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Memeo
LifeAgent User Guide
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About Memeo
LifeAgent Backup Version 2
Memeo
LifeAgent
protects your valuable and sentimental documents. With Memeo
LifeAgent,
you can choose what files and folders to back up. Store different
types of files in different places (destinations), and back up one
file in several places for added convenience and protection.
You
can preserve your files in various locations according to their
value and purpose. With Memeo
LifeAgent,
you can choose to back up items to any folder on any computer on
your network, an external hard drive, a removable storage device, or
a server on the Internet.
Whenever you create or save changes to
a file,
Memeo LifeAgent
automatically backs it up.
Memeo LifeAgent
keeps as
many versions of the file as you choose, so you can revert to a
previous version of the file or see how a file has changed over
time.
When you first configure
Memeo
LifeAgent, all the
files you specified are backed up. After that,
Memeo LifeAgent
backs up your files only when they change or when new files that fit
your backup plans are created.
If
the backup destination is unavailable (for instance, if you have
removed a USB drive you are backing up to),
Memeo LifeAgent
keeps a list of files that are pending backup, and
Memeo LifeAgent
backs them up as soon as the destination becomes available.
About Memeo
LifeAgent Backup Plans
When you create a "backup plan," you
specify what documents are backed up ("backup items") and where they
are backed up ("backup destinations").
In
the following examples, the "backup items" are shown in red, and the "backup destinations"
are shown in
blue.
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Backup Plan #1:
Back up all the files in your
Documents folder, all your financial files,
and
all your
Microsoft Office Excel files (no matter where they are on your
computer) to your external hard
drive.
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Backup Plan #2:
Back up all your financial files and
very important documents
to Memeo Internet Disk, an online storage site for added
protection.
You
don't have to choose one of these options:
Memeo LifeAgent
can do them all and more. And, once you set up your backup plans,
you never have to think about backing up again. Your files are
always backed up!
Configuring Memeo LifeAgent
The
Memeo
LifeAgent
Configuration Wizard walks you through the steps of selecting a
backup destination, configuring it, and selecting the files to be
backed up.
Selecting and Configuring
a Backup Destination
Use
the Select a Destination screen to specify choose the type of backup
destination
you want to configure.
Note: If you just installed
Memeo
LifeAgent, the
Select a Destination screen appears after you click Next in the Welcome screen of the
Memeo
LifeAgent
Configuration Wizard. To configure
Memeo LifeAgent
at any other time, launch the
Memeo LifeAgent
application and click Create Backup Plan.
1.
Select one of the following options:
·
Memeo
Internet Disk:
Backs up your documents to the Memeo Internet Disk online storage service.
·
Network
Places:
Backs up to another computer on your local network.
·
Hard
Disk:
Backs up your documents to an internal
or external hard disk on your computer.
·
A
Removable Device:
Backs up to a removable storage
device.
2.
Follow the appropriate steps below to
configure the type of backup destination you have chosen.
Backing Up to a
Memeo Internet Disk online storage server
Note:
You must be connected to the Internet
when setting up a backup plan with Memeo Internet Disk as the destination.
1.
In the Select a Destination screen
of the
Memeo LifeAgent
Configuration wizard, select Memeo Internet Disk
from the Destination list.
Note: To access the Select
a Destination
screen, click Create a Backup Plan from the main Memeo
LifeAgent screen and then click Next to continue.
2.
Type your User Name and Password for
your Memeo Internet Disk
account.
Note: If you don't have a Memeo Internet Disk account, click the link on the screen
to sign up for an account. You will be able to use your new account
immediately. After signing up, return to this screen in
Memeo
LifeAgent and enter
in the user name and password you created when signing up.
3.
Type the name of the folder on
Memeo
Internet Disk to be
used for backups.
Note: This folder name is entirely up to
you. The name "Memeo" is suggested by default. You will see this
folder name if you
access your files from the Internet.
4.
Designate the number of additional
versions of each file
Memeo LifeAgent
should save.
Note: The more versions you specify, the
faster the storage space will fill up.
5.
Specify whether you want a
Secure backup by checking the box.
