On 25/07/2012 6:41 AM, Tim Rosenlof wrote: > On 7/24/2012 1:59 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> "Jenny M Benson" <[email protected]> proclaimed: >> >>> I have to be away from my computer for a couple of weeks, but have access >>> to my sister's laptop, so I backed up my Legacy family file to Dropbox, >>> along with several other folders of genealogy stuff. When I opened >>> Dropbox on the laptop my family file (zip) wasn't there! I was able to go >>> home to-day and try again - and when I opened Dropbox there was my Legacy >>> family file backup! >>> >>> Just to be on the safe side, I backed up the family file again, with a >>> slightly different name. Once again, opening Dropbox on the laptop the >>> Legacy file is not there, although another file I copied there to-day is >>> there. I have even logged in to Dropbox on the web and my Legacy file is >>> not showing up. >>> >>> I shall have severe withdrawal symptoms if I can't access my file and get >>> on with my research! Can anyone suggest what is going on? >> You don't say HOW you are sharing. Does each computer use a different >> Dropbox account? When you are on the laptop, do you try to retrieve the >> file using a web browser? Or did you double-click the Dropbox icon on >> the taskbar and look for it in your 'My Dropbox' folder? >> >> The only thing I can think of is that Dropbox was still sync'ing when >> you looked. >> >> Or maybe you see it at home because you have LAN sync turned on? But >> when you are not at your home you are not on the same LAN? >> > She said off list. > >
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