pocket word problem

jacdoy · 06-22-06, 02:15 PM

made a word docment on my ppc at work. synced to my laptop did an edit. emailed by my pc (no printer on my laptop). get a message that it can't be opened, my pc does not recognize what program made the document.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!! AND THANKS JACK

jacdoy · 06-22-06, 02:51 PM

created a word document on my ppc at work. synched to my laptop later at home. had to email to my pc (since my laptop does not have a printer) now my pc will not open the attachement

: HELP AND THANKS jack

spunker88 · 06-22-06, 03:07 PM

Does ur pc have word on it. What format is it in. .doc?

jacdoy · 06-22-06, 03:24 PM

yes my pc has word. the message says (in part) ..a file type "password backup" (.psw)
a second message says windows word cannot open...need to know what program created it...

06-22-06, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by jacdoy

created a word document on my ppc at work. synched to my laptop later at home. had to email to my pc (since my laptop does not have a printer) now my pc will not open the attachement

: HELP AND THANKS jack

There are 2 possibilities here. Either the transfer to the laptop was no good, or the email went awry. Try to open the file on the laptop. Be careful to transfer it using activesync. If it is good there, then try to email it again. Or, just do the activesync transfer directly to your pc. Lots o luck.

Gigi · 06-22-06, 03:38 PM

Threads merged. Please keep similar questions in the same thread. Thanks.

jacdoy · 06-22-06, 09:24 PM

thanks will try what you suggest. appreciate the suggestions. jack

06-22-06, 10:53 PM

jacdoy, if you plan to use Pocket Word for files that you might edit elsewhere or pass on to others you might want to do what I do. I've gotten in the habit of file save as .doc for all of my pocket word files.

As a frustrating aside: With so many different ways of moving pocket word files (other than ActiveSync) one would think that MS would include a translation filter for .psw in it's desktop version of Word............. Oh well.

stevenshytle · 06-23-06, 10:12 PM

Had this happen a few times with critical files. I had to use Openoffice.org writer to salvage what I could.

jacdoy · 06-24-06, 07:20 PM

:approve: MANY THANKS IT WORKED. JACK

Originally Posted by akretsch

jacdoy, if you plan to use Pocket Word for files that you might edit elsewhere or pass on to others you might want to do what I do. I've gotten in the habit of file save as .doc for all of my pocket word files.

As a frustrating aside: With so many different ways of moving pocket word files (other than ActiveSync) one would think that MS would include a translation filter for .psw in it's desktop version of Word............. Oh well.

jacdoy · 06-24-06, 07:26 PM

alan, curious about your photo. are you a priest/minister? jack

Originally Posted by akretsch

jacdoy, if you plan to use Pocket Word for files that you might edit elsewhere or pass on to others you might want to do what I do. I've gotten in the habit of file save as .doc for all of my pocket word files.

As a frustrating aside: With so many different ways of moving pocket word files (other than ActiveSync) one would think that MS would include a translation filter for .psw in it's desktop version of Word............. Oh well.

06-24-06, 09:00 PM

You are very welcome! I'm a Lutheran pastor (my sister gave me the troll with the clerical shirt way back when I was ordained).

jacdoy · 06-25-06, 07:26 AM

:) love the picture. many years ago i studied for the rc priesthood, (paulist fathers who do a lot of ecumenical work). started singing at 60 (now 66) we sing a lot of that sublime music of the lutheran cantor bach. god bless your work. jack

Originally Posted by akretsch

You are very welcome! I'm a Lutheran pastor (my sister gave me the troll with the clerical shirt way back when I was ordained).