Yes, you can turn this feature off. Please make sure you really want to. It wants to access the Internet not only to check for a new version, but also to update Legacy News, found under the Legacy Home tab. It also needs to access the Internet to check if there is a new version or not for you. Even seasoned Legacy users are frequently opting to leave this feature turned on. Every firewall I am aware of has a feature where you can "authorize" Internet usage for a certain site. I think if you authorize Legacy and were not bothered with the question about accessing the Internet, you would like it. I like the fact I am able to research a person in my family file directly from Legacy, and to do that, I need this feature turned on.
Go to the Legacy Home tab, click Options, then click Options (the Options in the list, not the Options button), and click Internet Options tab. You have two options. Read about them and decide which is best for you. I like being able to see Legacy News, it is often filled with suggestions, such as "Organizing You Paper Files - a Third Approach" which I made notes of, and there are tips that usually benefit someone. Robert -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeff Malka Sent: 2006-09-09 17:30 To: [email protected] Subject: [LegacyUG] Internet access I am still learning to use my downloaded version of Legacy so forgive what may seem a basic question. When I start Legacy, it immediately tries to access the internet - a request my firewall immediately asks me permission for. Why does Legacy access the internet on starting? I can understand it accessing the web when I use its internal browser to go somewhere, but on starting there is no special reason to do so, except maybe for updates. Can I turn this feature off? Jeff -- Jeff Malka Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
