Is there automated backup?
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Yes, if You use the Software Included with the Portable Hard Drive, and set it up accordingly, You Just have to press the Button on top of the hardrive, and automatic backup is set! the Backup software included sucks though, you might what to do it your self with winrar, or use acronis true image home 2013/2014.
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It is a plug and play. I just create a folder for each machine I want to back up
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A complete system backup backs up everything. Or you can specify which directories/folders that get backed up. The external harddrive comes with software to assist you with that. I think windows also have this feature as well. I hope this helps. Have a good day.
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depending on the amount of information that you have and how do you want to do the back up(just copying all the information, creating the back up file (system only) or creating the back up file with all the info (system and files))
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We set it up to sync. with Google Cloud for automatic backup real time, but you can program it to sync. with Drop Box, Windows cloud, and many other services. Check their website, I think there is more information there and instructions on how to do it.
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There's nothing "automatic". This device facilitates your external device storage (SD card, thumb drive) to appear in your file manager as a drive. You then manipulate your files from there (cut, paste, move, etc). You can do what you want to do through your file manager. It's not automated unless you have an app, maybe, that does this kind of automation..
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Yes. You can specify which folders to be backed up, the type and frequency to be used.
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Check he website. I think I saw some programs that you could download. But the drive works like any other so you can just use your OS backup software which works like a charm. It's really plug and play, no software needed.
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Yes, treat it as a standard removable usb drive, don't run the "backup" software.
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I use mine as a manual back up. You connect to your computer and it registers as another drive automatically.
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There was software included, presumably a backup program. I formatted the disk and use time machine to do my backups.
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I just leave it connected to my computer and backup once a day using time machine. There's no charge that I'm aware of for the cloud back-up.
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You can also plug a USB HDD in and do a content drag and drop from explorer, or use something like the free versions of EASUS, Paragon, Free sync etc., set up a back up and let it run overnight, but you have to be willing to become an active participant in your data backup routine, at least once. The plus is that you can back up what's important to you and not the fluff that might accumulate like TV shows you aren't going to watch again.
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I installed the Seagate Dashboard. I then scheduled it to backup all my stuff every night. You can see what is going on by opening it via "Computer" from your Start Menu on a PC, there it is along with your C drive....good luck. It works like a charm for me...
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Yes. And it can work as a personal Cloud Backup as well. Support Dropbox, Box and Drive integration too!
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Yes, you can create your own backup disks through the windows backup utility, or you can contact Dell and purchase them for ~20 bucks
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The Battery backup software for the PC "Power Chute" Has some options but I have not tried any of themhere is a screen shot https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5xamybv3xbdacvh/AADJ-b3N3jjzqZvfWP7FYbNCa