Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers
If you use XP, and click on Help and Support, then type change drive letter into the search box, it will give you some simple instructions. Otherwise, I don't know. -- JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html Mary Figgins wrote: That sounds like a good idea. How do you name the portable device? Mary Beth Figgins --- On *Wed, 5/28/08, DLevenick /[EMAIL PROTECTED]/* wrote: From: DLevenick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 10:09 AM Thanks all, I appreciate knowing that this is proven to work by experience. Backup backup is my mantra, and being able to take my info with me will be great. I esp. like Dennis's idea of naming the portable drive X as I am often confused when the computer starts assigning E F G to my USB devices. Good tip! Thank you, Denise -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Jones Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:39 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers I'm with John on this. I have been doing this for well over a year with great results. I never get confused as to which file contains my most current data, as it is always on the USB Flash drive (and I have backups on both the laptop and desktop hard drives). On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 6:52 PM, John Magyari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like to use a USB Flash drive, and keep backup copies on the hard drives of both my laptop and desktop computers. DLevenick wrote: If I want to use Legacy on a desktop and a laptop, is it better to keep the data files on the desktop and move them to a portable drive for access by the laptop? Or is it just as useful to keep the data on a portable hard drive and access it off either computer? I can't find a reference to this scenario I the manual and would appreciate ideas. Denise Levenick Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers
I have one question. If you have your current Legacy file on a USB drive how do you your multimedia files attached and current? Do they also reside on the USB drive? Thanks, G.C.Oliver -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JLB Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 2:05 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers If you use XP, and click on Help and Support, then type change drive letter into the search box, it will give you some simple instructions. Otherwise, I don't know. -- JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html Mary Figgins wrote: That sounds like a good idea. How do you name the portable device? Mary Beth Figgins --- On *Wed, 5/28/08, DLevenick /[EMAIL PROTECTED]/* wrote: From: DLevenick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 10:09 AM Thanks all, I appreciate knowing that this is proven to work by experience. Backup backup is my mantra, and being able to take my info with me will be great. I esp. like Dennis's idea of naming the portable drive X as I am often confused when the computer starts assigning E F G to my USB devices. Good tip! Thank you, Denise -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Jones Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:39 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers I'm with John on this. I have been doing this for well over a year with great results. I never get confused as to which file contains my most current data, as it is always on the USB Flash drive (and I have backups on both the laptop and desktop hard drives). On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 6:52 PM, John Magyari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like to use a USB Flash drive, and keep backup copies on the hard drives of both my laptop and desktop computers. DLevenick wrote: If I want to use Legacy on a desktop and a laptop, is it better to keep the data files on the desktop and move them to a portable drive for access by the laptop? Or is it just as useful to keep the data on a portable hard drive and access it off either computer? I can't find a reference to this scenario I the manual and would appreciate ideas. Denise Levenick Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http
RE: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers
G. C. Oliver, Hello Yes I have all my files on a USB drive and my back ups of all files are on the two seperate computers It has worked okay for the last twelve months Laurence E Stephenson, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 29-05-2008 - Receiving the following content - From: G. C. Oliver Receiver: LegacyUserGroup Time: 2008-05-29, 20:56:20 Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers I have one question. If you have your current Legacy file on a USB drive how do you your multimedia files attached and current? Do they also reside on the USB drive? Thanks, G.C.Oliver
Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers and USB multimedia
My opinion, and I haven't used multimedia but plan on it eventually, is to keep my multimedia on the USB drive, AND at least occasionally keep another back-up in another place like my hard drives and or 500 gig back-up drive! Just my opinion!!! I'd rather be over-cautious about saves. In a message dated 5/29/2008 4:18:50 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have one question. If you have your current Legacy file on a USB drive h do you your multimedia files attached and current? Do they also reside on the USB drive? Thanks, G.C.Oliver -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JLB Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 2:05 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers If you use XP, and click on Help and Support, then type change drive letter into the search box, it will give you some simple instructions. Otherwise, I don't know. -- JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html Mary Figgins wrote: That sounds like a good idea. How do you name the portable device? Mary Beth Figgins --- On *Wed, 5/28/08, DLevenick /[EMAIL PROTECTED]/* wrote: From: