Operation Manual
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Within one sync process you may assign only one sync folder on every computer and storage device
(except a sync between two local folders).
You cannot select for synchronization a single file. To synchronize the file, select for synchronization the folder
that contains that file.
Data types
You can synchronize the following data:
Files (your photos, music, videos, documents, etc.), except those listed below
Only the native FAT32 and NTFS file attributes are synchronized. If the synced folders belong to different file
systems, the program synchronizes only the attributes supported by the both file systems.
Other folders inside the sync folder (that is, sync subfolders) and their content
You cannot synchronize the following data:
Disks and partitions
System files and folders
Hidden files and folders
Temporary files and folders
System registry
Databases
Data of e-mail programs (including Microsoft Outlook and others)
Other data that cannot be represented as separate files or folders (for example, contacts from
your address book)
5.3 Sync icons
While working with syncs you will see special icons. The icons give you the following information:
Type and current state of your syncs (the icons are shown on sync boxes and in the notification
area).
Current state of synced files and folders (the icons are shown in Acronis Time Explorer and
Windows Explorer).
Sync boxes
Sync type icons:
Sync within one computer (p. 115) (including sync with removable and remote storage devices).
Synchronization between computers with the same account (for example between your home
computers). See details in How to sync data between your computers (p. 110).
Synchronization between computers which belong to different accounts (for example between
your computer and your friend's computer). See details in How to sync data with another person.
Sync state icons:
The last synchronization completed successfully.
The sync is in progress at the moment.