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neil10
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6 years ago
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dropbox for S mode

Hi, is dropbox S mode a cut down version? I used to have a really good version to my mind (recently upgraded), but I had to uninstall and reinstall windows and am now struggling. My usual access, alt...
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    Rich
    6 years ago
    neil10 wrote:

    Hi, is dropbox S mode a cut down version? ... My usual access, although alloows me to view, doesnt allow edit. I tried to reinstall and seem only to have the S mode version available?

    Think of Dropbox for S Mode as a mobile Dropbox client. It doesn't sync files the same way as the full desktop application does. If you install Dropbox from the Microsoft store, you'll only get the S Mode app. Instead, you want to download and install Dropbox from the website.

     

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Mark
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3 years ago

Pete R - that usually means your machine is only capable of running S-mode

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Pete R
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3 years ago

I can take it out of S mode, but it gives me this message. It may just be a frightener!!!

 

 

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