how can i delete the phone book without making format?????
thanks in advance.....
Mike
Go to Start -> Programs -> Sim Manager
Then Menu -> Delete Contacts..
It will show both sim and outlook contacts so be careful with what you delete.
There is a nice tool for that: http://freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-pocketoutlook-eraser.html
Or go to contacts, pop up your onscreen keyboard and press strg-a for selection all as you would do on a desktop pc. Then you select delete and you are done!
del pim.vol ?
thanksssssss...................
Another way:
With activesync on, in tools - options: unselect tasks, contacts and calendar.
It will delete all items.
Be sure to prefer Pc outlook with priority.
Related
With the simmanager, I can copy the phonebook on my sim to contacts.
But is there a way to reverse it too? I mean copy some contacts to my sim?
Thanks in advance
Hi
this is a very interesting question, I would need the same and was wandering about how to do it ...
anyone any idea ???
ciaoo
Isidar :shock:
In Contacts, if you tap and hold on one or more selected contacts it allows you to save to SIM.
Thnx DCS!!
You're the master :lol:
only one word:
GREAT - you are great
tanks
can you please explain how to do it step-by-step as my screen has broken :S or how to back up to a computer..?
Thanks heaps
the normal way to back up contacts or pim data to the pc would be: sync it!, put it in the cradle, set up a partnership, then all your pim data (except sms) will end up in your outlook and can be synced with any other device (replacement i guess). another way would be pim backup. but exactly how broken is your display, because your suggestion to back up on the device itself would require, that you at least see something!?
to get to the step by step part (in case your display shows information, but is maybe without touch function):
1. go to this site and download mymobiler (to control your device from your pc): http://www.mymobiler.com/
2. install it to the pc, it will install on the ppc automatically, once connected to the pc
3. if that worked, you should be able to see the device's screen on the pc and control the device with mouse and keyboard, so avoiding your screen problem
4. to the actual backup: go to http://www.dotfred.net/ and download pim backup 2.8 for your os, either the wm2003 or the "wm5 and up" version
5. unzip the package
6. copy the exe to your device
7. start it using mymobiler
8. choose data to back up, in your case the contacts (and maybe a little more)
9. pick the location, where to put the backup file
10. start the backup.
11. once it's done access that location and copy the backup file to your pc
12. through your broken device out of the window
13. take a new device, connect that to the pc, copy the pimbackup exe and the backup file onto it
14. start pim backup, pick restore, pick your backup file and hit start
15. as soon as it's done, your contacts, mail, calendar, whatever you picked to back up in the first place is restored to another device and possibly another os
if you don't have a new device yet, maybe you should think about just syncing the device with outlook, because your pim backup file will not import into other devices (non-windows mobile devices) or outlook or anywhere, you can only use it on winmo devices, while outlook pim data can be synced with nearly every brand of mobile phone, in case you pick another kind of phone as a replacement for your device.
in case you also want to know how to repair your device or where to get spare parts and so on, please re-post. for your one line i already sat here for 20 minutes writing a novel of things you maybe don't even wanna know
have fun, good luck, re-post
Chef_Tony
I have many files in the \Windows\StartUp folder :
- aPerSaveStar
- cPerSaveStar
- nPerSaveStar
- tPerSaveStar
Somebody knows the purpose of this files ?, thanks
Bdo
I think these file take care of the synchronizing contacts, agenda, connections and tasks after a soft-reset. When you use the Permanent Save function in start-settings-system, the items you select are saved in the storage to keep them safe for a hard reset. After a soft reset, the data are taken fromt there to synchronize with your latest additions.
I think you'll find these are the applications which make it possible to store and load appointments, contacts, tasks, connection settings from the flash disk so that they survive a hard reset.
Pope is correct, these files are the ones used for permanent save.
If you don't use this feature then you can delete them from the startup folder and save a few running processes on you XDA.
They are part of the ROM, so if you do a hard reset, they will reappear.
For some reason the contacts lists on my MDAIII only goes up to the letter M. On Outlook they are all still there beyond M, but a sync doesn't detect any missing contacts. If I edit one of them in Outlook [deliberately change a number temporarily] then it gets synced, but I can't incorrectly edit all my contacts or I'll forget what I changed!
