Hi,
Is there anyway with WM5 / activesync 4.5 to syc two folders rather than just the 'my docs' folder? I seem to be able to add extra files from the desktop to sync, but not folders.
I effectivly want to constantly & automatically backup a small folder on my PC to my XDA, aswell as the usual my docs folder.
Thanks Anthony
Anthony_99 said:
Hi,
Is there anyway with WM5 / activesync 4.5 to syc two folders rather than just the 'my docs' folder? I seem to be able to add extra files from the desktop to sync, but not folders.
I effectivly want to constantly & automatically backup a small folder on my PC to my XDA, aswell as the usual my docs folder.
Thanks Anthony
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A program called easy sync will work for you. I needed the same thing and found that this program works wonders. Not to difficult but not very easy either, but will sync any folder, file or whatever else you want in whatever folder you have on your device and computer. Hope this helps.
Here is the link:
http://easy-sync.info/
EXCELLENT!
Great!
Looks perfect, I will never forget to keep those files backed up now, it will be done everytime I connect my PPC.
Perfect thanks
Anthony
I'd like to know if it's possible to use ActiveSync (or any other 3rd party add-on, for that matter) to sync files from any location on my host computer's hard drive onto my WM6 Professional device.
I've tried enabling 'Files' in the syncing menu in ActiveSync, but all that does is create a directory in my computer within 'My Documents' which I'm supposed to put the files which I want synced. I need something more than that -- I'd like the ability to say 'ok, I have file x on my computer in directory y... go sync that to my device in directory z'.
Check out http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=985 which does the job.
ramel said:
Check out http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=985 which does the job.
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Newer versions are commercial but this one (last freeware one) will do the job flawlessly - it can sync data on SD card too.
Thanks guys!
Just wanted to share this. For those using Mac and PCs to sync their mobile device. This is a solution to sync files and folders you want to use in all three platforms. I use the Missing Sync on my Mac and also My Dropbox for synching files between my Mac and PC. Now to keep files synched on my mobile too I chose the My Dropbox folder as the folder to sync in Missing Sync. This way all three plaforms keep my files synched all the time. Maybe some of you are doing this... thought I would just share it.
kull said:
Just wanted to share this. For those using Mac and PCs to sync their mobile device. This is a solution to sync files and folders you want to use in all three platforms. I use the Missing Sync on my Mac and also My Dropbox for synching files between my Mac and PC. Now to keep files synched on my mobile too I chose the My Dropbox folder as the folder to sync in Missing Sync. This way all three plaforms keep my files synched all the time. Maybe some of you are doing this... thought I would just share it.
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Do you know any good free app to sync my PC Pocket and my PC. Because "Missing Sync" isn't.
Missing Synch is only for the Mac platform. For synching only PC you have the Active Synch from Microsoft, that should do the job.
Most of you may know this already.
There is no Dropbox app for Surface RT yet. However, if you have enough space in your Skydrive to spare, you can have your Dropbox folder inside the SkyDrive folder on your desktop.
I have 25G on my SkyDrive and about 5G on Dropbox. Once I changed my Dropbox location to inside Skydrive folder, I was able to access all the files from the Surface SkyDrive app.
Another option is to use "File Manager" app - there is a free as well as a paid version. It allows you to link a bunch of cloud storage locations (Google Drive, SkyDrive, Dropbox etc) and allows a variety of changes on files/folders - some which are not available on the Skydrive app.
Montastic said:
Most of you may know this already.
There is no Dropbox app for Surface RT yet. However, if you have enough space in your Skydrive to spare, you can have your Dropbox folder inside the SkyDrive folder on your desktop.
I have 25G on my SkyDrive and about 5G on Dropbox. Once I changed my Dropbox location to inside Skydrive folder, I was able to access all the files from the Surface SkyDrive app.
Another option is to use "File Manager" app - there is a free as well as a paid version. It allows you to link a bunch of cloud storage locations (Google Drive, SkyDrive, Dropbox etc) and allows a variety of changes on files/folders - some which are not available on the Skydrive app.
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Nice tip till the official app comes out
Montastic said:
Most of you may know this already.
There is no Dropbox app for Surface RT yet. However, if you have enough space in your Skydrive to spare, you can have your Dropbox folder inside the SkyDrive folder on your desktop.
I have 25G on my SkyDrive and about 5G on Dropbox. Once I changed my Dropbox location to inside Skydrive folder, I was able to access all the files from the Surface SkyDrive app.
