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Q.
I have forgotten my account name, password,
or 'Secret Encryption Key.'
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If you have forgotten you account
name and/or password, we can
provide you with that information.
All you need to do is email
us with the email address you
used to register in the Subject
line and we will send your
account name and password to
the registered email address.
You may also contact
us directly to have this
information provided to you
. We will ask you questions
about your account, registered
name, address, phone number,
or any other information we
deem necessary to authenticate
you as the owner of the account.
Please note: we may, on occasion,
issue you a new password.
If
you have forgotten your Secret
Encryption Key, we will
be unable to assist you in retrieving
it. This information is not
stored on our systems. You will
not be able to recover any of
your files and will have to
delete any saved files and set
a new Secret Encryption Key.
Please
read this article for more information
on Secret
Encryption Keys.
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Q.How
can I determine how much space I need
for backups?
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There
are many ways to get a ballpark
figure on how much space you'll
need for your backups, but often
those estimates are above or
below your actual needs. This
is because you may be adding
large files constantly to your
backup set, or the files you
want backed up are not able
to be compressed as much as
you had thought. All files backed
up to our service will undergo
compression to save space. Depending
on the file, some may compress
up to 10% of their original
size, some may not compress
at all.
Please
follow the guideline below to
determine how your files will
be compressed:
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High
Compression
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Mild
Compression
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Low
Compression
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- Addressbooks
- Internet
Favorites/Bookmarks
- Word
or Spreadsheet documents
(ie. resumes, school
work, etc)
- Databases
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- e-Mails
- Addressbooks
- Game
saved files
- Technical
Drawings
- 3D
Art
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- Pictures
- Music
- Movies
- Accounting
or bookkeeping files
- Copies
of software
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To
find out how much storage your
files you will consume without
any compression, install
our backup software and
simply choose all the files
and folders you'd like to back
up. The software will then tell
you how much space will be required
as a minimum. When you subscribe
to our backup service, you will
want to ensure you choose a
plan with enough space to handle
all of your data. Below
is an example of how the program
will report how much space you
will require. Please note that
this is found in the bottom
right corner of the software
AFTER you have
chosen which files and folders
you're going to back up.

Size
is listed in Kilobytes. There
are 1,000 Kilobytes in a Megabyte
(MB), and then 1,000 Megabytes
(MB) in a Gigabyte (GB). In
the example above there are
1.143 Gigabytes (GB) of files
selected for backup.
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Q.
How do I determine how much space I
have used for my backups and how much
I have left?
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All
you need to do is load the backup
software from either the Start
Menu or the desktop icon. When
the main screen loads, look
at the bottom left of the screen
to see how much you have used
both in percentage (%) and actual
space (GB). It will also show
you the amount remaining in
actual space (GB).
Note: GB = Gigabytes.
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Q.
How do I upgrade my account?
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Please
contact
us to make any changes to
your account.
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Q.
How do I set my 'Secret Encryption Key?'
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Q.
My files are extremely sensitive. How
do I keep dataBASE from being able to
access them?
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You
will need to set a 'Secret
Encryption Key' and the
option 'Block the backup
if the administrator can recover
my data.'
Please
note if you decide to set these
options and you forget or lose
your Secret Encryption Key,
neither YOU nor
US will be able
to recover you data. It will
be considered lost and you will
need to delete all of your backed
up files and start again with
a new Secret Encryption Key.
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Q.
Can I downgrade my account?
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You
may change your account at any
time. If your change in service
level will be less than your
current level, you will receive
a credit for the difference
of cost from the day of change
until the end of your agreement.
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Q.
Can I backup multiple computers?
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Yes
you can! When you subscribe,
you will need to add an additional
computer license for each laptop,
computer, or device you will
want to back up. Click here
for current pricing on additional
computer licenses.
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Q.
How can I disable access to file deletions
and/or file restorations for our group
account?
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This
is considered a special request
and you will need to contact
us to set these special
options.
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Q.
What is a Local Recovery Disc?
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Q.
Where can I order a Local Recovery Disc(s)?
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Please
contact
us to order a single LRD
or to set up recurring LRDs.
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Q.
How long will you keep my files if I
do not renew my subscription?
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Customers
will be able to download their
files for a period of thirty
(30) days from last date of
active subscription. However,
a customer's files will be stored
for ninety (90) days after the
last date of active subscription
but will be unavailable for
recovery after the 30th day.
a nominal fee will be charged
to gain access for downloading
after the 30th day. Please contact
us if you require access
to your backups after your 30
days has expired.
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