Overview of UltraSync
UltraSync 1.0 is a peer-to-peer PC synchronization application for synchronizing files, folders, Outlook email, and Internet favorites between an Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) and a desktop or notebook PC ("partner PC") via wired or wireless LAN. UltraSync is profile-based, allowing users to select the specific files and folders to be synced. Folder selections can be filtered by age, file type and the inclusion/exclusion of subfolders. Additionally, users can sync their Outlook folders and browser favorites.
Product Features
- File/Folder sync
- Outlook folder sync (messages, contacts, calendar, tasks, etc.)
- Browser favorites sync
- Sync Selection Profile Editor
- Deletion Tracking
- Overwritten/Deleted file recovery
- AutoSync (automatically start sync process when UMPC and partner PC are connected via wired/wireless LAN)
- Skin Selector (decorative skin selection for the UltraSync UI)
How Does UltraSync Work?
During the initial execution of UltraSync on the UMPC, the user is presented with a simple 3-step process that:
- Identifies the "partner PC" that will be synced with the UMPC
- Installs the corresponding sync software on the partner PC (OEM options include full license or a 30-day trial version)
- And starts a service on both the UMPC and the partner PC that will enable peer-to-peer synchronization of the two systems over a wired or wireless LAN.
UltraSync will synchronize (for matching users accounts) the My Documents folders of both the UMPC and partner PC, other folders or individual files specified by the user, the Outlook .PST files of the Outlook default profiles, and IE browser favorites. UltraSync provides a Sync Selection Wizard that enables the user to customize a sync profile, which contains specific user-selected files and filtered folders. Users may also enable/disable email and favorites synchronization, and enable/disable AutoSync. Lastly, users may select the option to retain copies of files that have been overwritten or deleted during the synchronization process.
Synchronization can be initiated by the user by clicking the Sync icon on the UltraSync UI. During the sync process the UltraSync software will:
- Read the current Sync Selection profile
- Contact the partner PC via TCP/IP sockets (LAN connection required)
- Compare items on both systems (per the Sync Selection profile) and determine differences.
- Copy and delete items on both the UMPC and partner PC as necessary to achieve synchronization
- Copy overwritten and deleted files to the backup storage location on each system (if the user elects to retain copies).
AutoSync Option
Users may enable the AutoSync option from the Settings Menu. When enabled, AutoSync monitors the connection of the UMPC to the LAN and automatically initiates the sync process upon each reconnection of the UMPC to the LAN, and at a user-configurable time interval. If the systems are successfully connected, UltraSync will proceed silently with the sync and notify the user when the sync is completed.
Synchronizing Deletions
UltraSync tracks items specified in the Sync Selection profile and identifies files/folders that have been deleted on the UMPC and files/folders that have been deleted on the partner PC. During the sync process, items that were deleted (since the previous sync) on one system will also be deleted on the other system.
Requirements
The following hardware and software requirements are necessary to use this software:
Operating System:
Windows XP Home, XP Pro, or XP Tablet PC Edition with Service Pack 2 or later installed. This program has not been tested on any other version of Windows.
Applications:
Outlook 2003 or later (for Outlook .PST sync)
Internet Explorer 6 or later (for IE favorites sync)
Hardware:
35 MB of free disk space is recommended
Network Requirements:
- The UMPC and the partner PC must be accessible to each other via a wired or wireless LAN.
- When using a personal firewall, users must ensure that the firewall is configured to allow UltraSync traffic when prompted to do so by the firewall, or configure the firewall to open TCP port 22040 to allow UltraSync synchronization.
- UltraSync v1.0 does not work over WWAN networks.
Other Requirements
- Matching user accounts on UMPC and partner PC for My Documents, favorites, Outlook sync
- Admin rights account logged on (both UMPC and partner PC) during initial execution of UltraSync and partner PC setup process.
Availability
Retail versions of UltraSync will be available from imagine LAN in Q3 2006. For information about OEM versions, contact Jan Olsen.
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