Home network - shared folders

MoneyMachine_2

Hi, I have 2 PC's and a laptop on a wireless net at home.
As I'm using 1 PC and the laptop for business I want to find a good way of keeping everything I do on both machines in the same folder.
I have a shared folder on the Desktop so I can transfer things back and forwards to the laptop fine. But how can I set the machines up so if I bookmark something on one PC - it will bookmark iot on the other.

Also is there a way of creating a folder on my laptop which will automatically update when my laptop connects to the network so if I have saved new files on my desktop the day before - they will transfer over automatically.
Hope that last one makes sense!

JayCeeEll

The following is copied from XP's Help and Support

To synchronize files on connected computers using Briefcase

1. While the computers are connected, open Briefcase on your portable computer and copy the appropriate files from your main computer.
2. Work on the files on your portable computer.
3. When you have finished working on the files, connect the two computers if they were disconnected, open Briefcase on your portable computer, and then do one of the following:
   • To update all the files, on the Briefcase menu, click Update All.
   • To update only some of the files, select the files you want to update, and then on the Briefcase menu, click Update Selection.

Notes

• When you are using Briefcase to copy files from your main computer to your portable computer, the two computers must be connected, either over a network or by a direct cable connection.
• While you are working on your files, the two computers do not need to be connected.

Hope this helps :cool:

Chippy_Minton

As stated, Briefcase can be used to synchronize files between 2 PCs on an ad hoc basis, i.e. only when you run it.

Search for 'synchronize windows folders' on Google - there are several shareware progs. Or try the DIY approach by running a DOS batch file and script on startup or regularly via a Scheduled Task, e.g. this VBScript.