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Posted by Jan Groshan on August 23, 2007, 1:01 am
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Mapping appears to be the problem solving answer. Of course it opens up a
whole other question. I've never "mapped" a drive before and don't have the
slightest idea how to do it.
>I have been accessing the data on my other computer for several years with
>no problems. The computers are networked, the drive on the other computer
>where the Quicken file is stored is mapped to this computer, access is
>shared, and once you open the file the first time, it opens fine each time
>after that.
>
> Jim
>
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>>>
>>>> Okay ... here's a new question. I have Quicken 2007 installed on two
>>>> XP Pro computers. The "data" is stored on Computer A. I want Computer
>>>> B to be able to not only see the data, but work with it. I've "shared"
>>>> the "data" folder, but for some reason Computer B asks me for a data
>>>> file location every time I open Quicken and I have to go through the
>>>> whole My Network Places routine to get to it. What can I do so that
>>>> Computer B will open with the file already there ?
>>>>
>>> Several ways:
>>> make a shortcut on the computer that does NOT have the data with the
>>> shortcut just referfencing the qdf file of your data set. Double
>>> clicking that should launch Quicken with tha data set, although the file
>>> is not on that computer. Note that if this is a computer that an
>>> unwanted person could get into would subject you to the possibility of
>>> identity fraud. If yor email address is real, note that it isn't smart
>>> to identify yourself in a newsgroup.
>>>
>>> GO FIND OUT WHAT MUNGING MEANS.
>>>
>>> The other way is to run the computer with the data remotely.
>>>
>>> BUT FIRST, make sure that you practice safe computing.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best regards
>>> Han
>>> email address is invalid
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>> I am trying to do the same thing as Jan and posted the same question soon
>> after he did. The shortcut approach does not work - Quicken opens the
>> file resident on the local computer not the file on the remote computer
>> that I set the shortcut to. If you delete the local Quicken file, Quicken
>> comes up with a screen asking if you want to setup a new account. The
>> problem is as Jan describes it and you can not reliably run the file
>> remotely.
>>
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