If you use Act! for remote database synchronization, you can add an automated task to synchronize automatically based on time.  Act! cannot automatically sync based on whether you have a valid connection to the internet or your local network etc.

So, this video demonstrates the setup.  Have your Act! user name and password ready.  If you want to learn more about the Act! Scheduler, here is an article from their website.

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