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Immediate backup

using smartware…how can I accomplish an immediate backup (not wait for a scheduled backup)

From page 14 of the Smartware user manual

For scheduled backups, clicking the button displays a status dialog

that:

  1. Shows the date and time of your next scheduled backup, the
    last backup that might have been missed, and the last
    completed backup

  2. Provides a Backup Now button for bypassing the schedule and
    running the backup now

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