DLevenick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 10:09 AM Thanks all, I appreciate knowing that this is proven to work by experience. Backup backup is my mantra, and being able to take my info with me will be great. I esp. like Dennis's idea of naming the portable drive X as I am often confused when the computer starts assigning E F G to my USB devices. Good tip! Thank you, Denise -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Jones Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:39 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers I'm with John on this. I have been doing this for well over a year with great results. I never get confused as to which file contains my most current data, as it is always on the USB Flash drive (and I have backups on both the laptop and desktop hard drives). On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 6:52 PM, John Magyari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like to use a USB Flash drive, and keep backup copies on the hard drives of both my laptop and desktop computers. DLevenick wrote: If I want to use Legacy on a desktop and a laptop, is it better to keep the data files on the desktop and move them to a portable drive for access by the laptop? Or is it just as useful to keep the data on a portable hard drive and access it off either computer? I can't find a reference to this scenario I the manual and would appreciate ideas. Denise Levenick Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers
On 29 May 2008 G. C. Oliver wrote: If you have your current Legacy file on a USB drive how do you your multimedia files attached and current? Do they also reside on the USB drive? They could. But for my own purposes I decided to keep them on both my desktop and laptop computers. The decision was based on the (then) small size of memory sticks, the huge quantity and size of my collection of multimedia files (census pages, registrations, certificates, etc) and the fact that they don't need updating -- only additions. So I have my working Legacy database only on the memory stick, and copies of the multimedia files on both of my computers. My memory stick is set up with an AutoRun program so that when I plug it into either of my computers it automatically makes a backup to it. Then it checks to see if any multimedia files have not been archived. Any it finds are copied to the memory stick and will in turn be copied to the other computer whenever the stick is plugged into it. Note: if this memory stick is plugged into any other computer it will not do any copying or backups. So the memory stick's AutoRun program keeps both computers up-to-date with the multimedia files (no matter which computer I add them to) and there's also a database backup on both computers. When the month changes I have another auto-running program on my desktop computer that uploads a copy of the latest database backup to a web site. Rather than have a specific drive letter to identify the memory stick I've added the shield sword icon to it as identification -- via its AutoRun.inf file. That way when more than one removable disk is attached the Legacy one is immediately identified by its icon. Since setting up a drive for AutoRun is off topic for this list I'll not go into further details here about how to do this. There's lots of information available from the web for this. Cheers, -- Dave N. -- David Naylor, Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. --- Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers
Yes - Original Message From: G. C. Oliver [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 5:56:20 AM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers I have one question. If you have your current Legacy file on a USB drive how do you your multimedia files attached and current? Do they also reside on the USB drive? Thanks, G.C.Oliver -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JLB Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 2:05 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers If you use XP, and click on Help and Support, then type change drive letter into the search box, it will give you some simple instructions. Otherwise, I don't know. -- JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html Mary Figgins wrote: That sounds like a good idea. How do you name the portable device? Mary Beth Figgins --- On *Wed, 5/28/08, DLevenick /[EMAIL PROTECTED]/* wrote: From: DLevenick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 10:09 AM Thanks all, I appreciate knowing that this is proven to work by experience. Backup backup is my mantra, and being able to take my info with me will be great. I esp. like Dennis's idea of naming the portable drive X as I am often confused when the computer starts assigning E F G to my USB devices. Good tip! Thank you, Denise -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Jones Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:39 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers I'm with John on this. I have been doing this for well over a year with great results. I never get confused as to which file contains my most current data, as it is always on the USB Flash drive (and I have backups on both the laptop and desktop hard drives). On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 6:52 PM, John Magyari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like to use a USB Flash drive, and keep backup copies on the hard drives of both my laptop and desktop computers. DLevenick wrote: If I want to use Legacy on a desktop and a laptop, is it better to keep the data files on the desktop and move them to a portable drive for access by the laptop? Or is it just as useful to keep the data on a portable hard drive and access it off either computer? I can't find a reference to this scenario I the manual and would appreciate ideas. Denise Levenick Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers
