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There used to be a program called Briefcase in windows 98 I dont see
it in XP professional

What is the best way to synchronize laptop with my desktop computer.

Peter C

Peter Colins wrote:
|| There used to be a program called Briefcase in windows 98 I dont
|| see it in XP professional
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|| What is the best way to synchronize laptop with my desktop computer.
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|| Peter C

Its called Offline Files. Its better than briefcase.
Have a look here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/learnmore/offlinefiles.mspx

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Its there ... right click .... new .... briefcase

Rolyat wrote:
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|| peter.colins@cwcom.net says...
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||| There used to be a program called Briefcase in windows 98 I dont
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|| Its there ... right click .... new .... briefcase

Off line files are more robust and nore functional than Briefcase.....

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I didnt say anything to the contrary. I was pointing out that Briefcase
is in actual fact present in XP.

Gordon wrote in message
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But not for XP Home users sadly.

OG wrote in message
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Turns out I may be wrong about that . Looks like Home has
Synchronisation

But as to which is better .. . According to the Help and Support Centre
item
Choosing between using Briefcase or Offline Files

a.. Briefcase is the best tool if you frequently transfer files between
computers using a direct cable connection or a removable disk. Using
Briefcase, you can synchronize the files you modified on another
computer with their counterparts on your main computer. You can keep
your files organized by creating multiple briefcases.
a.. Offline Files is the best tool if you want to work with shared files
on a network. Using Offline Files, you can make changes to shared files
while disconnected from the network and synchronize them the next time
you are connected to the network