Syncing in WIndows Vista Beta2

Keitherlyn · 06-11-06, 04:44 PM

I am using the beta version right now and can't find the new "Mobile Center"?

I have looked all over the control panel, but i cant find it. There is something called the "Sync Center" is this it?

JNDSDA · 06-11-06, 04:52 PM

Yes, I think that's it. I read that from one of the Aximsite posters

Edit: Here's the link: http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showt...ht=sync+center

06-12-06, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Keitherlyn

I am using the beta version right now and can't find the new "Mobile Center"?

I have looked all over the control panel, but i cant find it. There is something called the "Sync Center" is this it?

Yes, sycn center is where to look but if you are using an X50v your device will not show up there.

Interestingly, it will show up in Windows Media.

HTH

Martin

06-12-06, 05:36 PM

Just a note - you won't be able to sync with Outlook. Apparently, MS is going to be releasing an update for Beta 2 that will permit this by the end of June.

06-16-06, 08:26 PM

Hi,
I have installed Windows Vista and ActivSync because I didn't know that there is an onboard solution. So ActiveSync didn't work. Then I've found out that I have to use the Windows Mobile Device Center. So I have uninstalled ActivSync. The problem now is that the Windows Mobile Device Center doesn't work. It says that it couldn't find a dll. I think I have deleted the dll with the uninstallation of ActiveSync.
Can anybody help me?

06-16-06, 09:35 PM

there is an update for your Mobile Center from microsoft update, which you can syn your PIM now

06-17-06, 06:23 AM

I know. But there is no update available. I've allready checht the the windows update looked for new updates. It seems that there is no update for the german Vista version.

denmark · 07-02-06, 02:03 PM

Sync Center and Windows Mobile Device Center are NOT the same. When Windows Mobile Device Center detects your Axim it sets up a relationship in the Sync Center. You can't make a relationship in the Sync Center.

But, to do any of this you need to install the Vista Mobile Device Center update which is amongst the optional updates and only shows up when you search the new Vista Windows update. It isn't enough just to open it, as it will tell you there are no updates (critical) available.

What do I think of Mobile Device Center? It is in many, many ways a vast improvement vis a vis the amatuerish ActiveSync. Many good features and a very good design.

However, it now require a password everytime it detects a device and it detects the cradle as an unknown device it continually wants to have you install and search for a driver and when it does detect your Axim this is also an unknown device in the device manager listing entitled Portable devices (USB keys also are listed there).

Also, while activeStnc was sync crazy and was connecting all the time, this version only syncs - manually initiated - once and waits for you to initiate it again. No apparent way to schedule syncs.

So, it still needs a lot of work.