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1. Click the Mozy icon in the menu bar , then select Open Preferences.
2. Click the Scheduling tab.
3. Select Automatic (Back up when your computer is not in use).
4. Set the parameters by clicking the up and down arrows.
   1. Wait until the computer is less than this % busy: Specify the highest percentage for the computer use in which a backup will run. If your computer use exceeds this percentage during an automatic backup, the backup halts until the system falls below the setting you specify. For example, if you set this to 15%, then a backup won't start unless the CPU utilization falls below 15%.
   2. Wait until the user is away from the computer for at least this many minutes: Specify how long (in minutes) that your PC is idle before a backup is run. If a program or system settings cause the computer to become active, the backup halts till the system is idle for the number of minutes specified. For example, if you set this to 30 minutes, then a backup won't start unless the computer has been idle for over 30 minutes. If during a backup, the computer becomes active, the backup stops and does not resume until the computer has been idle for 30 minutes again.
   3. Minimum number of hours between backups:
      
   4. Specify the minimum number of hours MozyHome waits before performing an automatic backup .
   CAUTION:
   These parameters are cumlative meaning that all conditions must be met before a backup starts or resumes.
5. Close the window. Your settings are automatically saved.

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