If you create exactly the same folder structure on both computers, you can simply copy the project folder and afterwards use a decent synchronization software to keep the project up to date.

In that respect I would always recommend to work with project, not using the "Open document" command.

In my case this works that way:

Both PC and laptop have a HDD with the letter D:\

The path to the project is D:\projects\customer name\customer project number\project folder (on both computers exactly the same).

The path to translation memories, termbases and auto suggest dictionaries is in both cases D:\Trados\TMs\language pair and similar for the rest.

You MUST keep exactly the same paths to get that working, but if you do, it is enough to copy the project folder from one PC to another and double click there the *.sdlproj file

From then on your project will be available there. Afterwards you simply synchronize the folders and the job is done.

Works like a charm.

Best regards

Jerzy

Hi,

What I do is save the project files in a USB and then transfer them to my laptop. This way I can open the project directly in Studio to continue working. Then I repeat the same process to save the project in my PC.

I hope this helps.

Regards,

This simply replaces the operation of synchronization.

But if you use some decent folder synchronization tool, you can run the process automatically, letting the software exchange the older files by the new files - this is faster and more secure than using an USB stick.

Another approach you may use is to put your project folder in the cloud using a service such as Dropbox or others. This has the advantage that you do not need to take care of the synchronization as it is automatic.

Walter

Thank you everyone who has answered my question about using two computers. Jerzy, your reply reply seems very comprehensive but I'm afraid its above my technological level. This is my first time with a CAT tool and my computing skills are very basic. I don't know anything about synchronization software, and on my computers the letter D: is the DVD-RAM unit. I tried basically the same as Sandy - except I emailed myself instead of using USB - but this seems to have created a second project - the initial one is a studio package, the second one is a a single file project (I saved a copy from the Editor page as I haven't found a way to copy the entire studio package). I think I will try Walter's Dropbox suggestion.

I can't return to this forum today - life sometimes interrupts work! - but again thanks to everybody for their suggestions and I will make a new post asap to (hopefully) say what has worked for me.

In which folder do you store your work?

What did you sent to yourself? The project folder including all subfolders? What did you open to get the project started on the second computer?

Please remember to do the following:

Copy the WHOLE project folder including all subfolders. Make sure the path to the TM is either within the project folder structure or exactly the same on both computers. Paste the project folder onto the second computer. Activate the project there by double clicking the *.sdlproj file, which you find in the project folder.

Do NOT use the "Open document" command to work on project files.

Thanks again for the advice Jerzy. I've tried doing as you suggest. I copied the entire project folder (containing 6 folders and the blue *.sdlproj file) to my other computer, but when I double clicked the *.sdlproj file I got "X Error. This project cannot be opened in the Studio Edition you are using. Only project packages or single documents can be opened". I bought Studio 2011 Freelance Plus about a month ago and have received one update since then.

OK, this is something I did not encounter yet and need to verfiy.

In such case open the SDLXLIFF file from the target folder, add the TM and termbase from the corresponding project folders.

This way you also will be able to translate the project.

TBH it wonders me, that Studio will not reopen an already opened project.

Maybe someone from SDL staff can comment on this...

OK, thanks again!

Dear Chris,

The message you are getting indicates that your machine is thinking that your Edition is a Starter version rather than Freelance. However I can't see any indication of this in your licenses, so maybe something is technically wrong.

As a first step, I'd try deactivating and reactivating your license using Administrative rights and checking if it works then?

If not, I'd suggest you raise a Solution Finder Support Case here www.sdl.com/.../installation-and-licensing.html

And one of our Support Engineers will get in touch with you to investigate the issue.

Have a good new year.

Best Regards,

Luis

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