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Posted by Big Dog on October 15, 2007, 3:46 pm
Please log in for more thread options Thanks again. I'll assume I can find some doc for how to do the
PC-to-Exchange syncing.
--
Bill Gable
"Sven" wrote:
> Syncing the home laptop to exchange is probably the better way to work this
> anyway. You can still sync the SM to both PCs, it Just might tell you you
> can't sync the Outlook stuff. It should still do files, media, and any other
> third party things you might have. WM6 is the newest, and does have some
> improvements in various areas. Shouldn't affect your syncing scenario
> though.
>
> If you are looking at ATT, give the new Tilt a look. It's a PDA rather than
> a Smartphone, but if you are used to a touch screen it may be more familiar.
> The BlackJack is real nice too, and I think the WM6 upgrade is out. I hear a
> Blackjack II is close as well.
>
> --
> Sven
> MS MVP Mobile Devices
> > Thanks Sven, that's exactly the kind of help I'm looking for. I DO have
> > an
> > exchange server at the office, so we'll see.
> >
> > I did think of another possibilty, but don't know if it is possible
> > either.
> > Could I just synch my PDA at the office, and then sync my home computer'
> > Outlook (Vista & Office 2007) via the internet to my account on the
> > Exchange
> > server at work? That would eliminate the need to sync the PDA at home,
> > since
> > what I really want to accomplish is to load my work Outlook onto my home
> > PC.
> >
> > Finally, does a decision between WM5 and WM6 come into play at all for
> > either scenario?
> >
> > Thanks again for your help - I really appreciate it. Didn't trust either
> > the AT&T or smart phone manufacturer!
> > --
> > Bill Gable
> >
> >
> > "Sven" wrote:
> >
> >> Possible? Should be, supposed to be, designed to be. The difference is
> >> that
> >> XP uses ActiveSync and Vista uses Windows Media Device Center as the sync
> >> application. Later versions of each product have pretty similar features.
> >> There is still the limitation that a Windows Mobile device can only have
> >> two
> >> partners. You should be OK with what you listed, but you couldn't also
> >> add a
> >> home desktop.
> >>
> >> Many folks have had a lot of trouble with WMDC, but that is an issue with
> >> that application, not related to having multiple partners. I and others
> >> have issues with syncing particular items with more than one partner,
> >> such
> >> as contacts. It tells me contacts is already sync'd with another partner.
> >> I
> >> am pretty sure it is related to me having an Exchange Server in the mix.
> >> Most don't seem to have the issue.
> >>
> >> How do you accomplish it? Pretty easy. Connect the device up at the
> >> Office
> >> and run through the usual partner wizard stuff, then take it home,
> >> connect
> >> it and run through the usual partner wizard stuff. Been a while since I
> >> did
> >> this, so I don't recall if you get asked if you want to pair with just
> >> this
> >> machine on the second connection or not. The answer is no to keep the
> >> initial connection.
> >>
> >> Should work just fine. Note that it doesn't make Office 2003 read Office
> >> 2007 files, unless you save them as 2003 files. The latest versions of
> >> Office on Windows Mobile Devices should be able to read either format.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Sven
> >> MS MVP Mobile Devices
> >> > Looking to buy a smartphone to replace my lost PDA and I want to be
> >> > able
> >> > to
> >> > sync with both my office desktop (XP Pro and Office 2003) and my home
> >> > laptop
> >> > (Vista and Office 2007). Is this possible, and if so, how do I
> >> > accomplish
> >> > it. Thanks.
> >> > --
> >> > Bill Gable
> >>
>
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