Transfer Preferences

To set your transfer preferences, select Preferences > Transfers.

  1. Configure settings in the Queue area of the Transfers pane:
    Field Description Default Setting
    Enable queuing When this check box is selected, Drive limits the number of concurrent transfers.
    Note: When transfers are queued, you can start them manually from the Activity > Transfers window.
    Selected
    Maximum concurrent transfers If Enable queuing is selected, you can enter a maximum number of concurrent transfers in this field.

    Any transfers above this value are queued and then started once the number of concurrent transfers drops below the specified value.

    When queuing is not enabled, this field is not available.

    3
  2. Configure settings in the Retry area of the Transfers pane:
    Field Description Default Setting
    Automatically retry failed transfers When this check box is selected, Drive retries failed transfers.

    If you want Drive to retry failed transfers, specify the number of attempts and the interval in which Drive will try to resend in seconds, minutes, or hours.

    Selected
    Attempts When Automatically retry failed transfers is selected, Drive will make the number of retry attempts that you specify in this field. 3
    Interval When Automatically retry failed transfers is selected, Drive will retry transfers at the interval you specify in this field. 30 seconds
  3. Configure settings in the Sync area of the Transfers pane:
    Field Description Default Setting
    Interval If the sync feature is enabled, specify the interval between synchronizations. 30 seconds
  4. Close the Preferences dialog. Drive saves your settings.