Dave's approach works very well. I use his method among several different computers. So far, no problems keeping all updated/synchronized. FL Rose -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Naylor Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:30 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers On 29 May 2008 G. C. Oliver wrote: If you have your current Legacy file on a USB drive how do you your multimedia files attached and current? Do they also reside on the USB drive? They could. But for my own purposes I decided to keep them on both my desktop and laptop computers. The decision was based on the (then) small size of memory sticks, the huge quantity and size of my collection of multimedia files (census pages, registrations, certificates, etc) and the fact that they don't need updating -- only additions. So I have my working Legacy database only on the memory stick, and copies of the multimedia files on both of my computers. My memory stick is set up with an AutoRun program so that when I plug it into either of my computers it automatically makes a backup to it. Then it checks to see if any multimedia files have not been archived. Any it finds are copied to the memory stick and will in turn be copied to the other computer whenever the stick is plugged into it. Note: if this memory stick is plugged into any other computer it will not do any copying or backups. So the memory stick's AutoRun program keeps both computers up-to-date with the multimedia files (no matter which computer I add them to) and there's also a database backup on both computers. When the month changes I have another auto-running program on my desktop computer that uploads a copy of the latest database backup to a web site. Rather than have a specific drive letter to identify the memory stick I've added the shield sword icon to it as identification -- via its AutoRun.inf file. That way when more than one removable disk is attached the Legacy one is immediately identified by its icon. Since setting up a drive for AutoRun is off topic for this list I'll not go into further details here about how to do this. There's lots of information available from the web for this. Cheers, -- Dave N. -- David Naylor, Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. --- Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: 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: 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers
Dave, You've got a great system going from what I'm reading. Do you mind emailing me off-list with more information about this program, and also how to add an icon to the drive? NJHeart2Heart -at- gmail -dot- com [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Dawn in NJ On 5/29/08, Dave Naylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 29 May 2008 G. C. Oliver wrote: If you have your current Legacy file on a USB drive how do you your multimedia files attached and current? Do they also reside on the USB drive? They could. But for my own purposes I decided to keep them on both my desktop and laptop computers. The decision was based on the (then) small size of memory sticks, the huge quantity and size of my collection of multimedia files (census pages, registrations, certificates, etc) and the fact that they don't need updating -- only additions. So I have my working Legacy database only on the memory stick, and copies of the multimedia files on both of my computers. My memory stick is set up with an AutoRun program so that when I plug it into either of my computers it automatically makes a backup to it. Then it checks to see if any multimedia files have not been archived. Any it finds are copied to the memory stick and will in turn be copied to the other computer whenever the stick is plugged into it. Note: if this memory stick is plugged into any other computer it will not do any copying or backups. So the memory stick's AutoRun program keeps both computers up-to-date with the multimedia files (no matter which computer I add them to) and there's also a database backup on both computers. When the month changes I have another auto-running program on my desktop computer that uploads a copy of the latest database backup to a web site. Rather than have a specific drive letter to identify the memory stick I've added the shield sword icon to it as identification -- via its AutoRun.inf file. That way when more than one removable disk is attached the Legacy one is immediately identified by its icon. Since setting up a drive for AutoRun is off topic for this list I'll not go into further details here about how to do this. There's lots of information available from the web for this. Cheers, -- Dave N. -- David Naylor, Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. --- Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: 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: 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers
I'm not generally considered to be computer illiterate. However, you are apparently way ahead of me! Is there anyway you could explain in simple terms how the autorun program checks for new multimedia files? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Naylor Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:30 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers On 29 May 2008 G. C. Oliver wrote: If you have your current Legacy file on a USB drive how do you your multimedia files attached and current? Do they also reside on the USB drive? They could. But for my own purposes I decided to keep them on both my desktop and laptop computers. The decision was based on the (then) small size of memory sticks, the huge quantity and size of my collection of multimedia files (census pages, registrations, certificates, etc) and the fact that they don't need updating -- only additions. So I have my working Legacy database only on the memory stick, and copies of the multimedia files on both of my computers. My memory stick is set up with an AutoRun program so that when I plug it into either of my computers it automatically makes a backup to it. Then it checks to see if any multimedia files have not been archived. Any it finds are copied to the memory stick and will in