·
If you choose Secure, no one can see the contents of your
files. They are protected from "prying eyes" with strong (128-bit)
encryption. You must use the
Memeo LifeAgent
Restore feature to restore the files if you want
to work with them again.
·
If you choose not
to secure the backup, you can see the contents of your files just as
if you had simply copied the files to the backup location. Anyone
else who gains access to the backup location can also see them.
6.
Click Next
.
7.
Continue with the steps under "Selecting Files to Back Up."
Backing Up to a
Network Place
Follow these directions to back up to a
folder on a computer you are connected to over a network.
Important: Create a new folder on the networked
computer to contain the backups, before continuing with these steps.
You can name the folder anything you want. You will select this
folder in step 3 below. Avoid backing up to the computer's C drive, as you could lose your backup if the computer has a
catastrophic crash.
1.
In the Select a Destination screen
of the
Memeo LifeAgent
Configuration wizard, select your networked computer or NAS as the
Destination.
Note: To access this screen, click Create
Backup Plan from the main
Memeo LifeAgent
screen, and then click Next to continue.
2.
Click the blue underlined text that
says Click here to select a backup folder.
The folder section browser appears.
Note: It may take a moment for
Memeo LifeAgent to scan your 'C' drive.
3.
Select a computer in the list, and then
navigate to the backup folder you created.
4. To designate the number of
additional versions of each file
Memeo LifeAgent
should save, check the box under the Optional heading and
then enter the number in the available text box.
5.
Designate the number of additional
versions of each file
Memeo LifeAgent
should save.
Note: The more versions you specify, the
faster the storage space will fill up.
6.
Specify whether you want a
Secure backup by checking the box.
·
If you choose Secure, no one can see the contents of your
files. They are protected from "prying eyes" with strong (128-bit)
encryption. You must use the
Memeo LifeAgent
Restore feature to restore the files if you want
to work with them again.
·
If you choose not
to secure the backup, you can see the contents of your files just as
if you had simply copied the files to the backup location. Anyone
else who gains access to the backup location can also see them.
7.
Click Next.
8.
Continue with the steps under "Selecting Files to Back Up."
Follow these directions to back up to a
folder on your own computer.
Important: Create a new folder on your hard disk
to contain the backups, before continuing with these steps. You can
name the folder anything you want. You will select this folder in
step 3 below. Don't back up to your C drive, as you could
lose your backup if your computer has a catastrophic crash. We
highly recommend signing up for a
Memeo Internet Disk
account to protect your
pictures and other irreplaceable files in case your hard drive
fails.
1. In the Select a Destination screen
of the
Memeo LifeAgent
Configuration wizard, select Hard Disk as the Destination.
Note: To access this screen, click Create
Backup Plan from the main
Memeo LifeAgent
screen, and then click Next to continue.
2.
Click the blue underlined text that
says Click here to select a backup folder.
The folder section browser appears.
3.
Select a folder in the list.
4.
To designate the number of additional
versions of each file
Memeo LifeAgent
should save, check the box under the Optional heading and
then enter the number in the available text box. Note that the
number must be greater than or equal to 1 (one).
Note: The more versions you specify, the
faster the storage space will fill up.
5.
Specify whether you want a
Secure backup by checking the box.
·
If you choose Secure, no one can see the contents of your
files. They are protected from "prying eyes" with strong (128-bit)
encryption. You must use the
Memeo LifeAgent
Restore to restore the files if you want
to work with them again.
·
If you choose not
to secure the backup, you can see the contents of your files just as
if you had simply copied the files to the backup location. Anyone
else who gains access to the backup location can also see them.
6.
Click Next
.
7.
Continue with the steps under "Selecting Files to Back Up."
Backing Up
to a Removable Storage Device
Important: Always use the
"Safely Remove Hardware" icon before
unplugging your storage device. Otherwise, you could corrupt the
storage device and lose your files. By using the "Safely Remove
Hardware" icon, you allow your OS to close any files that are still
open on that device, thereby reducing the risk of a file becoming
unreadable.
1. In the Select a Destination screen of the
Memeo LifeAgent
Configuration wizard, select Removable Storage Device as the
Destination.
Note:
To access this screen,
click Create Backup Plan from the main
Memeo LifeAgent
screen, and then click Next to continue.
