Copyright: Wed Nov 11 15:22:59 1998


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


Click to display a detailed view of the selected item in Select the check box for any items you want to synchronize. Each item may provide additional information or settings you can customize. If the button is dimmed, additional information and settings are unavailable.


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.


Begins synchronizing the items selected in Select the check box for any items you want to synchronize.


Closes this dialog box.


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


Specifies whether Windows automatically synchronizes all selected items in 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 should synchronize files when the computer is idle.


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


Click the scroll arrows to specify how long the computer must be idle before Windows automatically synchronizes offline items.


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


Click the scroll arrows to specify how often Windows synchronizes 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 causes 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 clicking the appropriate button.


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


Removes the selected schedule from the list.


Click to view or change settings for the selected schedule.


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 box of the item you wish to synchronize.


Lists the available network connection types for this computer.


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


Specifies whether Windows automatically connects your computer to the appropriate network if a network connection is not available during a scheduled synchronization.


Specifies that this scheduled synchronization occurs only when you are logged on to this computer. If another user is logged on to the computer during the scheduled synchronization, or if no one is logged on, then the synchronization does not occur.


Specifies that this scheduled synchronization occurs when any user (or no user) is logged on. Because the synchronization uses your user name and password to run, you must provide these in Run As, Password, and Confirm Password. If you do not provide a valid user name and password, the scheduled synchronization only occurs when you are logged on to this computer.


Provides a space for you to type your user name. You must also provide a password in Password and Confirm Password. If you do not provide a valid user name and password, the scheduled synchronization only occurs when you are logged on to this computer.


Provides a space for you to type a password up to 14 characters. Passwords are case sensitive.


Provides a space for you to type your password again for verification. Passwords are case sensitive.


Indicates the progress of the synchronization.


Click to see more 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.

You can also skip over an item by selecting the item in the list and clicking Skip.


Skips the synchronization of an item in the list. If the Skip button is disabled, click an item and then click Skip. You can skip multiple items by pressing CTRL, clicking each item, and then clicking Skip.


Click to display a detailed view of the selected item being synchronized. Each item may provide additional information or settings you can customize. If the button is disabled, there is no additional information or settings to display.


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


Displays messages logged during synchronization.


Allows you to switch between synchronization progress status and results.


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