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Change the sync location of My Files in activesync to use storage card

I threw a few music files in the MY PDA folder under My Documents on my PC and expected them to sync accross to my Vario II. After connecting the phone it sent a couple across then I got a warning on the phone that 'Storage Memory is Critically Low'. Obviously the files had been synced onto the phone. Thought you would be able to specify to sync onto the phone storage card but there is no option for this anywhere.
Anyone know a way to do this?

if you set up the sync option for media player in active sync and then set up the playslists you want to sync in media player on your pc it will automatically set up the folders on your card and transfer the files. it does warn not to drag and drop onto the card of you want the sync process to work.

Cheers cdyat, but this was more of a test. For instance, what if I want to sync 30Mb of Office files with my phone. It would appear that I can't just put these in the My PDA Sync folder to be copied next time I connect, but I have to cut and paste from the relevant folders.
This to me seems ridiculous but I can't see an option to change the location to sync with the storage card anywhere.

You can only sync files, be default, into main memory. There are two 3rd party apps available (Sorry can't remember the names) that will allow you to Sync anything to anywhere. One is commercial and the other is a Japenglish conversion. Try searching these forums for links.

I am all for searching, but if anyone comes up with a name for those two apps, please post =)

As another user recently posted in this forum, Pocket Controller has a Sync Manager that can be used to synchronize files and folders to any location, including storage cards.

Pocket Controller sounds very nice but $35 is quite a lot just to enable me to sync a folder to my storage card.
I had assumed there must be a registry setting somewhere on the PC that would change the default path?

Try these
http://www.mydocsunlimited.com/html/mightysync.html (Commercial)
http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=985 (Freeware)
YMMV, but have a nice day...

Cheers Daniel, Mobsync looks like it might do the trick.

Acid Sync - Sync Computer Folder to SD Card\Folder
A guy I know is working on a program to do this with a much easier configuration since it just syncs Desktop folder to Storage Card folder. Pretty simple really, copy mp3 or whatever to desktop folder and it will sync to PPC folder and viceversa. Still in beta though
http://www.razer7.com/download.html

Storage Card/Outlook problems

I have recently bought an HTC P3600 and all was going well until I configured Outlook to store attachments on my storage card. Very shortly afterwards, 3/4 of the contents of my storage card were gone and my HTC was "seeing" 2 storage cards (the 1st only having a mail attachment directory and the second having both the mail attachment directory and what was left of my card contents). Phoning HTC directly, they admitted that a few people had contacted them with similar problems (essentially Outlook screwing around with the files on a storage card). HEEELLLLP!!
- Ideally, this wouldn't have been a problem if Active sync did storage cards (another discussion perhaps). Is there a utility (pref. freeware) that will automatiicaly backup/sync storatge cards as soon as the PC sees them?
- I guess it might be that the files are still on the card but that the pointer has been lost; is there a utility (again pref freeware) that could have a go at trying to recover these files?
- Anyone else seen this problem or know of a solution?
Thanks,
Madmike1415.

r u using WM5Storage?

Re: Storage Card problem
r u using WM5Storage?
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I'm not sure what WM5 storage is. I am using a Transcend 2GB card.

it's a program that allows the windows mobile to connect to a pc as if it were a usb hard drive, no need for active sync. It can cause the 2 storage card issue if u config messaging to save attachments to the storgae card.
Just wondered if it was this that was causing ur issues.

USB to PC

I'm new to all of this technical stuff, so please bear with me. I've read the Wikis and searched the forums, but can't find an answer to a simple question. Maybe it's too simple. I purchased a Cingular/ATT 8525 about 6 weeks ago. Since that time I've upgraded the rom and applied some of the tweaks I've found in here. No problems. However, I can't get active sync 4.5 to let me move programs and data from my PC to my 8525. I read somewhere that a few devices won't let you do that. Is the 8525 one of them. I'm sure this can be fixed, but how? Right now I've resorted to emailing myself with whatever I want moved over as an attachment, checking the email with the 8525, and saving the attachment to my storage card. Help, Please.

Right-click on the ActiveSync icon in the system tray, select connection settings and make sure that the Allow USB connections check box is checked.

