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Getting Started: Overview of user interface
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The Data Protection Software program is your starting point for all data backup tasks. You can configure and schedule your backups, manage what to backup, and view detailed information for running and completed backup sessions. There are six administration panels. Activate a panel by clicking on one of the icons on the left:
  
System Status
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Use this panel to monitor backup activity, access log files, and check for software updates. The panel is divided into two pages. Change pages by clicking on one of the tabs across the top:

graphic Backup Status: Start a backup or monitor current activity, view disk usage, and view log files of previous backup and restore sessions.

graphic Online Updates: Check for software updates and view the associated log entries.


 
Control Panel
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Recover or destroy files, access the web portal (manage your account), recover a forgotten pass phrase, and schedule a full backup.


 
My Account
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Configure your backup account and your data encryption settings. Typically you only need to use this panel once because these settings do not usually need changing once configured.


 
Folders
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Manage what data should be backed up. Add, move, and delete root folders. Configure exclusion policies. Visualize! your settings to verify correctness and estimate disk usage.


 
Schedule
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Set when and how often automatic backups should happen.


 
Options
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Customize all aspects of Data Protection. Configure historical versions. Setup email notifications of backup completion or failure.

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