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Old 02-06-2008   #1 (permalink)
A


 
 

is this possible?

I'd like to sync one folder on my desktop to both my laptop and a USB hard
drive connected to my desktop. Is this possible, and if so, how do I set it
up?

Thanks,
John


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-07-2008   #2 (permalink)
Jason Dunn


 
 

Re: is this possible?

> I'd like to sync one folder on my desktop to both my laptop and a USB hard
Quote:

> drive connected to my desktop. Is this possible, and if so, how do I set
> it up?
No, unfortunately not - each device can only have one sync location (I'd
love it it there were two per device for scenarios such as this). My
suggestion would be to use Foldershare for the laptop and desktop sync, then
for the USB hard drive, use a tool like SyncBackSE:

http://www.2brightsparks.com/syncbac...-features.html

It's what I use to push Foldershare-synched files onto my Windows Home
Server.

Jason Dunn
www.digitalhomethoughts.com

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-07-2008   #3 (permalink)
A


 
 

Re: is this possible?

Thanks!

"Jason Dunn" <www@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:C090D7C0-37CE-4002-AE6E-A5DC206858F7@xxxxxx
Quote:
Quote:

>> I'd like to sync one folder on my desktop to both my laptop and a USB
>> hard drive connected to my desktop. Is this possible, and if so, how do I
>> set it up?
>
> No, unfortunately not - each device can only have one sync location (I'd
> love it it there were two per device for scenarios such as this). My
> suggestion would be to use Foldershare for the laptop and desktop sync,
> then for the USB hard drive, use a tool like SyncBackSE:
>
> http://www.2brightsparks.com/syncbac...-features.html
>
> It's what I use to push Foldershare-synched files onto my Windows Home
> Server.
>
> Jason Dunn
> www.digitalhomethoughts.com

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-11-2008   #4 (permalink)
Robert G


 
 

RE: is this possible?

Before I get too into it, let me double check that I understood you right...
you've got a folder on your desktop that you want stored on a USB hard drive
connected to your desktop, as well as synchronized to your laptop.

If thats correct, Foldershare can do one half of this, but not the other.
Set up foldershare to synchronize the folders between the desktop and the
laptop.

To synchronize that folder to the USB hard drive, download this program:
http://www.2brightsparks.com/downloads.html#freeware

Set up a synchronization profile within this program. The only problem with
this method it's an automatic or manual synchronization; you run the
synchronization yourself or you schedule times to sync the files.

Hope this elps.

"A" wrote:
Quote:

> I'd like to sync one folder on my desktop to both my laptop and a USB hard
> drive connected to my desktop. Is this possible, and if so, how do I set it
> up?
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-12-2008   #5 (permalink)
A


 
 

Re: is this possible?

it does help; thanks!


"Robert G" <RobertG@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7E28E61F-F16E-432E-BFAC-B3B69A6864D3@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Before I get too into it, let me double check that I understood you
> right...
> you've got a folder on your desktop that you want stored on a USB hard
> drive
> connected to your desktop, as well as synchronized to your laptop.
>
> If thats correct, Foldershare can do one half of this, but not the other.
> Set up foldershare to synchronize the folders between the desktop and the
> laptop.
>
> To synchronize that folder to the USB hard drive, download this program:
> http://www.2brightsparks.com/downloads.html#freeware
>
> Set up a synchronization profile within this program. The only problem
> with
> this method it's an automatic or manual synchronization; you run the
> synchronization yourself or you schedule times to sync the files.
>
> Hope this elps.
>
> "A" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> I'd like to sync one folder on my desktop to both my laptop and a USB
>> hard
>> drive connected to my desktop. Is this possible, and if so, how do I set
>> it
>> up?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> John
>>
>>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
 

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