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Show splash screen at startup
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Select this option to display the splash screen when you start
Backup Exec. If this option is cleared, the Backup Exec
Administration Console is the first thing to display on
startup.
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Include robotic libraries in inventory job when Backup Exec
services start up
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Select this option to have Backup Exec inventory all of the
slots in a robotic library when Backup Exec's services are
starting. Depending on the number of storage devices attached to
your system, this process may take a few minutes.
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Display the job summary before creating a job
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Select this option to have Backup Exec display a summary of the
job options you selected before submitting the job to the job
queue.
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Create jobs after a new policy is created
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Select this option to have Backup Exec automatically display the
Create or Delete Policy Jobs dialog box after you create a policy.
You can use the Create or Delete Policy Jobs dialog box to create
jobs by associating selection lists with policies.
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Display progress indicators for backup jobs. This requires
additional time to pre-scan devices.
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Select this option to display the percentage complete number
while a backup job processes. These indicators appear in the Job
Activity tab, and they allow you to monitor the progress of the
job. Backups might take a little longer to complete when this
option is selected because the target resources must be scanned to
determine the amount of data to be backed up.
Due to the time required to scan the target resources, selecting
this option when backing up remote resources is not
recommended.
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Enable percentage bars when available
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Select this option to display a shaded percentage complete bar
in the Percent Complete column for active jobs. The percentage
complete bar displays in addition to the percentage complete
number.
If the color depth on your computer is set to 256 or less, this
option may appear as unavailable.
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Show Comments link in dialog title bars to provide feedback on
Backup Exec. You must restart Backup Exec for this setting to take
effect.
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Select this option to send a screen shot and comments for Backup
Exec enhancements to Symantec.
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Enable ScreenTips
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Select this option to enable or disable ScreenTips, which
provide brief explanations of selected items on the Administration
Console. When ScreenTips are enabled, you can view them by holding
the mouse pointer on an item. Only selected items have
ScreenTips.
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Automatically display new alerts
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Select this option to have alerts automatically appear on the
desktop when they are sent. Alerts that require a response always
appear on the Backup Exec console.
If you do not choose this option, you are required to view and
respond to alerts through the Alerts view.
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Play sound after receiving alert
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Select this option to have Backup Exec send an audible tone when
an alert is generated. Information about alerts can be found in the
Alerts view.
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Shade alternate rows in Backup Exec views
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Select this option to enable or disable highlighting on every
other row in various lists, such as the current jobs and job
history lists on the Job Monitor. Highlighting facilitates viewing
of long lists. This option is selected by default.
If the color depth on your computer is set to 256 or less, this
option may appear as unavailable.
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Set contrast of shading
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If you selected the Shade alternate rows in Backup Exec views
option, use the slider to set the darkness of the shading in the
rows.
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