New comp want to sync with x50v

[HCDavos]

I just got a new computer and i don't have any microsoft works program with it.
On my x50v i have pocket informant installed and before with my old comp i had office works on my desktop. With the calender program i could sync it with my axim and have all my appointments etc.
Is there a free program like this for my desktop where i can sync it with my axim like before?
I installed the free openoffice suite but it does not come with a calender program.

thanks

[Gigi]

You will need to install Outlook, which can be found on the Dell companion CD, which which hopefully came with your device.

[HCDavos]

oh no, i don't have this cd. I can't remember if it came with my axim but if it did its long disappeared.

[Gigi]

Do you still have your Works CD? If it worked before, you could install that.

[Eric12341]

OMG NEVER under ANY circumstance discard or lose those CDs

[Gigi]

OMG NEVER under ANY circumstance discard or lose those CDs

Well, unfortunately for some, it's not a matter of losing or discarding the CD, it's a matter of never having received one at all if they acquired their Axims used.

[radimus]

actually, I wonder if the new calendaring (free) apps that come with vista will support syncing

Things that make you go hmmmm...

[HCDavos]

I checked everywhere that cd could have been, but i can't find it. I'm usually very careful with all the cds that come with my hardware. Store them in a good place, i even have cds for hardware i no longer have. I did buy this new from Dell.

I have the works cd, it is OEM from manufacturer i bought the comp from. I don;t have the cd key, they just supplied the cd's. This computer was bought years ago.

It was microsoft works 2002 i was using. Should i just upgrade and get the new Works 8 suite?

[big_redfox]

Why you need any CD? Isn't ActiveSync would do all your basic sync need? Just download ActiveSync 4.2 from Microsoft. It is free.

[pdatoad]

I may be wrong, but couldn't you just download Microsoft's Outlook Express here:

Along with Activesync here:

to sync your contacts? They both are free.

[Gigi]

I may be wrong, but couldn't you just download Microsoft's Outlook Express here:

Along with Activesync here:

to sync your contacts? They both are free.

ActiveSync unfortunately does not sync with Outlook Express. It only syncs with Outlook.

[Gigi]

Why you need any CD? Isn't ActiveSync would do all your basic sync need? Just download ActiveSync 4.2 from Microsoft. It is free.

You need Outlook to sync calendar, contacts, etc. to your PC. If you didn't have it installed, there would be nowhere for this data to be saved.

[HCDavos]

:D I found it i found it. I can't believe where i left, but anyways lesson learned.

Now the cd says it installs outlook 2002 and activesync 3.7.1

Ialready downloaded activesync 4.2, do i need to uninstall this, load the cd, then reinstall 4.2?
Or will the disc skip the activesync install if it sees i already have 4.2 installed?

thanks:)

[Gigi]

:D I found it i found it. I can't believe where i left, but anyways lesson learned.

Now the cd says it installs outlook 2002 and activesync 3.7.1

Ialready downloaded activesync 4.2, do i need to uninstall this, load the cd, then reinstall 4.2?
Or will the disc skip the activesync install if it sees i already have 4.2 installed?

thanks:)

You should be able to choose to install only Outlook. If 4.2 works for you, just leave it installed.

[HCDavos]

I just put the cd in and it keeps opening a notepad file. wtf????
I can't install anything.
Here is a pic of what i get when i put the cd in http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...lipboard01.jpg
Theres always one problem after another

Is there a way to fix this?

thanks