[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
Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers
On 2011/02/01 10:17, Sandy wrote: 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. I think what you're looking for is the feature called Intellishare. Like a lot of useful topics, this one is difficult to locate in the on-line help file. It's not in the Index, but can be found by searching for it. -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg 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
Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers
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
[LegacyUG] Master Source Issue
In setting up my Master Sources, I thought I was doing the right thing by adding a source detail using the 'picture -- Picture -- file' routine. After having just done a massive and time-consuming cleanup of my Master source, I now find that having added this source detail to several hundred persons, that I have a whole bunch of RIN's on the 'Missing.txt' report produced when I run the Location 'Options -- customize -- Location -- test...' feature. The resultant 'missing.txt' file is some 30-40 pages long (over 800 records). Is there a way to remove the source detail 'file' from the master source without having to go each of the RIN number in the 'missing.txt' output and change each one individually. The error I seem to have encountered was in changing the titles of the scanned files located in my 'docs' file during cleanup, thus denying the Legacy program a method of identifying the location of the file. The 'details' on one source alone involves some 300+ persons. I've tried a search and replace and some of the LTools features, but have not found a way to remove the source detail. Absent using the 'missing.txt' file and correcting each RIN noted there, I could delete the source and all associated persons, and then re-do the whole source. Just hoping someone has a better suggestion than my poor efforts. Bob 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
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
Re: [LegacyUG] Master Source Issue
On Tue, 1 Feb 2011 7:16:26 -0500, sarge1...@cox.net wrote: In setting up my Master Sources, I thought I was doing the right thing by adding a source detail using the 'picture -- Picture -- file' routine. After having just done a massive and time-consuming cleanup of my Master source, I now find that having added this source detail to several hundred persons, that I have a whole bunch of RIN's on the 'Missing.txt' report produced when I run the Location 'Options -- customize -- Location -- test...' feature. The resultant 'missing.txt' file is some 30-40 pages long (over 800 records). Is there a way to remove the source detail 'file' from the master source without having to go each of the RIN number in the 'missing.txt' output and change each one individually. The error I seem to have encountered was in changing the titles of the scanned files located in my 'docs' file during cleanup, thus denying the Legacy program a method of identifying the location of the file. The 'details' on one source alone involves some 300+ persons. I've tried a search and replace and some of the LTools features, but have not found a way to remove the source detail. Absent using the 'missing.txt' file and correcting each RIN noted there, I could delete the source and all associated persons, and then re-do the whole source. Just hoping someone has a better suggestion than my poor efforts. I am totally confused as to what you did and why you want to delete source detail (instead of repairing it). Maybe a single example illustrating (step-by-step) what you did and why it is broken would help my aging brain figure this out. -- Dennis Kowallek (LTools) http://zippersoftware.com/ltools http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ltools 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
Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers/backing up
Syble, My original response was with respect to copying the master file from a laptop to a PC, which I took to mean the .fdb file, particularly since no mention was made of back-ups. Your comment: I was instructed to back up to C:Legacy/Data implies two things, not only were they not stored there in the first place, but Legacy wasn't installed on the C:/ Drive as recommended in the installation instructions. Installing elsewhere does mean that Legacy has to be told where you wish virtually every folder/file to be stored. I know, because my Legacy is stored in the Program Files directory. You can back-up to where you wish, although I do back mine up in the Data folder which is in a ~User/Public Documents/Legacy/Data. Please note, I am not suggesting that you should follow what I do. I only have this set up because I run more than one version of Legacy. I do have another version on the C: Drive which is installed as Legacy recommends. Re: Your Questions: 1) I do not understand this question. What other zip files? 2) Use Windows copy function to any directory which suites you 3) Nothing has changed regarding backing up of files nor their storage. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Syble Glasscock Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 12:26 PM 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
Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers/backing up
