Active copy is now on the my.pogoplug.com site under the backup tab. You would first setup sharing of your Laptop to the Pogoplug (at least the folders you want backed up) and then select the From > To on the webpage.

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Brandon C said: You would first setup sharing of your Laptop to the Pogoplug (at least the folders you want backed up) and then select the From > To on the webpage.

I have a folder on a PC I want to sync with active copy. The folder shows up under share but not as a source under active copy. Can you give me ome pointers on what I am doing wrong?

Thanks,

Dan

I got it going!

Had to go to the laptop s/w and turn off PogoPlug s/w, then back on. Hit refresh in my browser and it's there as a source now.

Same problem here. Annoying.

Am very confused here. I am trying to set up active copies for some of my folders on my PC's hard drive to back them up onto my external drive. I have done this lots of times in the past without issue.

Now when I try to add the source folder, it only lets me choose a folder from my backup external drive, which would be the destination drive. I have tried rebooting & everything else I can think of. Can anyone offer any ideas to get things working as they used to?

Cheers

@ kelvinjay - Ok, glad I'm not the only one scratching his head over this. Since teh Pogo plug drive is for BACKING UP, I am utterly confused as to why it only allows you to choose FROM the Popgo plug drives for the SOURCE and then shows your PC when it's asking for the Destination?!?!?!? This is totally backwards!!

Thanks Brandon. JUST figured out the Sync function in the Browser. Talk about over complicating things and NOT having very good instructions, help or documentation!! Come on Pogoplug, get your stuff together!

bochen said: Looks like you can do Syncs via the Progoplug Browser but could have been better explained and the sync in the browser makes is so you have to sync to the default folders like "PHOTOS" or "VIDEOs"

In the web interfrace you can specific what folder to copy into.  Also the interface doesnt make it clear exactly whick device you are syncing TO from your computer. Need to fix!

You can sync folders and select where to using the Pogoplug browser.

See if this helps.

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Yes, thank you! Buffalo should hire you to do their help and manuals!!

A few questions with Sync. I've been able to add different file folders to sync (+ Files), however you can change where it stores them to by clicking the (change) hyperlink. I changed all my files synce locations on the pogoplug to a sub folder on my Pogoplug. But then when I watched it sync, I saw it change all the save locations right back to the Root (public) of my Pogoplyg?!?!?!

Second, can anyone confirm that in order for files to sync, you have to have the Browser application running? From what I can tell it only syncs when I open the Browser and click on sync.

Not impressed with these new "changes" to their software and I have installed and am currently trying free continuous backup software like Idle Backup and Genie Timeline.

Its obvious they want you to use their cloud and buy more storage .

They are killing the functionality of the pogoplug to gain monthly revenue.

The whole point is to have a private cloud with no fees, that the reason I bought this crap hardware and software that almost works and now they are cutting its functions.

Yes but the issue with the webapp Dan is that you can no longer instigate a proper sync across your local drive (running the PP app) and the drive on the PP itself. Hence people griping; you now need to download and install a second app, the PP Browser, to create a sync between files on your local hard drive and the one on the PP.

A bit daft - and silly, given you could do it until recently too!

Come on Pogoplug! This is a long thread on a common problem and your silence is frankly deafening!

First, for goodness sake please sort out why many of us cant get the backup option on the web app to allow any other source folders than ones on the external pogoplug drive itself! Completely the wrong way around!

Second, whoever decided to create two separate (three if you include the web app) ways of doing practically the same thing needs sacking -what a cluster!!! You have to keep the pogoplug upload software running all the time as well as the normal pogoplug desktop software AND it doesnt sync anyway!!!

Ive had a pogoplug for 2 years nw and it has NEVER worked properly. Your staff are always very polite and very prompt in replying, but nearly always dont provide any answers (other than to repeat whatis already on the web site).