2 systems 1 favorites part 2

HAVE FAVORITES, WILL TRAVEL--PART 2 OF 2

In our last tip, we pointed out that the Windows 98 Briefcase is the perfect tool for synchronizing your Favorites folders on two systems. In case you missed this tip, create a new Briefcase, copy the contents of the first system's Windows\Favorites folder to this Briefcase, then move the Briefcase to a floppy disk. Pop the disk in the floppy drive of the second system and copy all of its files to that system's Windows\Favorites folder. (Note: The assumptions are that the Favorites folder on the first system is the one you want to use as a model and that all of the favorites are organized into folders. In addition, the Favorites folder on the second system should be empty. If it isn't, use a floppy disk to copy its contents to the first system, then delete everything inside.)

You now have three 'sync' copies of the same folders--one copy on each of the two systems and one in the Briefcase (on the floppy disk). Watch how easy it is to keep all three copies up-to-date and identical.

Any time you add items to, or delete them from, one of your Favorites folders, pop the floppy disk that contains the Briefcase in that system's floppy drive. Display the floppy's contents in an Explorer window, then right-click the Briefcase and choose Update All. You'll see all the updates that are about to occur in the Update dialog box. (To change an operation, right-click it and select a new operation, such as Skip.) Click Update, and the files in the Briefcase now match those on that system.

Now to update the OTHER system. Insert the floppy disk in the second system's floppy drive and follow the steps above (right-click the Briefcase icon, select Update All, and so on). All three copies of your Favorites folders are now identical.

last updated: Monday, 24. May 1999 09:47:12 -0500