Asus CrossLink User manual

CrossLink
E5017/August 2009
Quick Start Guide
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Table of contents
ASUS Contact Information ......................................................................2
Table of contents ......................................................................................3
System Requirements..............................................................................4
Getting to know your CrossLink device.................................................4
Launching the CrossLink panel..............................................................5
Using Flash Share ....................................................................................6
Transferring les/folders into the USB ash drive .................................. 7
Marking a le/folder................................................................................7
Searching for specic les .....................................................................7
Using Data Link ........................................................................................8
Windows®operating system ..................................................................8
Using Folder Link ...................................................................................10
Synchronizing a folder ......................................................................... 11
Synchronizing your favorite websites...................................................12
Synchronizing multiple tasks................................................................12
Removing a task ..................................................................................12
Using Outlook Link.................................................................................13
Setting up the general e-mail sync settings .........................................14
Synchronizing Outlook items ...............................................................14
`Using Remote Share .............................................................................15

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System Requirements
Before using your CrossLink device, ensure that your system meets the following
requirements:
• Microsoft Windows®XP / Vista / Windows®7
• 1.0GHz CPU or higher
• 512MB RAM or higher
• At least 100 MB free space
• Built-in USB port 1.1 or 2.0
Getting to know your CrossLink device
Your CrossLink device includes the USB ash drive and USB cable. It allows you
to:
• Transfer and synchronize data with another computer;
• Share Internet connection with another computer; and
• Read data from optical drive of another computer.

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Before using your CrossLink device, you need to launch the CrossLink panel.
Launching the CrossLink panel
To launch the CrossLink panel:
• If you only want to use Flash Share, simply insert your CrossLink USB ash
drive into your computer’s USB port.
• If you want to use other CrossLink applications:
1. Insert the USB cable into the USB ash drive.
2. Connect the CrossLink device to both computers. Follow the instructions below
to launch the CrossLink panel according to your computer’s operating system:
• Windows®XP: Once you insert the device, the CrossLink interface is
launched automatically. If CrossLink is not automatically launched, double-
click the CrossLink icon on My Computer to launch the CrossLink interface.
• Windows®Vista: When you insert the device, click Launch CrossLink from
the Auto-run window. If Auto-run is not launched, double-click the CrossLink
icon on My Computer to launch the CrossLink interface. If the User Account
Control window is displayed, click Allow to proceed with the launching of the
CrossLink interface.

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Item Computer Icon
1Device
• Displays the available space on the USB ash drive.
• Double-click this icon to hide the Flash Share window and display only the
icon. When in Icon mode, double-click the icon again to switch back to the
Flash Share window mode.
Note: The icon’s size changes depending on the data that has been added or
removed from the USB ash drive.
2Settings button:
Click to view and edit the settings of your USB ash drive.
3Minimize button
Click to minimize the Flash Share window.
4Exit button
Click to close the Flash Share window.
5File list
Displays the les and their le information in your USB ash drive.
6Suit Symbol button
Use the suit symbols to mark and sort your les.
7File lter menu
Click to lter les based on the lter categories.
8Previous/Next button
Click to go to the back to Previous or go to the Next screen.
Using Flash Share
Flash Share enables you to manage your les on the USB ash drive.
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Transferring les/folders into the USB ash drive
To transfer les/folders into the USB ash drive:
• Drag and drop the les into the Device icon or in File list.
Marking a le/folder
To mark a le/folder:
• Click the Suit Symbol icon and select any of these suit symbols that you want
to use: heart, club, diamond, and spade.
Searching for specic les
The File Filter function enables you to search for specic les in the USB ash
drive based on the category.
To search for specic les:
• From the File Filter menu, select the specic category that you want to search
les from.

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Using Data Link
Data Link enables you to transfer and share data between two computers with
Windows or Linux operating systems (Windows to Windows, Windows to Linux, or
Linux to Linux).
Windows®operating system
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Item Computer Icon
1Computer Icon
• Displays the computer’s available space you connect with.
• Double-click this icon to hide the Data Link window and display only the
icon. When in Icon mode, double-click the icon again to switch back to the
Flash Share window mode.
2Option button:
Click to view the Data Link options.
3Minimize button
Click to minimize the Data Link window.
4Exit button
Click to close the Data Link window.
5File list
Displays the les and their le information in the remote computer.
6Directory list
Click to browse the les/folders in the disk drives of the remote computer.

