imagine everything that’s on your computer everything from pictures to
computer everything from pictures to
computer everything from pictures to home videos if you don’t have a backup
home videos if you don’t have a backup
home videos if you don’t have a backup all that information will be gone
all that information will be gone
all that information will be gone the majority of computer users will deal
the majority of computer users will deal
the majority of computer users will deal with the reality of lost data at some
with the reality of lost data at some
with the reality of lost data at some point though it doesn’t have to be that
point though it doesn’t have to be that
point though it doesn’t have to be that way hi I’m special agent Midcoast convex
way hi I’m special agent Midcoast convex
way hi I’m special agent Midcoast convex axis I work for Best Buy’s Geek Squad hi
axis I work for Best Buy’s Geek Squad hi
axis I work for Best Buy’s Geek Squad hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the importance of
learning more about the importance of
learning more about the importance of backing up is this something we can do
backing up is this something we can do
backing up is this something we can do ourselves or is it best left to
ourselves or is it best left to
ourselves or is it best left to professionals so if you want it to be
professionals so if you want it to be
professionals so if you want it to be done consistently and regularly do it
done consistently and regularly do it
done consistently and regularly do it yourself manually is not really an
yourself manually is not really an
yourself manually is not really an option there are a lot of applications
option there are a lot of applications
option there are a lot of applications and a lot of solutions that are out
and a lot of solutions that are out
and a lot of solutions that are out there that’ll allow you to do it
there that’ll allow you to do it
there that’ll allow you to do it Apple is a great example it has a built
Apple is a great example it has a built
Apple is a great example it has a built in an app called time machine it’s
in an app called time machine it’s
in an app called time machine it’s wonderful even provides what’s called
wonderful even provides what’s called
wonderful even provides what’s called versioning so you can have different
versioning so you can have different
versioning so you can have different versions of the same application so the
versions of the same application so the
versions of the same application so the solutions are out there they are
solutions are out there they are
solutions are out there they are relatively easy in many cases but
relatively easy in many cases but
relatively easy in many cases but they’re just not even being used or
they’re just not even being used or
they’re just not even being used or they’re not even being used properly how
they’re not even being used properly how
they’re not even being used properly how often should you backup so someone who’s
often should you backup so someone who’s
often should you backup so someone who’s using a computer mostly for gaming and
using a computer mostly for gaming and
using a computer mostly for gaming and the internet probably won’t need to
the internet probably won’t need to
the internet probably won’t need to backup quite as often but someone who’s
backup quite as often but someone who’s
backup quite as often but someone who’s doing work including schoolwork may want
doing work including schoolwork may want
doing work including schoolwork may want to even do anything from weekly to even
to even do anything from weekly to even
to even do anything from weekly to even daily backups how do you decide what you
daily backups how do you decide what you
daily backups how do you decide what you need to backup if you only backup data
need to backup if you only backup data
need to backup if you only backup data then no you don’t really need to backup
then no you don’t really need to backup
then no you don’t really need to backup everything but don’t forget data is not
everything but don’t forget data is not
everything but don’t forget data is not the only thing or information isn’t the
the only thing or information isn’t the
the only thing or information isn’t the only thing that needs to be backed up
only thing that needs to be backed up
only thing that needs to be backed up everything from your settings so that
everything from your settings so that
everything from your settings so that perfect background picture that you set
perfect background picture that you set
perfect background picture that you set up all the shortcuts all the
up all the shortcuts all the
up all the shortcuts all the applications that you installed
applications that you installed
applications that you installed typically it takes anywhere between one
typically it takes anywhere between one
typically it takes anywhere between one in five days to get a computer back up
in five days to get a computer back up
in five days to get a computer back up and running to exactly the same way it
and running to exactly the same way it
and running to exactly the same way it was prior to any kind of failure what
was prior to any kind of failure what
was prior to any kind of failure what kind of equipment is required for
kind of equipment is required for
kind of equipment is required for Rebecca here we have a two gig USB key
Rebecca here we have a two gig USB key
Rebecca here we have a two gig USB key the advantage with these units is
the advantage with these units is
the advantage with these units is they’re small they’re extremely portable
they’re small they’re extremely portable
they’re small they’re extremely portable as you can see they can even be worn
as you can see they can even be worn
as you can see they can even be worn around the neck the disadvantage of
around the neck the disadvantage of
around the neck the disadvantage of these are typically speed and as well
these are typically speed and as well
these are typically speed and as well total storage capacity next here we have
total storage capacity next here we have
total storage capacity next here we have what’s called a portable external hard
what’s called a portable external hard
what’s called a portable external hard drive very thin very light and requires
