Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a laptop

2016-02-11 Thread Steve Hayes
On 11 Feb 2016 at 16:11, gcr...@juno.com wrote: > Just a thank you to those who responded to my inquiry. > > Several good ideas to mull over and decide as to which option to take. > Want to make SURE I do it right and not screw up my file(s)! Will make > SURE I have everything backed up securely b

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a laptop

2016-02-11 Thread gcrull
Just a thank you to those who responded to my inquiry. Several good ideas to mull over and decide as to which option to take. Want to make SURE I do it right and not screw up my file(s)! Will make SURE I have everything backed up securely before I try anything Gary __

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a laptop

2016-02-11 Thread Hannigan Family Research
Gary, have you tried using Legacy on your desktop with your data stored in your OneDrive that comes with your Windows 10 software or with DropBox. I use it that way and then can access my data for whatever computer. You only want to have the data open on one device at a time to maintain integrity

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a laptop

2016-02-10 Thread Kathy Meyer
I keep my data and image files In Dropbox. That way I can access everything no matter where I am. Even from a library or friends computer. Kathy On Wednesday, February 10, 2016, wrote: > I have Legacy installed on my desktop computer and maintain all my > researching from there. > > The deskt

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a laptop

2016-02-10 Thread Steve Hayes
On 10 Feb 2016 at 14:51, gcr...@juno.com wrote: > I've never used Legacy on the laptop which only has one physical (the > "C") drive. Anticipating some field work in the near future I would like > to have my Legacy files and research available on it to update with any > new information I might com

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a laptop

2016-02-10 Thread Cathy Pinner
Bob (and Gary) It REALLY doesn't matter which drive your data is on on each computer. You just tell Legacy where your data is (Options - Customise 6.1 and 6.2) on both computers. There is clever stuff in Legacy 8 that facilitates having media on both computers recognised just by making sure 6.2

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a laptop

2016-02-10 Thread Robert57P_gmail
I think it may be best to move everything from D: to C: on your desktop. Otherwise on your desktop it will look for media on D:. Then when you copy the family data files to the laptop I think(?) will still expect media to be on D: (I think so anyway - I haven't tested this). So I'd suggest identic

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a laptop

2016-02-10 Thread Cathy Pinner
Gary, Here are the directions from the Legacy website - Support section. http://support.legacyfamilytree.com/article/AA-00505/14/Tips-and-How-Tos/Moving-Your-Family-File-From-One-Computer-to-Another.html First you need to install Legacy on your laptop. You can legally use Legacy on the computers

[LegacyUG] Legacy on a laptop

2016-02-10 Thread gcrull
I have Legacy installed on my desktop computer and maintain all my researching from there. The desktop computer is configured with TWO physical HD's --- a SSD "C" drive that contains the OS (Windows 10) and installed programs. The other a physical "D" drive contains all other data including my Leg