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Transferring a le/folder:
To transfer a le or folder:
• Drag and drop a le/folder into the Computer icon.
Transferring multiple les/folders
The Dock screen allows you to transfer multiple les/folders between two
computers.
To transfer multiple les/folders:
1. Click the Option icon and select Open Dock to
launch the Dock screen.
2. Drag and drop the les/folders that you want to copy
in the Dock screen. You may also right-click on
a le/folder in the File list, and then select Add to
dock to add the le/folder in the Dock screen.
3. From the Dock screen, select all the les/folders and
drop these les/folders in the File list in the Data Link
screen.

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Item Computer Icon
1Add Task button
Click to create a new sync task. The new task appears in the Task list.
2Sync All button
Click to synchronize all tasks.
3Option button
Click to view the Folder Link settings.
4Minimize button
Click to minimize the Folder Link window.
Folder Link allows you to synchronize data between two computers.
Using Folder Link

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Item Computer Icon
5Exit button
Click to close the Folder Link window.
6Sync Info
Provide the necessary information for the synchronization process.
7Sync direction buttons
Click any of these buttons to specify the sync direction.
Keep the contents consistent in both folders. If there are two
les with the same name, synchronize the latest le with the
old one.
Copy all the les from the local folder to the remote folder. If
there are two les with the same name, overwrite the remote
le with the local one.
Copy all the les from the remote folder to the local folder.
If there are any two les with the same name, overwrite the
local le with the remote one.
8Task list
Displays the sync tasks.
Synchronizing a folder
To synchronize a folder:
1. Click to create a sync task.
2. In the Task Name eld, key in a unique name for the sync task.
3. Select Folder Link as the task type.
4. In the Sync Contents eld, select the destinations on both computers.
5. Select any of these buttons to specify the sync destination:
Keep the contents consistent in both folders. If there are two
les with the same name, synchronize the latest le with the
old one.
Copy all the les from the local folder to the remote folder. If
there are two les with the same name, overwrite the remote
le with the local one.
Copy all the les from the remote folder to the local folder.
If there are any two les with the same name, overwrite the
local le with the remote one.
6. Click Sync this Task to synchronize the task. If you want to view the sync records, click
Yes on the conrmation message.

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Synchronizing your favorite websites
To synchronize your favorite websites:
1. Follow steps 1-2 in Synchronizing a task.
2. Select IE My Favorites Sync.
3. Click Sync this Task to synchronize the task. If you want to view the sync records, click
Yes on the conrmation message.
Synchronizing multiple tasks
To synchronize multiple tasks:
• If you have several tasks that you want to synchronize at one time, click .
Removing a task
To remove a task:
1. From the Task list, select the sync task that you want to remove.
2. Click Remove this Task.

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Using Outlook Link
Outlook Link allows you to synchronize Outlook items such as e-mail messages,
contacts, calendar, and tasks between two computers.
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Item Computer Icon
1Sync directions
From this eld, select the sync direction.
2Sync items
Select the Outlook items that you want to synchronize.
3Start Sync button
Click to start the synchronization process.
4Sync Setup button
Click to dene the general settings of your e-mail server.

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Setting up the general e-mail sync settings
To set up the e-mail sync settings:
1. Click Sync Setup.
2. Select the sync rules.
3. Select the e-mail server for your computer.
4. Key in the necessary information for your e-mail server.
5. Click OK.
Synchronizing Outlook items
To synchronize Outlook items:
1. Select the sync direction.
2. Select the items that you want to synchronize.
If you want to synchronize other Outlook item:
a. Select Sync other mail folder.
b. Select the locations of the folder that you want to synchronize.
3. Click Start sync.
4. Select the sync rules, and then click Start to start the synchronization process.

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Remote Share allows you to share Internet connection with and read data from the
CD drive of another computer.
To use Remote Share:
1. Connect the CrossLink device to both computers.
2. Launch the CrossLink panel.
3. From the CrossLink panel, select Remote Share and wait for your computer to establish
connection with the other computer.
4. On the Remote Share screen, select the action that you want to perform.
`Using Remote Share