anyway to auto-sync document folders?

[nemaNIN]

i use my home PC as well as my work-supplied laptop for working on projects for work.
i bring my laptop home everynight and plug it into my home 'network' (4-port router)... what i would like to do is have certain directories in the 'my docs' folder on each machine automatically syncronize. this would save me alot of hassle trying to make sure i always had access to all the files.

is there any utility out there that will do this?

thanx
nema

ps - is there a better forum in which to ask this questions?

 

[lobadobadingdong]

*ahem* my briefcase, built into windows.

 

[40oz]

If you are using windows xp you could make the files "off line files" then they would sync automatically.

 

[nemaNIN]

you mean set up my documents on one machine as a mapped drive on the other, than turn on offline files?

what if i only want to do certain folders? i dont want all the infomation in mydocuments on my desktop to be on my laptop?

i dont have any experience with this (obvious as that may be), can you give me a little more direction?
thanx
nema

 

[nemaNIN]

bump^

can anyone explain this a little further?

 

[zephyrprime]

Use microsoft briefcase. It's been built into windows since at least windows 95 and is meant for the exact problem you have. I can't tell you how to use it because I don't know myself.

 

[nemaNIN]

im on xp.. im pretty sure it doesnt have briefcase.
anyway.. im gonna play w/ it. ant pointers would be great.
thanx

 

[CZroe]

XP does have the briefcase feature. Right click in a blank area of the Windows Desktop or inside any folder. Choose New>Briefcase from the pop-up context menu.

 

[her209]

You can use Offline Browsing.

 

[40oz]

sorry this took so long but here is the link to the instructions on microsoft.