Comcast Vault Help: Configuring an Automatic Backup

Right-click the Secure Backup and Share Desktop Client icon Mozy Tray Icon

in your system tray, then select Settings.

Enter your Username and Password, if prompted.

Select More Settings, clickOptions, then click the Scheduling tab.

Select Automatic (Perform Back up when your computer is not in use).

Set the parameters by clicking the up and down arrows.

Option	Description
Don't back up if the CPU is over 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%.
Don't back up unless the computer has been idle for at least this long (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.
Don't back up more than this many times per day.	Specify the minimum number of hours Secure Backup and Share waits before performing an automatic backup.

Option

Description

Don't back up if the CPU is over 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%.

Don't back up unless the computer has been idle for at least this long (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.

Don't back up more than this many times per day.

Specify the minimum number of hours Secure Backup and Share waits before performing an automatic backup.

CAUTION:

These parameters are cumulative, meaning that all conditions must be met before a backup starts or resumes.

(Optional) Set the following options:

Option	Description
Attempt automatic backup even when a network connection is not detected	Backups are attempted regardless of whether a network connection is detected. Use this if your network connection is unreliable.
Start automatic backups when the computer is running on battery power	Backups will start even when your computer is running on battery power.

When you have finished changing these settings or other settings, click OK. Your settings are saved and the Settings window closes.

Note: You do not need to be logged in to Windows for your backup to run.