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When I first got my Axim I treated it like my Palm. I would install all these apps to check out. The difference is- the Axim doesn't like having a ton of different kinds of software loaded on it - there are some compatability issues between the software and the OS. Don't get me wrong - the Palm would occasionally not like some software - it didn't cause the whole machine to be forced into a soft/hard reset.
I finally decided I would play with the software I wanted to, see which I liked and which were stable and then I would do a hard reset and reinstall the apps I wanted. Found some great programs like Calendar+, Wispbar, and TDLaunch - all thanks to Aximsite.com. I figured, for future use, everytime I wanted to install a new peice of software I would perform a data backup so I could restore if something bad were to happen. Just typical safe computing.
Well this weekend I did the hard reset and when I docked to the cradle - I created a standard partnership and synched up my computer with the Ax. Maybe some of you can tell me where I went wrong, but I never saw a setting that said - let the Axim overwrite everything on your computer. What it did was remove all of my contacts in outlook and all of my appointments. This is no minor thing for me either - I used my palm religously and when I got the Axim - I just switched from Palm to Axim and used the axim as the same way to store my contacts and keep my appointments.
I'm pretty pissed about the whole thing. I am no novice computer user, but it doesn't mean I didn't miss something. Maybe in the PPC world things are different, but with a palm, I could put a new palm on an existing computer and have no fears of it removing data.
So... if anyone has any suggestions on how I can get my next 2 weeks appointments back - I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Lewis
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