Comments on: Vista + Windows Mobile Device Center = An Exercise in Frustration? http://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Cell Phone Junkie Show #40 « Mickey Papillonhttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-5206 The Cell Phone Junkie Show #40 « Mickey Papillon Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:25:55 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-5206 [...] Question from Scott 1 2 [...] [...] Question from Scott 1 2 [...]

]]> By: jonathan_jhttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-4780 jonathan_j Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:11:59 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-4780 AAAAARRRGGGG!!!!

Just upgraded to Vista, and I am amazed at how all my apps and devices have actually picked right up with the new OS and got to work!

However, my Samsung i730 (Phone/Pocket PC) no longer sync’s to the storage card?! I previously used XP Home, Active Sync 4.5, and the sync method offered through Media Player 11.

Works great due to being able to sync playlists, music, etc. from Media Player to either internal mem, or storage card.

When getting started with the new Mobile Device Center, my storage card no longer shows up in the devices with Media Player, and I of course can no longer sync to the card.

Anyone else come accross this, or know of any work around?

I can access the card through explorer, and could always just copy straight to it, but losing the sync feature in Media Player is a big step down for moving to a new and improved app…

]]> By: Mizsthttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-3016 Mizst Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:13:58 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-3016 I'm not sure why all this sophistication happens to the computer-adept people, but for me the WMDC was quite a nice experience. I didn't have trouble with the name either. For the whole setup, I only had to enter the device name, which it has my device's name in the input box automatically. It didn't duplicate my appointments on first sync either (unlike ActiveSync 4). Somehow I heard about WMDC before I even installed Vista so I guess I'm lucky. I’m not sure why all this sophistication happens to the computer-adept people, but for me the WMDC was quite a nice experience. I didn’t have trouble with the name either. For the whole setup, I only had to enter the device name, which it has my device’s name in the input box automatically. It didn’t duplicate my appointments on first sync either (unlike ActiveSync 4).

Somehow I heard about WMDC before I even installed Vista so I guess I’m lucky.

]]> By: Judie Hugheshttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2988 Judie Hughes Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:50:32 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2988 Doug, CYE. Doug, CYE.

]]> By: Douglas Moranhttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2987 Douglas Moran Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:47:06 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2987 Sorry, Judie; it's been a bad couple of weeks. Sorry, Judie; it’s been a bad couple of weeks.

]]> By: Judie Hugheshttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2979 Judie Hughes Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:57:53 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2979 Doug, you are such a grouch this morning! ;-) I like deeper greens, so this one makes me happy. But there is also a blue "Windows Default" theme available just for people that don't. And in a year, when you are ready to get a WM6 device, hopefully all of the syncing issues will be ironed out. Hopefully. In a year. Yeah. ;-) Doug, you are such a grouch this morning! ;-)

I like deeper greens, so this one makes me happy. But there is also a blue “Windows Default” theme available just for people that don’t.

And in a year, when you are ready to get a WM6 device, hopefully all of the syncing issues will be ironed out. Hopefully. In a year. Yeah. ;-)

]]> By: reidmehttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2977 reidme Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:42:34 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2977 It never ceases to amaze me how much trouble Microsoft has making their own products work together. It brings to mind the old adage about the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing, except that MS is more like an octopus. It never ceases to amaze me how much trouble Microsoft has making their own products work together. It brings to mind the old adage about the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing, except that MS is more like an octopus.

]]> By: Douglas Moranhttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2976 Douglas Moran Sun, 11 Feb 2007 16:36:17 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2976 I'm still wondering, Judie: does the "X" close an application now, or does it still just put it in the background for closing later and we still need to install "Magic Button?" And personally I don't like the green color scheme. I love green, but *that* color green should be reserved for lawns and baseball diamonds, not computer color schemes, in my opinion. Of course, given that I'm a notoriously late adopter, I probably won't be worrying about any of this for at least a year . . . I’m still wondering, Judie: does the “X” close an application now, or does it still just put it in the background for closing later and we still need to install “Magic Button?”

And personally I don’t like the green color scheme. I love green, but *that* color green should be reserved for lawns and baseball diamonds, not computer color schemes, in my opinion.

Of course, given that I’m a notoriously late adopter, I probably won’t be worrying about any of this for at least a year . . .

]]> By: Jerry Raiahttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2975 Jerry Raia Sun, 11 Feb 2007 16:36:05 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2975 That's really my point of course. That it finally works is great. That some have to be computer gymnasts to get it to work is not acceptable. That’s really my point of course. That it finally works is great. That some have to be computer gymnasts to get it to work is not acceptable.

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2969 Mitchell Oke Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:53:19 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2969 Haha, that's good to hear :) Haha, that’s good to hear :)

]]> By: Judie Hugheshttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2968 Judie Hughes Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:49:48 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2968 Mitchell, it runs great now; getting to that point was a bear, though. ;-) Mitchell, it runs great now; getting to that point was a bear, though. ;-)

]]> By: Judie Hugheshttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2967 Judie Hughes Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:48:51 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2967 Hi Chris, yes - I've been talking to James, not about <em>this</em> though. ;-) I have got it all running and syncing correctly now (with original names, I might add) - but that's due to a good bit of patience and registry editing on my part. I worry that "Joe Blow" wouldn't be as patient, or as comfortable messing with his registry, or want to sync as badly as I did. I do wish it had been easier out of the box, but I want it all to work badly enough that I won't give up until it's perfect. ;-) Hi Chris, yes – I’ve been talking to James, not about this though. ;-)

I have got it all running and syncing correctly now (with original names, I might add) – but that’s due to a good bit of patience and registry editing on my part. I worry that “Joe Blow” wouldn’t be as patient, or as comfortable messing with his registry, or want to sync as badly as I did.

I do wish it had been easier out of the box, but I want it all to work badly enough that I won’t give up until it’s perfect. ;-)

]]> By: ctmagnushttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2966 ctmagnus Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:44:30 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2966 I followed the instructions linked from jkOnTheRun (btw, did he get in contact with you yet?) - <a href="http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/get_windows_mob.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> (instructions for using WMDC with OneCare, actually) and had no issues the first time around. I'm about to try again due to an error 105 in Partition Magic but I expect it'll be as easy as it was the first time. I followed the instructions linked from jkOnTheRun (btw, did he get in contact with you yet?) – here (instructions for using WMDC with OneCare, actually) and had no issues the first time around. I’m about to try again due to an error 105 in Partition Magic but I expect it’ll be as easy as it was the first time.

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2965 Mitchell Oke Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:33:07 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/02/10/vista-windows-mobile-device-center-an-exercise-in-frustration/#comment-2965 Sounds like my Windows XP in Parallels on my Mac + Activesync 4.2 runs better :P Sounds like my Windows XP in Parallels on my Mac + Activesync 4.2 runs better :P

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