Managing Data with Handy Backup Disaster Recovery
The program’s user interface is similar to Windows environment, where all data is available as folders and files. The top level, "Desktop", contains four objects:
My Computer. Contains all files, folders, FTP locations and other objects that can be used to create tasks
Tasks. Used to manage all operations. To back up or restore your data, you need to create and run the respective task
FTP Configurations. Allows adding and managing FTP connections, to use remote folders in tasks
Trash. Used for removing unnecessary elements, e.g. data selected for backup, FTP configurations, etc.
Mounting Hard Drives and Partitions
By default, Handy Backup Disaster Recovery automatically mounts all drives connected to the computer. You can also mount and unmount partitions using the GParted utility that comes with Knoppix. To do it, follow these steps:
- On the Knoppix Start menu, point to Preferences, and then click GParted.
- Select the desired device.
- Right-click the desited partition, point to Mount on, and then click the location offered to you by the system.
After that, the partition will appear in My Computer, and you will be able to use its files and folders in your tasks.
Navigation
Navigation in the environment is very simple and straightforward:
- To open a folder, double-click it.
- To go to the parent folder, click Up on the toolbar.
Toolbar is specific to each program’s object and contains all available commands. To perform an action, e.g. run a backup task, you need to click to open the task window, and click the respective icon on the toolbar.
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