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[JustJean]

Hi Ted

Maybe TalkingScot should add a forum where country girls like me could receive free lessons in how to operate those PDA mini sized thingamajigs Why here's a question now....how exactly do you transfer the data into your home system?.....do you link to it?....is there a USB disk thingy on it?.... or does it just know how and all you have to do is stand back and watch ?

I'm serious though.....I mean who else can I ask about these things but nice folks like you trying to do genealogy like me

Best wishes
Jean

[Ted]

Hi Jean

The PDA has a docking station which links into the main PC via a USB connection - the software is installed on both devices - when the two are connected via the docking station the software is set to automatically synchronise any new or altered data between the two devices - so that they both have the same info. It is not an unusual application - but I suppose simplistically you are correct - once it is set up all you literally have to do is stand back and watch. This link has a demo somewhere in it -

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/cate ... l=en&s=dhs

The one I have is an Axim X51v - but there are lots of PDAs at a variety of prices on the market - I suppose it is mostly a question of choice.

The software I got (Pocket Genealogist Pro) can 'speak' to all of the main genealogy software packages - Roots Magic, Legacy, Family Tree Maker - etc - all the big brands mostly - here is the link to PG:-

http://www.northernhillssoftware.com/

The PDA is windows based - so you can download BMD's etc directly onto it and view them there - likewise with PDF files and any Microsoft Office products - Word / Excel/ PowerPoint etc. I suppose the big dilemma is justifying the cost - I have a laptop as well - but I must admit I hardly use it anymore now that I have the PDA - it is far more useful and portable. The PDA also syncs the info between the laptop and the main PC. It will also 'talk' to the laptop via infrared beam - so no cables needed

I'm gonna stop now as even to myself I'm sounding like a geek.

Best regards

Ted

PS - I'm not a young whiz kid - I'm an auld git !!