For several years, my Windows XP old computer was designed (not by my choosing) with my main drive as E which created LOTS of problems. When I purchased Legacy in 2005 or 06, it installed on E drive, and as I made my backups, they went to My Documents, but all I had showing was the 2 zip files, one for the actual files which would have been the .fdb file and one for the multimedia. And even before Legacy was adding the date I was manually, so I'd just go to My Documents occasionally and delete the older files, usually leaving the 2 latest. I just booted up the old computer found the 2006 E:Legacy/Data/Family files with all the extensions I didn't know existed: .TC .CB .FG .PPL .RGB. Really lets me know how little I know about Legacy. When I bought my new Win 7 computer recently, I had problems with Web page creation, turned out to my a conflict with the preinstalled McAfee. All okay after I uninstall it and am using another antivirus software. In answering many questions from you and then from support. I learned a little more about Legacy. In this NEW computer, I only have the one C drive, so Legacy is there. I created new test files etc. trying everything we could to work on the web creation problem,uninstalled/reinstalled etc. I was told the normal/regular/or something place to back up was to the C:Legacy/Data which I started doing, but now when I go to delete the old files, I'm concerned as to what to delete. Which ones to I delete just as file maintenance? 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/backing up To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2011, 1:54 PM Syble, My original response was with respect to copying the master file from a laptop to a PC, which I took to mean the .fdb file, particularly since no mention was made of back-ups. Your comment: I was instructed to back up to C:Legacy/Data implies two things, not only were they not stored there in the first place, but Legacy wasn't installed on the C:/ Drive as recommended in the installation instructions. Installing elsewhere does mean that Legacy has to be told where you wish virtually every folder/file to be stored. I know, because my Legacy is stored in the Program Files directory. You can back-up to where you wish, although I do back mine up in the Data folder which is in a ~User/Public Documents/Legacy/Data. Please note, I am not suggesting that you should follow what I do. I only have this set up because I run more than one version of Legacy. I do have another version on the C: Drive which is installed as Legacy recommends. Re: Your Questions: 1) I do not understand this question. What other zip files? 2) Use Windows copy function to any directory which suites you 3) Nothing has changed regarding backing up of files nor their storage. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Syble Glasscock Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 12:26 PM 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
Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers
I use Dropbox as well and really like it. I have a laptop and a desktop and really like to be able to access the most current version of my database at will on either computer. http://www.dropbox.com/ As Ron said it is best to remember to not have the Legacy database open on two computers at the same time, but really that isn't too hard. It is also a form of offsite backup and is excellent for file sharing. Jane Lucas North Vancouver, BC On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 2:50 AM, Ron Ferguson ronfergy@tiscali.co.ukwrote: 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 wilko2...@bigpond.com *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 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
Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers
But can you use dropbox as some kind of disk? I do not think so. Otherwise you need to download a copy from dropbox to your to-be-used PC. In that case there is not much difference with a USB drive. -- Greetings, Rob Vader 06 5058 9079 On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 4:22 PM, Jane Lucas janethelibrar...@gmail.comwrote: I use Dropbox as well and really like it. I have a laptop and a desktop and really like to be able to access the most current version of my database at will on either computer. http://www.dropbox.com/ As Ron said it is best to remember to not have the Legacy database open on two computers at the same time, but really that isn't too hard. It is also a form of offsite backup and is excellent for file sharing. Jane Lucas North Vancouver, BC On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 2:50 AM, Ron Ferguson ronfergy@tiscali.co.ukwrote: 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 wilko2...@bigpond.com *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.asphttp://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.asphttp://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asphttp://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asphttp://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.asphttp://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asphttp://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp 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
RE: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers
Dropbox looks like a good way to backup files and is reasonably priced for more storage. Here’s the link to more information if you want to bypass the video: http://www.dropbox.com/features It shows you can share files with others and it will automatically synchronize between your computer and the online files. --- Bill Boswell From: Rob Vader [mailto:r.va...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 10:29 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers But can you use dropbox as some kind of disk? I do not think so. Otherwise you need to download a copy from dropbox to your to-be-used PC. In that case there is not much difference with a USB drive. -- Greetings, Rob Vader 06 5058 9079 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
Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers
