Chapter 48. Syncing Devices
If you've ever had files on a remote device that you wish you could easily take with you and keep in sync, Windows Sync Center and Offline Files provide the solutions that fit your need. The two solutions work together to remove the time-consuming chore of always copying data between a remote system and your local computer. This chapter discusses the many options for scheduling and conflict resolution that Sync Center provides.
Sync Center works with many devices, including PDAs, flash drives, and portable music players. I briefly discuss these topics, but the majority of functionality regarding synchronizing these devices is included with the software that comes with the device.
Syncing with Network Files
One of the most common uses for Windows synchronization is for offline files. This is most frequently used for laptop computers but can also be used with desktop systems. To do this, you'll need to have a network location set up on your local computer that connects to a server (see Chapter 52). You are able to set up offline files to synchronize the data on the server down to your local system. This makes the content available when you are away from that server.
You can edit the data while disconnected from the network, and Sync Center will make sure that the changes ...
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