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Configuring an Automatic Backup

Automatic backups occur when your computer meets specific criteria such as how long has it been idle.

  1. Click the Mozy icon in the menu bar MozyHome icon, then select Open Preferences.
  2. Right-click the MozyHome icon in the system tray Mozy Tray Icon, and select Configure.
  3. Enter your Username and Password, if prompted.
  4. Click Options, then click the Scheduling tab.
  5. Select Automatic (Back up when your computer is not in use).
  6. 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.
  7. When you have finished in this tab, continue your configuration in other tabs, or click Save . Your settings are saved and the Configuration window closes.
    Note: You do not need to be logged in to Windows for your backup to run.
If you are operating system is Microsoft's Windows Vista some settings might be grayed out. To resolve the problem:
  1. In the upper-right part of the window, click Change settings that are currently unavailable.
  2. In the Windows Access Control Window, click Trust.

    The MozyHome Configuration window reloads displaying the settings that were previously grayed out.

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