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1. Timeline This will open Timeline Explorer on the same location of the file When encryption is enabled users will be prompted to enter their encryption password when restoring Timeline will only display files in the active backup backups that are located on different locations can be viewed restored via Advanced Restore Retrieve deleted files that have been backed up Genie Timeline enables users to display a list of deleted files that are backed up with a simple click To Retrieve deleted files 62 TOUS Ui Notes Restore files Open the location of the deleted file Right click in an empty location Select View all Deleted Files A list of deleted items will appear point to the deleted file and select the version you wish to restore Click Restore this version and the file will restore to the location it was deleted from You can restore deleted items from the Timeline Explorer and Advanced Restore When encryption is enabled you will be prompted to enter the encryption password when restoring 63 Logging and Reports Logging and Reports Genie Timeline provides three types of informative logs Backup History Displays files backed up and when Restore log Logging information on the advanced restore process Backup Overview An overview of backup configuration Backup History In this log users can view files backed up and the time it was taken into backup To view the backup history
2. 1 Open the Dashboard 2 From the Tools file menu click View Backup History a web page will display all files backed up Notes e View the history for a specific file using Search History e Filter the results using the search options to browse the backup history on a specific date located in the left hand pane Restore log The restore log gives a detailed list of files that restored successfully and failed to restore To open the restore log 1 Restore files from Advanced Restore 2 Once the Restore Progress completes click View log Backup Overview 65 Genie Timeline User Manual The backup overview is a Summary report of the current backup settings and configurations The backup overview displays Where backups are saved If encryption is enabled or not If compression is enabled or not Data included in backup Files folders excluded from backup To open Backup Overview Method 1 Click Display Backup Overview in the Finish page after the Setup wizard completes Method 2 1 Open the Dashboard 2 From the Tools file menu click Display Backup Overview 66 Index A Advanced Encryption Standard 16 hilfe 16 25 Auto EXcl de 2 e ient rh NN Ed 40 Auto Exclude Specific Files 39 B Backup Destinations es 17 Backup Gratus estes eee eee eens 37 Bookmarks EE 21 C Change Backup Destination 19 28 COIT pression side erede ater eret nr te 17
3. 17 Backs up local and remote locations 18 Stops backups while playing games watching movies or displaying presentations 19 Runs on low resources when your computer is running on batteries stops when power level is low When are your files protected If the backup drive is accessible and the user has not paused the backup Genie Timeline will run on an adaptive CDP approach IntelliCDP where small files that constantly change will be backed up more often than larger files unless set by user If the drive is reconnected after a backup was missed it will automatically run without any intervention 13 Genie Timeline User Manual Notes e The IntelliCDP varies based on the version On the Pro version it will run every 3 minutes while in the home version it will run every 10 minutes and the free edition will run every half hour e Full system protection backups will run every 24 hours Protecting open files Genie Timeline does not require users to close their open and locked files including emails web browser bookmarks databases etc If Genie Timeline finds a file locked by another program it automatically activates the Open File backup component which utilizes Microsoft s Volume Shadow Copy framework to backup the open file even while working on it File versions On specific time intervals an incremental backup of your data is made automatically as long as your backup drive is attached to your Device Genie Ti
4. link beside it Timeline This will open Timeline Explorer on the same location of the file When encryption is enabled users will be prompted to enter their encryption password when restoring Timeline will only display files in the active backup backups that are located on different locations can be viewed restored via Advanced Restore Retrieve deleted files that have been backed up Genie Timeline enables users to display a list of deleted files that are backed up with a simple click To Retrieve deleted files oN m Open the location of the deleted file Right click in an empty location Select View all Deleted Files A list of deleted items will appear point to the deleted file and select the version you wish to restore Click Restore this version and the file will restore to the location it was deleted from 33 Genie Timeline User Manual Notes e You can restore deleted items from the Timeline Explorer and Advanced Restore e When encryption is enabled you will be prompted to enter the encryption password when restoring Disaster Recovery In order to restore your system files and settings to a previous state you will need to 1 Make sure Disaster Recovery is selected on the Smart Selections page 2 Create or prepare your Disaster Recovery startup disk 3 Restart your computer and boot from the Disaster Recovery startup disk to enter the Disaster Recovery wizard The Disaster Rec
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6. 3 IR GN RIZR XE ENS ERR IS x Sra EK Fay er AEN 57 DisasterRECOVETY ioci EE EE ais Ida 58 Disaster R COVETY iie tee geed amen iini du l hiv RR ef BEE PUR vats REOS NETS 58 Disaster Recovery Wizard isses nea nca ca hia gu RR RR RRIRR ER REY R3 Gag Gy Val d a caa a reg W AG ud 59 Searching the Backup enint h eina a REX ERR RR A 61 Retrieve deleted files that have been backed up 62 l ogging and Reports tuus seen REENEN EE pi TS ESA 65 Logging and Reports senges dE hinein a dE REY KR EE at PG AA 65 Backup History iicet ntes EEN EE ERNEIEREN REESEN sums R ER tensed VERA EE bees MER SAGA 65 Restore 0g ici ci NEE ERE RE KY IR RE rg a ua E IR R4 a PX dU KP a PER RIA PERRA e 65 Backup OVerViEW a swe aria dE o ad bene PERI RIA 65 TING OX ET 67 vii Product Overview Product Overview Genie Timeline 2 1 is a time machine for Windows that performs real time and continuous data protection It can backup a wide variety of data types such as System Files emails documents music pictures and practically anything else on your machine It seamless backs up your data in the background working as a parallel universe with computing history Deleted amp backed up files can be retrieved easily by a click of a button Copyrights Copyright Genie9 Corporation 2002 2011 All rights reserved Warning This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized production or distribution of this program
7. D Data A ORA ERENEREE 20 Data Selections sessesseseeeeee 24 Database A n rh rr EEN ee 21 Delete iio iie HE Lem Pas 14 Deleted Files View 53 Desktop xiii e adi EE 20 Doc rmeritS E 20 Drive becomes full eesesesesese 17 E ue E UR 37 Emailme z assi 28 Emails iip a GE 20 EnCryptlonis i oc eo ote c y RE i painan Dex 25 External Hard Drive 18 F FavoriteS tosty cess eu a 20 G General swoi ria 40 Genie ACCOUNL P Ure 28 Genie Block Level Incremental 15 Genie Timeline 19 53 Installing gegen ee roS RR EST e 9 Google Chrome ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 20 21 I Internet Explorer sus 20 21 M MBR EE 60 Microsoft Money 21 Microsoft Office ccceeeeeeee eee eeeee senna 21 Modify Data Selections 24 27 Modify Windows Explorer Enhancements 39 Mozilla Eiretos essen 20 21 67 Genie Timeline User Manual My Computer 16 20 My Computer ab My Documents eee 20 MY MUSIC 20 My PHOTOS e ou 20 My VId60Ss i ihnen 20 N New backup th nenne New Backup Job Presentations sse Project Files i5 virt Ed avenir Protection Level 68 Q QUICKBOOKS AER Seege AS See SE de E AE 21 QUICKEN NEEN 21 R REStOrE ires ener i Ext NEEN EEN EN 31 55 56 Restore MR 60 Restore my data 37 55 Restore Options seen 60 Restore SettinQS oocccoccconccncnnnnnnnna
8. If the battery level reaches critical the backup will stop Backup Frequency Specify how often Genie Timeline backs up changes using one of the two options e Use Genie IntelliCDP set Genie Timeline to run backups at different time intervals based on file type and size The minimum interval for pro versions is 3 minutes e Use a specific backup interval All files will be taken at the same interval set in the combo box Notes e Advanced settings must be re configured if a user recreates the backup or changes the backup drive e The minimum backup interval in the home and free edition is less frequent than the pro version Restoring from an older backup Every time a user chooses a new destination to backup to the old backup database is closed and the active one is the default view in Advanced Restore and Timeline Explorer Restoring from an older backup can be done from the Advanced Restore To restore from an older backup 1 Open Advanced Restore from the Dashboard 2 Browse for the drive destination that has the older backup or browse for the _Genie Timeline folder 3 If there is more than one backup on the drive destination Genie Timeline will load the backups that are on the location to select from the list 4 Move the Timeline slider to select the time frame to restore data from 31 Genie Timeline User Manual au Notes Expand the folder structure to browse for the files and folders needed to be resto