turn be copied to the other computer whenever the stick is plugged into it. Note: if this memory stick is plugged into any other computer it will not do any copying or backups. So the memory stick's AutoRun program keeps both computers up-to-date with the multimedia files (no matter which computer I add them to) and there's also a database backup on both computers. When the month changes I have another auto-running program on my desktop computer that uploads a copy of the latest database backup to a web site. Rather than have a specific drive letter to identify the memory stick I've added the shield sword icon to it as identification -- via its AutoRun.inf file. That way when more than one removable disk is attached the Legacy one is immediately identified by its icon. Since setting up a drive for AutoRun is off topic for this list I'll not go into further details here about how to do this. There's lots of information available from the web for this. Cheers, -- Dave N. -- David Naylor, Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. --- Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: 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: 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers
I'm with John on this. I have been doing this for well over a year with great results. I never get confused as to which file contains my most current data, as it is always on the USB Flash drive (and I have backups on both the laptop and desktop hard drives). On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 6:52 PM, John Magyari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like to use a USB Flash drive, and keep backup copies on the hard drives of both my laptop and desktop computers. DLevenick wrote: If I want to use Legacy on a desktop and a laptop, is it better to keep the data files on the desktop and move them to a portable drive for access by the laptop? Or is it just as useful to keep the data on a portable hard drive and access it off either computer? I can't find a reference to this scenario I the manual and would appreciate ideas. Denise Levenick Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: 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: 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: 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: 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers
There is no best. I think it really depends on which computer you consider to be the one that you will use for the majority of your data enty. If you are going to use them about equally, I would consider keeping the data on the portable, but just remember that it will be subject to more abuse and potential failure. Therefore, be religious in backing up to both computers internal hard drives. Gary Templeman (sent from my web access so can't control if it is HTML) -- Original message -- From: DLevenick [EMAIL PROTECTED] If I want to use Legacy on a desktop and a laptop, is it better to keep the data files on the desktop and move them to a portable drive for access by the laptop? Or is it just as useful to keep the data on a portable hard drive and access it off either computer? I can't find a reference to this scenario I the manual and would appreciate ideas. Denise Levenick Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: 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: 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers
Thanks all, I appreciate knowing that this is proven to work by experience. Backup backup is my mantra, and being able to take my info with me will be great. I esp. like Dennis's idea of naming the portable drive X as I am often confused when the computer starts assigning E F G to my USB devices. Good tip! Thank you, Denise -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Jones Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:39 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers I'm with John on this. I have been doing this for well over a year with great results. I never get confused as to which file contains my most current data, as it is always on the USB Flash drive (and I have backups on both the laptop and desktop hard drives). On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 6:52 PM, John Magyari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like to use a USB Flash drive, and keep backup copies on the hard drives of both my laptop and desktop computers. DLevenick wrote: If I want to use Legacy on a desktop and a laptop, is it better to keep the data files on the desktop and move them to a portable drive for access by the laptop? Or is it just as useful to keep the data on a portable hard drive and access it off either computer? I can't find a reference to this scenario I the manual and would appreciate ideas. Denise Levenick Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers
That sounds like a good idea.nbsp; How do you name the portable device? Mary Beth Figgins --- On Wed, 5/28/08, DLevenick lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: DLevenick lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 10:09 AM Thanks all, I appreciate knowing that this is proven to work by experience. Backup backup is my mantra, and being able to take my info with me will be great. I esp. like Dennis's idea of naming the portable drive X as I am often confused when the computer starts assigning E F G to my USB devices. Good tip! Thank you, Denise -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Jones Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:39 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers I'm with John on this. I have been doing this for well over a year with great results. I never get confused as to which file contains my most current data, as it is always on the USB Flash drive (and I have backups on both the laptop and desktop hard drives). On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 6:52 PM, John Magyari lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: gt; I like to use a USB Flash drive, and keep backup copies on the hard drives