. The configuration isa set of rules and
iscalledabackupset.Youcanspecifythefilesthatyou
intendtobackup,thebackupdestination,andthetime
when you want to back up your files. You can use
multiplebackupsetstobackupdifferentcombinations
of files or file categories to different locations.
Multiple backup set creation helps you to use your
limitedSecureOnlineStoragejudiciously.Forexample,
417Protecting your mediaand data
About backup set