Len, I have Vista Enterprise installed and happy on Dell Optiplex 170, I think that is the model and will check tomorrow morning when I get it to be sure. I know it would not load on our 160's as there was no DVD drives in those machines. These systems came with XP and all I added is 1 GB of RAM to make it happen. I also have Vista Ultimate installed on a Latitude D810 with 2 GB in it. I have upgraded the Drive but that was so I could run Virtual PC and have a couple of test XP machines on it.
Jon On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 2:56 PM, Len Hammond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The number 7 or 6.1 is not why I wanted to wait. The reports of reduced > hardware requirements for Win7 are the benefit in my mind. Most of my > clients don't have the funding for technology products to justify the > spending on the added hardware Vista needs just to stay happy. I'm just > taking a "wait and see" attitude until I can test it with some of the > hardware my clients have on hand. When you work with very small offices and > non-profit places, with them running old hardware or donated old hardware, > you kinda have to do the best you can with the hardware they have. They > won't spring for new hardware. > > On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 7:55 PM, Jon Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> By the way Len just so you know the core number for Windows 7 is 6.1. >> It is going to be closer to Windows Vista R2. >> >> Jon >> >> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 7:28 PM, Joe Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Len, are you running a 64 bit version of Vista by chance. I have an 8525 >>> and initially had issues with Vista Ultimate 64 bit. I will admit that I >>> am running WM6.0 (or is it 6.1?) and have not tried it with WM 5.0. >>> >>> I was running some custom cooked ROMs on my 8525 when I took it WM6.0 and >>> didn't see any negative effects. >>> >>> HTH. >>> >>> Joe Fox >>> Systems/Network Administrator >>> >>> Mobile# (716) 846-9308 >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/josephfoxjr >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 5:15 PM, Len Hammond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >>> >>>> This one was connecting fine and then I disconnected it to make a phone >>>> call and when brought back it wouldn't connect again. This device is new >>>> enough to be stable and old enough for MS and HTC to have the bugs worked >>>> out of the drivers. But, then again, I guess not. The @#$%^ thing will not >>>> connect or sync anymore. Even after the battery trick again. >>>> >>>> /rant on >>>> >>>> There is no excuse for a company the resources of Microsoft to send out >>>> stuff that refuses to work. But then again, they did publish Windows >>>> Millenium Edition and Vista. :-\ I think I'll just wait for Windows 7. >>>> >>>> /rant off >>>> >>>> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 4:59 PM, Rod Trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm sorry it's not working, really. But, I wouldn't blame Vista, but >>>>> probably a combination of Vista, your specific hardware and the specific >>>>> device based on Internet searches. My device connects flawlessly with >>>>> Vista >>>>> (well, after the battery trick). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From:* Len Hammond [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 19, 2008 4:55 PM >>>>> >>>>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>>>> *Subject:* Re: smart phone sync with Vista >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Now the phone and the laptop have quit communicationg altogether. No >>>>> amount of rebooting seems to get it talking again. I'll try the battery >>>>> trick again but if not, then I'm just going to remove the Windows Mobile >>>>> Device Center and forget the whole thing. Getting the phone to sync with a >>>>> Vista box is just not worth the effort. It still syncs with the XP box and >>>>> that is adequate for now. Maybe when Win7 comes out I'll try again. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 4:04 PM, Len Hammond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> 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] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Len Hammond >>>>> CSI:Hartland >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Len Hammond >>>> CSI:Hartland >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Len Hammond > CSI:Hartland > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