9. Pause Resume Backups Yes Yes Parallel block level Yes Yes System Tray Icon Yes Yes Include or exclude from backup with a click Yes Yes Open Backed up files with a double click Yes Yes Edit Smart Selection Yes Yes Backup Email Outlook Outlook Express and Windows Mail Yes Yes Backup Desktop Yes Yes Backup My Documents Yes Yes Backup Pictures Yes Yes Backup Music Yes Yes Backup Videos Yes Yes Backup Bookmarks Yes Yes Backup Financial files Yes Yes Backup Office files Yes Yes Backup eBooks and PDF files Yes Yes Right click Options es Backup compressed and ISO files Yes Yes Backup to any drive Yes Yes Backup to Removable Media Yes Yes Backup to NAS and Network storage Yes Yes Drive Recommendation Yes Yes es Backup Markers Yes Yes Explore Timeline Yes Yes Open Location in Timeline Explorer Yes Yes 3 Step Backup Setup Yes 2 steps Yes IntelliCDP Yes Yes File versioning Yes Yes Visual versioning Yes Yes Open and Locked files Yes Yes Protection Level Yes Yes Backup Overview Yes Yes Backup Breakdown Yes Yes Backup Drive Monitor Yes Yes Dashboard Yes Yes No nag Pop ups Yes Yes Mini Dashboard Yes Yes Search Yes Yes View Deleted files Yes Yes Native Backup Yes Yes Show Versions of files with a right click Yes Yes No Backup Zone Yes Yes My Computer Tab Yes Yes Product Overview Limit Drive Space for Backups No No Security INo
10. Timeline Can 1 Backup your system Genie Timeline will backup your Windows folder Program files User folders and System State for complete system protection 2 Backup your important data Backs up Emails Documents Desktop Office files eBooks Bookmarks Pictures Videos Music Blackberry synced files and iPhone iPad iPod synced files 3 Track changes occurred to files constantly and backup files at a specified time interval if the backup destination is accessible 4 Resume backing up the same file after powering off the system without restarting the backup process 5 Backup outlook email files PST using dynamic block level incremental to files that are larger than 50 MB 6 Shows frequent backups for the past 4 hours hourly backups for the past 48 hours daily backups for the past week weekly backups onwards 7 Automatically deletes old files that are not showing on Genie Timeline to free space 8 Offers security and compression options for backup 9 Restore all data or selected data from the backup 10 Recover your system from disasters via Disaster Recovery option 11 Restore deleted files that are in the backup 12 Detect and restore deleted files by right clicking its original location 13 Show versions of files backed up 14 Run in several performance modes for faster or slower backups 15 Restore data from an old archive 16 Creates only one job at a time and closes the old one for archiving purposes
11. can backup favorites for System instance from a Windows XP System dependent it will restore to dependency meme Testare then gii a the same path it was taken from Windows Vista machine without having to worry about the changed Windows environment Easy to use backs up data by A complete view of all files folders Purpose type even if user is unaware of file stored on the computer to be location included in backup Notes e fa file is selected from both Smart Selection and My Computer it will only be backed up once e Smart Selection contains the preselected data for Genie Timeline To modify add or remove the data click on Customize selections e The My Computer tab is supported only when running under an Administrator user account Security 16 Genie Timeline basics Genie Timeline offers an enhanced level of protection to ensure that backed up data is not accessible to unauthorized persons With 256 AES Advanced Encryption Standard encryption the data backed up is highly secure as this encryption method is adopted by NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology as an FIPS approved Federal Information Processing Standard symmetric encryption algorithm that may be used by U S Government organizations and others to protect sensitive information Compression Genie Timeline uses nonproprietary 64 bit ZIP compression to compress each file individually This feature enables up to 8 terrabyte files to be protected us
12. in the application data folder for Opera or installation path Google Chrome Located in the local application data folder for Google Apple Safari Located in the application data folder for Apple Computer eBooks and PDF files Scans for these file types in user account and local drives azw tpz azw1 chm lit pdb pdf mobi prc tr tr2 23 Genie Timeline User Manual tr3 fb2 opf aeh Irf Irx epub pdg pkg dnl djvu arg bf bkk brn ceb ebk ebo ebx etd f4b hsb imp mbp meb nat oeb rb scb skn stk swb tcr tk3 ubk vbk xeb ybk zvr Miscellaneous Scans for these file types in user account and local drives Note rar zip iso Users can edit add or remove the file types from the edit button located on each profile Modify Smart Selections DO IEEE From Step 2 of the Setup wizard Select Data page will appear Click Customize selections Mark the selections from Smart Selection Click next to proceed with the wizard Change File types in Smart Selection Tar ul Note From Step 2 of the Setup wizard Select Data page will appear Click Customize Selections Click the edit link in the profile a dialog will appear with the current file types Edit the file types with a semi colon separator and a dot before each extension for example html Click Done to save changes Cancel to cancel or Res
13. is supported only when running under an Administrator user account 27 Genie Timeline User Manual To Show Hidden files in the My Computer tab enable Show hidden files in the My Computer tab during data selection from Windows Explorer Enhancements preferences Selecting an entire folder means that newly added items will be included into backup Selecting a folder and then excluding items under it means that newly added items will be automatically added to backup Selecting items under a folder first means that newly added items under this folder will not be added to backup You can cancel selections and go back to pre selected data by clicking on Revert to pre selected data Change backup drive Genie Timeline recommends that all data is stored in a safe removable location for storage purposes Users are restricted from placing the backup on the System drive boot drive ora drive with inadequate amount of space In addition the drive has to have sufficient space PWN 5 Note Open the Dashboard Under Manage Backup gt click Change backup drive Select the backup Location Alternatively select Select a different destination if you wish to browse for a specific folder Click save to save the new location When changing the backup drive the backup will revert to full Configure email notifications This option will send reports of the backup status directly to the user s Inbox To Email the backup status B
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15. that were created up to where the backup stopped will be deleted to make room for newer versions of files 2 Daily purge Older backups will be collected into fewer ticks on the Timeline these ticks represent versions of files created at a specific time Timeline will delete specific files that represent the ticks that have been collected throughout the day If the drive is inaccessible Users may tend to disconnect the drive therefore the backup will stop but will not display the warning unless an action has not been taken within 7 days If the same drive is inserted even if the drive letter has changed Genie Timeline will resume backup without any user intervention Note Replacing your drive immediately after it becomes full is highly recommended to be fully protected Inserting an external hard drive Genie Timeline is smart enough to know what drive it is currently backing up to even if the drive letter has changed Therefore if the drive is reconnected Genie Timeline will resume automatically without user interaction 18 Configuring your first backup Configuring your first backup After installing the product the setup wizard will appear with a 3 step process to configure the backup If a user needed to reboot before setting up the backup the setup wizard can be accessed by 1 Double click the System Tray Agent 2 From Start gt All Programs gt Genie9 gt Genie Timeline Note Users can restart the back
16. up select I have a license key 2 Type or copy paste the serial number into its designated field then click OK Method 3 1 When the Expire Period dialog pops up select I have a license key 2 Type or copy paste the serial number into its designated field then click OK Updating Genie Timeline Genie Timeline will check for latest enhancements and patches released by developers on a weekly basis If a new build is available a system tray pop up will notify the user of the new build To update Genie Timeline 1 Once an update is available a pop up will show notifying the user that there is a new build click Update Now 2 Genie Timeline will download the update and the setup wizard will appear click Next 3 Select Repair Update and click Next 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete updating Note To disable checking for updates go to General Preferences Upgrading from the previous version Genie Timeline 2 1 comes as a separate installation and older backup will not be imported to the newer backup software due to major enhancements performed on the current version Users will need to configure a new backup Older backups can be utilized for archiving To restore from the backup refer to Restore from an older backup section To Upgrade 10 Installation 1 Run the Genie Timeline setup 2 Select Upgrade to version 2 0 This will uninstall Genie Timeline version 1 0 and install the Genie Timel
