[missing-sync-pocketpc-talk] File transfer problems

[Brian Hall]

>I mount my iPAQ 3670 on my desktop using TMS. Every time I copy a Word file
>or an MP3 from my PowerBook to my palm I get two files. One of which has a
>"._" added to the front of the name, For instance if the file is called
>"Tulip.doc" I get one name correctly and another named "._Tulip.doc" It is
>like a shadow file. Why would this be happening and how to stop it? If it is
>an MP3 they both show up in my player and seemed to be linked. But if I
>delete the normal named file the duplicate ._ one will not play.

These are called "meta files" and are created by Mac OS X to hold
information that Macs need, but DOS file systems do not (icon position,
type and creator, etc). Mac OS X does not have a way to turn this off. We
are investigating if we can prevent their creation, or auto-delete them,
from Missing Sync, but that is not in the current release.

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