Installing Google Drive for Windows 7

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Installing Google Drive for

Windows® 7

Installing Google Drive for Windows® 7

Concept

Google Drive allows you to store and synchronize your files on the web, hard drive and mobile device. Prior to installing Google Drive, it is recommended that you organize the files in your Google Docs interface into folders and decide which folders to synchronize. The Google Drive installation will automatically synchronize individual files that reside in the Google Docs interface, but folders can be deselected.

Following the Google Drive installation, your files will be available everywhere you need them. If you change a file on the web, your computer or your mobile device, it will update on each device that has Google Drive installed. You can share, collaborate or work alone as your schedule dictates. The first 5 GB of storage is free, after that you may purchase additional storage in increments of 25 GB at your own expense.

Information Security Note: You are prohibited from using Google Apps or similar cloud-based services for storing, transmission or processing of Restricted Information. Exceptions are granted when adequate protections, such as file encryption, are implemented which mitigate the risk of inadvertent disclosure.

The following are examples of Restricted Information:

 Legal investigations conducted by the university

 Internal audit and compliance data (integrity)

 Working data of tenure committees (pre-selection)

 Social security numbers and birth dates associated with a person's name

 Credit card transaction data and CVV numbers (pertaining to university purchasing cards)

 CWRU Network ID combined with password (the Network ID by itself is public information)

 Intellectual property, trade secrets and technical data supporting technology transfer agreements (before public disclosure decisions have been finalized)

 Proprietary information entrusted to the university by agreements with third parties

 Detailed information pertaining to university incidents which must not be disclosed until approved by university marketing and communications (UMC)

 Any information designated in writing as Restricted by the Vice President of Information Technology/Chief Information Officer.

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Procedure

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1. Enter the Google Drive URL into your browser Address Bar: "drive.google.com" and then press the Enter key.

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Installing Google Drive for

Windows® 7

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3. Enter your CWRU email address and password into the Sign in fields.

Note: Use the email address associated with your CWRU Network ID ([email protected]).

Email addresses such as [email protected] not work for this purpose.

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Installing Google Drive for

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6. Enter your CWRU Network ID and password into the Single Sign-On fields.

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11. Enter your CWRU email address and password into the Google Drive

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14. Enter your CWRU Network ID and password into Single Sign-On fields.

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16. Note: If the Google Drive installation does not begin, use the

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18. Click the Advanced setup button to choose which folders you want to synchronize.

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19. If you wish to change the location of the Google Drive synchronization folder, click the Change... button.

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20. You can either browse to an existing folder and select it or click the Make New Folder button to create a new folder.

Click the OK button when finished.

Click the Cancel button to leave the Browse For Folder dialogue box and accept the default folder location.

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21. Unless you want to synchronize every folder stored in Google Docs, click the Only sync some folders to this computer option.

Click next to each folder you wish to synchronize to place a check mark in the associated check box.

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22. The Sync Google Docs files option is selected by default and will enable you to view documents in Google Drive without an internet connection. You can click the check box to disable this option.

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23. The Start Google Drive automatically when you start your computer option is selected by default. You can click the check box to disable this option and start Google Drive manually.

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24. After selecting the desired options, click the Start sync button to begin the synchronization process.

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25. Note: When the installation is complete, you can drag and drop files from your computer into the Google Drive folder to have them automatically synchronize to your Google Drive web interface.

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26. Note: Folder icons will appear with blue arrows while synchronization is in process.

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27. Note: Folder icons will appear with a green check mark when synchronization has finished.

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28. When the installation is complete, close the Internet Explorer Main Window.

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29. Note: The installation places a short cut to the Google Drivefolder

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30. Note: The installation places a Google Drive icon in the Windows task bar. Right click the icon to see a menu of available options.

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31. Select the Preferences... menu option to change your Google Drive synchronization settings.

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32. Click the Apply Changes button to save the setting updates.