The File Transfer window

The File Transfer window allows you to transfer files to and from a Tutor and Student. At its simplest, you transfer files by dragging them from one location to another.

File Transfer window

The File Transfer window is divided into the following sections:

The caption bar

The caption bar shows which Student this File Transfer window is working with. If the Teacher Support Enables teachers to request support from a technician. When the Tutor Console is connected to the Tech Console a Support icon appears on the caption bar. feature is enabled in the Tech Console A unique console specifically for technicians, providing a single view of all machines across the school., a Support icon appears here, allowing you to chat or message a technician.

The following options are available on the right-hand side:

The ribbon

The ribbon provides access to all the tasks and tools when working with a selected file or folder. Positioning the cursor over an icon will display a brief description of its function.

The following sections are available in the Home tab of the ribbon:

Folder: Provides access to the options for working with folders, such as copy, delete and rename. You must select a folder to work with before the options become available.

File: Provides access to the options for working with individual files, such as copy, delete and rename. This section will only appear when you have selected a file to work with.

Select: Allows you to select the files and folders in the List view Displays the currently connected Students or groups. You can switch the display mode between large icons and details view from the View tab in the ribbon. that are to be transferred.

General: Enables you to print the content of a selected folder or file list and access a list of recent files to send to the Student.

Favourites: Add or remove the currently selected folder to the Favourites folder in the Tree view.

When a file or folder is selected, a new tab displaying its properties will appear. The following sections are available:

Attributes: View and set the attributes for the selected file or folder.

Information: Provides a summary of the selected file or folder.

Actions: From here, you can perform actions such as open, copy, delete or rename.

The local pane

The local pane displays a Tree view of the Tutor's folders on the left-hand side and a List view of the contents of those folders on the right-hand side.

The remote pane

The remote pane displays a Tree view of the Student's folders on the left-hand side and a List view of the contents of those folders on the right-hand side.

File information area

The file information area is displayed at the top of both the local and remote panes. Use the arrows to go to the previous, next or parent folder in the Tree view. Click the drop-down arrow to select from a list of previously selected folders. The current folder path will be displayed and you can enter a pathname here to go directly to a folder. You can filter, sort, refresh and choose how to view the contents of the List view by clicking the appropriate icon. To provide more space when working with files and folders, you can maximise the local or remote pane by clicking the Window icon.

The status bar

The status bar shows the number and size of files currently selected.

See also:

Transferring files