Re: Is FTM 2012 REALLY slow?
Mary,I would love to upgrade to Win7 but the maker of the video board in my all-in-one Sony declined to provide drivers for Win 7. Not even the 3rd part drivers will do it.And as for dogs, if you think...
View ArticleRe: Batch printing reports
Although I agree we should all send in enhancement requests, I question the effectiveness of the process as I now doubt the commitment of the FTM organisation to deal with issues that users raise.Their...
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I am about ot give up on the software completely! It is making duplicates sources and people taking too long to do a research! I am going to stick with online only. Use the software just for need to do...
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Rosemary,Too bad about the video driver.I knew about Me from its pre-release availability to developers through MSDN, so steered clear of it. Testing drivers and applications on the Vista platform was...
View ArticleRe: Is FTM 2012 REALLY slow?
Mary,I'm used to Vista so it doesn't bother me overmuch. I try to keep things pretty lean.Whatever computer I upgrade to (and it wont be small because I need a really large screen for my eyes) it will...
View ArticleRe: Family Tree Maker 2012 Sync problems
I agree completely. My FTM is so slow since syncing and each entry which I do, to go to the next step, FTM freezes up for a few seconds. I realize that it is important to display family files om...
View ArticleRe: Is FTM 2012 REALLY slow?
I cannot really comment on FTM2012 as my experience stops with FTM2011 and FTMM1, but I do have a lot of experience with earlier versions, and now with other programs.Like John I would say that the...
View ArticleRe: Family Tree Maker 2012 Sync problems
agreed. So in doing your research do you guys use icon as thumbnail pictures if so, how do you use it?
View ArticleBest way to learn FTM
As with many of you, you have many hours of work building your family's history in FTM. If you get hit by a bus,so to speak, what is the best way to leave instructions for your children to figure out...
View ArticleHow to select the photo that is shown in the reports/charts in FTW 2012
For each person I have a series of images/scans etcI do not seem to be able in FTW 2012 to set which one appears as the "default photo"Any clues anyone?e.g. I have many photos of the person shown in...
View ArticleRe: Is FTM 2012 REALLY slow?
Thanks for the thought Tony,I realise that I can run XP under Win 7 and that was what I was going to do if I could have easily upgraded this machine. I'll probably use it until something essential...
View ArticleRe: How to select the photo that is shown in the reports/charts in FTW 2012
Click on the silhouette (man or woman) and then link to the image that you want to appear there.
View ArticleRe: How to select the photo that is shown in the reports/charts in FTW 2012
ahathanks works a treat
View ArticleRe: Family Tree Maker 2012 Sync problems
I opened my FTM 2012 today and was greeted with an obligatory update, after which my login would not work until I re-entered everything. Then it failed to sync. Thank goodness someone else already went...
View ArticleRe: Best way to learn FTM
That is a good question. I have told my daughters and have started on my grandson (11 yrs), that they need to know the basic of what I have learned about our families. When they say that that is a long...
View ArticleRe: Is FTM 2012 REALLY slow?
I believe one of the above post was slightly misleading, though the author did not intend to mislead. I believe you started your question by stating you have FTM 2012. It will run on Windows 7, and I...
View ArticleRe: Is FTM 2012 REALLY slow?
Hi Keith,I'm sure that FTM of some flavour will run on Win 8. It's my BDM databases that I'm really concerned about. If I didn't have them upgrading wouldn't bother me but I use these 2-3 times a week...
View ArticleRe: Family Tree Maker 2012 Sync problems
You still need to call / email them yourself. Every case can be slightly different.
View ArticleDetaching a person
I am using FTM 2012,How do you detach a step mother from a step son? When ever I do it seems to detach the father as well, I want to keep the father in place but just detach/remove the stepmother.Thanks
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