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====== Backing up Data ====== | ====== Backing up Data ====== | ||
- | Data backup for teachers is not all that different from [[students: | + | Data backup for teachers |
====== Synchronizing Your Files ====== | ====== Synchronizing Your Files ====== | ||
- | Your files in your Documents folder are synchronized between the La Salle network and your tablet. The idea is that if your tablet crashes, there is little fear of data loss. By default, the synchronization happens in the background whenever Windows decides to do it. Sometimes it might be a good idea to force a synchronization to speed things along. To force a synchronization, | ||
- | - Open the Start Menu, type in //Sync Center// and open it. The icon is green. | ||
- | - In the Sync Center window, you should see a folder named " | ||
- | - Wait while the synchronization runs. When it is successful, it will either say "Sync Completed" | ||
- | - Depending on how many files are syncing, you may have to restart the sync process a few times. | ||
- | - When the synchronization is complete, you may want to check your conflicts and try to resolve them. | ||
- | ===== Resolving Sync Conflicts ===== | + | **Remember**: |
- | Sync conflicts | + | |
- | | + | - Go to the Start Screen and search for **Sync Center**. Open the Sync Center. |
- | | + | - Click the **Sync All** button. Wait for the sync to complete. |
+ | * Sync is complete when the //Status// shows //Last sync on (today’s date)// or //Sync complete// | ||
+ | - In the left pane, click **View sync conflicts**. If there are no conflicts listed, you are done! If you have conflicts, continue on. | ||
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+ | - Check the checkbox at the bottom to apply that action for all conflicts, then select the top option. | ||
+ | - Wait while the conflicts are resolved. You may be prompted again to handle different conflict types. Continue following advice from the previous step. | ||
+ | - When all of the conflicts are resolved or you have not been prompted for a long time (five minutes), click on **View sync partnerships** in the left pane. | ||
+ | - Click the **Sync All** button. Wait for the sync to complete. | ||
+ | - If there are conflicts, work to resolve them again. If you go to the //View sync conflicts// screen | ||
+ | * If the //View sync partnerships// | ||
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+ | ===== Back up Bookmarks and Browser Data ===== | ||
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+ | Depending on what browser(s) you use, you have several options: | ||
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+ | * [[: | ||
+ | * [[: | ||
+ | * [[: | ||
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+ | If you prefer to avoid sync, you can export bookmarks manually for [[: | ||
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+ | ===== Back up Application Data ===== | ||
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+ | Many applications (such as ExamView) store data on the C:\ drive. In the case of ExamView, this may be under C:\ExamView or C:\Program Files (x86)\ExamView. Prior to turning in your computer, you want to make sure you copy this application data to another location (such as your Document folder or a flash drive). If you need any guidance with your particular software, the Help Desk can assist. | ||
- | To resolve conflicts: | ||
- | - Open the Start Menu, type in //Sync Center// and open it. The icon is green. | ||
- | - In the Sync Center window, you should see a folder named " | ||
- | - In the Conflicts window you will see a list of all conflicting files. To resolve conflicts, right-click on the file(s) and select "View options to resolve" | ||
- | - When viewing the options, //usually// what you want to do is keep whatever changes were made on your own computer. | ||
- | - One case where you may not want to keep the changes on your computer is if you've been using another computer in the building and you know the version of the file on your computer is outdated. | ||
- | - As you go through and resolve conflicts, if you have one that won't resolve, look at the modification times on the files. If they are the same, try keeping the version on the server instead of the one on your computer. |
teachers/backing_up_data.txt · Last modified: 2021/09/21 12:49 by abrashear