Zoandar,
Thanks for the advice but the laptop belong to my company which makes me hesitate to re-install Outlook as I will need IT folks to help..
Anyway, for those folks still search for a way to sync PIM .. I found that I can use Bluetooth.. I manage to setup the Bluetooth link between my laptop and the PDA followed the steps posted by "dpicts"
http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showp...23&postcount=1
Or you can go directly to here
http://www.dpicts.com/axim
Now I can successfully sync the Outlook (email, calendar, contacts, task) between the PDA and my laptop without hassle and a peace of mind ..
I will leave the USB sync isues until there is a easy way to fix.. will not try USB sync as it does not work for me
thanks for all the advice and help
st99my