Is there a way of making ActiveSync re-transfer the whole database of contacts from the PC?
Thanks.
hi mattross,
1) try to remove partnership and create it again.
2) check if you have latest ActiveSync.
if nothing helps, you can try this:
get this Backup tool: http://handster.com/product.php?id=29
Backup your device, but without PIM data (use 'Custom backup')
Hardreset device, restore data and synch from your desktop PIM data.
Cheers,
Victor
Hi,
Recently I upgraded my O2 Orbit to WM6 using the official WM6 ROM from O2 UK.
Before upgrade I backed up my PIM using SPB Backup, which was later restored onto WM6.
The problem I am now facing is while trying to create speed dial entry...I get the following error "Failure saving speed dial entry. Canceling save". I am unable to create a single speed dial entry.
Need help on the same,
Thanks in advance,
Jannak
OK
1. Sync your device with Outlook, once synced, make sure you have got the same contacts on both sides.
2. In Outlook:
-> File
-> Import & Export
-> Export to a file
-> Personal Folder file (.pst)
-> Click/highlight CONTACTS (no need for include subfolder)
-> give it a location & name some where on desktop eg. Contact_backup_21Aug07
-> Next - next - next
-> make sure its saved on the desktop
-> Delete from Outlook all the contact whilst synced to ur device
-> it should also empty ur device's contacts
-> unplug the device, soft-reset, plug again
-> File
-> Import & Export
-> Import from another program or file
-> Personal Folder file (.pst)
-> Browse the file from the desktop-next-next-next
-> It should sync ur device's contacts from scratch
Try to add speed dial now.
Sid
Hi guys,
My XDA orbit is about to clag up and needs hard reset/ or reformat. I need to backup quickly.. but....
All my active synch will do is allow me to browse the files using explorer, and it will not synch with Outlook 2007 on a new clean pc .
If I cannot synch the vital ones held on the XDA orbit calander, contacts, etc. with Office directly, is there another method?
Can I for example copy 'certain' files from the XDA and put them on the pc and import them into Office?.. or can I do a sprite backup in such a way that I can open upo the files on the pc and import them into Outlook?
Thanks
Ann
ps If I open up Active synch on the XDA i just see the intial blurb " To sybch wth a desktop computer , install acrtivesynch on your computer and then connect this device... etc..etc.."
&
If I open up Active synch on the PC then I find Synchronize and Options greyed out.
andromeda9 said:
If I cannot synch the vital ones held on the XDA orbit calander, contacts, etc. with Office directly, is there another method?
Can I for example copy 'certain' files from the XDA and put them on the pc and import them into Office?.. or can I do a sprite backup in such a way that I can open upo the files on the pc and import them into Outlook?
If I open up Active synch on the PC then I find Synchronize and Options greyed out.
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Heya,
can you delete the membership in active sync ? I would try to delete the membership and connect again. Which version of ActiveSync you're using ?
When you start ActiveSync on the phone, it's also greyed out and you can't change anything ?
Maybe using PPCPimBackup is a temporarely solution for you - you can backup all your contacts, calendar, tasks etc to your storage card, flash another ROM and restore these things back. Here is a description how to import the PIMBackup file into outlook.
Cheers
Hi,
If I understand you - your intention is to backup your personal informations like contacts, tasks etc. before hard reset (with no possibility to synch with PC)?
In that case you can use PIM Backup (search xda-developers). You can save contacts, phone calls, tasks, appointments on SD card and restore after hard reset.
Sprite Backup also have such a possibility.
Hope this will help you.
petervbeck said:
Heya,
can you delete the membership in active sync ? I would try to delete the membership and connect again. Which version of ActiveSync you're using ?
When you start ActiveSync on the phone, it's also greyed out and you can't change anything ?
Maybe using PPCPimBackup is a temporarely solution for you - you can backup all your contacts, calendar, tasks etc to your storage card, flash another ROM and restore these things back. Here is a description how to import the PIMBackup file into outlook.
Cheers
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Thanks Guys,
Did what you said and I have partially recovered data onto the new O2 ROM with WM6.
Thanks
Ann
I'll finish it off tomorrow