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connecting and disconnecting external drive for Dropbox Backup
Hi All, I intend to use Dropbox Backup to backup my external drive connected to my laptop. When I am on the road the external drive will not be connected to my laptop, at those moments, what will the...
Hi yslf, thanks for messaging the Community!
The Dropbox desktop application would continue to sync files on your account as normal when the external drive isn't connected.
When you connect the drive, make sure the Dropbox app is on, as it would detect that drive was connected. The app would then sync any changes in the drive to the online backup.
If you have any further queries, feel free to message back.
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi yslf, thanks for messaging the Community!
The Dropbox desktop application would continue to sync files on your account as normal when the external drive isn't connected.
When you connect the drive, make sure the Dropbox app is on, as it would detect that drive was connected. The app would then sync any changes in the drive to the online backup.
If you have any further queries, feel free to message back.
