[missing-sync-pocketpc-talk] Re: missing-sync-pocketpc-talk Digest, Vol 30, Issue 20

Tony Defriez tdefriez at cs.com
Sat Jul 30 07:21:48 PDT 2005 

On the events shift by a day check you have time zone support active in iCal
- when I did not I saw similar issues. I have now switched to Entourage
which does not seem to have any issues with this. Maybe I'll check iCal
again.


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>    1. Re: Tiger Sync with 2.0 (Hemantha K. Ponnuru)
>    2. iTunes, iCal problems, -43 error (Bob Guthrie)
>    3. Possible Temporary Remedy to iCal problem (William Hutchinson)
>    4. Re: Possible Temporary Remedy to  iCalproblem (Eric)
>    5. Re: Possible Temporary Remedy to  iCalproblem (William Hutchinson)
>    6. Re: Possible Temporary Remedy to  iCalproblem (Walter Greger)
>    7. Re: A BIG THANK YOU (Sound Capsule)
>    8. New version install tips please (Johannes Gebauer)
>    9. Re: Possible Temporary Remedy to  iCalproblem (Adrian Burgess)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:42:06 -0700
> From: "Hemantha K. Ponnuru" <hponnu at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [missing-sync-pocketpc-talk] Tiger Sync with 2.0
> To: "The Missing Sync \(Mac/Pocket PC\)"
>     <missing-sync-pocketpc-talk at lists.markspace.com>
> Message-ID: <200767F7-9F72-4EC8-97C7-CA29733346BC at gmail.com>
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> This version looks and works pretty neat. Two problems though ...
> - my tasks from PocketPC (Toshiba E755) weren't synced to iCal,
> - it is really annoying to see (empty) copies of the existing
> "published calendars", I have 4 of them.  I would request MS to fix
> it as soon as possible.
> 
> 
> On Jul 29, 2005, at 12:19 PM, Walter Greger wrote:
> 
>> i also have some unsolvable syncing conflics. another problem are
>> communication alerts during synchronisation. wlan-synchronisation
>> is not running on my loox 420 wifi bt. i hope that there will be an
>> update very soon. however, thanks for the overdue update!
>> 
>> best regards
>> 
>> walter
>> 
>> Am 29.07.2005 um 20:29 schrieb Adam Davis:
>> 
>> 
>>> Well, its finally here and at first glance appears to be
>>> dramatically better than version 1:
>>> 
>>> 1. Easier to use
>>> 2. Faster. Much, much faster.
>>> 3. Better integrated.
>>> 4. Nicer looking.
>>> 
>>> But-
>>> 
>>> 1. When installing it assumes that iPhoto is directly in your
>>> Application folder. Mine isn't so I ended up with an iPhoto
>>> directory with a plugins folder inside it. I (stupidly - in fact
>>> VERY stupidly - its been a long week) copied that over my iPhoto
>>> folder and obviously it wiped the lot. iPhoto reinstall required.
>>> 
>>> 2. I am having problems syncing iCal. The sync picks up a list of
>>> conflicts, asks how I want to resolve then, asks if I want to sync
>>> now - I say 'yes' and nothing happens except the status is put
>>> back to 'idle', I *think* it might have sync'd anyway - but it
>>> asks me the same conflict question every time I attempt a sync.
>>> Anyone else have this issue?
>>> 
>>> Other than that-  great!
>>> 
>>> Adam.
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> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 22:53:20 -0700
> From: Bob Guthrie <bobguthrie at mac.com>
> Subject: [missing-sync-pocketpc-talk] iTunes, iCal problems, -43 error
> To: "The Missing Sync (Mac/Pocket PC)"
>     <missing-sync-pocketpc-talk at lists.markspace.com>
> Message-ID: <p06230900bf10c53a7351@[192.168.0.20]>
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> 
> First impressions:  Able to finally download my Address book into my
> MPx220 (Not possible with Pocketmac,) But (Of course, sorry,) I have
> yet been able to Sync iCal, and I can not transfer any songs into
> mobile phone (Gives me a -43 error message.)
> 
> Haven't tried iPhoto yet (Waiting on larger Storage Card.)
