I am using windows xp with Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 sp1.
Since upgrading to w2k5 I can't sync my notes. Contacts and Calendar, Media are ok.
If I transfer my notes form the desktop to a sync file it transfers all the notes to the pocket pc but I can't open the files in pocket pc because they have a files ext .msg and there seems no application to open them with the pocket pc.
Has anyone had the same problem - can anyone help me to fix it.
Thats one of the reasons I went back to the 2003, I could only sync through the infrared. Other than that you have to go through so much trial and errors; disabiling firewalls and antispy software due to the fact that the w5k treats your PPC as network device........
I gave up and happy with the 2.20.07CHS translated.
Here's my problem, I don't have Vista installed on my desktop, only XP. It is a work PC and I don't see that changing any time soon.
So I am constrained to use MS Active Sync 4.5. It syncs contacts, tasks and calender ok.
Problem is that I rely on Notes on my 7501 heavily at work and can not sync them to my desktop.
Tech support at my job is no help, they just say that my 7501 is not supported. What a bunch of idiots - go back to sleep....
I have heard of Mobsync that will force sync'ing of files to the PC. Has anyone done this with Notes?
And if so, what are the settings and file locations that you used to sync notes to the desktop???
Thanks
Keith Walker
PS I find this super frustrating that I have migrated from an old Sony Clie running Palm OS and syncing of notes was automatic. Now I migrate to WM6 and it won't sync to it's OWN Microcrap desktop OS, WTF????
im running vista, and xp, but can sync my notes on both, with active sync, and mobile device centre, have you tried changing the sync options in active sync and click the notes icon.
Yes I tried that. When I click the notes icon to change the sync options, it tells me that:
"No settings are required for Notes Syncronization. If enabled, the next time you connect your device, all notes on your Device and in Outlook Notes will be syncronized."
So my active sync is enabled for notes sync, but it is not doing that.
The only other thing I can think of is that there is a special location in the 7501 file folders for Notes location. But where should I locate the notes?
Thanks
KWW
johnwalk said:
have you tried changing the sync options in active sync and click the notes icon.
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Store the notes in the documents folder on the Athena, not on the microdrive or miniSD.
thanks! I will try that....
On WM6, I have 'My Documents' and 'Documents and Settings'. My notes are located in 'My Documents' and won't transfer over.
So I take it that you can't have subfolders within the Documents Folder?
Hi,
notes are only synced if they are in root of "My Documents". Subfolders are NOT supported.
If you are using your notes heavily, think of using "OneNote" instead of the standard Outlook notes. OneNote is perfect ...
Best regards,
tsfnet
I've got hundreds of notes in the My Documents root and none of them sync over. Active Sync is of no help either.
I will check out One Note, thanks
KWW
Hi,
can you access your notes through windowsexplorer?
Can you see your notes there?
("<devicename>\My Documents\", you should see Some files named "note1.pwi" or something)
Best regards,
Yes I can, but when I copy the notes to my desktop, the pwi file can not be opened.
Perhaps there is a manual import feature in Desktop Outlook or I could somehow get a viewer or file converter for those pwi files.
Any pointers?
Thanks
Keith
tsfnet said:
Hi,
can you access your notes through windowsexplorer?
Can you see your notes there?
("<devicename>\My Documents\", you should see Some files named "note1.pwi" or something)
Best regards,
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Here's an update, I was able to transfer my notes by syncing all my files to the desktop. Now I have a bunch of *.pwi files that I need to somehow port to my Outlook application. Anyone have an idea how to do that?
Barring that, anyone know of a good pwi file viewer??? Word works, sort of...
Sorry, been off sometime. I just don't get it, cause if you see your notes in this folder, they should be synced to Outlook automatically.
Gonna tell you if i find something new concernig your problem.
Best regards,
I've been having the same problem. It looks like WM6 does not convert files when copying from PDA to PC or synching with Desktop (WM5 is doing that just fine). However I do synchronize with Outlook notes directly and it works. I can read my synchronized notes from within Outlook 2003. Another way to read PDA notes is with MS Office OneNote. You go Tools-Copy from Pocket PC and you get all your notes in OneNote. You can then send a note to Word or Outlook as an e-mail.
Hope this helps.
Let me guess, MS One Note costs money, or is it free??
My source of trouble is that the work environment here runs MS Outlook 2002, which probably doesn't support Notes transfer....
keithwwalker said:
Let me guess, MS One Note costs money, or is it free??
My source of trouble is that the work environment here runs MS Outlook 2002, which probably doesn't support Notes transfer....
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It's part of MS Office 2003 like Excel, Visio, etc. Unfortunately I have no experience with MS Outlook 2002 and PDA collaboration. I presume Outlook 2002 does not yet have Notes as a separate subfunction.
Hi,
Outlook 2002 supports notes, but I remember some issues with syncing them. As far as I'm on Outlook 2007 now and didn't use 2002 for years it's hard to remember.
