[missing-sync-winmobile-talk] Copy from 8125 to MAC Desktop

[Ken Freeman]

Thanks for passing on this work around, and good troubleshooting!

There are two methods of dragging and dropping files to install them  
with the Missing Sync. 1) Via the Finder and 2) Dragging files to the  
Install pane.

I assume when you were dragging and dropping the files you were  
dragging them to a folder on the mounted device using the Finder?  
This method uses WebDAV to copy files to and from the device. It can  
be slow and buggy.

If you haven't tried dragging and dropping files onto the Missing  
Sync window or ican, give that a try. This method installs files  
using different code and should be faster and more reliable. You can  
also use the Install Files preferences to direct where you want files  
to install on the device based on their file type. If you had  
problems installing files using this method, let me know.

Ken

On Sep 4, 2006, at 9:57 AM, Bill Corley wrote:

> Hi Missing Sync:
>
> A few weeks ago another user and myself reported a problem while  
> copying
> from and to the Cingular 8125.  We both had an error message, on
> failure...and the copy was always corrupted, damaging the original, a
> disaster for me when attempting to transfer a long Word document.
>
> As I mentioned then, getting data (particularly Word files) from  
> and to the
> 8125 was one of main uses I hoped to have enabled with the new  
> version of
> Missing Sync, and so, expressed my disappointment.  One of your  
> developers
> or tech people indicated you would be working on the problem.  I  
> have since,
> yesterday or the day before, solved the problem--at least from my  
> point of
> view.
>
> Here's the deal:
>
> Drag and Drop, from or to the device is still broken.  But--TA-DAH-- 
> Copy and
> Paste (Command + C, Command + V) works flawlessly.  IOW I can get  
> my files
> back and forth, easily, without risking damaging the data.  Drag  
> and Drop
> would be nice but I have what I want...without needing to buy a  
> card reader
> or other intermediate device.  I should add that Copy/Paste was  
> done over
> Bluetooth...and although I have not tried it, I bet it will work  
> also over
> the generally less problematic USB.
>
> Note also, there are still some files that do not Copy/Paste  
> without error
> but there is no apparent rhyme or reason for this:  some *.dot  
> files, a
> *.pwl file, an occasional *.jpg file; and I'd guess others but haven't
> checked *all* file types, or files on the device.  As long as Word  
> *.doc
> files are transferable I'm a happy camper.:)  Hope information this  
> leads to
> a complete solution.
>
>
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