40. Big Files come in Little Briefcases Part 4

If you copied your briefcase to a floppy and then copied the briefcase files to another system, updating is a two-step process.

Here's the first step: At the location where you edited the files, place the floppy disk containing the briefcase in the floppy drive, display its contents, right-click the briefcase icon and select Update All. (Note: If you want to change an operation in the Update dialog box, right-click it and select a new operation, such as Skip.) Click Update.

Now for the second step: Insert the floppy disk in the drive of the originating PC and follow the steps above (right-click the briefcase icon, select Update All, and so on). The original files are now identical to their copies on the second system (where you edited them).

If you moved your briefcase to a laptop, updating is only a one-step process: Move the Briefcase back onto the system where the original files are located, right-click the briefcase icon and select Update All, then click Update. (Note: If you created the briefcase right on the laptop, connect the laptop to the originating PC, right-click the briefcase, select Update All, and so on.) Done.

Microsoft® Windows®95 Hints & Tips by Stuart Martin.

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