At present I have over 57,00 people linked in my computer family history programme and 19,500 marriages.I am still using old PAF 2.31.Unfortunately the "notes file" fills up at 65,350 or so entries.This stops me now from entering any more notes or sources. I have tried a couple of the modern windows based programmes and find them to be too slow and inefficient in data entry,especially the most needed screen for "Add Individuals"...the absurd use of a mouse would takes the hands from the keyboard constantly and so slow data entry no end.I am not interested in ANY of those. Does anyone out there know a programme I can use which is all or nearly all keystroke orientated and preferably does not use "window boxes" for data entry. (I don't only think OUT of the box....I think NO BOXES at all) Perhaps a "palm pilot" programme would adapt to my use on a normal laptop? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Roger Scott Lewis. _________________________________________________________________ Share More On Messenger with a Windows Live Space http://spaces.live.com/?mkt=en-ca
Hi Roger, You may wish to try a newer version of PAF. PAF 5.2.18 is available for a free download at www.familysearch.org I believe you can use it without a mouse, just using the keyboard, if you choose. You can also transfer your data from your older PAF program to the new one by way of a gedcom. Good luck, Venita Homepage: Family History and Other Fascinations http://homepage.mac.com/venitar/home.html My Views of Wales http://homepage.mac.com/venitar/Travels/Travels.html Just Picture It - Wales (Links to other photo sites) http://homepage.mac.com/venitar/Photolinks/photolinks.html On Sep 10, 2007, at 8:17 AM, Roger Lewis wrote: > At present I have over 57,00 people linked in my computer family > history > programme and 19,500 marriages.I am still using old PAF > 2.31.Unfortunately > the "notes file" fills up at 65,350 or so entries.This stops me now > from > entering any more notes or sources. > I have tried a couple of the modern windows based programmes and > find them > to be too slow and inefficient in data entry,especially the most > needed > screen for "Add Individuals"...the absurd use of a mouse would > takes the > hands from the keyboard constantly and so slow data entry no end.I > am not > interested in ANY of those. > Does anyone out there know a programme I can use which is all or > nearly > all keystroke orientated and preferably does not use "window boxes" > for data > entry. (I don't only think OUT of the box....I think NO BOXES at all) > Perhaps a "palm pilot" programme would adapt to my use on a normal > laptop? > Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. > Roger Scott Lewis. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Share More On Messenger with a Windows Live Space > http://spaces.live.com/?mkt=en-ca > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2005.plus.com/ > powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message