Operation Manual

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Your computer will be excluded from all syncs. After installing the full version of Acronis True
Image Home 2012 you will be able to connect to the syncs again.
All the versions of synced files will be permanently deleted from the server.
In this section
Acronis server login ................................................................................ 107
What you can and cannot synchronize .................................................. 107
Sync icons ............................................................................................... 108
Sync creation .......................................................................................... 109
Versions of synchronized files ................................................................ 118
Synchronization examples ..................................................................... 120
5.1 Acronis server login
To start using the data synchronization feature or online backup, you must enter the e-mail address
and password of your Acronis account. Also we recommend that you name your computer. You may
type any name you like, not necessarily the name assigned for the operating system.
If you do not have Acronis account, click Create account and fill in the registration form on Acronis
Web site.
If you have forgotten your password, click Forgot your password? and follow the instructions on the
opened Web page. A new password will be sent to you by e-mail.
After providing the required information, click Log in.
5.2 What you can and cannot synchronize
You can synchronize data stored in two or more folders. Let's consider where these folders may be
located and what data they may contain.
Storage types
A synchronization process may be established between:
Two local folders on the same computer (except a folder and its subfolder)
A local folder on a computer and a folder on a storage device (such as a USB flash drive, USB hard
drive, NAS, etc.)
Two folders on two storage devices
Two or more folders on two or more computers