2. Either plug the removable drive into
your computer, or select the drive letter from the list if the drive
is already plugged in.
3. Designate the
number of additional versions of each file
Memeo LifeAgent
should save.
Note: The more versions you specify, the
faster the storage space will fill up.
4. Specify whether you want a
Secure backup by checking the box.
·
If you choose Secure, no one can see the contents of your
files. They are protected from "prying eyes" with strong (128-bit)
encryption. You must use the
Memeo LifeAgent
Restore feature to restore the files if you want
to work with them again.
·
If you choose not
to secure the backup, you can see the contents of your files just as
if you had simply copied the files to the backup location. Anyone
else who gains access to the backup location can also see them.
5. Click
Next.
6. Continue with the
steps under "Selecting Files to Back Up."
Use
the Select Files to Back Up screen to specify which files are
backed up.
Memeo LifeAgent
shows a recommended
selection that contains all the most common places where you have
files that need to be projected. Simply click Next to accept
the default selection, or you can add your own selections.
Note:
If you are using the
Memeo LifeAgent
Configuration Wizard, the Select Files to Backup screen
appears after you have configured the backup destination. To select
files at any other time, launch the
Memeo LifeAgent
application and click Change Selected Files.
1. On the Select
Files to Back Up screen, use the SmartPicks,
QuickPicks, and/or
Files and Folders tabs to select the items you want to back
up by checking their corresponding boxes.
Memeo LifeAgent
creates a "SmartPick"
and "QuickPick" of
the most commonly backed-up folders and application types.
Memeo
LifeAgent calculates
the number of files and the total file size for each of the
SmartPicks and QuickPicks and any applications or folders you add to the list.
While
Memeo LifeAgent
is tabulating the totals, items in the list appear in gray font;
when the totals are complete the item turns black.
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Folder: All files
in the folder and subfolders within the folder (for instance, the
Documents folder and all its subfolders)
-
Application type:
All files created by the type of application (for instance, word
processing applications)
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File type: All
files of the specified type (for instance, .doc files). Some
file types can be created by more than one application (for
instance, .txt files can be created by many different
word-processing programs) and some applications can create more
than one file type (for instance, Microsoft Office Word can
create .doc, .rtf, .txt, and other file types).
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File type and
folder: All files of the specified type within the specified
folder and its subfolders (for instance, all .txt files in the
Documents folder)
2. Click the
Done button.
Notes:
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To add more items,
simply click the Add Backup Items button and then select the
files.
3. When you have
finished selecting the files, click the Next button to
continue.
4. In the Enter
Backup Plan Name textbox, enter a name or description that will
identify the backup. Note that this name cannot already be assigned
to an existing backup plan.
5. Click the
Next button.
Memeo LifeAgent
does the rest and immediately backs up all items you designated.
After the initial backup, your new and changed files will be backed
up automatically, with a small pop-up message briefly notifying you
of the successful back-up.
6. To close out of the
wizard, click the Done button and return to the main
Memeo
LifeAgent
screen.
Restoring backed-up files
Someday, you may need to restore some
or all of the files you have backed up. You might:
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Accidentally
delete a file you want to keep
-
Want to compare a
current document with a previous version
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Suffer a
catastrophic hardware failure, loss, or theft*
Restoring files you backed up with
Memeo LifeAgent
is easy:
-
Click the Restore Files link on the left
side of
the
Memeo LifeAgent application window.
2.
Select the backup plan you want to restore files from.
3.
If you
are searching for a particular file, type all or part of the
filename in the text box. If you are searching
for a particular type of file, check the box next to the SmartPicks
or QuickPicks
category of the file. Click Search.
4.
Click the file you want. You can select multiple files using
Shift+Click or Ctrl+Click.
Note:
Previous versions of a file are listed
in italic. Files that you have deleted from your original source are
marked with a strikethrough; they are still available to be
restored.
5.
Select the location
where you want
Memeo LifeAgent to place the
restored files. By default, the files will be placed in a Restored
Files folder on your computer's desktop.
6.
Click the Restore
button.
7.
When you are done
restoring files, click the close box (x) on the Restore window.
Memeo
LifeAgent runs in a separate
window.
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