drive very thin very light and requires
drive very thin very light and requires no additional adapters except for the
no additional adapters except for the
no additional adapters except for the USB connection as we go along we have
USB connection as we go along we have
USB connection as we go along we have the same type of device here but for a
the same type of device here but for a
the same type of device here but for a larger more sedentary solution the
larger more sedentary solution the
larger more sedentary solution the advantage of this is the cost per
advantage of this is the cost per
advantage of this is the cost per gigabyte or per amount of space is
gigabyte or per amount of space is
gigabyte or per amount of space is significant
significant
significant less the penalty that you’re gonna have
less the penalty that you’re gonna have
less the penalty that you’re gonna have to pay is you do have a power adapter
to pay is you do have a power adapter
to pay is you do have a power adapter that’s required next up the list this is
that’s required next up the list this is
that’s required next up the list this is what’s called an ass network attached
what’s called an ass network attached
what’s called an ass network attached storage this plugs directly into your
storage this plugs directly into your
storage this plugs directly into your network in most cases a router and this
network in most cases a router and this
network in most cases a router and this would allow all the computing devices
would allow all the computing devices
would allow all the computing devices whether it’s an iPhone or a computer to
whether it’s an iPhone or a computer to
whether it’s an iPhone or a computer to access the information that’s here next
access the information that’s here next
access the information that’s here next up the list is what we call a home
up the list is what we call a home
up the list is what we call a home server now the advantage with a home
server now the advantage with a home
server now the advantage with a home server is you usually have at least 4
server is you usually have at least 4
server is you usually have at least 4 base 1 2 3 4 base usually comes with one
base 1 2 3 4 base usually comes with one
base 1 2 3 4 base usually comes with one where the software is installed and then
where the software is installed and then
where the software is installed and then you can have multiple drives either to
you can have multiple drives either to
you can have multiple drives either to add capacity or in some cases to
add capacity or in some cases to
add capacity or in some cases to duplicate certain information on one of
duplicate certain information on one of
duplicate certain information on one of the other drives so this way even if one
the other drives so this way even if one
the other drives so this way even if one drive fails at least your critical
drive fails at least your critical
drive fails at least your critical information will be available on a
information will be available on a
information will be available on a secondary solution other advantages of a
secondary solution other advantages of a
secondary solution other advantages of a solution like this is they provide
solution like this is they provide
solution like this is they provide external access to your information so
external access to your information so
external access to your information so you stored your pictures from your
you stored your pictures from your
you stored your pictures from your latest vacation Grandma and Grandpa want
latest vacation Grandma and Grandpa want
latest vacation Grandma and Grandpa want to see those pictures not a problem
to see those pictures not a problem
to see those pictures not a problem give them your website give them a user
give them your website give them a user
give them your website give them a user name and password and they have access
name and password and they have access
name and password and they have access to those pictures that you’ve given them
to those pictures that you’ve given them
to those pictures that you’ve given them access to do you have any tips and
access to do you have any tips and
access to do you have any tips and tricks to keep in mind when it comes to
tricks to keep in mind when it comes to
tricks to keep in mind when it comes to a backup well the first and probably
a backup well the first and probably
a backup well the first and probably most important tip is actually check
most important tip is actually check
most important tip is actually check that your backup worked a second tip
that your backup worked a second tip
that your backup worked a second tip would be always keep your media or at
would be always keep your media or at
would be always keep your media or at least one copy of your media at a
least one copy of your media at a
least one copy of your media at a secondary location the last thing that
secondary location the last thing that
secondary location the last thing that you should remember is any medium
you should remember is any medium
you should remember is any medium whether it’s metallic or plastic has a
whether it’s metallic or plastic has a
whether it’s metallic or plastic has a lifespan so just remember any critical
lifespan so just remember any critical
lifespan so just remember any critical or valuable things like pictures don’t
or valuable things like pictures don’t
or valuable things like pictures don’t forget to transfer them to a new media
forget to transfer them to a new media
forget to transfer them to a new media the advantage of them transferring
the advantage of them transferring
the advantage of them transferring towards a new device or new product is
towards a new device or new product is
towards a new device or new product is that they’ll be smaller
that they’ll be smaller
that they’ll be smaller they’ll be cheaper and you can store a
they’ll be cheaper and you can store a
they’ll be cheaper and you can store a lot more information ten years from now
lot more information ten years from now
lot more information ten years from now thank you very much you’re very welcome
thank you very much you’re very welcome
thank you very much you’re very welcome you
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