Rob, Dropbox automatically synchronises the files when the second computer is started. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Rob Vader Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 3:28 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers But can you use dropbox as some kind of disk? I do not think so. Otherwise you need to download a copy from dropbox to your to-be-used PC. In that case there is not much difference with a USB drive. -- Greetings, Rob Vader 06 5058 9079 On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 4:22 PM, Jane Lucas janethelibrar...@gmail.com wrote: I use Dropbox as well and really like it. I have a laptop and a desktop and really like to be able to access the most current version of my database at will on either computer. http://www.dropbox.com/ As Ron said it is best to remember to not have the Legacy database open on two computers at the same time, but really that isn't too hard. It is also a form of offsite backup and is excellent for file sharing. Jane Lucas North Vancouver, BC On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 2:50 AM, Ron Ferguson ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk wrote: 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
Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers
On 2011/02/01 18:15, Ron Ferguson wrote: But can you use dropbox as some kind of disk? I do not think so. Otherwise you need to download a copy from dropbox to your to-be-used PC. In that case there is not much difference with a USB drive. Possible. But clunky. The file sits in your DropBox folder. As changes are made, they get copied up to the DropBox site on the 'Net and then back to the DropBox folder on your second machine. Just don't run Legacy at the same time on both machines. Best to use DropBox only as a backup mechanism. -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg 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
Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers/backing up
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 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
Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers
Sandy, See my post to Syble Russ From: Sandy Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 3:17 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
Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers
Russ, You would still have to get it from one machine to the other, which is what the main question was about. Unless I am emailing a family file I usually transfer the .fdb file rather than the back-up, whichever method I use. In fact I don’t have my back-ups in Dropbox. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Genealogy mail Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 9:43 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers Sandy, See my post to Syble Russ From: Sandy Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 3:17 AM To: mailto: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
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 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:
Re: [LegacyUG] Web page questions
On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 7:28 AM, Syble Glasscock syble_...@yahoo.comwrote: Jane Hopefully someday Legacy will update their webpage creation to give us more options, but I still use it to update my website. I'd really like the option of changing the font size, it seems odd to have the Sources font larger than the main information and Family Links. I assume you are aware that LTools can clean up pedigree pages and give you a css file you can edit to get the font sizing you want? I've also been playing with ways to augment the various tools I make use of, and because of this thread decided to play with the Legacy web pages a bit. If interested, I've just added an entry to my blog (link below) on a way to not only add style to the pedigree pages, but any of the Legacy generated pages. -- James Cook GED Utils, Ancestry Utils http://loosestacks.blogspot.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers/backing up
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:
Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers/backing up
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:
Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on two computers
Hi Dave thanks for the information. I did read how you could make one computer a master copy so that you could not overwrite that copy with less information, but could import just the updates you had worked on the other computer. It was in the monthly emails but I cant seem to find it. Sandy Dave @upcmail dave.flemi...@upcmail.ie wrote: Hi. I've just subscribed to this site and I wish I had the benefit of all this knowledge when I first encountered this problem. I finally hacked the following solution. I bought a Trancend 250Gb StoreJet, which I now use exclusively for my genealogical research and I use it as my primary disk. So when I switch computers, I simply plug in my Trancend and all my data is where it always was. When it comes to backing up, I do alternate backups to either computers local drives, thereby maintaining a triple backup. You could do a monthly backup to the less used computer and regular backups to the most used computer, or any combination. I also use the Trancend as my primary store for all my research documents, again with the same backup policies. Hope this helps. Dave Fleming 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy on two computers
Hi Sandy, I did read how you could make one computer a master copy so that you could not overwrite that copy with less information, but could import just the updates you had worked on the other computer. It was in the monthly emails but I cant seem to find it. Do you mean the Legacy News newsletter? Its archive is at http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/legacy_news/archives.html - perhaps you can find it there. Another thought has occurred to me, reading all the posts today. You could have your master file on a jump drive, and whenever you access it backup to the computer that you're using - and if on that computer you directed the backup to the Dropbox folder, it would be automatically copied to your other computer when it was online, so both computers would have all the backups - if one crashed and was unrecoverable, the latest backup would still be safe on the other machine. Kind Regards, Wendy 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
Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers/backing up
I did it like was instructed below. It seems to be okay. I guess I'm just afraid it's not going to copy correctly. I THANK all who responded. I am still considering other options. Do I understand correctly. 1. I have all my images in one folder, so I copied replaced it onto the thumb drive, then to my Legacy file on Laptop (Goal is to have ALL in updated folder on Laptop). 2. I backed up my family file on PC then copied to thumb including mm files. Then I restored this zip file to Laptop. 3. I'm assuming that all images/mm will then connect to respective places. Thanks again. syble --- On Tue, 2/1/11, Genealogy mail rgstrong-ge...@hughes.net wrote: From: Genealogy mail rgstrong-ge...@hughes.net Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers/backing up To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2011, 9:40 PM 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 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:
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Hi everyone I have a problem opening my Legacy 7.5 after my computer needed to shut down. I cannot find any detail to this error on the website. I am using Windows xp with Parallels and have not had this error message ever. Error opening user file C:\Program Files\Genealogy\Legacy 7\Legacy2.usr. Error 55: File already open Would you like to TRY IT AGAIN? As I cannot get into the program I cannot sort out what to do. Has anyone got any ideas what I should do to correct this error, so I can open the program. Hoping for a solution Thanks heaps Cheers Gwen 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Error message
I would restart the computer; I believe I had that happen once quite awhile ago and that's what I had to do to fix it. On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 9:42 PM, Noddie 7thw...@ihug.co.nz wrote: Hi everyone I have a problem opening my Legacy 7.5 after my computer needed to shut down. I cannot find any detail to this error on the website. I am using Windows xp with Parallels and have not had this error message ever. Error opening user file C:\Program Files\Genealogy\Legacy 7\Legacy2.usr. Error 55: File already open Would you like to TRY IT AGAIN? As I cannot get into the program I cannot sort out what to do. Has anyone got any ideas what I should do to correct this error, so I can open the program. Hoping for a solution Thanks heaps Cheers Gwen Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asphttp://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.asphttp://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asphttp://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp -- Kathy Meyer STRESS: when your gut says NO WAY and your mouth says NO PROBLEM To reach a goal you have never before attained, you must do things you have never before done. --Richard G. Scott, Finding the Way Back, Ensign, May 1990, 74 Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. ~ Albert Einstein 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
Re: [LegacyUG] using multiple computers
The best way to share work across multiple computers is to make a backup at the end of each session then use File Restore Family File on the other computer to extract the latest version of the family file to use when you want to use that computer for working on the file. If you have made changes in the multimedia files you would also need to use the Windows zip file utilities to extract the multimedia files to the second computer. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. On 01/02/2011 3:17 AM, Sandy wrote: 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
Re: [LegacyUG]
These instructions are included in each confirmation email just below the line(s) where the link appears. If the link above is broken into more than one line then please copy each line to your browser's address bar. Make sure there are no spaces and then press the Enter Key to open the link. We thought it would be better to have them in the subscribers email message than have them needing to look at a web page Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. On 31/01/2011 10:12 PM, Wendy Howard wrote: Hi Phyllis, Was the link you were sent chopped into two lines? If it was, you need to reconstruct the entire link to make it work. Go back to the email you were sent. Copy the first line of the link to a new email, or a text editor - somewhere where you can temporarily store and manipulate text. Then copy the second line and insert it at the end of the first one in your temporary document. Make sure there is no space between them, then copy the ENTIRE text to your browser - that should take you to the right place. This is an ongoing problem with SOME new subscribers, you are not the first to come to us with this problem. Legacy - how about putting something on the web page where people subscribe (http://legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp) to warn of this potential problem and how to resolve it? We've all suffered enough already. Phyllis, I'm sending this email directly to you as well as to the list, to ensure you see it and to let others know you've had a reply. Please post to the list (LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com) or supp...@legacyfamilytree.com if you need further assistance - don't reply directly to me please. :-) Kind Regards, Wendy -Original Message- *Subject:*[LegacyUG] *Sent:* Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:07:10 -0500 (EST) *From:* kjfick...@aol.com *To:* LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com 404 - File or directory not found. The resource you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable. I got the above error, when I tried to subscribe. Phyllis 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 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
