I have a couple of questions regarding data file locations.

1. I use a number of programs for astrometry and other things and keep all my catalogs in an astronomical catalogs folder. This folder currently contains mpcorb, USNO B1.0, and Nomad among other things. Is is possible to configure Guide to use the mpcorb in this folder rather than having to duplicate it in the Guide folder? For that matter, is it possible to use USNO B from this folder rather than downloading pieces from the internet?

2. I also have a small, laptop with a solid-state hard drive and no DVD. I do have a portable DVD for installing programs but don't normally carry it. My hard drive space is somewhat limited but I do have an sd card where I could put all the Guide files from the CD. I would install Guide from the CD but how do I configure it to look for the additional files in a drive other than the one used for installation?

John