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

[FlameFlash]

Most certainly!  It was the entire reason I purchased my media card 
reader, actually, because copying to the card was exceedingly difficult 
and I was unable to change the fact that the iTunes sync saved directly 
to the RAM rather than giving me the option to save it wherever I might 
want.

Russell Baldwin wrote:
> You can do it with way less than 10MB! There would also appears to be 
> other variable, copying 'from' the mounted drive seems to be better 
> than copying 'to'. Copying to internal memory seems to be marginally 
> better than to a storage card in a connected and mounted machine.
>
> Russ
>
> On 22 Feb 2006, at 15:54, Ken Freeman wrote:
>
>> We have been able to reproduce some problems copying larger files (> 
>> 10MB).
>> We're looking into how to resolve this.
>>
>> Ken
>>
>> On 2/21/06 11:40 PM, "Russell Baldwin" <russ at shoesforindustry.net> 
>> 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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