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How Do I Get Started With BackupBeast?

To get started, download and install the BackupBeast Desktop software (Windows

or Mac) from your members area…

After the software installation is complete, you will be asked to login to the

software. Enter your registered e-mail and password to login.

You will then come to this screen where you will choose which folders you want

backed up. If you want, you can add more folders with the 'Add Folder' option.

But you can always do this later.

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The BackupBeast Desktop software runs in the background on your PC and

silently backs up your selected folders while you work.

As soon as you save a file in any one of those selected folders, it’s automatically

backed up in the background to the BackupBeast cloud servers - no interruptions,

no need to remember to backup, and no need to leave your computer on

overnight!

How Do I Access the Manage Backups window?

To access your Manage Backups screen on Windows simply right click on the icon

i the task ar at the otto right of our s ree , a d sele t Ma age Ba kups from the menu. If you are using a Mac OS X computer simply click on the

Li edri e i o o the top e u a d sele t Ma age Ba kups .

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How Do I Add New Folders To Backup?

You can instantly tell which files and folders are being backed up by looking for

the small green square against your files in Windows. In the screenshot below

Documents is backed up, Music is not:

To backup any folder, just right click on it and select 'Backup with Livedrive

Backup' from the Livedrive menu:

Can I Backup External USB Hard Drives?

You can use BackupBeast with external USB HD as long as they retain the same

drive letter (Windows PCs) or mount point (Mac).

As Backup is a mirrored copy of the files/folders you select, you must ensure that

the device is attached to your computer when running the BackupBeast software

is running/logged-in.

If the device is disconnected whilst BackupBeast is running, then the previously

uploaded files will be marked for deletion on your web portal.

Tips when backing up your external USB HD

1. Ensure that you let the scan totally complete before unplugging the device. If

you unplug during a scan then BackupBeast will start deleting your external USB

files from your web portal.

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2. If you are plugging in a different external HD you need to ensure that the drive

letter or mount point is not re-assigned otherwise Backup Lizard will see this as

the same drive but with all data removed and will begin deleting the data from

the Backup set stored on the servers.

3. Ensure that the external HD is attached when running BackupBeast.

4. If you want to detach the external HD, you can do so once BackupBeast

software is stopped/logged-out. You must attach the device again when starting

up BackupBeast.

Please note: we do not support the backup of removable or portable media (e.g.

pen drives, CDs, DVDs, flash drives, mobile devices, iPods, etc) due to the way the

Operating Systems categorises the devices. Whereas external HDs are read by the

OS as local hard drives and therefore these can be backed up with the

BackupBeast software.

Which Files Should ’t Be Backed Up?

“tori g e er file fro our o puter to the loud is ’t a good idea. This is because many of the files on your computer are specific to that installation, and

will not work if they are placed on another machine. Adding unnecessary files to

your backup set will also increase the time it takes to upload your files to the

cloud and in some cases will stop the files uploading that you wish to upload. We

suggest making sure the following files on Windows and Mac are not backed up;

Windows

C:\Wi do s folder

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C:\Users or C:\Do u e ts a d “etti gs ou a sele t folders ithi the User accounts such as My Documents, My Videos, My Pictures, My Music, Favorites Etc

C:\Users\{username}\AppData

System settings

System files

C:\Users\{username}\Ntuser.dat

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Mac

The e tire /User/ folder ou a sele t folders ithi the User a ou ts su h as Documents, Videos, Pictures, Music etc.)

The e tire /Li rar / folder

Applications Folder

Utilities Folder

Downloads Folder

Public Folder

Trash

How Do I Remove Folders From My Back Up List?

To remove folders from you Backup list please right click on the Livedrive icon on

the bottom right of your screen in the system tray near the clock, and select

a age a kup .

The Manage Backups menu will contain a list of folders on your computer. Any

folder with a tick next to it is currently being backed up or is in the process of

being backed up. If you un-check that folder, it will be removed.