gt; of both my laptop and desktop computers. gt; gt; DLevenick wrote: gt;gt; gt;gt; If I want to use Legacy on a desktop and a laptop, is it better to keep gt;gt; the gt;gt; data files on the desktop and move them to a portable drive for access by gt;gt; the laptop? Or is it just as useful to keep the data on a portable hard gt;gt; drive and access it off either computer? I can't find a reference to this gt;gt; scenario I the manual and would appreciate ideas. gt;gt; gt;gt; Denise Levenick gt;gt; gt;gt; gt;gt; gt;gt; Legacy User Group guidelines: gt;gt; http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp gt;gt; Archived messages: gt;gt; http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ gt;gt; Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp gt;gt; To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp gt;gt; gt;gt; gt;gt; gt;gt; gt;gt; gt;gt; gt;gt; Legacy User Group guidelines: gt;gt; http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp gt;gt; Archived messages: gt;gt; http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ gt;gt; Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp gt;gt; To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp gt;gt; gt;gt; gt;gt; gt;gt; gt;gt; gt; gt; gt; gt; Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp gt; Archived messages: gt; http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ gt; Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp gt; To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp gt; gt; gt; gt; Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: 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: 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: 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers
If I want to use Legacy on a desktop and a laptop, is it better to keep the data files on the desktop and move them to a portable drive for access by the laptop? Or is it just as useful to keep the data on a portable hard drive and access it off either computer? I can't find a reference to this scenario I the manual and would appreciate ideas. Denise Levenick Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: 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: 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers
I like to use a USB Flash drive, and keep backup copies on the hard drives of both my laptop and desktop computers. DLevenick wrote: If I want to use Legacy on a desktop and a laptop, is it better to keep the data files on the desktop and move them to a portable drive for access by the laptop? Or is it just as useful to keep the data on a portable hard drive and access it off either computer? I can't find a reference to this scenario I the manual and would appreciate ideas. Denise Levenick Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: 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: 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: 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers
Hi Denise, I'm not sure I'm right, but I keep my files on a FLASHDRIVE and then also have a place to save them on my laptop and another on my desktop. I also use a 500GB hard drive to back important files on. This is probably over-kill, but I hate loosing my work . . . With a flash drive you can also take it to Research places and download things like a Family History Center. Good luck I'll be watching to see what others are doing, too. In a message dated 5/27/2008 5:09:57 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If I want to use Legacy on a desktop and a laptop, is it better to keep the data files on the desktop and move them to a portable drive for access by the laptop? Or is it just as useful to keep the data on a portable hard drive and access it off either computer? I can't find a reference to this scenario I the manual and would appreciate ideas. Denise Levenick Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: 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: 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 **Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch Cooking with Tyler Florence on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?NCID=aolfod000302) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers
You might want to check the archives link below; this has been discussed several times over the last six months or so, along with USB flash drives, etc. Unfortunately, it's still forbidden, but I'm sure that it'll be fixed shortly. Dawn DLevenick wrote: If I want to use Legacy on a desktop and a laptop, is it better to keep the data files on the desktop and move them to a portable drive for access by the laptop? Or is it just as useful to keep the data on a portable hard drive and access it off either computer? I can't find a reference to this scenario I the manual and would appreciate ideas. Denise Levenick Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: 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: 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: 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on 2 Computers
Hi Denise I have been successfully using a 2.5in Portable Drive for all of my family history data form well over a year now. I have the portable drive configured with drive letter X: on my desktop, laptop EeePC and swap it as required . At the end of each session it is backed up to a NAS device. Saves a lot of headaches keeping track of the most current version and in moving data around. Dennis DLevenick wrote: If I want to use Legacy on a desktop and a laptop, is it better to keep the data files on the desktop and move them to a portable drive for access by the laptop? Or is it just as useful to keep the data on a portable hard drive and access it off either computer? I can't find a reference to this scenario I the manual and would appreciate ideas. Denise Levenick Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: 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: 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: 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