17. wish to backup to is connected and accessible 3 Choose a drive from the recommended or non recommended drive list 4 Click next to proceed Notes e If your backup location is not showing or wish to designate the backup to a specific folder click on Select a different destination and browse for the desired location e Ifa drive is not showing in the list try refreshing by clicking the refresh button located under the drive list e Non Recommended drives can be used as a backup source even though it is not encouraged Select Data Select Data Genie Timeline preselects the most important data to backup on your System Users have the ability to modify selections via customize selections In the Smart Selection section users have the option to select predefined data groups Smart Selection that backs up most important items on your computer This includes Emails Favorites Desktop files and folders etc Users can select to backup from Smart Selection Enables you to select data groups Disaster Recovery Files Outlook Profiles Outlook Express or Windows Mail Windows Live Mail Desktop My Documents 20 Configuring your first backup Pictures Music Files Video Files Office Files Financial Files eBooks and PDFs Bookmarks Miscellaneous My Computer Enables you to select any file stored on the computer using the same structure as Windows Explorer Users can exclude certain file extensions from My Computer sele
18. FFIRMING THAT YOU ARE BOUND TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT The registered version requires registration with Genie9 com Corp Which includes payment of the then current license fee The evaluation version is the only version that is provided without charge however the evaluation version is not free software All rights and licenses to the evaluation version automatically expire 30 days after first installation after which you must register with Genie9 com Corp and pay the then current license fee Payment must be in US dollars drawn on a US bank For details on registration methods please refer to the help file in the software or contact Genie9 com Corp License to Use One copy of the free version of GENIE TIMELINE The Genie9 Company through this License Agreement grants to you non exclusive and non transferable rights there under in respect of using a copy of the computer program for a service life thereof i e for a time period throughout which Genie9 shall maintain and make available an updated version thereof You may install download and use only one copy of the program designated for protection of exclusively one personal computer notwithstanding as to how many times you download the program and how many times you accept the License Agreement You must not use the program in a network or on more than one computer This particular software version is distributed free of charge therefore the applicable license is only granted for hom
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20. LER EE eE EAR EED EIS EEE EOD bees ERI ARA 45 Pause Resume Backup 2 ei cc dienes enn nea cde arse ca dened ad A 45 Force a backup tO TUN siiis isse NEE ER Fen ERENRRERER ERA SRA ERERREREERRERRR NENNEN AE 46 Backup Rule EE 46 Windows Enhancements season PE a RP R RPW PAPA p dE e PES REPO PRE W bans RI Gg R3 i daa aves EOD Rail 49 Windows Enhancements s used a dna ninisi disi RR ER EPEN RE RIRRRRX TERRER IR R R 4g SEKR EE 49 Backup markers uszu iwa hb a AGUA 49 Context Menu OPTIONS E ETT EE de AE ENEE EA EE EE 50 Timeli e EXxplOrEr iine enit AER dE EE ENER REENEN boas tain PAES bans ams eens AER ERA 50 Explore TIMGlING i iii iii ee retenue hae EYE E ENEE REES tens bats EES AER ene bens dads 51 No Backup Zones See a cage un AE date dE ile uu SE EE 51 REStOFE TIES T TEMP T 53 View Restore Files io ma ie rb Rura iD MER DE e ER AANER DU EELER 53 MiMElI S EXPIOFER z R OO AO utu date ubt DS Le M Stu m M LE A BUR DE METUS 53 Timeline Elter exci t E Ven EUMDEM NODE E NE EE 53 View files in Timeline Explorer iiu eter exte eb E SE edad ddan MANC elaine AEN 54 Restoring from Timeline Explorer eaea aaa II men menmen mene n nnne nnne 54 Advanced El 55 Advanced E TEE 55 Select data to restore EE 56 Restoring from an older Dack p eu SN ek e RES xe venena abet RR SNE ERA RAN S add 56 Set Restor OptlOrns eene pe nbn tao ANEN AER ARENS AE ME REES 57 vi Table Of Contents Restore Progress u o ter tn ER RR RR EX OR
21. No Backup on your schedule Specified frequency INo No Modify Smart Selection s file types INo No Backup History No No Unavailable features Genie Timeline is packaged in 3 different versions to meet various markets Some features might not be available depending on the product you are using However all features are documented For a feature comparison of the versions please refer to the feature matrix If a feature is not accessible in the product user interface it is likely not included with your version of the product Installation System requirements Hardware e Intel Pentium IV processor or equivalent and above e 512 MBRAM 1 GB RAM recommended e 200 MB free hard drive space Software e Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 32 and 64 bit platforms e Internet web browser Installing Genie Timeline Installing from the downloaded file Run the downloaded exe file and follow the on screen instructions to install and setup your first backup Registering Genie Timeline Upon purchasing a Genie Timeline license the user will receive an email containing a serial number for unlocking the software and removing the trial period limitation To register Genie Timeline Method 1 1 From the Dashboard s menu bar click Help then select Registration 2 Type or copy paste the serial number into its designated field then click OK Genie Timeline User Manual Method 2 1 When the Trail Period dialog pops
22. ON 28 Open the Dashboard Under Tools select Configure email notifications Check Email me backup status Under Notification Schedule select one or both options e Send Every This will send a backup status on a specific day of the week e Send when an error occurs Send an email when there is an error the backup destination is full it has been several days since the last backup or failed files for backup Under Email Server Settings users can send emails via one of the following methods How to 1 Use Genie s email service Let Genie9 send email notifications using the Genie email service Register for free to create a Genie Account My Account and enable this service A confirmation email will be sent with the registration information Then enter the following e Email The email address used to create a free My Account e Password The password sent in the confirmation email 2 Use My own email server Enter the following information e SMTP server The name or IP address of SMTP server to be used for sending notification emails e Port SMTP sending port 25 by default e My email The email address to receive notification emails e Use SSL SSL Secure Sockets Layer is a security protocol that provides communication privacy Select this option if your SMTP server supports this protocol e Select My email requires authentication and enter e Username Email account username e Password Email account password 7 Clic
23. ard enables you to restore all data at a specific time period with more enhanced options like restore to a different location restore all profile settings and restore from an older backup To access the Advanced Restore 55 Genie Timeline User Manual Open the Dashboard Under the Restore section click Advanced Restore When encryption is enabled users will be prompted to enter their encryption password before proceeding to the Restore Options You can search for a specific file in the search text box and Search the Timeline will open in your default web browser with the results Restoring single files without folder structure can be done via View Timeline Select data to restore Genie Timeline Advanced Restore gives the user the ability to restore all or selected files Therefore in this page the user will select the data to restore To select data to restore 1 2 3 4 Notes Move the Timeline slider to select the time frame to restore data from Expand the folder structure to browse for the files and folders needed to be restored Select the files blue check marks indicate that all files and folders are selected grey indicates partial selection Click next to proceed to restore options Restoring system and program files disaster recovery data is not recommended in the advanced restore Use the Disaster Recovery option To restore from a different backup click on Restore from an older backup to brows