Another option is to use "File Manager" app - there is a free as well as a paid version. It allows you to link a bunch of cloud storage locations (Google Drive, SkyDrive, Dropbox etc) and allows a variety of changes on files/folders - some which are not available on the Skydrive app.
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hahahha now that is an awesome tip. Something so simple but so helpful. This will kind of be better than a drop box app since everything will be updated on both locations from the one sky drive app. I'm going to try this at home. Thanks!
Montastic said:
Most of you may know this already.
There is no Dropbox app for Surface RT yet. However, if you have enough space in your Skydrive to spare, you can have your Dropbox folder inside the SkyDrive folder on your desktop.
I have 25G on my SkyDrive and about 5G on Dropbox. Once I changed my Dropbox location to inside Skydrive folder, I was able to access all the files from the Surface SkyDrive app.
Another option is to use "File Manager" app - there is a free as well as a paid version. It allows you to link a bunch of cloud storage locations (Google Drive, SkyDrive, Dropbox etc) and allows a variety of changes on files/folders - some which are not available on the Skydrive app.
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Hmm - So your Dropbox folder would be relocated on all your desktop systems to within your skydrive, or just one desktop. I have been using All my storage app on my Surface and it works pretty good.
guitar1969 said:
Hmm - So your Dropbox folder would be relocated on all your desktop systems to within your skydrive, or just one desktop. I have been using All my storage app on my Surface and it works pretty good.
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When you move your Dropbox folder in your SkyDrive folder, SkyDrive treats it as just like any other folder. So all your PCs/tablets that has SkyDrive will now see a folder called "Dropbox".
The Dropbox app will continue to sync this folder and so all PCs/tablets that has Dropbox will see the changes to this folder.
Of course, if you do not do this on one of your desktops, then you will have a Skydrive folder which has a Dropbox folder in it as well your original Dropbox folder which might be at a different location.
As long as you understand that Skydrive will sync its folders and Dropbox its, you'll be in good shape.
There won't be a dropbox sync app for windows RT/surface RT. 3rd party apps need to use metro, and there are too many limitations to be able to sync folders. There might be a metro only version though.
phailyoor said:
There won't be a dropbox sync app for windows RT/surface RT. 3rd party apps need to use metro, and there are too many limitations to be able to sync folders. There might be a metro only version though.
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It was already officially announced that a Dropbox app is being developed for Windows RT and 8. Even if the app itself it metro only, obviously it will have the capability to sync your files, even if active syncing only occurs when you use the Metro app. That is the whole point of Dropbox.
I can't wait for the app to be released. That is the main thing I am currently missing with my Surface. Unfortunately this SkyDrive hack won't work for me because I have 23GB of free storage through Dropbox and on SkyDrive you only get 7
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It was already officially announced that a Dropbox app is being developed for Windows RT and 8. Even if the app itself it metro only, obviously it will have the capability to sync your files, even if active syncing only occurs when you use the Metro app. That is the whole point of Dropbox.
I can't wait for the app to be released. That is the main thing I am currently missing with my Surface. Unfortunately this SkyDrive hack won't work for me because I have 23GB of free storage through Dropbox and on SkyDrive you only get 7
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It's not actually syncing the files, just giving you access to them, like the metro skydrive app. It's essentially equivalent to a glorified version of the website, since the files are not stored on your computer in any way until you access them.
phailyoor said:
It's not actually syncing the files, just giving you access to them, like the metro skydrive app. It's essentially equivalent to a glorified version of the website, since the files are not stored on your computer in any way until you access them.
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This is what I miss.
Even for SkyDrive, I would like to tell it what folders to sync and have them synced in the background or even manually, but it should sync all files in that folder and be available offline.
The desktop client for SkyDrive recently added selective sync but I wish it was available on Surface.
FWIW, even the Dropbox client on Android doesn't really sync automatically - however, you can mark some files as favorites and it will sync those when you use the app.
I just installed bit torrent sync app on my phone (S5), laptop and desktop.
I want to sync my phone camera photos to other two devices. After I deleted phone photos, I don't need to automatically delete them on my PC's. I want to keep that photos in other locations. So how do I configure bit torrent sync app to do it? When I'm configuring sync app on my Galaxy s5 I can't see such a option.
Also are there any chance to link external SD card folders? Because my music's are in external SD.