How Do I View My Uploaded Backups?

The BackupBeast Web Portal makes it simple to view your backups from

anywhere in the world - you don't need to download them to your computer to

display them. You can open Office documents, watch videos, play music and

view photos right from your web browser!

To access your backups at any time simply log into your web portal which can be

seen in your members area.


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Can I access my backups with mobile apps?

Yes indeed. You can access your cloud backups using our apps for iPhone, iPad,

Android, Windows 8 and more.

Choose the App ou eed a d li k o that i age…

Ca I Access BackupBeast E e If I Do ’t Ha e A “ art Pho e?

BackupBeast’s ai is to e a le users to a ess their files fro a here at a time. To help us achieve this goal we have created a mobile site at

http://m.livedrive.com.

The mobile site can be accessed from any mobile with a web browser and an

internet connection. This works as a great alternative for users with less popular

phones to access their files on the go.

Can I Use BackupBeast To BackUp Multiple Computers?

Yes! If you already have our multiple computer license upgrade, you can install

BackupBeast on upto 5 computers or laptops using the same email and password.

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BackupBeast Trick: Upload Photos/Files to BackupBeast from Your Facebook!

We have created a Facebook application which can be accessed HERE. Click on

the Logi to Li edri e utto o the ai dash oard as below…

Simply type your username and password on the login screen and you will then

be taken to your account. You can view, download and upload files to the cloud

straight through Facebook!

To Log out simply scroll to the bottom of the page and click the log out utto .

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BackupBeast Trick: View your files on your Smart TV!

Did ou k o it’s possi le to pla files sa ed o Ba kupBeast through our TV? I the past few years there has been an increase in smart TVs, interactive TV boxes

(such as Apple TV & Boxee), and game consoles with internet connections. If your

device has a web browser you should then be able to stream TV Shows, Films and

music to your TV directly from your LiveDrive Portal!

Please note: File streaming is not supported by all TV web browsers and will

require flash or html 5 to function.

How Do I Restore my files in case I accidentally lose my data?

If you accidentally delete a file from your computer or you lose your computer

and want to transfer all of your files to a new device we have created a program

called Livedrive Restore.

It will help you easily transfer multiple files from BackupBeast to your computer.

To open the program, simply click on the Livedrive icon on your task bar. This can

be found at the bottom right of your screen on a Windows computer or the top of

a Mac OS X screen. Select Restore Backups from the menu and Livedrive

Restore will open in a separate window.

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A list of backed up computers will be displayed on the left hand menu. Simply

select the computer containing the folder you want to restore and then click on

the folder you want to download to your computer.

Please note: You cannot restore all backed up folders at the same time.



If you have deleted the file it will no longer appear on this list. Instead click on the

folder a d the sele t the e u optio Default ie e t sele t the optio sho deleted files . Any files which have been deleted within the last 30 days

will now be displayed in the list.

To restore a folder simply right click on the folder on a Windows computer. If you

are using a Mac OS X device simply click on the folder name. Next select the

Restore option from the menu.

A pop up will appear asking you if you would like to restore the folder to its

original location or to a different location. If you are restoring files which were

stored on the computer you are using we would suggest using Restore to origi al locatio .

If you are restoring files which were backed up from another computer we would

suggest that you use the hoose desti atio folder optio . Whe hoosi g a destination we suggest that you restore the files directly to the C drive on your

computer instead of a folder within a folder.



Once you have selected the restore location and are happy with the settings

si pl li k the Restore utto at the otto of the i do . Your files ill o begin to download back to your computer.

Should I always be logged-in to my software?

Not Necessarily. BUT, you MUST ensure that your computer connects to the

Internet at least once every 30 days. Backup Beast will remove backups for

computers that have not connected to the service for 30 days.

How do I contact you in case I need help?

You can reach us at: http://support.backupbeast.com https://www.mybkdrive.com


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