24. ckup To remove this location simply remove all contents from it and delete it off the desktop 51 Restore files View Restore Files Genie Timeline offers easy to use easy to access methods to restore and view backed up data Users can restore view data in more than one way e Timeline Explorer The Timeline enables you to view all files and folders backed up it is fully integrated with Windows Explorer e Deleted Files View Right click a location or folder to view and recover deleted files that were backed up e Advanced Restore This wizard enables restoring files at a specific date and also set a different location to restore in case of multiple backup jobs stored in different locations Note If the backup is encrypted the password must be entered to continue restoring or viewing files Timeline Explorer Timeline Explorer The Timeline Explorer is fully integrated with Windows Explorer Users can drag the Timeline slider to a specified tick and the tick will show how the selected files were at that point of time With Timeline Explorer users can View files stored in the backup at a specific time frame Drag drop files to any location Copy files to any location Restore files to original or alternate location with a right click View file versions by right clicking the file gt Show Versions Open Files with a double click A To access Timeline Explorer Method 1 1 Open My Computer 2 Open Time
25. click the System Tray Agent located by your system clock 2 Click Pause Method 2 1 Click the System Tray Agent located by your system clock the Mini Dashboard will pop up 2 Click Pause Method 3 1 Open the Dashboard 2 Click Pause To Resume the Backup Method 1 1 Right click the System Tray Agent 2 Click Resume Method 2 1 Click the System Tray Agent the Mini Dashboard will pop up 2 Click Resume Method 3 1 Open the Dashboard 45 Genie Timeline User Manual 2 Click Resume Notes e Once the system reboots while the backup is paused Genie Timeline will automatically resume backing up to ensure complete system protection e Pausing the backup is not recommended as it will reduce the protection level and will not enhance system performance Genie Timeline backup runs on minimum requirements and automatically adjusts its resource use based on the usage of other programs Force a backup to run Users can force a backup to run at anytime to ensure all changes since the last backup are included To force a backup to run Method 1 1 Open the Dashboard 2 Click Run now located under status Method 2 1 Open the Mini Dashboard 2 Click Run in Turbo Mode this will force the backup to run in full speed Note Disaster Recovery will run every 24 hours regardless if Run now is enabled or not Backup modes Genie Timeline has different modes to adapt with different computing envir
26. ctions using file filtering See Also File types backed up via Smart Selection How to modify selections File types backed up in Preselected Data and Smart Selection Genie Timeline backs up the following file types for each Data profile Disaster Recovery This will backup the Windows folder Program Files Program s data and User folders every 24 hours Outlook Genie Timeline scans for Personal Folders Files PST Outlook Express Backup email files for Outlook Express in all identities dbx files and Windows Address book wab Windows Mail Backup emails eml stationery community account oeaccount and rules for Windows Mail and Windows Contacts contact My Documents Documents and Desktop backup all files located in these locations Pictures Scans for these file types in user account and local drives bmp jpg jpeg jpe gif tif tiff png Music Files Scans for these file types in user account and local drives wmd wma mp2 mpa mp3 rmi aif aifc aiff rt rm ram ra rp mpga aac wav 21 Genie Timeline User Manual flac m3u m4b pls m4a Video Files Scans for these file types in user account and local drives wmv mov mpg mpeg avi 3g2 3gp asf 3gpp asx flv mkv mp4 mpg ogm qt mpe miv mpv2 mp2v rmvb m1v mqv rv Office Files Scans for these file types in user account and local drives Wor
27. d and Text Files doc docx dot dotx docm dotm txt rtf wri abw odt ott stw vor sdw fodt psw vot sxw Iwp wpd Presentations Documents ppt pps pot pptx pptm potx potm ppam ppsx ppsm ppa odp otp sxi sti sxd sda sdd vop odj prz shw Spreadsheets XIs xlt xla xlsx xIsm xltx xltm xlsb xlam ods ots sxc stc dif slk fods pxl vos qpw wk1 wk3 wk4 Database Files mdb mdw mda adb ade accdb accde accdt accdr odb apr dbf odf sxm pdx Visio vsd vss vst vdx vsx vtx odg otg std fodg Publisher pub Project Files mpp mpd mpt mpw mpx Financial Files Scans for these file types in user account and local drives 22 Configuring your first backup Microsoft Money mny Quickbooks qbb Quicken qbw qel qsd qph TurboTax tax TaxCut t01 t02 t03 t04 t05 t06 t07 t08 t09 PeachTree ptb iPhone iPad iPod Backup files synced to your computer through iTunes Blackberry Scans your computer for these file types in user accounts and local drives Blackberry Desktop backup IPD Bookmarks Backs up bookmark location from a variety of browsers Internet Explorer Located in Favorites folder Mozilla Firefox Located in the application data folder for Firefox Opera Located
28. e Restoring from Timeline Explorer After viewing the data you wish to restore you have a variety of options to restore the data 1 54 Drag drop files folders in any location 3 Restore files Hold the mouse down on the specified data move it to the new location and release Use Copy and paste function This can be done by e Right click an empty location Paste e Press ctrl v in the specified location Select data you wish to restore ctrl 2 mouse click shift mouse click Shift arrows then either e Right click the selected data Copy e Press ctrl C Restore to Original or Alternate location Right click the file gt select Restore to alternate location Right click the file Select Restore to original location Restore an older version 1 Right Click the file Select Show versions 2 Select the version and click restore Notes e tis highly recommended to restore system and program files using Disaster Recovery e When encryption is enabled users are prompted to enter the encryption password prior to restoring e Timeline will only display files in the active backup backups that are located on different locations can be viewed restored via the Advanced Restore for more information go to Restore from a different backup e Restore can only restore one file at a time users can drag drop or copy paste multiple files folders if needed Advanced Restore Advanced Restore This Wiz
29. e Mini Dashboard is divided into these sections e The Protection level Keep track of the process of the backup from the percentage of protected files Backup Status Shows what Genie Timeline is backing up or doing at the moment Open Dashboard Open the main Dashboard for further detail and more controls Timeline Explorer Open backed up data to restore from in Timeline Explorer Pause Resume Pause or Resume backups Run in Turbo Mode Run in Smart Mode Toggle when to run backups faster based on computer performance and vice versa e Search Backup Search for all or part of a file name included in the backup A web browser page will open with search results 43 Running backups Running Backups There is no need to schedule backups using Genie Timeline as the backup process runs automatically in the background Although it is not recommended users can stop backups by pausing the backup process pausing will cause the protection level to drop In addition pausing a backup will not enhance your computer performance because the backup is light weighted lightweight so it will not use many resources Pause Resume Backup Although Genie Timeline runs automatically in the background users can control the backup process by pausing and resuming backup If a user pauses a backup while Genie Timeline is currently backing up a file Genie Timeline will continue backing up where it left off To Pause the Backup Method 1 1 Right
30. e and locate the backup you wish to restore from Restoring from an older backup Every time a user chooses a new destination to backup to the old backup database is closed and the active one is the default view in Advanced Restore and Timeline Explorer Restoring from an older backup can be done from the Advanced Restore To restore from an older backup 1 2 56 Open Advanced Restore from the Dashboard Browse for the drive destination that has the older backup or browse for the _Genie Timeline folder If there is more than one backup on the drive destination Genie Timeline will load the backups that are on the location to select from the list Move the Timeline slider to select the time frame to restore data from Expand the folder structure to browse for the files and folders needed to be restored Restore files 6 Select the files blue check marks indicate that all files and folders are selected grey indicates partial selection 7 Select the data you wish to restore 8 Click next to proceed to restore options Notes e When encryption is enabled you will be prompted to enter the encryption password before proceeding to the Restore Options Set Restore Options With these options users can specify where to restore the items and solve restore conflicts with files that have the same name To change Restore location 1 Under Restore location select Restore to an alternate location 2 Click the Brow
