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Hint: Keep your USB drive attached while working with the sync folder on your computer. Firstly you will not
forget to sync your files at the end of your work, secondly Acronis True Image Home 2012 will process data
changes gradually and quickly.
2. Synchronization "My computer 1 - My computer 2"
Popular cases:
 You want to sync your documents between your home computer and work computer (via the
Internet).
 You want to sync your photos, music, videos between your home notebook and home desktop
computer (via your home network).
It does not matter which of your computers is computer 1, and which is computer 2. You can start
from any of your computers. See more details in How to sync data between your computers (p. 110).
Steps to perform on your computer 1:
1. Start Acronis True Image Home 2012.
2. On the Data synchronization tab, specify your Acronis account credentials (if necessary), and
click New sync.
3. Specify a sync folder and other settings, if necessary.
4. Click Create sync and wait for the progress completion.
Steps to perform on your computer 2:
1. Start Acronis True Image Home 2012.
2. On the Data synchronization tab, specify your Acronis account credentials, if necessary.
3. Find the sync that you have created on computer 1, and then click Join this sync.
4. In the opened window, select the folder that you want to synchronize, and click Sync now.
Hint: If you initially have a folder with files on computer 1, and you want to have its regularly updated copy on
computer 2, create in advance an empty folder on computer 2 and select it afterwards as the sync folder.
3. Synchronization "My computer - My friend's computer"
Popular cases:
 You want to sync your photos, music, videos with your friend.
Please remember that by sharing music files you may infringe the copyright of their owners.
 You and your colleague have some teamwork. You want to sync the project files between your
computers.
Synchronization may start from any of the computers, but please note that the user who creates a
sync is the owner of the sync. This means that only this user can change settings of the sync, invite
other users to the sync, delete the sync, etc. See more details in How to sync data with another
person.
Steps to perform on your computer (if you want to own the sync):
1. Start Acronis True Image Home 2012.
2. On the Data synchronization tab, specify your Acronis account credentials (if necessary), and
click New sync.
3. Specify a sync folder and other settings, if necessary.
4. Click Create sync and wait for the progress completion.