[missing-sync-winmobile-talk] WM5 -- alternate solutions?

[David N. Loomis]

I'm a novice at some of these new devices.  Is there a way to use bluetooth
to import my contact list?  Also, I'm having trouble getting bluetooth to
connect between my iPAQ and Mac.


On 2/22/06 12:40 AM,Russell Baldwin wrote:

> Yes, I've never been able to get the mounted drive to copy anything
> but the smallest files. Copying anything large breaks the
> connections. I too use a USB2 card reader, which seems fine. You
> could also look at using pSync for backups or downloads to only copy
> the required files? I use this for iSilo and backup stuff.
> 
> SyncTunes (http://www.nesfield.co.uk/synctunes/) for iTunes files,
> seems quite good (I use only a moderate size of MP3 - it's mainly for
> in car use.
> 
> It would be nice if this could be done with the device on the cradle
> rather than via card reader. It could then be automated using the
> Missing Sync plugin example?
> Any ideas you Missing Sync guys, I've registered a support call for
> this but no resolution.
> 
> Russ
> 
> On 22 Feb 2006, at 3:20, FlameFlash wrote:
> 
>> I've found that transferring files and backing up data is easier
>> WITHOUT TMS, in fact.  I've never had much luck with the USB mount,
>> probably a curse of the cradle being USB 1.0 or 1.1 but I generally
>> use a Lexar Media Card Reader and with the expansion port back up
>> my data to a Compact Flash card and use said card to transfer files
>> faster (the reader is USB 2.0 and mounts just like any disc drive).
>> 
>> That's also how I transfer my music files to my PDA, in fact... and
>> pictures.  While wonderful features, they're still too slow for my
>> taste (and iTunes and iPhoto too sensitive--that and I generally
>> use ogg format to conserve space on my compact flash card.)
>> 
>> -FF
>> 
>> Josh Santangelo wrote:
>>> While I'd love to purchase a version of TMS with WM5 support, it
>>> looks like we'll have to wait a bit longer. So I'm wondering what
>>> people are doing in the mean time to sync their WM5 handhelds with
>>> their Macs -- or at least back up the data on them.
>>> 
>>> I just ordered one of the new devices from T-Mobile, and am
>>> wondering the best way to go about it. I've gone so far as setting
>>> up Outlook under Virtual PC and loading my Address Book contacts
>>> into that, but now I'm finding that the ActiveSync installer hangs
>>> under VPC. Has anyone else gone this route successfully?
>>> 
>>> Other options? I'd be satisfied with just a way to transfer files
>>> and backup my handheld, to be honest.
>>> 
>>> -josh
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