31. e at that point of time With Timeline Explorer users can View files stored in the backup at a specific time frame Drag drop files to any location Copy files to any location Restore files to original or alternate location with a right click View file versions by right clicking the file gt Show Versions Open Files with a double click Qa Ne To access Timeline Explorer Method 1 1 Open My Computer 2 Open Timeline Explorer Method 2 50 Windows Enhancements 1 Goto the Dashboard 2 Under Restore select Restore from Timeline Method 3 1 From the File menu in the Dashboard 2 Select Timeline Explorer Method 4 KA From the Mini Dashboard 2 Select Timeline Explorer Notes e Timeline will only display files in the active backup older backups can be viewed restored via the Advanced Restore e You can disable enable Timeline Explorer from Windows Explorer Enhancements e If the backup is encrypted the password must be entered to continue restoring or opening files Explore Timeline In any backed up location users have the ability to view it via Timeline Explorer To use Explore Timeline 1 Open any backed up location in My Computer Computer 2 Click Explore Timeline located next to the Windows standard buttons under the Menu bar No Backup Zone The No Backup Zone is located on the Desktop This zone is a place to save files and folders that users do not want to add in the ba
32. e file 2 Select Show Versions 3 To restore a version select it from the list and click Restore Method 3 1 Search for the file 2 Under Versions expand the sign 3 To open the version click View 4 To restore click Restore and browse for a location to restore the file to 35 Genie Timeline User Manual 5 Click on more versions to open Timeline Explorer in the location of the file Exclude files from backup There are various means for excluding files or locations from backup Method 1 Right click a file folder gt Point to Genie Timeline gt Exclude from backup Method 2 Drag drop files to No Backup Zone located on the Desktop Method 3 Modify data selections and add file filtering options or Customize smart selections Method 4 Auto Exclude to exclude full file and folder paths 36 Genie Timeline Dashboard Genie Timeline Dashboard The Dashboard enables users to monitor the health of the backup as well as offering backup controls and settings To Access Dashboard Method 1 1 Click the System Tray agent the Mini Dashboard will pop up 2 Click Open Dashboard Method 2 1 Right click the System Tray agent 2 Click Open Dashboard Method 3 Double click the System Tray agent Dashboard information Users can clearly view the following information to check on the health of the backup Protection Level Genie Timeline informs users of the status of the backup w
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34. elected on the Smart Selections page 1 2 Create or prepare your Disaster Recovery startup disk 3 Restart your computer and boot from the Disaster Recovery startup disk to enter the Disaster Recovery wizard The Disaster Recovery selection will backup your entire Boot Drive which includes the following folders every 24 hours Windows Folder Program Files User Folders System State To Provide up to date complete system protection in case of failure Note 58 Restore files Disaster Recovery is not supported for standard users Please login to an administrator account to create a Disaster Recovery backup Disaster Recovery wizard Disaster Recovery Restore Once you boot up your PC with the Disaster Recovery startup disk the Disaster Recovery restore wizard will pop up The Wizard consists of Disaster Recovery welcome page Step 1 Select the Backup Step 2 Select a Restore Point Step 3 Set Restore Options Once the Disaster Recovery completes it will reboot your computer back in Windows Disaster Recovery welcome This page directly appears right after the computer boots with the Disaster Recovery startup disk To start Disaster Recovery click on the Start Disaster Recovery button Additional Tools The following tools are useful to prepare for the disaster recovery process Map Network drive Map network locations Partition Manager Create multiple partitions for your hard disk View Ne
35. et to reset to original file types You can cancel selections and go back to pre selected data by clicking on Revert to pre selected data 24 Configuring your first backup My Computer tab Adding items from My Computer tab Genie Timeline gives a Windows Explorer like view to manually select any file folder location for backup To select files folders from My Computer tab 1 From Select Data click Customize selection 2 Click on My Computer tab 3 Browse to the folders files you want to backup and select them Selecting the entire folder and its contents will have a blue check partial folder selections will have a grey check Notes e The My Computer tab is supported only when running under an Administrator user account e To Exclude specific file types use Filter my selections e To Show hidden files in My Computer tab enable Show hidden files in My Computer tab during data selection from Windows Explorer Enhancements preferences e Selecting a folder and then excluding items under it means that newly added items will be automatically added to backup e Selecting items under a folder first means that newly added items under this folder will not be added to backup e You can cancel selections and go back to pre selected data by clicking on Revert to pre selected data Creating File Filters Users can exclude specific file types of selected items from My Computer tab To create file filters please do the follo
36. f backup only changes within the file will be backed up and not the entire file saving more space and time Files with major changes will be taken into the backup as a full file for faster recovery of that file Increments stored on backup Actual File destination ohr gt uH ua 1h i BH p gt BE sn Bu a ap HEN NE CH 1 my a Je a NE N EN SR E NH 3 hrs E NN gt an Note In this version only Outlook PST file types that are larger than 50 MB will be backed up using Genie Block Level Incremental technology 15 Genie Timeline User Manual If the backup is interrupted Backups can be interrupted in the following cases e The computer is powered off suddenly or by user action e The backup destination is disconnected e The user paused the backup In all cases Genie Timeline will resume where it left off without the need to restart the backup process Smart Selection vs My Computer Genie Timeline divides data backed up into two groups Smart Selection and My Computer The following table shows the major differences between the two groups Smart Selection My Computer A e Allows you to backup files and Contains various built in plugins folders from any location readil Se that you can use to backup some y y Definition accessible from My Computer using of the most important items on an easy to use Windows Explorer your computer like interface Plugins are system independent i e users
37. ge Click ok to begin the process The creation of a startup disk requires 1 3 minutes to complete It is recommend to use an erased or blank disk as Genie Timeline will erase all contents before creating the startup disk Users can uninstall the Virtual Partition by accessing Disaster Recovery startup disk from Dashboard or from Tools Create Disaster Recovery startup disk Start a new backup Genie Timeline for simplicity purposes will only enable running one backup job at a time Therefore creating a new backup job will close the currently running backup and open the Setup Wizard The old backup can be stored for archiving purposes To start a new backup 1 2 3 Right click the system tray gt Select Open Dashboard Under Manage Backup click Start a new backup Click Yes to confirm creating a new backup and the Setup Wizard will appear to configure a new backup Advanced Settings 30 How to Advanced Settings are located under Tools in the Dashboard and enables users to adjust the following Limit Backup Size Set Genie Timeline to use part of the backup drive the space should be entered in GB Enable Game Movie mode When this option is selected Genie Timeline will pause the backup and suppress pop ups when playing games watching movies or displaying presentations Enable Power Saving mode Only available on laptops when the PC runs on batteries Genie Timeline will reduce its resources to save battery
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40. ify data selections Users can change add or remove data selected for backup without the need to start a new backup To Modify Data Selections KA oN Notes Open the Dashboard Under Manage Backup select Modify data selections Select Customize selections Check the data you wish to protect Click save to save changes Un selecting data will not delete it from the backup To edit a data profile s file types click edit in the right hand corner of the profile Only profiles that can be edited will have this capability Filtering file extensions from My Computer can be achieved by using file filtering Click Revert to pre selected data to cancel selections and take all smart selections To backup hidden files and folders under the My Computer tab make sure it is enabled by selecting Show hidden files in the My Computer tab during data selection located under Windows Explorer Enhancements preference Select files folder from My Computer tab Genie Timeline gives a Windows Explorer like view to manually select any file folder location for backup including external and network locations To select files folders from My Computer tab 1 2 3 Notes From Select Data click Customize selection Click on My Computer tab Browse to the folders files you want to backup and select them Selecting the entire folder and its contents will have a blue check partial folder selections will have a grey check The My Computer tab
