| When you have more than one computer, or if | | | | Just open your network connection and you |
| you have more than one device you use for | | | | should see all the units and the drives that have |
| work or for school, such as a handheld, you may | | | | been shared. Just open your source directory and |
| have to synchronize folders in all your devices in | | | | copy all your updated documents to the |
| order to ensure that you have all the resources | | | | destination directory. By selecting the copy |
| you need wherever you may be. Synchronizing | | | | command, you can make successive updates to |
| your documents in all your devices is usually done | | | | all destinations without having to execute the |
| between a desktop computer and a laptop, a | | | | copy command again. Just do not hit the refresh |
| computer and a mobile phone, a computer and a | | | | button just yet; otherwise, you are going to have |
| handheld device, or any of the above devices and | | | | to look for all your updated files all over again. |
| your portable media player. This is for the simple | | | | Another method is by the use of synchronization |
| reason that it is always most convenient and | | | | software. For Microsoft, the ActiveSync program |
| practical if all your files were up to date and | | | | is the most popular application being used. This is |
| always checked up on. | | | | most recommended when synchronizing data |
| Although it has an undeniable benefit, performing | | | | between your computer and mobile phone, media |
| synchronizations is usually being neglected by | | | | player, handheld device, or portable storage |
| reason of the refusal to sacrifice time and effort. | | | | medium. Newer versions of synchronization |
| However, if you want to be sure that all your | | | | software have the capability to synchronize data |
| documents are updated, and that you will have | | | | between two or more units, making the task |
| everything you need at your fingertips at all | | | | easier, more efficient, more economical, and |
| times, then get up and learn how to synchronize | | | | practical. Just make sure that you always back up |
| your files. | | | | your files, whether updated or not. To avoid |
| The most common method of performing this | | | | confusion, change the titles of your files in order |
| action is by the simple "copy-paste" command in | | | | for you to be able to distinguish those that are |
| most operating systems in the market. However, | | | | updated from those that are not. |
| if this is to be done over a network; whether | | | | How to synchronize folders with the use of a |
| through the local area network, Bluetooth, | | | | portable flash drive is even easier. Just copy all |
| Internet, or through a wireless connection, you | | | | your updated files into your portable storage |
| must make sure that you are authorized (both | | | | device and copy them to every device in your |
| legally and virtually) to alter or modify the | | | | station - just make sure that you have an active |
| contents of both or all of the units to be | | | | USB port or its equivalent, a Firewire port, |
| synchronized. Also, make sure that all the involved | | | | perhaps. Synchronizing your files will ensure that |
| units are available in the network through sharing. | | | | you never experience data loss again. |