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 03:42:42 -0400
> From: William Hutchinson <xenoandroid at gmail.com>
> Subject: [missing-sync-pocketpc-talk] Possible Temporary Remedy to
>     iCal    problem
> To: missing-sync-pocketpc-talk at lists.markspace.com
> Message-ID: <5FDB9C0F-E159-4C20-8FB0-A1784891EC63 at gmail.com>
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> Congratulations on Missing Sync Windows Mobile.
> 
> I had the problem with iCal syncing and noticed a lot of other users
> having the same problem.  By any chance do any of you guys have your
> Birthdays calendar enabled.  (It's under your preferences).  As soon
> as I disabled this Missing Sync began to update my calendar
> properly.  I'm not sure if it's a problem with that feature in iCal
> or if it just had a side effect of fixing the issue somewhere in the
> database.
> 
> Either way, it's worth a try.
>   
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 16:55:22 +0800
> From: Eric <leungwah at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [missing-sync-pocketpc-talk] Possible Temporary Remedy to
>     iCalproblem
> To: "The Missing Sync (Mac/Pocket PC)"
>     <missing-sync-pocketpc-talk at lists.markspace.com>
> Cc: missing-sync-pocketpc-talk at lists.markspace.com
> Message-ID: <14201714.1122713722224.JavaMail.leungwah at mac.com>
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> 
> I had checked my iCal preference, the birthday calendar is disabled, but the
> sync still doesn't work properly...
> I tried re-syncing many times with different possibilities I could think of,
> but still doesn't work... the conflict resolver just pops up asking me the
> same question again and again...  :(
> 
> In addition, after syncing, I found that some yearly reminders (i.e. full day
> events that repeat every year; e.g. birthday reminders) has been duplicated
> itself to the following day as well...
> 
> I hope MarkSpace fould fix these problem soon.
> 
> Eric
> 
> 
>  
> On Saturday, July 30, 2005, at 03:43PM, William Hutchinson
> <xenoandroid at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Congratulations on Missing Sync Windows Mobile.
>> 
>> I had the problem with iCal syncing and noticed a lot of other users
>> having the same problem.  By any chance do any of you guys have your
>> Birthdays calendar enabled.  (It's under your preferences).  As soon
>> as I disabled this Missing Sync began to update my calendar
>> properly.  I'm not sure if it's a problem with that feature in iCal
>> or if it just had a side effect of fixing the issue somewhere in the
>> database.
>> 
>> Either way, it's worth a try.
>>  
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> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 5
> Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 05:24:03 -0400
> From: William Hutchinson <xenoandroid at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [missing-sync-pocketpc-talk] Possible Temporary Remedy to
>     iCalproblem
> To: "The Missing Sync \(Mac/Pocket PC\)"
>     <missing-sync-pocketpc-talk at lists.markspace.com>
> Message-ID: <6754AB84-D1A3-4391-A795-BA020B706FBF at gmail.com>
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> 
> I actually use to have some similar issues with Missing Sync for
> PocketPC pre-Tiger.  I think clearing out the PocketPC's calandar and
> cleaning up what was synced to iCal fixed that.  The problem I was
> referring earlier was the one way one in Tiger (10.4) where the
> PocketPC wouldn't get any new events from iCal.
> 
> Maybe someone can help if you tell us which OS are you using. (I'm
> using Tiger) Also, what does your log say? and did you try letting
> sync services delete everything on your PocketPC before your first
> sync if you are using Tiger?
> 
> Just to note, I also have iTunes issues, syncing with iTunes just
> seems very slow and makes iTunes hang a lot.  If I force iTunes to
> quit and reload and remount I get the file system busy message (error
> -43 I think).  I don't mind too much though since I can simply drag
> all the songs to the mounted directory or transfer them using samba.
> 
> On Jul 30, 2005, at 4:55 AM, Eric wrote:
> 
>> I had checked my iCal preference, the birthday calendar is
>> disabled, but the sync still doesn't work properly...
>> I tried re-syncing many times with different possibilities I could
>> think of, but still doesn't work... the conflict resolver just pops
>> up asking me the same question again and again...  :(
>> 
>> In addition, after syncing, I found that some yearly reminders
>> (i.e. full day events that repeat every year; e.g. birthday
>> reminders) has been duplicated itself to the following day as well...
>> 
>> I hope MarkSpace fould fix these problem soon.
