Adjusting the speed of a backup
Depending on the speed of
your computer, how much RAM you have installed, and the number of
programs you are running during a backup, your computer could
become sluggish.
You can manually adjust the
effect of a backup on the performance of your computer to match
your needs at the moment. This feature is useful if you are working
on your computer and don't want the backup process to slow you
down.
To adjust the speed of a backup
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While a backup is running,
on the View menu, click .
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Do one of the
following:
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If you want to increase the speed of your computer
by reducing the speed of the backup, drag the slider toward
.
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If you want the backup to complete as quickly as
possible and you are not doing extensive work on your computer,
drag the slider toward .
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When you are finished,
click to dismiss the
Progress and Performance dialog box.
