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Selecting an overwrite option
Increasing file transfer performance
To select a start-up location
1
In the Symantec pcAnywhere window, on the Edit menu, click Preferences.
In Windows Vista, the operating system might prompt you to approve this
action. You do not receive this prompt if you are logged on to the built-in
administrator account.
2
In the pcAnywhere Options window, on the File Transfer tab, under Initial
File Transfer location, select one of the following:
Previous location
Specified folder
Click Browse and choose the appropriate folder.
3
Click OK.
By default, pcAnywhere prompts you for confirmation before performing an action
that might result in data loss, such as replacing an older file with a newer one.
You should change this setting if you plan to perform an automatic file transfer
and will not be available to respond to a confirmation prompt.
To select an overwrite option
1
In the Symantec pcAnywhere window, on the Edit menu, click Preferences.
2
In the pcAnywhere Options window, on the File Transfer tab, under Settings,
in the If destination file exists, select the overwrite option that you want to
use if a file with the same name already exists in the destination directory.
To find this tab, click the left and right arrows in the pcAnywhere Options
window to scroll through the tabs.
3
Click OK.
Symantec pcAnywhere is configured with optimum settings for file transfer, but
if you notice a difference in speed or performance, you should check the settings.
Lets you open the File Transfer window in the location of
your most recent file transfer
Lets you specify the folder from which you want the File
Transfer window to open
Transferring files and folders
About file transfer preferences
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