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How to integrate Dropbox and Dropbox for s mode
I have 2 dropboxes. 1 is a Dropbox that I access on my desktop Windows machine, and another is a Dropbox for s mode that is accessed through my iPad. I didn't ask for that one. It seemed to show up ...
Could you clarify where exactly you expect to find the option to 'Open folders in'?
A screenshot of where you would see this option would be great!
Thanks for responding to my question.
When I look at the Dropbox for s mode, it has my gmail account. [Removed as per Community Guidelines]. When I try to look at the other Dropbox, it just looks like a folder on my filemanager list, and I don’t see a dropbox icon at all.
My problem with the Dropbox for s mode is that I can’t find a path to get to it on my Windows computer. When I try to tell Songbook (the program I’m wanting to use) which Dropbox to use, it asks for a path and I can’t figure one out. I can find a path for the old Dropbox, but I can’t get to it on the iPad.
Mary Lou
Jay, I have a thought on what might have happened here. Could I possibly have saved my Dropbox to offline use? That way the stuff on my computer is only on my computer, not on the cloud or internet or wherever. That would explain why I can get to it from the program on my desktop and not from the iPad.
If that is so, I just need to know how to move the files from my desktop Dropbox to the Dropbox in s mode. Then I have to have some kind of a path so I can tell my Songbook program where the Dropbox is located so that it can link with it.
Does any of that that make sense to you?
- Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox for S Mode doesn't create a local Dropbox folder, it's only possible to access files via that app, without any form of live syncing.
If you want to sync files normally, you'll need to install the Dropbox desktop application from here.
If you're not able to, then you might either be running on Windows S Mode, or a device with an ARM processor, which isn't currently supported for the desktop app.
Okay, I've downloaded the Dropbox app to my desktop. Now I am having some basic file management problems. I am trying to use the same techniques that I always have to move files around, and it doesn't work. For example, I moved my large file of songs into Dropbox by clicking and dragging, but my cursor was off a bit, and I deposited them into another file. I can not figure out how to move the file up a level in the directory. Also, I would like to rename a file that I named inaccurately. I can't quite figure out how to do that. Is there a manual outlining how to do this?
I am still not able to get the iPad to read the same dropbox file as Windows does.
Thanks for you assistance!
Mary Lou
- Jay
It sounds like you're using the new Dropbox desktop application. You can return to using Explorer/Finder using these steps, which should allow you to manipulate your files easier.
Let me know how it goes!
