Syncing



Syncing creates backups of your documents and preferences on the network **Screenshots - Getting Started - Troubleshooting**

 =Screenshots=
 * [[image:SyncingS1.jpg link="http://umahstmm.wikispaces.com/file/view/SyncingS1big.jpg"]] || [[image:SyncingS2.jpg link="http://umahstmm.wikispaces.com/file/view/SyncingS2big.jpg"]] || [[image:SyncingS3.jpg link="http://umahstmm.wikispaces.com/file/view/SyncingS3big.jpg"]] ||
 * **Where is the Sync icon in the menu bar?** || **When did I last sync?** || **How do I manually sync (sync home now)?** ||

 =Getting Started=
 * **Syncing** is a way of backing up files to our network
 * **If anything happens to your computer**, syncing properly was your only hope of being able to recover files later
 * Only documents in the My Documents folder will be synced. **Nothing on your desktop will ever be backed up**
 * **Movie, Picture, Music files do not get backed up**
 * **Files** in the My Documents folder (except for movies, pictures, and music) will sync when the Sync Home Now command is initiated at school.
 * **Preferences** such as desktop background and screensaver **sync at log in and log out** when you're at school
 * **iCal and Stickies only sync when you log in or log out at school.** Please take that into account before trusting them with large amounts of information!

 =Troubleshooting=
 * **I don't have the "Two Houses" icon on my top toolbar.**
 * Please stop by the iHelp room for help.
 * **Why do I get syncing errors?**
 * There may be a problem with your backups. You may wish to see Tech Support for more help


 * **Why do I have both "Documents" and "My Documents" on my computer?**
 * They are mirrors of each other (they should automatically contain the same files.) If they do not, you may wish to see Tech Support


 * **Help! I've never synced!**
 * First, click the [|Home Sync icon in the menu bar] to see the last time you synced. If you haven't synced recently, try to [|sync home now]. If that doesn't work, you may wish to see Tech Support