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How to synchronize files and folders from your laptop to your desktop computer?

 

Objectives 

1.Adding, updating and/or replicating files from your laptop to your desktop.
2.Creating a shortcut on your desktop to run the synchronization on demand.

 

Requirement

It is assumed that your laptop will be connected to your network via a docking station, through a PC card or by direct connect cable (refer to Microsoft Windows online help).

1.  Open the Profiler Application

2.  Select Source and Target Folders

a. Go to the Folder Selection screen.

b. Select a Source folder on your laptop that you wish to synchronize from.

c. Select a Target folder on your desktop that you wish to synchronize to.

3.  Set File and Folder Exceptions

a. Go to the Exceptions screen.

b. Specify files/folders to include/exclude by setting the appropriate items.

4.  Configure any other items you may require by selecting the appropriate screen

5.  Save the Profile

6.  Add icon to Windows Desktop to execute this Profile

a. Go to the Startup Options screen.

b. Click on the "Add to Desktop" button. A Desktop icon will be added to your desktop with the name given to the active Profile that you have just created. 

7.  Run Profile from Desktop Icon