LaCie Internet Space • deSIgn by neIL pouLton Sync & backup Filesuser Manual page 41DesktopMirror Synchronization Mode7.1.4.You can use DesktopMirror’s Synchronization mode to copy filesboth ways – from your Ethernet disk to your computer and fromyour computer to the Ethernet disk.If you back up a folder in MyBackup using DesktopMirror, andthen upload additional files to the folder in MyBackup, the folderyou added will be copied to your computer when you use syn-chronization.For example, let’s say you’re traveling with your laptop and1.you buy a new music CD:At home, you’ve already used DesktopMirror to back up your2.MyMusic folder to MyBackup.Copy the new music to the MyMusic folder on your laptop3.and synchronize your laptop with MyBackup using Desktop-Mirror.When you get home (or automatically if you have created abackup schedule, see section 7.1.2. Scheduling Backups), syn-chronize your home computer with MyBackup to automaticallyupdate your home computer with the new music. If someoneat home added music to your home computer while you weregone, it will be copied to MyBackup, so the next time you syncyour laptop, you’ll get that music too.To synchronize files:Select1. Tools > Options in DesktopMirror. The Optionswindow opens. Click on the Advanced button at the top ofthe window.In the Mode of Operation area, select “Synchronization2.mode” (Fig. 7.1.4).Click3. OK. The next time you back up a folder, DesktopMIrrorwill copy files from your computer and from MyBackup.Figure 7.1.4