Allie, from there you scroll down to "Computer" and then select the Drive. I don't know what "Computer" is called on your system. It may look like "My Computer". This is where you select devices. Rosemary On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 7:24 PM, Allie <[email protected]> wrote: > Rosemary > That just takes me to my Desktop only no other choices. This is beyond me. > I'll just have to find another way to save my FTM files. Thanks for your > help. > Allie > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rosemary Jones > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 6:19 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Companion Guide > > Allie, why not use the Custom option. You can change the final location to > whatever you want. Click on Change underneath Custom. > > Rosemary > > > On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 5:06 PM, Allie <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Rosemary > > It didn't work because the FTM backup is pre-set to save on F:/ and my > > exterior drive is set on G:/ Any ideas? > > Allie > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Allie > > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 5:50 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Companion Guide > > > > Rosemary > > I thought that (1) referred to CDs or a stick thanks for clearing that up > > for me. > > Allie > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Rosemary Jones > > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 3:29 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Companion Guide > > > > Allie, > > > > I use the File > Backup command and then specify the location where I > want > > the backup to go. There are 3 options (FTM 2012 and 2014 at least): > > (1) Removable device > > (2) Working Directory (Documents\Family Tree Maker) > > (3) Custom Directory > > > > I would use (1) for your external hard drive. > > > > Make sure to have all the little boxes ticked for Media, Historical > > Events, > > Web Favourites, and Allow restored file to resume syncing. > > > > It's also prudent to compact the file regularly. > > > > Rosemary > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 1:37 PM, Allie <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Thank you BJ for directing me to the correct place to find the > Companion > > > Guide. > > > > > > I searched the CG to find how to back up my FTM files to my external > > > hard > > > drive. Unfortunately I didn't find the answer on the CG Pg 116-118. > > > Would > > > SKS on this List having experience on backing up FTM files to a WD > > > backup > > > device be willing to share some hints with me? > > > Allie > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: BJ > > > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 12:51 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Companion Guide > > > > > > I think this applies to most of the FTM 2008 - FTM 2014 series. At > > > least in FTM 2014, > > > > > > 1. Click Help > > > 2. Select Companion Guide > > > > > > The FTM Companion Guide is supplied as a part of the installation. So > > > you can find it on the FTM Installation DVD. When it is installed it > may > > > be found in the location where FTM is installed. It will be in a sub > > > folder Manuals. For example on my computer it is > > > C:\Program Files\Family Tree Maker 2014\Manuals > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > BJ > > > > > > On 2/3/2014 8:16 AM, Allie wrote: > > > > Have seen this guide mentioned many times on this site. It appears > to > > > > be > > > > a > > > > popular source of information and how-to hints. 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