Genie Backup Manager Home Edition 7.0 Online Manual
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Getting Started
- Product Overview
- Installation
- Genie Backup Manager
- Open File Backup Agent
- Upgrade to the New Version of Genie Backup Manager
- GBM Basics
- Using GBM
- The Main Window
- Backup Devices
- Data
- Personal Data and Settings (My Profile)
- Files and Folders
- Programs and Program Settings
- Backup Settings
- Backup Types
- Security in GBM
Understanding Backup Sets and Purging- Understanding Archive Bit and Backup Types
- Adding a Timestamp to the Backup File
- Rotating Backup Types
- Compression
- Power Management Options
- How to: Create Backup Shortcuts on the Desktop
- How to: Create Self-Restorable Backups
Command Line Parameters
- Scheduler
- Run Backup
- Backup Progress
- Data Verification
- Managing Open Files
- Restore
- Disaster Recovery
- Logs and Reports
- The Backup Log
- The Restore Log
- Data Verification Log
- Advanced Logging
- Notifications and Alerts
- Scripting
- Troubleshooting
- Technical Support
- Ordering Genie Backup Manager
Main Window Commands
The main window contains a selection of the most important Genie Backup Manager functions.
Main Commands
Starts the disaster recovery wizard
Starts the catalog.
Opens a list of available backup jobs which the user can choose from to edit a backup job's configuration.
Enables you to View/Restore and Manage your online account
Switch to Easy Layout
Tools
- Opens a list of available
backup jobs which the user can from to quickly execute a backup.
- Opens Genie Backup Manager's
preferences dialog.
- Opens the Test
Data Integrity window.
- Opens the GBM automatic
update window.
- Opens a flash-based walk-through
for configuring a new backup job in Genie Backup Manager.
Quick Links
- Direct link for purchasing
GBM online.
-Direct link to My Account
for online registered users
- Opens the Backup encyclopedia.
- Register your copy of GBM
online.
- Contact information for
the Genie-Soft technical support team.
- Opens the Genie-Soft home
page in your default Internet browser.
- Opens the Genie-Soft Plugins
database page to download free GBM Plugins.
Menu Commands
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File |
Backup Wizard |
Open the backup wizard. |
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Restore Wizard |
Open the restore wizard. |
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Online Restore Wizard |
Restore backups stored on the Genie-Soft online backup server. |
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Cataloging |
Open the backup Catalog library. |
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Default Backup Folder |
Browse the default location used by GBM for storing backups. |
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Import Previous Jobs |
Import backup jobs created by version 6.0 of Genie Backup Manager. |
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Version 6.0 External Restore Utilities |
Open an external utility for restoring backups created using Genie Backup Manager 6.0. |
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Tools |
Test Backup |
Test a backup set's data integrity to ensure it can be restored reliably. |
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Advanced Search |
Search the catalog library or a backup archive for previously backed up files. |
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Jobs Manager |
Open the backup jobs manager window. |
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Online Login |
Open a dialog to enter your Genie-Soft's online backup credentials. |
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Start GBM Agent |
Run the Genie Backup Manager monitoring agent in the system tray. |
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Extract Archive from .exe File |
Extract a backup set from a self-restorable backup. |
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Format Re-Writable CD/DVD |
Quick-erase or fully format CD/DVD media. |
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Undo Plugin Restore |
Uninstall programs previously restored using My Plugins. |
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GenieScript Compiler |
Open the GenieScript script compiling utility. |
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Global Preferences |
Open the Global Preferences window to edit general and advanced Genie Backup Manager settings. |
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Help |
Contents |
Open the Genie Backup Manager help documentation. |
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Backup Encyclopedia |
Open Genie-Soft's free Backup Encyclopedia project web site. |
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Welcome Screen |
Open the welcome screen. |
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Supported Recorders |
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Genie-Soft Home Page |
Opens your default internet browser to the Genie-Soft web site. |
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Check for Updates |
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About |
Credits and basic information about the product. |
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Registration |
Open the Genie Backup Manager registration dialog to enter your serial number and unlock the software. |
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Register OBF Plugin |
Open a dialog to insert your Open File Backup agent serial key. |
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How to register |
Open help page on how to register your copy of GBM. |
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Technical Support - Contact Us |
Contact information for getting in touch with Genie-Soft support team to receive technical assistance. |
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How-To |
A list of links to the most important how-to help pages. |
To access a program menu item using the keyboard
Press <ALT>. This will highlight the File menu in the toolbar.
Use the right and left arrow keys to move horizontally between menus and the up and down arrow keys to move between items inside each menu.
Press <ENTER> to activate the selection.
Backup Summary
The backup summary panel displays a summary report for the most recently performed backup. It also offers quick access links for viewing the complete backup report as well as re-running the backup.