41. ine 2 1 Uninstalling Genie Timeline Uninstalling Genie Timeline can be performed from Method 1 performed by 1 From the start menu go to Genie9 gt Genie Timeline Tools 2 Click Uninstall 3 The uninstall Wizard will appear gt Click Uninstall 4 After the process finishes click Close Method 2 1 Double click the Genie Timeline Setup file 2 Click Next 3 Select Uninstall Genie Timeline 4 Click Next 5 Click Uninstall 6 After the process finishes click Close Method 3 1 From Control Panel gt Go to Add or Remove Programs XP or Programs and Features Vista and above 2 Select the Genie Timeline and click Uninstall 3 The Uninstall Wizard will appear gt Click Uninstall 4 After the process finishes click Close Note Uninstalling Genie Timeline will erase the backup settings but not the actual backup however you cannot resume your old backup to keep your old backup settings use the Repair Update function in Method 3 11 Genie Timeline basics What can Genie Timeline do Genie Timeline offers real time backup for all your critical files in an easy to use setup Just follow a simple 3 step wizard to configure your backup and all your data will be protected with Genie Timeline Genie Timeline is a parallel universe with your computing history deleted and modified files can be retrieved easily by a click of a button You can browse the Timeline to any desired date to restore data Genie
42. ing Genie Timeline Backup drives Backup drives Genie Timeline aims for system protection Therefore backing up to the following locations will not be recommended as it is not a safe practice for data protection e The System Drive e Local drives e Drives without efficient free space It is recommended to select a Hard drive that is accessible and contains sufficient space external or a network storage device is preferred What happens if your drive becomes full inaccessible If the drive becomes full Home and Professional versions of Genie Timeline will purge consolidate older backups to save space Older Backups are collected into fewer ticks on the Timeline so the timeline will show frequent backups for the past 4 hours hourly backups for the past 48 hours daily backups for the past week weekly backups onwards 17 Genie Timeline User Manual When the drive s free space is low Genie Timeline automatically deletes old versions of backed up files to free space However if Genie Timeline is unable to find old versions to delete the backup will stop when there is 500MB of free space left Genie Timeline will update the interface to show that the drive needs to be replaced What triggers purging Timeline will purge consolidate older versions of your files 1 You are running low on space If Timeline finds that there is not enough space on your drive to continue the backup all versions except the original and latest
43. ith the new protection level feature This feature enables users to keep track of the process of their backup by showing the percentage of protected files 100 means that all files are protected there is nothing to backup and 0 denotes that there are no files protected When the protection level drops under 60 it will show as a warning that the protection level is low The Protection level decreases if e New files were added to backup and they are still not backed up e Significant changes occurred on backup during the half hour e The backup is not working due to the service being paused drive is inaccessible or due to insufficient free space Status This section shows 37 Genie Timeline User Manual What Genie Timeline is backing up or doing at that moment When the last backup occurred When the next backup will run The first date you started protection Compression and security information Free space of the drive and if it is necessary to take action in changing the drive e Number of files taken into backup and pending files for the next run Backup Breakdown Bar A bar that shows how the major file types distribute in the backup Clicking on this line will show the Backup Breakdown Backup Breakdown A pie chart distribution of file types in the backup For each file type the total size number of files and percentage of backup is displayed Backup controls and options From the Dashboard users can mani
44. k Send test email to send a test email using these settings 8 Click save to save changes Create Disaster Recovery startup disk In order to restore Windows and data if Windows no longer loads users are required to create a Disaster Recovery startup disk to startup the system in Disaster Recovery mode Three options are available to create a startup disk e Virtual Partition This feature will give you the option of entering Disaster Recovery before loading Windows and will appear when you start your computer e USB Disk Enter Genie Disaster Recovery using an external drive or flash disk e ISO Image Create an ISO image which you can burn onto a CD or DVD and boot from to enter Disaster Recovery To create a Virtual Partition 1 From the Dashboard Under Tools Select Disaster Recovery startup disk the Disaster Recovery Media dialog will appear Select Virtual Partition Click ok to begin the process WS To create a USB startup disk 29 Genie Timeline User Manual SIM From the Dashboard Under Tools Select Disaster Recovery startup disk the Disaster Recovery Media dialog will appear Select USB Drive From the drop down list select the USB disk Click ok to begin the process To create an ISO image PON Notes From the Dashboard gt Under Tools gt Select Disaster Recovery startup disk the Disaster Recovery Media dialog will appear Select ISO image Browse for a location to save the ISO ima
45. line Explorer Method 2 1 Goto the Dashboard 2 Under Restore select Restore from Timeline Method 3 1 From the File menu in the Dashboard 53 Genie Timeline User Manual 2 Select Timeline Explorer Method 4 KA Notes From the Mini Dashboard Select Timeline Explorer Timeline will only display files in the active backup older backups can be viewed restored via the Advanced Restore You can disable enable Timeline Explorer from Windows Explorer Enhancements If the backup is encrypted the password must be entered to continue restoring or opening files View files in Timeline Explorer Genie Timeline is fully integrated with Windows Explorer to browse backed up data in a user acquainted environment To view backed up data BMG Notes Open My Computer Computer Open Timeline Explorer Use the Timeline slider to go back to a specific time frame Explore the contents of the backup at that point of time Users can e Double click a file to open it e View file versions by right clicking the file gt Show versions e View file details in Windows Explorer by going to the View menu Details or right click a file Properties When encryption is enabled users will be prompted to enter the encryption password when opening or restoring a file Timeline will only display files for the current backup backups that are located on different locations can be viewed restored via Advanced restor
46. meline saves backups for the past 4 hours hourly backups for the past 48 hours daily backups for the past week and weekly backups onwards files created and then deleted before the next backup will not be included When your backup drive becomes full Genie Timeline will automatically delete old versions of files not showing on Timeline to free space If you delete a file that has been backed up Files that have been deleted off the hard disk will not be deleted from Genie Timeline Therefore an accidentally deleted file can be recovered from backup ensuring protection of all data The recovery of deleted files can be done by The context menu Timeline Explorer Advanced Restore Search backup 14 Genie Timeline basics Deleting files from the actual backup When the drive starts running out of free space Genie Timeline will start deleting older versions of files that do not show on Timeline to clear out space There is no need to initiate the process as it will run silently automatically and without prompting Backup changed and modified files Each time Genie Timeline runs new modified and changed files will be added to the backup Small files will be taken as a whole file for faster restoration However large modified files will be backed up using Genie Block level incremental This Technology is ideal for large files that undergo slight changes like databases Outlook email files PST and so on In this type o
47. nable Advanced Logging Advanced logging will give a trace of the software s activity used for troubleshooting purposes by the Genie9 technical support team Select Enable advanced logging for debugging Click Open advanced logs folder Click OK to save changes Replicate the scenario and send the logs RON Auto Exclude The Auto Exclude page of the Preferences window contains settings for automatically ignoring specific files and folders during backup Some system files and folders on the computer are not designed to be taken by Genie Timeline manual file selection Disaster Recovery is designed to handle these files To Enable Auto Exclude 1 From Preferences gt Go to Auto Exclude 2 Select Enable Auto Exclude Recommended 3 Click OK to save changes 40 Genie Timeline Dashboard To exclude hidden files from backup This option will only apply on backing up hidden files selected from My Computer 1 Select Exclude hidden files 2 Click OK to save changes To add files folders to Auto Exclude 1 Click Add 2 Type the file folder path of the item and description optional 3 Click Done 4 Click OK to save changes To remove files folders from Auto Exclude not recommended for pre generated auto exclude items 1 Select the File Folder path 2 Click Remove 3 Click OK to save changes Notes e You must enter the full path of the folder file needed to be excluded e Use filters to exclude file ty