OneNote is part of 2003 and 2007, but only in Professional Version. As a regurlary user of OneNote I absolutely recommend it. It's way better than standard Outlook Notes.
WM6 Notes to Outlook ActiveSync Fix
I just had the same problem using WM6 and Outlook 2007. Notes created in Outlook on my PC synced to WM6, but notes created under WM6 did not sync to Outlook on my PC.
I determined through testing that ActiveSync assumes that Notes to be synchronized from WM6 to Outlook will be in Main memory. I fixed the problem as follows:
1) Start the "Notes" program under WM6.
2) Click "Menu"
3) Click "Options"
4) Click the down-arrow to the right of the "Save to" text box.
5) Select "Main memory"
6) Click "Ok"
Then, create a new test Note under WM6. Synchronize via ActiveSync and you find the test Note you created under WM6 in Outlook 2007.
Syncing Notes with Outlook Versions prior to Outlook2003 never worked for me.
I had severeal WM Devices but syncing the Notes never worked until i got Outlook2003.
Syncing the files manually is of no use because ActiveSync has no converter for them, so you only get the raw .pwi files on your Desktop.
There are ways to import them manually to Outlook but i haven't found a method to automate this.
This seems to be a General Problem. I found a Microsoft KB Articel concenrning this Problem. Maybe it will be of some use for you.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305544/en
Best thing you can do is upgrading to a newer MS Office Version, neither a New OS nor an other WM Device will solve your Problem.
HTH
Thanks for the link, I have to talk to the IT at people work to see if they can get their collective heads out of their asses and get a new version of MS Office!
HTC X7500 - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=72544.
Hello, I am facing a problem syncing the pocket with my PC.
Syncronization nevers ends due to the above error.
Don't know if tehre is something to do with the fact I have done the foirst connection of the pocket with another PC which is not the one I am using now.
If so, what can i do to correct it
My PC WVista business
My pocket WM6 V4.0
To syncronize I use Active Sync
Can some one give me a hand?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/devicecenter.mspx
Windows Vista does not use ActiveSync but instead uses mibile device center. Use the link above to download and install. This will be the method to sync your X7500 with your Vista PC.
raskell said:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/devicecenter.mspx
Windows Vista does not use ActiveSync but instead uses mibile device center. Use the link above to download and install. This will be the method to sync your X7500 with your Vista PC.
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I am sorry Iof course I use WMC not ActiveSync. But the problem is allways. Has somebody the same issue?
I do too
I have this problem too. I've tried checking and unchecking "advanced network functionality" under usb to pc. I've tried deleting partnerships and creating new ones. I've tried changing my device ID. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling wmdc. I've even gone into the pc registry and tried to delete all wm keys and then reinstalling wmdc. Nothing has worked. I wish someone could figure this out!
Jonathan
1) Delete the partnership on Athena and in the WMDC.
2) Restart the PC.
3) Create a new relationship
4) When the name for the device is suggested CHANGE IT from the one you choose for the last partnership.
5) Don't sync mobile favorites
it shoul be solved
and during sync, if isn't still solved, check opening activesync in you device, what is syncing whein it hangs..
Same problem for me
Dont know if this will help anyone but I have discovered a thing or two about syncing with Vista and Outlook 2007 with Exchange.
In Outlook 2007 you can set flags on emails (you can do this in 2003 as well, I know). Anyway, these flags are linked to Tasks and whilst you can sync ordinary tasks from your Outlook with no problem, as soon as you add a flag to an email, Vistas Mobile Device centre throws a bit of a wobbly and goes in an endless syncing cycle or throws up an error when syncing.
To resolve it is quite simple.....either don't sync tasks......or don't set flags on emails rather right click and drag the email in Outlook 2007 to the Tasks folder where you can create a proper task out of the email.
hope this helps
Sacha
Hi
I want to know if some apps will still work,I use one called ''field call mobile app'' and will it still sync with exchange server?
Thanks.....
Simple question is anibody know where opera (wm 6.5 hd2) keep bookmarks.
I wont to do a hard resset and i have a lot of amaizing bookmark and i would like to save them for late
Realy nobody dont know answer????? SAD
The bookmarks are stored in 'my device\windows\favorites' (for IE and Opera).
If you use ActiveSync (till XP) or WindowsMobileDeviceCenter (since Vista) to synchronize your HD2 data with Outlook, you can choose to synchronize mobile favorites also. So you don't have to store them manually.
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The bookmarks are stored in 'my device\windows\favorites' (for IE and Opera).
If you use ActiveSync (till XP) or WindowsMobileDeviceCenter (since Vista) to synchronize your HD2 data with Outlook, you can choose to synchronize mobile favorites also. So you don't have to store them manually.
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So if i copy that folder i can used it later (after hard reset) to paste it on same place and i have old bookmark again?
Never tried that way, but I see no reason, why it should not.
Thank's bro again i will try and post rezults