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Sync Your
Laptop
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Tutorials |
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Synchronizing Your
Notebook, Tablet, or Laptop Files
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Using
the Smart Sync profile the first
time
Smart Sync
profiles remember what the states of
the files were the
previous time the profile was run. This
means when a Smart Sync profile is run
for the first time (a simulated run does
not count) it has nothing to compare
with and so its decisions will be different.
For example, it cannot tell if the same
file has been modified both on the source & destination.
Because of this you must carefully check
the Differences window when the profile
is first run.
The Differences window
When a Smart Sync profile
is run, and there are any differences,
i.e. any files that are different and
so need to be copied or deleted, then
the Differences window appears. This
gives you an opportunity to change the
default action and see what the differences
are before any files are copied to deleted:
[click to enlarge]
In the
example the files on the Left are your desktop (source)
files. The files on the Right are your
notebook (destination) files. The lower-left
part of the window shows details on the
currently selected file. See the help
file for more detailed help.
In the above
example there are four differences:
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The
Contacts1.txt file
has been deleted from the notebook
and so the file on the desktop will
be deleted. |
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The
Contacts4.txt file
has been created on the notebook
and will be copied to the desktop. |
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The
db3.bdb file
has been created on the desktop
and will be copied to the notebook. |
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The
Word1.doc file
has been changed on the desktop
so it will replace the file on
the notebook. |
You can change what actually
happens by changing the Action value.
Take another look at the differences
screen:
[click to enlarge]
In the our
example we are going to tell SyncBackSE
to skip
this file, i.e. do not do anything with
it (ignore it). If you double-click on
a file in the Differences window then
a new window appears giving you detailed
information on what the differences are
between the files:
[click to enlarge]
Once you have reviewed
everything click the Continue Run button
to actually synchronize the files.
Things to
remember
SyncBackSE synchronizes entire files
and not parts of a file. For example,
if you change a record in an Access database
then it will synchronize the entire file
and not just that record. Synchronizing
files at a record level is impossible
because SyncBackSE would need to understand
the format and complexities of every
type of file.
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If
you are synchronizing your Microsoft
Outlook PST file then note
that the last modified date & time
of the file is changed even if no new
email was received or anything changed.
This means the last opened PST file will
be treated as the newest. |
Congratulations!
You have
synchronized your PC with your laptop,
tablet, or notebook.
To synchronize
this profile in the future you need
only
select the profile
in the main window, then click the Run button:
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