Just need a little more info. Are you using the explore function of Active Sync on the PC to drag and drop the files?
Mike

Thanks for the quick replies. The "allow usb connections" box is checked, and everything sync's fine. And, yes, I'm using the explore function of active sync.

Mmm.. do you get any error message?
Are they very large files?
Are you waiting long enough for the copy - can take a while?
It's quicker anyway to pop the card into a PC card reader to do the copy across.
It is certainly possible to do this - I do it regularly.

I don't get any error messages because I never get that far. I'll right click / copy on my PC file, go to the 8525 folder, right click and PASTE is greyed out. won't even let me try to paste. If I try to left click the file and drag, when I get to the 8525 the circle with the line thru it shows up and won't let me drop. I've tried files from 25kb to as large as 15Mb. As far as moving the MicroSD card over to the PC, That was the first thing I tried. For some reason the HP Pavilion laptop I have doesn't want to reconize the SD card. Explorer shows the card in the slot, but the lights keep flashing like its trying to read it or format it or something and nothing ever happens. It's a ScanDisk 2gig micro that I have to stick in an adaptor for the PC. It works fine in the 8525, I've installed some programs on it, saved several email attachments and pictures on it also.

At the moment there are only two more things I can think of and they are to ensure that
Start>Settings>Connections>USB to PC (ensure Advanced option is UNChecked)
and what about your firewall?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=230587
Mike

[Q] Using the Dash 3G on a mac?

Hi all I am new to windows mobile 6.1, well windows mobile period.I have a Macbook and do not have windows on a desktop available at all, which is really starting to bug me. I love this phone but have no real way of using it for what I would like, one of my biggest problems is that I cannot mount it as a USB drive on my mac and therefore have no way of transferring large files to my sdcard. I have tried bluetooth, but cant get it to work right and the only solutions I can find for mounting are $40+, money I really cant spare just to connect the phone to my computer. Any solutions or suggestions, thanks all in advance.

I am also a Mac user (most of the time). Here are some tips:
-I take photos directly to the storage card and just pop it out to transfer them to the Mac. When you plug the card into a regular USB card reader, it will mount.
This way you can also transfer large files back and forth.
Yes you have to take to back off, it's annoying I know.
-I have a corporate Exchange account so there is no need for me to sync locally. I never do. All my organizer data is synced over the air.
BUT if you need to sync it, there are a few choices:
-Buy "Missing Sync".
-Sync over the air to your Google account. Google now gives you OTA Activesync. There are also tools to sync your Mac into your Google account. Basically Google becomes your master DB.
-No experience with this, but I bet there are WiFi network sharing utilities. That could be another way.
-Bluetooth File Exchange is also available (though a bit slow).

Look at the Mark Space Missing Sync programme for mac, it will sync everything and allow you to mount the memory card if you wish.

there's also an apps called SyncMate for mac.,

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there's also an apps called SyncMate for mac.,
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Though without the pro version, no way to copy programs.

search wm5storage + install cab. your phone is now a mass storage.

HTC makes a program called HTC Sync, Its for MACs to sync HTC Devices, I believe it is still free

[Q] How to backup phone contacts without sdcard

Hi, got problem, phone is not reading any of sd cards anymore, got android hyperdroid, got phone repaired - replaced screen. Techs didnt touch the software, when i got the phone back, it wont recognize any sd card, if sd card reader in the phone wasnt working anymore (maybe they didnt plug the cable
I see to posibilities 1) try to task29 instal new rom. 2) Give the phone to techs and ask them to checkfixit. Since i need to restore to wm 6.5 i woul like to backup contacts from my phone. every backup software uses sd card for that. But in my case i cannot use sd card since it wont work. I have found 1 program
Wondershare MobileGo for Android it was looking promising, but.. it conected, an worked fine, but.. for some unknown reason it displayed only 2 of my 400+ contacts.. so i cannot use that.. Any one know any way to backup contacts to phones internal memory makink some file, and i could email it to pc ?

myphoneexplorer sync to outlook perhaps?

samsamuel said:
myphoneexplorer sync to outlook perhaps?
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yes it did synch all contacts to its software thanks

poisas said:
yes it did synch all contacts to its software thanks
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actualy you can do more with this software, you can export your contacts as vcf file, and then import and make those from phone to google account