Thanks Ole....I went back and read it all again and I see what he is talking about. BB -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ole P. Bielefeldt Sent: Friday, February 07, 2014 1:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Usitng FTM on two computers Read the whole. He is using TeamViewer on his iPad to see and control his PC. Ole 2014-02-07 Beth Bowling <[email protected]>: > BJ, > Are you saying that you have FTM downloaded onto an iPad? I had no > idea that this was possible....or do you have some other way to use > FTM on the iPad? I am a real "dummie" about using things like FTM on > my iPad. I certainly have lots to learn. > BB > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of BJ > Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2014 11:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [FTM-TECH] Usitng FTM on two computers > > There is another way you can use FTM on two computers. You can run FTM > by using the remote controlling feature of windows. in fact I'm > writing this message from my home computer but doing everything using > my iPad mini. I was able to open FTM 2014 and could enter data just as > though I was sitting at it's keyboard. > > The main disadvantage of using this method is you must leave your > computer on while you're not present but it can be done. > > I think the Windows remote controller may be to difficult for many but > I'm using TeamViewer which is really fairly easy to use. I used it to > help a fellow researcher in Australia. I was able to do the > activities while he watched. you can even include use your webcam to > view and talk to each other. It worked out well. > > Just thought I would mention another alternative. > > BJ > > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Version 2008 - 2012 > http://ancestry.custhelp.com/app/home > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Ole P. Bielefeldt www.familytreemaker.dk ********************************** List information page http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html Version 2008 - 2012 http://ancestry.custhelp.com/app/home ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message