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    User User User User ’ ’ ’ ’ s Manu al s Man ual s Man ual s Man ual Transce nd ® Elite ™ Software (V ersion 1.0) Congratulations on purchasing one of Transcend’s world-renowned storage products. Your Transcend storage device comes with T ranscend Elite ™ – a very useful software app lication that can h elp you in crease work produc[...]

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    2 Contents Contents Contents Contents Hardware Requirem ents .. ...... ...... ..... ...... ....... ...... ..... ...... ...... ...... ..... 3 Supported Operatin g Systems .. ..... ...... ...... ....... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ... 3 Getting Started ..... ..... ...... ...... ...... ..... ........ ..... ...... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... [...]

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    3 Hardware R equirements Hardware R equirements Hardware R equirements Hardware R equirements 1. Transcend StoreJet ® Portable Hard Drive / JetFlash ® USB Flash Drive / Portable Solid State Drive(SSD). 2. Desktop or Notebook computer with an available USB port Supported O perating System s Supported O perating System s Supported O perating System[...]

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    4 Getting St art Getting St art Getting St art Getting St arted ed ed ed You do not have to install any software on your computer to run Elite. You can start Elite manually by navigating to your Store Jet ® Portable Hard Drive / JetFlash ® drive / Portable Solid State Drive (SSD) in the W indow s Explorer (“My Computer”) and doub le-cli cking[...]

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    5 Backing up Data Backing up Data Backing up Data Backing up Data Create a Bac kup T ask 1. Double-click the Elite icon ( ) in the W indow s System Tray 2. Select “ Backup ” from the Main Menu. 3. The Backup Task window will appear. Click the “ New Task ” button. 4. Enter a name for the Backup Task and a description of what the ta sk does, [...]

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    6 A dditional Options: • Backup and Com press – Click this box to save s pace on the destinat ion drive. • Data E ncr yption with Passw ord – Adds password securit y to your compress ed files. • Real-time Bac kup – This powerful function will continuousl y monitor the folder(s) you specif y in the Back up T ask, and increm enta lly back[...]

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    7 6. Select a destination folder for your backed-up f iles and click “ Next .” Remove previous files from this Back up T ask: T o save space on your des tination disk , you can choose to rem ove/over write the previous backups of y our files each tim e y ou run the Back up T ask. NOTE : If you choose “Remove previous fil es from this Backup T[...]

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    8 7. In this step, you are given the option to set a reoccurring sched ule for your Backup Task, which is usefu l to make sure your data is always synchronized and up-to-date. Choose one of the a vailable backup frequency options and click “ Done .” Backup Scheduling Options: • None (default) – Choose this optio n if perform ing a one-time [...]

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    9 Run a Back up T ask 1. To manually execute a Backup Task (regardless of schedule settings) , simply select it from the list of tasks in the B ackup Task window and click “ Backup Now .” 2. A summary of the Backup Task wi ll appear. Click the “ Sta rt ” button to begin the backup.[...]

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    10 3. W hen the backup process has finished, a “Backup Complete” message window will appear. Click th e OK button to exit. 4. If a problem occurs during the backu p procedure, an error message window will appear. This is usually becau se source drives, folders, or files have been moved, renamed, or deleted from their original loca tion at the t[...]

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    1 1 One T ouch Bac kup Some Transcend StoreJet models include a One Touch auto-backup button. This button can be used to automatically execute a Backup Task that you created in Elite. 1. In the Backup Task window, a list of your current backup tasks will be displayed on the right hand side of the screen. 2. To assign a Backup Task to your StoreJet [...]

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    12 Restoring D ata Restoring D ata Restoring D ata Restoring D ata Restore File s from a Backu p T ask 1. Double-click the Elite icon ( ) in the W indow s System Tray 2. Select “ Restore ” from the Main Menu. 3. The Backup Task window will appear, a nd a list of all the backup tasks that have been executed wi ll be disp layed on the right hand [...]