48. ng all with what is in the backup or by only replacing it if what is backed up is newer Keep the latest copy of all data This will only replace files if what is in the backup is newer than what is on the drive Replace everything Overwrite data with what is in the backup Searching the Backup Users have the option to search files in the backup using the entire file name or part of it To Search the Backup Method 1 KA Open the Mini Dashboard 2 Type in the search term in the search backup text box located in the bottom of the Mini Dashboard 3 Press Enter or click the search icon Method 2 KA Open the Dashboard 2 Type in the search term in the search backup text box located at the right corner of the Dashboard 3 Press Enter or click the search icon Method 3 KA Open Advanced Restore 2 Type in the search term in the search backup text box located in the bottom left side of the page 3 Press Enter or click the search icon 61 Genie Timeline User Manual Search functions With the search results users can Notes Open the file Click on the linked name of the file Restore Click on the restore link next to the file you wish to restore Restore an older version If the result has versions underneath it you can expand and click on the restore link beside it Open an older version If the result has versions underneath it you can expand and click on the view link beside it
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50. onments these modes are Smart Mode Enable automatic adjustment of backup speed based on user activity to run seamless in the background faster backup when computer is idle This mode can be activated from the Dashboard Turbo Mode Run backup at Turbo speed for a faster completion In this mode Genie Timeline will consume more resources so it is recommended to enable this mode when the machine is idle This mode can be activated from the Dashboard Game Movie Mode Use this mode to pause backups and suppress pop ups while playing games movies or viewing presentations This mode can be enabled from Advanced Settings 46 Running backups Power Saving Mode Use this mode to lower CPU usage while the PC is running on batteries It will stop backup when the battery level becomes critical This mode can be enabled from Advanced Settings 47 Windows Enhancements Windows Enhancements Genie Timeline s Windows Enhancements make accessing backed up data and managing backups easier These enhancements are Timeline Explorer A virtual drive in My Computer to view all backed up data in a 2 dimension Windows Explorer Backup markers Colored dots on the backed up files to view which files are backed up modified or not added to the backup Context menu options Right click files and folders to add to backup exclude from backup and show backed up versions Explore Timeline Open any folder location in Timeline Ex
51. overy selection will backup your entire Boot Drive which includes the following folders every 24 hours Windows Folder Program Files User Folders System State To Provide up to date complete system protection in case of failure Note Disaster Recovery is not supported for standard users Please login to an administrator account to create a Disaster Recovery backup Open current location in Timeline Explorer One of Genie Timeline s Windows enhancements is to enable users to open any folder in Windows and view it in Timeline To open a folder location in Timeline 34 How to 1 From My Computer Computer browse for the location you wish to view in Timeline 2 From Windows Explorer s address bar click Explore Timeline Timeline Explorer will open the folder location Add items to backup from context menu To add data to backup directly from Windows 1 Go to the file or folder you wish to add to backup 2 Right click the item 3 Goto Genie Timeline and select Add to backup Note You can disable enable this feature from Windows Explorer Enhancements Show versions of backed up files Genie Timeline enables users to view versions of a backed up file To show versions of backed up files Method 1 1 From My Computer right click the file 2 Point to Genie Timeline 3 Select Show Versions 4 To restore a version select it from the list and click Restore Method 2 1 From Timeline Explorer right click th
52. pes from backup Windows Explorer Enhancements From the Windows Explorer Enhancements page of the Preferences window users can e Enable disable the Timeline Explorer By selecting un selecting Show Timeline Explorer in My Computer e Show hide Genie Timeline options in the right click menu of Windows Explorer By selecting un selecting Show Genie Timeline options in context menu 41 Genie Timeline User Manual e Show hide backup markers on backed up file s icons By selecting un selecting Show backup markers on icons e Show hide hidden files and folders from the My Computer tab in Modify data selections By selecting un selecting Show hidden files in the My Computer tab during data selection 42 System Tray Agent The System Tray Agent The System Tray Agent located next to the clock on your computer enables quick access to the Dashboard or Mini Dashboard The agent s icon gives a quick display of the backup status Mouse over it for the actual status System Tray Agent s states cenie Timeline is monitoring changes On backup is paused O Genie Timeline requires attention Derror in backup Othe blue circle fading in and out means the backup is running The Mini Dashboard When the user clicks on the Genie Timeline s System Tray Agent the Mini Dashboard pops up This pop up gives a quick overview on the backup status and the most important controls can be accessed The Mini Dashboard s sections Th
53. plorer No Backup Zone Drag drop any file to this folder location on the Desktop to exclude from backup Note To disable Windows Enhancement features go to Windows Explorer Enhancements preferences Backup markers The backup markers are dots on each files icon protected by Genie Timeline Backup markers indicators The latest version of the file is included in backup The file has been modified since the last backup he file has not been backed up 49 Genie Timeline User Manual Context menu options When a user right clicks a file or folder the following functions can be performed Add to backup Right click any file or folder to include in backup Exclude from backup This will exclude this folder or file from backup but will not delete older backed up versions Show Versions Right click a file to view previous backed up versions View all deleted files On an empty location in a folder or on a folder right click and select this option to view deleted files that were deleted from the backed up location To access context menu options 1 In Windows gt Right click a file or folder 2 Point to Genie Timeline Note Context menu options can be enabled disabled from Windows Explorer Enhancements preferences Timeline Explorer The Timeline Explorer is fully integrated with Windows Explorer Users can drag the Timeline slider to a specified tick and the tick will show how the selected files wer
54. pulate and adjust their backups with the following controls Run backup controls Run now Force a backup to run at any time Run in Turbo Mode Selecting this mode will enable the backup to run faster by using more computer resources Run in Smart Mode Selecting this mode will optimize Genie Timeline s resources to run the backup faster or slower based on how the computer resources are utilized and will adjust its speed based on free resources faster backups when computer is idle slower backups when you are working Pause Backup Do not run backup for the time being Genie Timeline will resume backup automatically after a Windows reboot Resume Backup Let backup run Restore manage backup and tools In this section users can take action in Restoring backups 38 Genie Timeline Dashboard This can be performed from e Restore from Timeline Open the Timeline Explorer that allows users to go back in time to view and restore backed up files e Advanced Restore Step by Step Wizard to restore files and older backups e Disaster Recovery A dialog that explains how to recover your system in case of disasters Manage Backups Under this section users can e Modify data selections Add Modify and remove files from backup This will not restart the backup and will not delete removed files from backup e Change backup drive Change backup drive location This action will restart the backup with the currently selected da
