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

Installing Google Drive for Windows® 7

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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.

Installing Google Drive for

Windows® 7

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Procedure

Step Action

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

2. Click the Sign in button.



Step Action 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.

4. Click the Sign in button.


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Step Action 5. Click the Continue button.



Step Action 6. Enter your CWRU Network ID and password into the Single

Sign-On fields.

7. Click the LOGIN button.


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Step Action 8. Click the Download Google Drive for PC button.



Step Action 9. Click the Download Google Drive button.


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Step Action 10. Click the Accept and Install button.



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

Sign in fields.


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Step Action 12. Click the Sign in button.



Step Action 13. Click the Continue button.


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Step Action 14. Enter your CWRU Network ID and password into Single

Sign-On fields.

15. Click the LOGIN button.



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

click here link to start it.


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Step Action 17. Click the Next > button.



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

to synchronize.


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Step Action 19. If you wish to change the location of the Google Drive synchronization

folder, click the Change... button.



Step Action 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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Step Action 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.



Step Action 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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Step Action 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.



Step Action 24. After selecting the desired options, click the Start sync button to begin

the synchronization process.


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Step Action 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.



Step Action 26. Note: Folder icons will appear with blue arrows while synchronization

is in process.


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Step Action 27. Note: Folder icons will appear with a green check mark when

synchronization has finished.



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

Window.


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Step Action 29. Note: The installation places a short cut to the Google Drive folder

on your Windows desk top.



Step Action 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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Step Action 31. Select the Preferences... menu option to change your Google Drive

synchronization settings.



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

33. End of Procedure.

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