"Briefcase" is Windows's own file synchronization tool, the earliest designed function is used to synchronize the host and other computer computers in the corresponding folder, Windows XP "Briefcase" You can display whether a file is linked to the original file of the host computer, or if a file is an "orphaned file." Let's take a look at the six tips of the "Briefcase" in the Windows XP operating system. ?
First, create a new "Briefcase"
So how do you create a Briefcase in Windows XP, it is very simple, as follows:
1, open "My "Computer", double-click the "My Computer" icon on the desktop.
2. Click on the folder in which you want to create a new "Briefcase".
3, in the "File" menu, point to "New" and then click "Briefcase" button.
4, if you want to create a new "briefcase" on the desktop, first right-click anywhere on the desktop, then click the "New" and then click "Briefcase" button.
Second, use the "Briefcase" in the synchronous memory on a removable magnetic disk file
. 1, the removable disk inserted into the main computer's disk drive.
2, open the "Briefcase", and then copy the corresponding files to the briefcase.
3, the "briefcase" Drag to Disk, then "Briefcase" files are copied to the disk.
4, remove the disk from the host computer into the disk drive and a portable computer.
5, open the "briefcase" from the disk, and handle the files. When preparing to sync files, remove the disk from the laptop and reinsert it into the disk drive on the host computer.
6, open the "briefcase" from the disk, and then do one of the following:
A: To update all the files in the "briefcase" menu, click "Update All" .
B: To update only some files, select the files to be updated, and then click "Update Selected" on the "Briefcase" menu.
three, choosing "briefcase" or "Offline files"
Windowss XP provides tools can handle files stored on the host computer or the network. You can choose the right tool for your needs:
1. If you use a direct cable connection or a removable disk to transfer files frequently between computers, then Briefcase is the best tool. Use Briefcase to synchronize files modified on other computers with files on the primary computer. You can organize your files by creating multiple briefcases.
2, if you want to use to share files over the network, "Offline Files" is the best tool. Use Offline Files to make changes to shared files when the network is down, and then sync them the next time you connect to the network.
Fourth, use the "Briefcase" Sync connects to a computer's file
Windows XP and previous versions of Windows, like, you can use a synchronous connection Briefcase files on your computer.
1, when your computer is connected, open the "briefcase" on a portable computer and a host computer to copy the required files from.
2, with files on a portable computer.
3, after processed files, connect the two computers (if they have been disconnected), to open the "Briefcase" on a portable computer, and then complete one of the following steps:
A: To update all files, on the Briefcase menu, click Update All.
B: To update only some files, select the files to be updated, and then click "Update Selected" on the "Briefcase" menu.
It should be noted here: When you use "Briefcase" to copy files from the host computer to the laptop, you must connect the two computers through a network or direct cable connection;
There is no need to connect two computers when working with files.
five, the partition stored in the file "Briefcase" corresponds to the "Briefcase" outer file
. 1, open the "Briefcase", and then click the split file.
2, in the "briefcase" menu, click "from the original file."
After separating the file stored in "Briefcase" from the file corresponding to "Briefcase", the file will be marked as orphaned and will no longer be synchronized.
Sixth, check the "briefcase" in the status of files
Sometimes we need to check the status of files in the briefcase to facilitate the appropriate use of the briefcase.
1. Open "Briefcase" and click on the file you want to check.
2, in the "File" menu, click "Properties."
3. Click the "Update Status" tab.
here to note the following two points:
1, such as to find (copy corresponding to a "briefcase" stored) copy of the document outside the "Briefcase" in the "Update status" On the tab, click Find Original File.
2, if you want to view files stored in the "briefcase" in, and the status bar does not appear in the "Briefcase" window in the right pane, on the "View" menu, click "Details "Yes.