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The Bamboo Explorer Menu is another convenient entry point for operations. You can right-click on any folder in the Windows Explorer to show the following menu.
"Run...": Bamboo will search all Folder Pairs defined and list out the ones that contain the folder you currently right-clicking on, so that you can either Run one of the related existing Folder Pairs or create a new Folder Pair and Run.
"Create Folder Pair": Directly launch the Folder Pair Wizard so that you can create a Folder Pair right from the right-clicked folder.
"Bamboo Sync Center": Launch the Bamboo Sync Center main window.
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posted @ Saturday, November 14, 2009 7:17 PM
The Bamboo Notification Icon (a.k.a. System Tray Icon for old school users) provides a convenient entry point for launching the Bamboo Sync Center main window, Run Folder Pairs or Batches, and view Running Folder Pair or Batch status. When an execution of Folder Pair is completed, the Notification Icon will also show notification message to let you know the completion status.
In Windows 7, the Bamboo Notification Icon is hidden by default. You can see the icon by clicking the Show hidden icons arrow button as below:
You can also set the icon to be always shown by clicking "Customize..." the Notification area. It...
posted @ Saturday, November 14, 2009 7:15 PM
Batch is a collection of Folder Pairs grouped together for easier execution. When you found that you have a few Folder Pairs that would usually be Run together one after another, you can consider grouping them together as a Batch. Running a Batch is equivalent to Running the included Folder Pairs one by one.
To create a Batch, switch to the Batches List View and click the "New Batch..." Toolbar button.
To edit an existing Batch, you can either double-click the Batch entry in the Batches List View, or right-click on the Batch entry and select "Open".
The General Tab
This is where you can defined...
posted @ Saturday, November 14, 2009 7:13 PM
During a Folder Pair is being Run, no matter it is in Executing state or Paused state, you can:
1. Click the "View Running Details" link on the Folder Pair entry; or
2. Right-click on the Folder Pair entry, select "View Running Details"; or
3. Select the Folder Pair entry, then select "Run -> View Running Details" from the Main Menu.
to show the Execution Window as below.
Note: An Running Folder Pair would be in a Paused state due to two reasons:
User has chosen "Run With Options" and check the "Pause after analyze" checkbox; or
There is...
posted @ Saturday, November 14, 2009 7:12 PM
The design of the Folder Pair Wizard is targeted for quick and easy creation of a Folder Pair for copy or synchronize action. If you want to fine tune the behavior of such copy or sync action, you will need Folder Pair Advanced Window. The Advanced window could be opened by either:
1. Select a Folder Pair entry in the Folder Pair list view, and then select "File -> Open (Advanced)" from the Main Menu; or
2. Right-click a Folder Pair entry in the Folder Pair list view, and select "Open (Advanced)" form the context menu.
The General Tab
This is where you can define a name for this Folder Pair,...
posted @ Saturday, November 14, 2009 7:10 PM
When you either click on the "New Folder Pair..." Toolbar button, or select "New Folder Pair..." from the "File" menu, the Folder Pair Wizard pops up. This wizard guides you through the simple steps of defining a pair of folders as a Folder Pair so that different types of file copy or sync operations could be applied.
For the detailed steps of creating a Folder Pair, refer to Getting Started: Pairing Up Folders and Folder Pair in action: Sync, Backup, and Merge folder.
After you click "Finish", you will be given the option to Run the Folder Pair immediately or open the...
posted @ Saturday, November 14, 2009 7:08 PM
The Sync Center window is the core operation window of Bamboo File Sync and Backup. You can create Folder Pairs and view a list of all Folder Pairs. You can defined a Batch of related Folder Pairs to be executed together. You can kick start any execution and view their execution status.
1. Main Menu: All functions could be found here.
File Menu
Edit Menu
View Menu
Run View
Tools Menu
Help Menu
2. Context-sensitive Toolbar: Depending on the active list view and the item entry selected, this toolbar provides shortcut buttons of relevant actions.
3. List Switcher: Switch between the list of all Folder Pairs and list of...
posted @ Saturday, November 14, 2009 7:04 PM
Bamboo give you full control of exactly which file to be copied or synced and exactly how they are copied and synced. You can control such advanced details by two simple concepts: WHAT and HOW.
WHAT to be copied / synced?
1. Setting Defualt Run Options of Folder Pair Action.
For details, refer to Folder Pair in Action: Sync, Backup, and Merge Folders.
2. "With all sub-folders in the above locations" checkbox
From the Folder Pair Advanced Window, General tab, check or uncheck the "With all sub-folders in the above locations" checkbox.
3. Folder Pair Filters
You can add as many Filters as you need to specify...
posted @ Saturday, November 14, 2009 6:53 PM
If you find yourself needing to Run a series of Folder Pairs back to back very often, you may find grouping these related Folder Pairs together as a Batch very handy. For example, you can setup independent Folder Pairs to backup your Music folder, your Picture folder, and your Favorite browser links. You can run them separately whenever you wish. But when you want to back them all up to the USB hard drive everyday before you leave office, you can add these Folder Pairs to a Batch and have them run back to back by just a single click to Run...
posted @ Saturday, November 14, 2009 6:52 PM
There are three categories of action you can defined for a Folder Pair. You can specify one of the categories with either Folder Pair Wizard or Folder Pair Advanced Window (Actions Tab).
Folder Pair Wizard
Folder Pair Advanced Window (Actions Tab)
You can choose among the following three action categories:
1. Synchronize: Synchronize the "Location 1" and "Location 2" specified in the Folder Pair.
2. Backup: Make a backup copy of the "Source" folder to the "Destination" folder specified.
3. Merge and tidy up: Prepare a merge or tidy up a pair of folders.
You can further specify the default action details by clicking "Next" in the...
posted @ Saturday, November 14, 2009 6:51 PM
A Folder Pair is defined so that a repetitive file sync or copy action could be applied between two designated folders whenever you wish. In Bamboo, you can perform most operations in a variety of ways to achieve the same target. Pairing up folders is no execption. You can do one of the followings to create a Folder Pair:
File Menu
Select the "File" menu from the Main Menu.
Toolbar Button
You can click the "New Folder Pair..." button on the Toolbar when the main list view is switched to Folder Pair list view.
Windows Explorer Menu
In any Windows Explorer window, right-click any folder icon to show the Bamboo...
posted @ Saturday, November 14, 2009 6:50 PM
The following are the various windows that you will come across during the use of Bamboo File Sync and Backup. Click on each link below to know more about individual window.
Sync Center
Folder Pair Wizard
Folder Pair Advanced Window
Execution Window
Batch Window
System Tray / Notification Icon
Explorer Menu (Shell integration)
Related Links:
Bamboo Help Home
Bamboo FAQ
Bamboo How-to Guides
Bamboo Release Notes
Feedback and Suggestions
posted @ Wednesday, October 14, 2009 4:27 PM
Bamboo File Sync and Backup is a software that make your life easier with all your computers and all kinds of storage devices around you. Messy and tedious file copy and match-up could be automated. Set it once, and you can stop worring about it. This help will guide you through the program itself, and the steps to be taken to have Bamboo work for you.
Getting Started: Pairing Up Folders
Folder Pair in action: Sync, Backup, and Merge folder
Sync more than one Folder Pair: Batch
Advanced controls
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posted @ Saturday, September 26, 2009 5:08 PM