Comments on: Visiting the other PDA platform (first 48 hrs)

By: Scot

Scot — Thu, 31 May 2007 16:24:02 +0000

The latest version of TCPMP can be downloaded here:
http://corecodec.org/projects/tcpmp
Download the prc version so you can install it on the PPC with drag-n-drop or via missing sync

A plugin for playing AAC encoded music files can be found here:
http://www.rarewares.org/files/aac/tcpmp.aac.zip
The plugin is for TCPMP version 0.66 but it works fine in the newer version.

Install TCPMP, install the plugin, and you're able to play AAC encoded files.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Sat, 12 May 2007 06:43:44 +0000

Bishan, thanks for your comments. There's a post about the data loss warning on the MS forum, but it looks like there's no official presence there. I would suggest that you submit a support request to MS—after all that's what you paid for. Keep at them until they offer a satisfactory explanation.

You have 2000 contactss on your phone? Wow. I don't currently have Missing Sync for WM installed, but in the version for Palm you can choose which specific Address Book groups you want to sync. There is a similar option in the WM version; see screen capture in the section above.

By: Bishan Rajapakse

Bishan Rajapakse — Sat, 12 May 2007 05:04:16 +0000

Hi Bruce, I am a Kiwi doc who loves to use technology, and I have recently switched from a HP iPaq / Compaq set up to a MacBook Pro/ HP iPaq set up. I ended up at this page on "Visiting the other PDA platform first 48 hours" with a google search relating to the Missing Sync software I just purchased.

Your web page was fantastic and I have to commend you on it. So often i don't find the answers I'm looking for when I do a quick Google search. There's a lot of info in there so I've "Zotero" saved it and will go through it at a later date. For me syncing contacts is of utmost importance, that's why changing to the Mac platform had scared me when I was used to PC and Outlook (despite Outlook causing me grief previously).

One worry that I still haven't looked into is - previously I used the "notes" section of each vCard in the Pocket PC software, to write all sorts of useful info - on just a few contacts it now says:

WARNING: The Note on the device contains a picture or voice recording. If you modify it on the Mac, that data will be lost.

I'm not sure what that means? I can't remember recording a voice.

Also I want to know what happens if I now syc my phone when my contacts have exceeded 2000 - and a lot of them will not be sensible for the Nokia phone (i.e. most contacts are email only). Hopefully I'll find all this out soon.

Cheers again
Bishan :)

ps the other reason i found this page so helpful is i am currently living in Sri Lanka where there is no registered apple deal and less support for this platform