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MY PASSPORT ELITE

USER MANUAL

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5. Navigate through the folder structure to find the content of interest. Also, you can use

the search box by typing the name (or partial name) of the file or folder you are

looking for:

• Click the appropriate file category button to list the files by category:

- Pictures

- Music

- Movies

- Documents

- Other

- Mail

• Select the View icon to list individual files.

• Type all or part of the file name in the search box to locate the file and press

Enter to initiate the search. To eliminate the search filter, delete all of the text in

the search box and press Enter.

• Select the check box for the file or folder that you want to retrieve.

6. Click Start Retrieving.

7. During the retrieve:

• The Retrieve screen displays a progress bar and a message indicating the

amount of data that has been copied to the specified retrieve location.

•A Cancel Retrieving button is available for you to stop the retrieve.

8. A Retrieval accomplished message signifies completion of the retrieve.

A Partial retrieve accomplished message means the file you selected for the

retrieve was not copied to the specified retrieve location. In this case, either a:

• Files Not Retrieved message provides the number of files that were not

retrieved and a link to a failed-to-retrieve information screen. Click the View files

link to see the list of files and the reasons they were not retrieved.

• Destination is full message means that your computer does not have sufficient

disk space to complete the retrieve.

Retrieving a Folder

To retrieve a folder from your drive, and all of the content within a folder, which may be

across multiple categories, in the retrieve files selection box (see Figure 15 on page 26),

right-click the folder of interest and choose Select folder in all content categories.

Retrieving an Earlier Version of a File or Deleted Files

In the retrieve files selection box (see Figure 15 on page 26), check the Show deleted

files box and/or the Show older files box. Now, when selecting content to retrieve, you

can select individual files that were overwritten or deleted. Likewise, retrieving entire

folders in this mode will retrieve older versions and deleted files as well.

Retrieving All of Your Content

On the Select content to retrieve... screen (see Figure 14 on page 26), choose the

Retrieve All Files option, which will retrieve content across all categories and copy them

to either their original locations or the Retrieve Contents folder.

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