Copyright: Monday, July 09, 2001 08:14:46


Lists all items that you can synchronize and prepare for offline use, such as shared folders on another computer. Click to select the check box next to each item you want to synchronize.


Displays a detailed view of the selected item in the Name list. Each item may provide additional information or settings that you can customize. If the button appears dimmed, additional information and settings are unavailable.


Specifies when synchronization occurs. You can set up Windows to automatically synchronize when you log on or off your computer, when your computer is idle, or at scheduled times during the day.


Synchronizes the items selected in the Names list.


Closes the Items to Synchronize dialog box.


Specifies whether Windows automatically synchronizes all selected items under Synchronize the following checked items when you log on to your computer.


Specifies whether Windows automatically synchronizes all selected items under Synchronize the following checked items when you log off your computer.


Specifies whether to prompt you with a list of items to be synchronized before automatic log on/log off synchronization begins. You can choose to synchronize all items, skip some items, or you can cancel the automatic synchronization.


Specifies whether Windows automatically synchronizes files when your computer is idle.


Specifies advanced idle settings, such as the amount of time the computer must be idle before automatic synchronization begins and how often the items should be synchronized.


Specifies how long the computer must be idle before Windows automatically synchronizes offline items.


Specifies whether Windows should repeat synchronization when the computer is idle.


Specifies how often Windows repeats synchronization of offline items when the computer is idle. If you want your items to be synchronized frequently, type a lower number. However, keep in mind that frequent synchronization results in higher network traffic.


Specifies whether Windows should synchronize items while the computer is running on batteries. Because Windows accesses the hard disk frequently during synchronization, the batteries drain more quickly.


Lists the synchronization schedules you have added. A synchronization schedule includes the items to be synchronized, the date, time, and frequency of the synchronization, and a description of the schedule. You can add, remove, or edit any schedule in this list by selecting it and then clicking the appropriate button.


Starts the Scheduled Synchronization wizard, which helps you create a synchronization schedule. Using the wizard, you select the items you would like synchronized, and then schedule the synchronization for a convenient time.


Removes the selected schedule from the Current synchronization tasks list.


Click to view or change settings for the selected schedule in the Current synchronization tasks list.


Provides a space for you to type a descriptive name for the schedule.


Lists the available network connection types for this computer.


Lists all items that can be synchronized. Click to select the check boxes next to the items you want to synchronize.


Lists the available network connection types for this computer.


Lists all items that can be synchronized. Click to select the check boxes next to the items you want to synchronize during this scheduled synchronization.


Specifies whether Windows automatically connects your computer to the appropriate network if you are not already connected to that network during this scheduled synchronization.


Indicates the progress of the synchronization.


Displays additional information about the items being synchronized. You can also modify synchronization settings and skip over an item so that it is not synchronized.


Displays the synchronization status of each item. For example, as a shared folder is synchronized, the status column indicates Stopped, Skipped, Synchronizing, Succeeded, or Failed.


Skips the synchronization of the selected item in the list. If the Skip button appears dimmed, click an item in the list to make it available.


Click to specify when synchronization occurs. You can set up Windows to automatically synchronize when you log on or off the computer, when your computer is idle, or at scheduled times during the day.


Stops the synchronization of all items. To stop synchronizing only one item, click Details to expand the dialog box (if necessary), click the item you want to stop synchronizing, and then click Skip.


Displays messages logged during synchronization.


Allows you to switch between synchronization progress status and results.


"Pins" the dialog box so that it won’t close automatically after synchronization is complete.