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Smart sync on all computers ??
Hello, i have set on my office pc some folders like "online only" - i have copied inside some files and on my office pc size of the folder is 0 (this confirms that all files are really stored in t...
Mark
Super User II
Super User IIHi exx
You need to manually set the online only option on each device. There is no way of doing this centrally.
this is ok, but why dropbox still try do download files even i set "online only" ?
- Nancy
Dropbox Staff
Hi exx, I hope you don’t mind me jumping in here.
Is there any chance that there’s a third-party app or program on your computer, that’s accessing the folders/files you set as online-only?
This would be one possible explanation as to why this is happening.
hi Nancy,
you are welcome...
no no other app or program....
just seems that dropbxo first want to dowonload all files to my laptop before "listenintg" to my "online only" smartsync setting
i suppose that when i set it dropbox just stop to download files... instead it ignore my setting..Luca