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    13 restore from. Choose a version (usua lly the latest available instance) and click “ Next ” to continue. NOTE: If you selected “Remove pre v ious files from this Backup T as k” whe n creating the Backup T ask, y ou will only be able to restore from the most recent backup. 5. If your backup is encrypted, a password w ill be required before[...]

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    14 For encrypted backups, simply enter your pa ssw ord you u sed during the creation of the Backup Ta sk and click the “ OK ” button. 6. Next you will be asked to sele ct a destination for y our resto red files. The ” Default path “ is the original fo lder location from which the file(s) were backed-up. Choose “ Other ” if you want to s[...]

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    15 7. Once the restore process is complete, a summary of the restored Task will appear. Click the “ Close ” b utton to exit.[...]

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    16 Data Encrypt ion Data Encrypt ion Data Encrypt ion Data Encrypt ion If you are concerned about data security, Elite offe rs you a quick and easy way to protect files with powerful 256-bit A ES encr yption*. This f unction can be used completely independent of the B ackup function. *Elite uses parts of the 7-Zip program an d the SevenZipVCL encry[...]

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    17 4. Choose a Password for your file(s) and enter it again in the Confirm field. 5. You will then given the opportun ity to remove the original file(s). If you click “Yes,” only the encrypted v ersion will remain. This will ensure nobody but you will be able to open the f ile or files that you have protected. Decr y pting Y our Dat a 1. Select[...]

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    18 Backup Manag ement Backup Manag ement Backup Manag ement Backup Manag ement Each time you run one of your Backup Tasks, a new backup file containing the latest versions of your f iles will be created and stored in your desired backup location. Over time, these backups can accumulate and use up a considerable amount of storage space. If your back[...]

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    20 Bookmark Sy nc Bookmark Sy nc Bookmark Sy nc Bookmark Sy nc Elite can synchronize all your Inte rnet Explorer Favorites or Firefox Bookmarks with your portable device, allowing y ou to use any compatible computer to browse your favorite websites just like you would at home. Copy to Storage De v ice 1. Double-click the Elite icon ( ) in the W ind[...]

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    21 Copy to Comp uter 1. Select your Internet browser. 2. Click to update your browser’s Favorites/Bookma rks to the latest version from your storage device. 3. Press “ Start ” to start the operation.[...]

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    22 Settings Settings Settings Settings T o change langua ges and adjust other Elite settings, right click on the Elite icon ( ) in the W in dows System Tray and select “ Settings .” Language : Use the drop-down menu to select one of the available languages. This w ill change the User Interface language for all of menus within Elite. Minimize on[...]

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    23 disappear and you w ill be free to use your compu ter again. A bou t: This will display detailed information about the Elite software version you are using.[...]

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    24 Closing t he Program Closing t he Program Closing t he Program Closing t he Program If y ou have n ot scheduled any automatic Backup T asks and w ish to exit Elite, it is very important that you only use the following method to close the softwar e application : 1. Right-click the Elite icon ( ) in the W indows System Tray and select “ Exit .?[...]

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    25 Helpful T ips Helpful T ips Helpful T ips Helpful T ips Use Elite instead of “copy & p aste” W het her you are backing up dat a for long-term storage or simply moving files to a different location, use Elite instead of the “copying and pasting.” This will not only save time by making sure all files and subfolders are copied reliably [...]

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    26 FAQ FAQ FAQ FAQ Q: Q: Q: Q: Elite Elite Elite Elite does not does not does not does not start when start when start when start when I double I double I double I double - - - -click its icon. click its icon. click its icon. click its icon. Wh Wh Wh Wh at at at at ’ ’ ’ ’s wron g? s wrong? s wrong? s wrong? A: Make sure your StoreJet or Je[...]

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    27 More Hel p More Hel p More Hel p More Hel p If you cannot find the answer to your problem in this manual and are having difficulty with the Elite software, y our Transcend StoreJet drive or Je tFlash drive, Please visit our Tech Support web site at www.transcend.com.tw/support © 2011 Transce nd Informat ion, Inc. All rights res erved. All brand[...]