You can set the following options from the General tab in the Settings tab :

• Optimize CPU resources: Select this checkbox to optimize the CPU resources utilized for backup. This option is available only for certain accounts.
• Optimize network resources: This will disable the Large Send Offload V2 (IPv4) option for your network adapter and resolve any connectivity issues.
• Update software automatically: Select this option to auto-update software whenever a newer version is available.
• Notify for software updates: You will be notified whenever a newer version of the desktop application is available.
• Notify as 'Failure' if the total files failed for backup is more than 5 % of the total files backed up: IDrive will notify the same.
  
  
  
  
• Ignore file /folder level access rights / permission errors: IDrive does not backup any file/folder in your backup set which have insufficient access rights/permissions. Hence in such a case, by default, your backup will be considered as 'Failure'. You can enable this option to ignore file/folder level access rights/permission errors. IDrive will not consider this as an error and status of your backup will be displayed as 'Success'.
  
  
  
  
• Ask where to save files/folders before restore: IDrive will prompt you for a restore location on your computer, while restoring your files and folders.
• Alert me if the scheduled backup fails for '-' days: IDrive will notify you on the desktop if the scheduled backup fails for a given number of days. You can set the number of days using the drop-down list. By default, it is set to 1 day.
  
  
  
  
• Automatic power off after the completion of the scheduled jobs: Your computer will be powered off automatically after the completion of the scheduled backup job.
• Wake up the computer from Hibernate/Sleep mode: IDrive will wake up the computer from Hibernate/Sleep mode and then perform the scheduled backup job.
• Upload multiple file chunks simultaneously: IDrive will optimize the transfer speed by uploading multiple file chunks simultaneously.
• Allow IDrive only for current profile: Allows you to restrict IDrive to run only under the profile on which the application has been installed.

Backup Location

IDrive creates a unique folder with the name of your machine to backup data. You can change the default backup folder using the Backup location feature.

To change the default backup folder,

1. Go to General tab under Settings.
2.  Enter the folder name of your choice in the Backup location on your IDrive account field.