Using Automatic Sync; Turning Off Automatic Sync - Seagate FreeAgent User Manual

Synchronizing Folders
Step 2: Click Delete Sync Settings.
Step 3: Click Delete.
Step 4: To create new Sync settings, select Simple Sync or Custom Sync.
If you delete your synchronized files in the Seagate Sync folder on your FreeAgent, you
Note:
can recover the last two versions of those files in the "SyncRecycleBin01" and
"SyncRecycleBin02" folders, respectively.

Using Automatic Sync

The Automatic Sync feature continuously tracks file changes in synchronized folders and
automatically synchronizes revised versions by overwriting older versions with newer versions.
Your FreeAgent drive must be connected during Automatic Sync.
By default, Automatic Sync is turned on.

Turning Off Automatic Sync

You can turn off Automatic Sync and control when files are synchronized rather than
synchronizing files automatically.
To turn off Automatic Sync:
Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel.
Step 2: In the Sync window, click the Automatic Sync Off button.
Step 3: To sync manually when Automatic Sync is off,
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The Delete Sync Settings Confirmation window opens.
The original Sync window opens.
The Sync window opens.
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Click Sync Now in the lower right corner of the Sync window.
— OR —
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Select Sync Now from the Seagate Status menu to Sync on ALL
connected drives:
Using Automatic Sync
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