Toshiba GMAA0020901T Computer Drive User Manual


 
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Toshiba Backup software
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3
Use Backup when you want to create copies of your electronic files
for future retrieval, in case the original files are corrupted, lost, or
otherwise inaccessible. You can also use Backup to archive
infrequently-used files, so that you can make room on your storage
drive for more current files.
Sync
A Sync operation duplicates files in their native format from one
storage device to another. The copied files are immediately
accessible on both devices. The image below illustrates this
process.
(Sample Image) The Sync process
Use Sync when you want to quickly duplicate the files stored on
one device to another device, without having to manually copy and
paste files. This option is useful, for example, if you work on the
same file on two different storage devices, and you want the latest
version of the file to be available on both devices.
Specifying source/destination devices and Sync targets
When you initiate a Backup task, the software asks you to specify
the source and destination storage devices for the task. When you
initiate a Sync task, the software asks you to specify which two
devices you want to synchronize. This section provides important
information to keep in mind when selecting source/destination
devices or Sync targets.
For Backup tasks:
The Source device is the storage device containing the files you
want to back up.
The Destination device is the storage device where you want to
store the backup copies.
Sync
Duplicate document file
Document file