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The Backup and Sync tool is split up into two main sections:
Google Drive: This performs the same function as the original Google Drive app. You choose what folders to sync from your Google Drive cloud storage, and they’ll appear in a Google Drive folder on your PC. Anything you put into that folder will also sync to Google Drive.
My Computer: This part is new, and allows you to sync files between your computer and Drive without putting them in the dedicated Google Drive folder. Just pick the folders from your computer you want to sync, and they’ll sync to your cloud storage (though they’ll appear in a separate section of the Google Drive interface, rather than with all your other Drive files.)
Let’s start with the Google Drive section first—it’s second in the list, but it’s much simpler and will be familiar to anyone who’s used Google Drive in the past.
You have a few specific options in this menu. You can:
Sync My Drive to this Computer: Use this option to enable/disable syncing your Google Drive to your computer.
Sync Everything in my Drive: Literally syncs the entire contents of your Google Drive to your computer.
Sync Only These Folders: Allows you to specify which folders to sync from Drive to your computer.
These are really straightforward—just choose what you’d like to sync and be done with it.
Step Three: Choose Other Folders On You PC to Sync
Next, let’s look at the My Computer section, where you can select other folders on your PC to sync. There are a few options already available here: Desktop, Documents, and Pictures. You can simply tick the box next to the option to completely back up everything from that location to your Google Drive. Simple.
But if you’d like to get a little more granular and only back up a certain folder, you can do this by clicking the “Choose Folder” option. Just navigate to the folder you’d like to back up, and click “Select Folder.” That’s all there is to it.
NOTE: Files you sync from outsdie your Drive folder won’t show up in Drive alongside all your other files. To access those files, head to Google Drive on the web and click on “My Computers” in the left menu. This option is also available in the Drive mobile apps.
If you want a file or folder to show up under “My Drive”, you’ll need to sync it the old-fashioned way: by putting it inside the Google Drive folder on your PC.
Step Four: Tweak Your Photo Uploading Settings
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Below the folder options in the “My Computer” section, you can also specify how you’d like to back up images (if you choose to back up images from your PC, of course): Original Quality, which will take up space in your Drive, or High Quality, which won’t take up any space in your Drive. The latter uses intelligent compression algorithms to shrink the size of the image without reducing quality, the same as it does in the Google Photos app on Android and iOS devices.
You can also specify how you’d like to control delete options: Remove Items Everywhere, Don’t Remove Items Everywhere, or Ask Me Before Removing Items Everywhere. The last option is set as the default, which really makes the most sense anyway. Feel free to change this according to your specific needs.
Lastly, you can tick the box in the Google Photos section to automatically scan your computer for new pictures and upload them to Google Photos. There’s also a small option at the bottom labeled “USB Devices & SD Cards,” which you can use to automatically upload files from your digital camera or USB drives if you’d like. Just plug in the drive or card and specify what you’d like to do with it.
A Few Additional Notes about Backup and Sync
That’s really all there is to Backup and Sync, but there are a couple of other things worth mentioning:
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You can rename your computer by clicking on the “My Computer” (or similar) text at the top of the “My Computer” page and giving it a specific name.
You can easily upgrade your Drive storage or disconnect your account from the “Settings” tab.
System startup rules, file sync icon, and right click settings can also be modified on the Settings tab.
Backup and Sync’s network activity can be restricted in the “Network Settings” section of the Settings tab. Proxies can be specific, and download/upload rates capped if need be.
The Backup and Sync tool will live in your computer’s system tray as long as it’s running. To access its settings, just click its icon in the tray, click the three-dot menu in the upper right corner, and choose “Preferences.”
That’s pretty much it, really. It’s a simple tool.
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Amazon's Fire tablets are pretty great. They’re inexpensive, they have parental controls, and the newest ones even have expandable storage. But what they don’t have is Google Play. Fire tablets only let you download apps from the Amazon App Store, which means no Chrome, no YouTube app, no Lego Boost and no Photoshop Express.
Google Home App For My Laptop
And while a lot of apps make it over to the Amazon App Store eventually, there’s really no need to wait. I’m not a computer geek, and I managed to get Google Play on a Kindle Fire Tablet following instructions from the XDA Developers Forum, a discussion board for mobile developers. I’ve expanded on the instructions on how to get Google Play on your Fire Tablet and added screenshots to make it super easy!
How to Get Google Play on Your Fire Tablet
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Press Settings.
3. Under Personal, tapSecurity.
4. Under Advanced,turn on Apps from Unknown Sources.
5. You’ll see a warning about being responsible for all damage to your Fire that unknown source apps can do. This would be a good time to mention that while this is an easy process, I’m also not responsible for damage to your Fire, and neither is Laptop Magazine!Press OK.Star wars battlefront 2 first person mod.
6. Hold down the Power button and click OK.
7. Now we’re going to install some APK files(that’s an Android file format) using the Fire’s Silk browser.
8. Open this article (the one you're reading) in the Silk browser on your fire tablet. If you don't want to, copy and paste these instructions into an email, send the email to yourself, and open it on the Fire.
9. Open the below links one at a time, and make sure you're using the correct set of links.
Links for 4th, 5th, and 6th Generation Fires, not the 2017 7th Gen Fire HD 8. Don’t know which version of Fire you have? Go to Settings, press Device Options, and scroll down to Device Model.
Links for the 2017 (7th Generation) Fire HD 8. Make sure you follow the instructions above about installing them in order and which “Download” to click!
Links for the 2018 (8th Generation) Fire HD 8.
10.First, click Download APK, ignoring the notice of a newer version below.(Do NOT click any other Downloadson the page, they’re probably ads.) If you click on a link in the email, the Silk browser will open automatically. The files need to be installed in order, so to avoid confusion, open, download and install them one at a time.
11. Click “OK” when each download starts you should get a pop-up warning that the file might damage your computer.
12. Open the download.
13. Scroll through the following screen to the bottom and tap Install.
14. Tap Done. Now, repeat steps 9 through 14 for the remaining links.
You should now see the Google Play app on your Home Screen. Press it and sign in with your Google account! Voila!