thanks alot. Nick --- Glen Ballard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Nick, > > Legacy doesn't care where your database is. You > just start it from the > correct drive letter / folder. If your flash drive > is say E:\, you could > set the location under Options / Customize / > Location to the E:\ drive. > However, you don't have to do this. > > Just open your database by navigating to where it > resides, select it and > open it. > > Glen Ballard > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------- > P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full > featured genealogy > program can be downloaded FREE at > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=3AV63La > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------- > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nicholas Cirillo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 3:58 AM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] confusing myself w/ 2 > machines > > > I think I understand now. But how do you change > Legacy > to do its *.fdb file to the outside drive instead of > the computer's hard drive? > Sorry I'm so dense. Nick Cirillo > > --- Bruce Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I do the same. > > > > My DATA is ONLY on the USB drive. It works like a > > charm. I never get > > data out of sync as both the desktop and the > laptop > > use the SAME data > > file (I have the Legacy PROGRAM installed on both > > the desktop and the > > laptop. > > > > I have the backup message set to remind me EVERY > > time I exit Legacy, > > and backup to BOTH the laptop and the desktop, > > depending upon which > > machine I am currently using. This way, I have > > copies of my databases > > in THREE places; the USB drive, the desktop drive, > > and the laptop > > drive. > > > > On 4/14/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I also use a flash drive, and back-up to the > hard > > drive. > > > > > > It's a lot easier to carry from home to the > local > > FHC, and between computers > > > at home. > > > > > > Carol > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Glen > > > Ballard > > > Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 1:09 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] confusing myself w/ 2 > > machines > > > > > > Legacy can't run from the flash drives. I have > my > > DATABASE (*.FDB and all > > > associated files) on the flash drive. > > > > > > I backup to my desktop computer's hard drive. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Nicholas > > > Cirillo > > > Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 12:26 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] confusing myself w/ 2 > > machines > > > > > > Glen, > > > I understood that Legacy made a data file on the > > run so to speak as data are > > > entered. The "Backup" feature creates a > compressed > > file for outside storage. > > > Do I understand you that you have the entire > > Legacy program on the USB drive > > > or backup to the drive and restore on the other > > computer? > > > Hope I make some sense. > > > Nick Cirillo > > > > > > --- Glen Ballard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Steve & Julie, > > > > > > > > I use my USB Flash drive as my DATA drive and > do > > all my work from it. > > > > My Legacy Database is located on the USB Flash > > drive and ONLY on my > > > > USB Flash drive. I do regular backups of my > USB > > drive to my desktop > > > > computer's hard drive. > > > > > > > > This has been discussed in past emails on this > > list. > > > > You can go back to the > > > > archives and search for how I setup my > directory > > structure to make it > > > > easier. > > > > > > > > I keep my images (as small thumbnail type > > .jpg's) on my USB Flash > > > > drive as well. I have all my data with me > when > > I go to the FHC or a > > > > family member's house. > > > > > > > > With my method, there is NO jockeying of files > > from one machine to the > > > > other. > > > > > > > > Current space used by my database & images is > > 217 MB. I do keep much > > > > more on my USB Flash drive, so I do have a 2GB > > drive. > > > > > > > > Glen Ballard > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ------------------- > > > > P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This > > full featured genealogy > > > > program can be downloaded FREE at > > > > > > > > > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=3AV63La > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ------------------- > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Steve Hayes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 8:44 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] confusing myself w/ 2 > > machines > > > > > > > > > > > > On 13 Apr 2006 at 22:16, J. Michutka wrote: > > > > > > > > > I recently got a 3rd-hand laptop (college > > > > daughter's cast-off when she > > > > > upgraded) in addition to my desktop > computer. > > I > > > > put Legacy on the laptop > > > > > (it's also on my desktop at home) so that I > > can > > > > take it along when I'm > > > > doing > > > > > research. 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