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sharing on two xp pro, sp2 setups
I know there are lots of different posts on the issue, but is there some sort
of simple to use process that helps me accomplish the following: I would like to have my desktop house the primary copies of -my documents (separate drive for this) -my favorites used in IE (wherever that is usually stored) I understand that there is a "synchronization" feature in XP, which is supposedly better than my old "briefcase" solution that I was using previously. How do I set this up? More specifically, I have a notebook that I want to use those files, and then have any changes synch together. I also have a separate external backup drive on the desktop, and I have a briefcase on that linked to the files. Is there a way to set that to be a "synchronizing" spot, as opposed to going to the briefcase and manually updating it all the time (on the external drive, the receiving side never updates the files, of course, so it's always just a "pull" down to it via the briefcase right now) thanks. -- Boris |
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HOW TO: Synchronize Mobile Devices and Desktop Computers with Synchronization Manager
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314512 How To Use the Briefcase Feature in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307885 -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Microsoft Newsgroups ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "BorisS" wrote: | I know there are lots of different posts on the issue, but is there some sort | of simple to use process that helps me accomplish the following: | | I would like to have my desktop house the primary copies of | | -my documents (separate drive for this) | -my favorites used in IE (wherever that is usually stored) | | I understand that there is a "synchronization" feature in XP, which is | supposedly better than my old "briefcase" solution that I was using | previously. How do I set this up? | | More specifically, I have a notebook that I want to use those files, and | then have any changes synch together. I also have a separate external backup | drive on the desktop, and I have a briefcase on that linked to the files. Is | there a way to set that to be a "synchronizing" spot, as opposed to going to | the briefcase and manually updating it all the time (on the external drive, | the receiving side never updates the files, of course, so it's always just a | "pull" down to it via the briefcase right now) | | thanks. | -- | Boris |
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thanks, Carey. Am I right in understanding that this can be done with files
and folders? The reason I ask is because from the way this is described, if I make a new file on the laptop (albeit in the same structure that I have synchronizing) and have only enabled all the FILES on the desktop to synchronize, then the new file on the laptop will be basically an orphan, and won't go back to the desktop. Whereas with the briefcase, it of course just searches for the contents of the folder to change and then adds new files and updates as necessary. Is this the major difference between the two (in which case I think I should stick to briefcase), or am I missing a way to have synchronization do the same thing as briefcase does? And is there an advantage to one or the other that you can share with me? -- Boris "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote: HOW TO: Synchronize Mobile Devices and Desktop Computers with Synchronization Manager http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314512 How To Use the Briefcase Feature in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307885 -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Microsoft Newsgroups ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "BorisS" wrote: | I know there are lots of different posts on the issue, but is there some sort | of simple to use process that helps me accomplish the following: | | I would like to have my desktop house the primary copies of | | -my documents (separate drive for this) | -my favorites used in IE (wherever that is usually stored) | | I understand that there is a "synchronization" feature in XP, which is | supposedly better than my old "briefcase" solution that I was using | previously. How do I set this up? | | More specifically, I have a notebook that I want to use those files, and | then have any changes synch together. I also have a separate external backup | drive on the desktop, and I have a briefcase on that linked to the files. Is | there a way to set that to be a "synchronizing" spot, as opposed to going to | the briefcase and manually updating it all the time (on the external drive, | the receiving side never updates the files, of course, so it's always just a | "pull" down to it via the briefcase right now) | | thanks. | -- | Boris |
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Carey, one more question. I was going in to some files to find these tabs
and sharing properties, and happened to stumble on the sharing permissions for one or two files. I see some user on there that looks like a serial number almost (have no other way of describing it, but it starts with an S- and then has a long series of numbers. The permissions are all set to allow, and I have no idea what this is. Any advice on whether this is something that's needed by the system, or am I being spied on, or what? If you don't know, I can post this separately. -- Boris "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote: HOW TO: Synchronize Mobile Devices and Desktop Computers with Synchronization Manager http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314512 How To Use the Briefcase Feature in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307885 -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Microsoft Newsgroups ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "BorisS" wrote: | I know there are lots of different posts on the issue, but is there some sort | of simple to use process that helps me accomplish the following: | | I would like to have my desktop house the primary copies of | | -my documents (separate drive for this) | -my favorites used in IE (wherever that is usually stored) | | I understand that there is a "synchronization" feature in XP, which is | supposedly better than my old "briefcase" solution that I was using | previously. How do I set this up? | | More specifically, I have a notebook that I want to use those files, and | then have any changes synch together. I also have a separate external backup | drive on the desktop, and I have a briefcase on that linked to the files. Is | there a way to set that to be a "synchronizing" spot, as opposed to going to | the briefcase and manually updating it all the time (on the external drive, | the receiving side never updates the files, of course, so it's always just a | "pull" down to it via the briefcase right now) | | thanks. | -- | Boris |
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Carey, one final question on this. Can I make a briefcase of a briefcase?
In other words, I want my home computer as the master, my laptop as the briefcase, and then I have a work computer that I'd like to keep in synch. So I am thinking of doing a briefcase from the home desktop to the laptop, and then am wondering if the work briefcase will be able to link off of the laptop briefcase. Thx for reading all of this. -- Boris "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote: HOW TO: Synchronize Mobile Devices and Desktop Computers with Synchronization Manager http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314512 How To Use the Briefcase Feature in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307885 -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Microsoft Newsgroups ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "BorisS" wrote: | I know there are lots of different posts on the issue, but is there some sort | of simple to use process that helps me accomplish the following: | | I would like to have my desktop house the primary copies of | | -my documents (separate drive for this) | -my favorites used in IE (wherever that is usually stored) | | I understand that there is a "synchronization" feature in XP, which is | supposedly better than my old "briefcase" solution that I was using | previously. How do I set this up? | | More specifically, I have a notebook that I want to use those files, and | then have any changes synch together. I also have a separate external backup | drive on the desktop, and I have a briefcase on that linked to the files. Is | there a way to set that to be a "synchronizing" spot, as opposed to going to | the briefcase and manually updating it all the time (on the external drive, | the receiving side never updates the files, of course, so it's always just a | "pull" down to it via the briefcase right now) | | thanks. | -- | Boris |
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