There is. And it now shows my device. However now the two aren't talking and I still can't find the data it said earlier synced, when they WERE talking. This is kinda frustrating.
On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 3:47 PM, Steve Ens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Isn't there a sync centre in the COntrol Panel in Vista? > > > On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 2:29 PM, Len Hammond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> No. Hadn't found that one yet. Thank you. >> >> OK. Here is the current status. Powered down the laptop - left if off for >> a couple of minutes and then restarted. Powered down the 8525 and removed >> the battery for a couple of minutes. Powered up the Vista laptop. >> Reinstalled battery in the device and powered up. >> >> Connected the 8525 device to a USB port on the laptop and this time it >> found it and made some kind of connection and indicated that it was >> synchronizing. >> >> Funny thing is that I can't find where the sync occurred to. I thought it >> was supposed to go to Outlook (like it does on my XP desktop) however it is >> not in Outlook and it is not in the Windows Contacts that is native to >> Vista. I'll keep looking in a bit. >> >> I can browse into the device and see my folders there with the data files >> on my MicroSD cardin the device so communication IS taking place. >> >> Now, it's on to find the data and get the sync to occur from the device to >> Outlook. or maybe I want it to go to the Windows Contacts list. Well, try to >> find what happened first. >> >> Thanks for the help. >> >> Len >> >> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Rod Trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> >>> You saw this? >>> >>> >>> http://forums.cingular.com/cng/board/message?board.id=cingular&message.id=45316#M45316 >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Len Hammond [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:13 PM >>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>> *Subject:* Re: smart phone sync with Vista >>> >>> >>> >>> I have tried rebooting the device and the laptop. No joy. I did not >>> perform a hard reset of the device, presumably wiping out all data. >>> >>> >>> >>> As for the device operating system. Windows Mobile 5. Cingular did invite >>> me to upgrade the device to WM6. I did download WM6 but as their >>> documentation for that upgrade indicated that it was a "one-way" trip from >>> WM5 to WM6 and that not all devices would work with WM6, I elected not to >>> perform the upgrade. As I use this device as my primary phone for my IT >>> business, their notes did not give me warm fuzzies on the success of the >>> upgrade. At the time, as now, the device is working fine and syncing fine >>> with my XP desktop. This is not a mandatory change for continued >>> functionality. My Cingular (AT&T) contract is in the last 3 or 4 months so I >>> would be eligible for device upgrade with contract renewal almost anytime. >>> However, I like the device well enough that I would be willing to not spend >>> the money to upgrade a device if I don't need to. >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 1:55 PM, Jon Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> On mine it did not work but I would have hoped that Len had tried that >>> already. There is a note of what OS versions will and will not work in the >>> documentation I was referring to. Our device was too old to and did not >>> have all the necessary software to make it work it was a 5+ year old PDA. >>> It was also not upgradable. You are right though Len never implied that he >>> had tried a reset of both my bad. >>> >>> Jon >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 1:45 PM, Rod Trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Have you tried resetting the device itself? That helps sometimes. >>> >>> *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 19, 2008 1:40 PM >>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>> *Subject:* Re: smart phone sync with Vista >>> >>> I have found that it depends a lot on what OS the mobile device is >>> running if you will get a connection or not. I am not the brightest bulb >>> but I ended up having to replace the mobile device because of that issue. >>> Some OS's just plain will not connect. The Mobile device center also needed >>> a download from Microsoft just to get it to work as well but that is >>> documented on the Vista site some place. >>> >>> Jon >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 12:57 PM, Len Hammond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Afternoon All, >>> >>> Recently I replaced my XP laptop with a Vista laptop. I have been >>> syncing my Cingular (HTC) 8525 with both my dek computer and my XP laptop >>> for a couple of years. Only have the occasional time when the connections is >>> not made. usually fixed by rebooting both devices. >>> >>> Anyway, the real question is how do I get this same phone to talk with >>> Vista. I have the Windows Mobile Device Center for Vista installed. The >>> device makes contact with the laptop and charges and says that it installs >>> the software but remains "unidentified" as a device. WMDC also makes no >>> connection with the 8525. >>> >>> So far the googling I have done has not yielded an answer; just more >>> questions. Ayone have a process that works to make these two devices talk? >>> >>> Thanks in advance >>> -- >>> Len Hammond >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > > > -- Len Hammond CSI:Hartland [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
