Tools

In Tools you are able to configure your program.

General

Language: Here you have the option to easily switch between languages.

Hide window on startup: Tick this box if you do not want the program window to show on startup. The program will run regardless and you can open the window at any time by right-clicking on the Mamut Teamwork icon in the Windows taskbar and selecting View/Hide.

Startup when logging in: By default, the program starts up automatically when you startup or log into your computer. If you would prefer not to have the program startup, you can remove the tick from the box.

Stream Task will notify you when the files are downloaded: If you tick this box a message will be displayed when one or more files in a Stream are downloaded.

Account

Change password: You can select this choice if you want to change the password for your user account. We recommend that you change your password at regular intervals, e.g. once every three months. When changing passwords, you will be asked to enter your existing password as well as your new password. Once the password has been changed, a dialogue box pops up to confirm this. The new password will not be activated until you have exited the program and logged in again. Upon startup you will be directed to the welcome window where you can select Log in and enter your e-mail address and new password.

Log out and change to another account: Should you have several user accounts, e.g. one for work and one for private use; you can choose to switch between these by clicking this button. The welcome window will automatically pop up when you select this function. You can now log in using a different account and password.

Delete data/ account:

These functions allow you to delete data which has been backed up from different computers you have been using, or to delete entire accounts.

Note! Deleting data via this function means that you will not be able to restore it at a later stage.

Current computer: Here you can delete all data from the computer you are currently logged into from the server.

Another computer: Here you can delete all data from another computer you have been logged into from the server. A window will open up where you can select the computer by clicking on its name in the list. Then click on Delete.

Reset account: Here you can delete all data from all computers you have been logged into with the current account from the server.

Delete Data/Account: Choose this option when you no longer want to use your existing user account. If you select this function, your account and all information you have stored on the server using this account, will be deleted. When you answer Yes to whether you want to delete your account, the welcome window will automatically pop up. You now have the possibility to use the program with a new account by choosing to Create a new account. Your old data will no longer be accessible.

Network

Bandwidth Limit: This function allows you to control the maximum bandwidth which Mamut Teamwork is allowed to take up when it performs its tasks.

In the case of having other applications which require a share of the bandwidth, it may be a good idea for you to adjust the speed as and when you need to. Many people have an ADSL connection, i.e. an asymmetrical line, where the upload speed is less than the speed for downloading. It is recommend that you check the bandwidth for your Internet connection and adjust your Mamut Teamwork settings accordingly.

Schedule

The check boxes here allow you to set up rules for when backups should be taken. This setting only applies to functions which upload information; the other functions will not be affected.

Interval: If you tick this box you can choose to set the backup interval for either hours or minutes. The interval function requires that your PC is switched on. The program will now search for changes to your local folders at the intervals you have set. Synchronisation will run continuously as long as Interval is not selected.

Turn on at/Turn off at: As an alternative to taking backups at certain intervals, you can set a time for when a backup should be taken instead. Remember to set both a start and an end time. This function follows the clock from your local PC and requires that your PC is switched on.

Advanced

Ignore system files and directories: The system will exclude all system files and folders from all functions.

Ignore hidden files and directories: The system will exclude all hidden files and folders from all functions.

Delayed file system handling: This function tells the program to wait a little before it begins its operation when a file has been modified. Try enabling this if you experience problems saving files with other applications. Visual Studio 6 is known to have problems.

Lock files while uploading: By default, you cannot change files while they are being uploaded. You can turn off this function here if you need to. This will mean that all your files which are being uploaded continuously. You ought to be cautious about turning this function off since it can lead to larger files, which are being edited often or automatically, 'never' being uploaded as one ’r;edition’ as they are changing all the time. Instead you might want to set up Intervals, so the program will run uploads at certain times.

View excluded file types: Displays file types that you have chosen to omit in the settings above. The system is setup so that some file types shall be omitted from the functions. This includes normal system files which are created in your operating system, for example .tmp - temporary files. You can include or remove file types in this window. If you wish to, for example, omit file types .mp3 you must write '.mp3' in the first available line in the window.

Tip! You can exclude further file types for each task. Read more in the section Editing tasks.