I totally agree with Ward, very easy. I have used this method for several years.
On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 5:38 PM, Ward Walker <wnkwal...@rogers.com> wrote: > May I suggest another variation. Keep a single master .fdb file on the USB > thumb drive (memory stick). Carry it to each computer as needed, where > Legacy is configured to find it and use it directly on that drive. (Use a > consistent drive letter on each machine.) At the end of each session, > backup > as usual, with the backup file going onto the hard drive of whichever > computer you are using. Also keep the working copy of each required > multimedia file on that thumb drive. (The original copy is wherever you > normally organize your pictures and documents, but Legacy doesn't need to > search for it there.) > > This provided sufficient redundancy, and you don't have to keep track of > where you made the last change, or whether the other computer is running. > You can take it traveling, with your laptop, and not require Internet > access. > > Ward > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <wilko2...@bigpond.com> > To: <LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com> > Cc: "Genealogy mail" <rgstrong-ge...@hughes.net> > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 7:21 PM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers/backing up > > > Thanks everyone for your suggestions. > I currently backup to both computers and to a memory stick, but have been > know to forget to backup to the memory stick then when I come home I cant > do > any other work on legacy until I get the most upto date version of my file. > I know there is a way of having master file so that you can still work on > one computer and then just import the updated information from the other > computer. Just dont know how to do it. It was in the montly tips that we > get > online, but I cant seem to find it. > > ---- Genealogy mail <rgstrong-ge...@hughes.net> wrote: > > Syble, > > Why not just use the backup and restore function built into Legacy. > > Main PC: > > 1. Backup file and multimedia letting both have date added to filename. > > 2. copy backup files to a thumbdrive or network drive. > > 3. then copy the backup files back to the laptop’s Legacy folder where > you > > keep backups. > > 4. Restore family file with same name. > > 5. When you are done with the file on your laptop, then repeat the steps > > as above for the laptop. You only have to backup the media files only if > > you have added or changed them. > > Russ > > > > From: Syble Glasscock > > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 7:26 AM > > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers/backing up > > > > Ron you said " > > or copy the file to a USB stick and then import into your PC – > the > > easiest." > > > > I mainly work on my PC, but do like to keep a fairly current copy > on > > my Laptop, I too had gone to the archives and couldn't figure out what > to > > do. In the past I've always backed up to "My Documents", which has 2 > neat > > zip files, but due to some major problems getting a new Windows 7 PC up > > and going with Legacy, I was instructed to back up to C:Legacy/Data, now > I > > have these multiple files in My Documents and in the Legacy/Data folder. > > Questions: 1. I don't want multiple copies of files I don't need, I > > know I can delete the older zip files, but what about the others? > > 2. I saw another post and someone said we should backup these > other > > files occasionally, how do I back these up? > > 3. Has this always been like this or is this something new? > > Thanks, > > Syble > > > > --- On Tue, 2/1/11, Ron Ferguson <ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk> > wrote: > > > > > > From: Ron Ferguson <ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk> > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers > > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > > Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2011, 10:50 AM > > > > > > Sandy, > > > > There are various ways of doing this. If you have internet access > > for both you can use a program called Dropbox – for safety make sure > that > > you open the laptop so that the data will be copied to their server,, and > > close it before starting the PC, if you have a router then you can > network > > the 2 machines (more complex, depending on the operating systems) – > this > > is not the only way of networking BTW,, or copy the file to a USB stick > > and then import into your PC – the easiest. > > > > Ron Ferguson > > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > > > > > > From: Sandy > > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 8:17 AM > > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > > Subject: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers > > > > Hi everyone, I did read this on legacy years ago but did not > think > > I would need it. > > Can someone tell me how when you are using 2 computers - 1 laptop > > and 1 desktop how you make one the masterfile, so that you can use the > > laptop and then when you come home update the masterfile. So you dont > > inadvertently loose information on the chnage over. > > sandy > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
