I have a similar problem with my kids. I use the Windows+L key combo to
lock down until my password is re-entered. My battle is keeping the
password a secret.
-Mitch
Houston
On 9/13/07, Mike Fry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Linda Altman wrote:
If you are using Windows, you can make a copy of
Tracy Skegg wrote
I'd love to have a lock on the file so munchkin can't adjust anything
really important. I try to backup before I move away from the file, at
least if I really can't be certain of her changes, I can restore from
the backup.
I think you have two optionsL either teach your
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From: Kathy Shiell-Stokes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 3:15 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] VIEW ONLY setting?
Robert:
If you burn a copy of your family tree file onto a cd and give that
to the kids, they will be unable
Wonderful suggestions, pity my 4yo likes to come to my file while I'm
doing something else, like answering the phone. She likes to type her
name and see the pictures of herself and her grandparents - I can't
always easily find where she's helped me out with data entry/changes.
I did find one the
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From: Tracy Skegg [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] VIEW ONLY setting?
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:46:59 +1000
Wonderful suggestions, pity my 4yo likes
Tried that Ron, can't seem to lock out the programs on the start menu
in XP for her logon. I've come into the computer room to find her on
software programs like Legacy and Word. She's also prone to changing
shortcut icons on the desktop to her name, very helpful child. So, my
workaround is to
I also regularly check what's been modified on my file and can pick up
changes she's made that way. Legacy is truly so flexible and user
friendly my 4yo loves using it, particularly the pedigree tab with all
the pictures. So I can relate to Bob's issues.
Cheers
Tracy
Legacy User Group
Tracy Skegg wrote:
I'd love to have a lock on the file so
munchkin can't adjust anything really important.
Tracy,
I don't know how you can lock your file but you can easily lock your computer.
1. Right click on your desktop;
2. Select NEW Shortcut
3. In the Text box in the Wizard that
. (Of course I also do a Legacy backup (ie: a ZIP
file) onto a different harddrive.)
Thanks again,
Bob
- Original Message -
From: Tracy Skegg [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] VIEW ONLY setting
Hi Robert, Have you considered Just going up your family line to your
earliest ancester and saving a descendant report, include embedded pictures,
and save it as a PDF file. You could go up each of the different branches
like your mother's side, your grandmother's, etc. Place each file in a
Does Legacy have a view only setting? I'd love to set up Windows Shortcuts
so my kids could view the family tree info and print reports, but I don't want
to have to worry about them accidentally changing something.
Without that option, I guess I can make a duplicate of my database and give
Robert P wrote:
Does Legacy have a view only setting? I'd love to set up Windows
Shortcuts so my kids could view the family tree info and print reports,
but I don't want to have to worry about them accidentally changing
something.
Without that option, I guess I can make a duplicate of my
10:36 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] VIEW ONLY setting?
Robert P wrote:
Does Legacy have a view only setting? I'd love to set up Windows
Shortcuts so my kids could view the family tree info and print reports,
but I don't want to have to worry about them
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