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 <[email protected]>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 <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 01, 2011 8:17 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *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/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > 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/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