55. red Select the files blue check marks indicate that all files and folders are selected grey indicates partial selection Select the data you wish to restore Click next to proceed to restore options When encryption is enabled you will be prompted to enter the encryption password before proceeding to the Restore Options Searching the Backup Users have the option to search files in the backup using the entire file name or part of it To Search the Backup Method 1 1 Open the Mini Dashboard 2 Type in the search term in the search backup text box located in the bottom of the Mini Dashboard 3 Press Enter or click the search icon Method 2 1 Open the Dashboard 2 Type in the search term in the search backup text box located at the right corner of the Dashboard 3 Press Enter or click the search icon Method 3 1 Open Advanced Restore 2 Type in the search term in the search backup text box located in the bottom left side of the page 3 Press Enter or click the search icon Search functions With the search results users can 32 Open the file Notes How to Click on the linked name of the file Restore Click on the restore link next to the file you wish to restore Restore an older version If the result has versions underneath it you can expand and click on the restore link beside it Open an older version If the result has versions underneath it you can expand and click on the view
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57. se button to browse and select for the location attended to restore to Replace existing file options If one or more backed up files are selected for restoring and they already exist in the restore location the following options can be used to resolve conflict e Replace the file only if the backed up file is newer If the file being restored is newer than the one already existing on the restore destination Genie Timeline will replace it with the one in the backup e Do not replace any files If the file already exists on the restore destination do not restore the backed up file e Always replace files Replace all files from the backup regardless if newer Restore Progress In this section the progress of the restore is divided into Restore Status The status gives an overview of the restore progress showing the following Restoring Displays the path of the file currently being restored Restored The number of items restored 57 Genie Timeline User Manual Size The size of data restored Failed Number of items failed to restore Restore Progress bar An overall percentage of how many files are restored Notes e To cancel restoration click abort during the process e After restore completes click on View log for detailed log of all items restored Disaster Recovery Disaster Recovery In order to restore your system files and settings to a previous state you will need to Make sure Disaster Recovery is s
58. sing for faster block level backups Exclude from backup with a click Simply right click any file on your computer to exclude from backup Specification Free Product Overview Limit drive space for backups Dedicate how much space Genie Timeline uses on the selected drive Backup markers Files are stamped with identifiers to show their status Explore Timeline Browse a Timeline view of the location you are in Native Backup Access any version of backed up files without the need of Genie Timeline software Show Versions Undo mistakes by reverting to an older version of the file with a right click Backup History View and search what files were backed up and when Backup Overview A log report of data selections and backup configuration Backup Breakdown Informative charts to get a clear picture and understand details of what is being backed up Mini Dashboard Click on the agent to take a glance at the protection level and backup status with quick access to control your backup runs Backup on your schedule Use a specified time interval to backup Feature matrix Genie Timeline is packaged in 3 different versions to meet various markets Free Home and Professional edition This table demonstrates the differences between the versions Home Genie Timeline User Manual Smart Mode Yes Yes Turbo Mode Yes Yes Email Notification Yes Yes Plug n Backup Yes Yes
59. ta and backup options e Start anew backup Restart backup while resetting the settings Tools Users have the ability to e Configure email notifications Receive information of your backup status or when an error occurs to your inbox e Create Disaster Recovery Startup Disk Install and uninstall the Virtual Partition create a USB startup disk or an ISO image to boot into system recovery e Change Advanced Settings Set how much space Genie Timeline can use on your drive enable game movie mode battery saving mode and set backup frequency Search Backup From the top right corner of the Dashboard users can search all or part of a file name included in the backup A web browser page will open with search results Preferences Preferences Preferences enable users to Enable Advanced logging for debugging purposes Enable Disable Auto Update Auto Exclude Specific File Folder paths Modify Windows Explorer Enhancements PNY To Access Preferences 39 Genie Timeline User Manual 1 Open the Dashboard 2 From the Dashboard menu bar go to File gt Preferences General The General page of the Preferences window provides means to set Auto update This will enable Genie Timeline to check Genie9 s servers for latest enhancements or patches of the software To disable updates e Under Auto update select Disable auto update To enable updates e Under Auto update select Check for updates on a weekly basis E
60. twork Status View the status of the network connections Remote Desktop Connection Login to any PC remotely Command Prompt Open Windows Command Prompt 59 Genie Timeline User Manual Install Driver Install hardware drivers for the Disaster Recovery Environment Step 1 Select the Backup In this page you will need to select what backup to restore from or browse for the backup manually Only Backups with Disaster Recovery data can be restored To select a backup 1 From the auto generated list select the backup you wish to restore from if the backup is not listed click on Select a different location and locate your backup 2 Click next to proceed Note If you have just connected an external drive click refresh to re scan drives Step 2 Select a Restore Point In this step you can select any time frame to restore from Even if the snapshot did not have disaster recovery backup it will restore the latest data right before that snapshot To select a restore point 1 From the Restore Points list select a restore point 2 Click next to proceed Step 3 Set Restore Options In this step users have the ability to restore Windows Master Boot Record MBR and how to replace data files Restore MBR 60 Restore files This will restore the Windows Boot Manager Under System Data gt Select Restore Master Boot Record User Data The two options are used to specify how to replace user data either by overwriti
61. up process by accessing the Dashboard gt Start a new backup under Manage Backup section Setup wizard Setup wizard The Setup Wizard consists of 3 steps depending on your version e Select Backup Drive A list of backup destinations with recommendations on where to backup It is recommended to backup to an external drive with efficient amount of free space for more reliability e Select Data Keep the preselected data or select the data you wish to protect the most important selections will be viewed in the first tab Smart Selection and further selections are accessed from the My Computer tab e Set Backup Options Specify to compress and or encrypt the data and set the encryption password Notes e Security compression and backup drives will not change unless the backup job resets by closing the existing backup and start a new full backup e The encryption password is case sensitive and should be provided AS IS if you lose or forget the password your encrypted data will be irretrievable Select Backup Drive 19 Genie Timeline User Manual Genie Timeline recommends that all data is stored in a safe removable location for storage purposes Users are restricted to place the backup on the System drive or the boot drive Drives with inadequate amount of space or local drives will be listed under Non Recommended drives To select a backup drive 1 From the Setup Wizard click start here 2 Make sure the drive you
62. wing 1 Select My Computer tab 2 Click Filter my Selections 3 Select Enable Filters 4 Under Exclude files that end with the following extensions type the file extensions separated by semi colons for multiple file selections example html exe dwg 5 Click Done to save changes Note Filters must be entered without any wildcard i e txt Set Backup Options 25 Genie Timeline User Manual In this part of the backup setup users can choose to compress their data using 64 bit Zip compression and encrypt via highly secure 256 bit AES military encryption To Enable Compression 1 2 3 In the Setup wizard go to Step 3 Mark the Checkbox Enable Compression Click next to proceed To Enable Security 1 2 3 4 Notes 26 In the Setup wizard go to Step 3 Mark the checkbox Enable Encryption Type the Encryption password and retype the password for confirmation it is recommended to select a strong Encryption Password for better protection Click next to proceed Encryption and compression cannot be disabled for a single backup as it causes security vulnerabilities encryption can only be enabled or disabled if the user creates a new backup The encryption password at time of viewing or restoring encrypted data must be supplied AS IS Genie Timeline does not save this password Without supplying this password users data is irretrievable therefore please store it in a safe place How to Mod
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