>> 
>> Eric
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Saturday, July 30, 2005, at 03:43PM, William Hutchinson
>> <xenoandroid at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> Congratulations on Missing Sync Windows Mobile.
>>> 
>>> I had the problem with iCal syncing and noticed a lot of other users
>>> having the same problem.  By any chance do any of you guys have your
>>> Birthdays calendar enabled.  (It's under your preferences).  As soon
>>> as I disabled this Missing Sync began to update my calendar
>>> properly.  I'm not sure if it's a problem with that feature in iCal
>>> or if it just had a side effect of fixing the issue somewhere in the
>>> database.
>>> 
>>> Either way, it's worth a try.
>>> 
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>>> 
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> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 6
> Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 11:30:00 +0200
> From: Walter Greger <greger at imtek.de>
> Subject: Re: [missing-sync-pocketpc-talk] Possible Temporary Remedy to
>     iCalproblem
> To: "The Missing Sync ((Mac/Pocket PC))"
>     <missing-sync-pocketpc-talk at lists.markspace.com>
> Message-ID: <9F5A0830-E61C-4478-BF1C-940012FDDAA7 at imtek.de>
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> 
> 
> Am 30.07.2005 um 10:55 schrieb Eric:
> 
>> I had checked my iCal preference, the birthday calendar is
>> disabled, but the sync still doesn't work properly...
>> I tried re-syncing many times with different possibilities I could
>> think of, but still doesn't work... the conflict resolver just pops
>> up asking me the same question again and again...  :(
> 
> ...the same problem here!
> 
> walter
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 7
> Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 10:33:04 +0100
> From: Sound Capsule <soundcapsule at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [missing-sync-pocketpc-talk] A BIG THANK YOU
> To: "The Missing Sync \(Mac/Pocket PC\)"
>     <missing-sync-pocketpc-talk at lists.markspace.com>
> Message-ID: <C8B47B58-97A1-479B-8364-A622659E193D at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;   charset=US-ASCII;   delsp=yes;  format=flowed
> 
> Hi all.
> 
> I to had a weird ical and address book experience.
> 
> But I knew I would from my bad experiences with Pocketmac Pro, so I
> made sure to do back ups.
> I have learnt to erase the address book and ical files completly on
> the mac....Then do a sync with the PDA.....
> Then revert to the backed up files on the mac.......and then do a
> sync with the PDA and all will run perfectly.
> 
> I must say that this new Missing Sync is unbelievable and I am VERY
> happy with it.
> I am still amazed with it.......especially with my very bad
> experiences with PocketMac Pro for the last year......
> It made me never want to sync at all.
> 
> I have just purchased Missing Sync and it is fast and consistent.
> It connects every time and just works.....and feels like mac software.
> 
> I as yet have not done a lot of iCal stuff as I use Now Up To Date 5
> which I also love.
> I hope Now Up To Date syncing will be soon as it was the main reason
> why I purchased PocketMac.....
> But it didnt work...It was a total joke.
> 
> Please guys....Now Up To Date sync as soon as you can.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Great job.....At last I LOVE my Windows PDA.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> PS. I do not work for Mark Space.
> 
> Here is a link to my thoughts on Pocketmac Pro at versiontracker.
> I just cant help myself as you have NO idea how much frustration
> PocketMac has given me!!
> 
> http://www.versiontracker.com/users/soundcapsule
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 8
> Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 11:42:48 +0200
> From: Johannes Gebauer <lists at musikmanufaktur.com>
> Subject: [missing-sync-pocketpc-talk] New version install tips please
> To: "The Missing Sync (Mac/Pocket PC)"
>     <missing-sync-pocketpc-talk at lists.markspace.com>
> Message-ID: <42EB4B98.5090201 at musikmanufaktur.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
> 
> So, eventually, I didn't jump ship. There wasn't really a choice since I
> was warned not to get PocketMac.
> 
> I am downloading the new version at the moment (on a modem line...).
> Once I have got it, how should I proceed? Should I erase all entries on
> my Pocket PC first, has anyone a procedure that worked well?
> 
> I still have to clear up some of the mess the last version created (like
> moving events one day late), I really hope this version is not going to
> create such a mess again.
> 
> BTW, for various reasons I am still on Panther, in case this makes a
> difference.
> 
> Johannes

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