Dropbox actually syncs 3 identical Legacy databases. There is a "My dropbox" folder installed on each computer and the third at the Dropbox website.
Install Dropbox on each computer - then open Legacy & save the database to the Dropbox folder on ONE computer and Dropbox creates the database on the other computer and website. Legacy knows where databases are stored and will open and save to the same location. All three folders should use the same name - I just use "Legacy" The Dropbox folder installed on my computer(s) is in the My Documents (XP) and Documents (Vista) folder. The great advantage of having folders on your hard drive is being able to work when the internet is not available. The next time you go online - the other two folders are updated automatically. You must be careful and not open the same database on both computers at the same time (Dropbox gets all confused). You can certainly open different databases at the same time. Also I use Microsoft Live Sync (free) at the same time, which syncs a lot of files (I think the limit is 20 folders each can have 20,000 files, pictures etc.) Both Dropbox and Live Sync boot up when the computers boot up and live harmoniously in my system tray(s). When I have been researching as in Salt Lake - within minutes as I make changes to Legacy or add jpgs or documents to my traveling notebook computer - the items are "faster than a speeding bullett" synced (copied) to my tower computer at home, thousands of miles away. Great insurance against loss of records. Ana Pat Jones wrote: > I would like to use Dropbox to sync Legacy on my two computers as I'm tired > of the old way of flash drives, etc.; but don't know much about setting up a > path, if that's what is needed. I'm running W7 32-bit on one computer and > 64-bit on the other. OR are there better ways using something from Windows > or a freebie program? > > Thanks > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
