Sync Diamond with Ubuntu - Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General

Hi,
Thought I'd start a thread to see if anyone has had any luck trying to Sync the Diamond (Windows Mobile 6.1) and Ubuntu (Evolution, Thunderbird or otherwise).
I found this thread,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=391587
which lead to this one
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=30936
but it seems miles out of date (May 2005)
If you have any solutions please let me know.
Cheers,
P

Hi,
it seems possible to sync WM 6.1 with Linux by synce.
But it is quite a lot to configure:
http://www.synce.org/moin/SynceWithUbuntu
I will be switching to Mandriva because it has integrated WM synchronisation:
http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/2008.1_Synchronization
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMNpI3RUwo8
Cheers!

I've heard that Mandriva has better sync abilities with WM6.1 as well, but as its open source, I would have thought that whatever Mandriva is doing can be done for Ubuntu.
When you setup Mandriva can you let me know what systems and processes are in place for the sync?
Cheers,
P

Hmm i would also like to see that, ive been trying to sync wm6 in fedora for months!!

skiwithpete said:
I've heard that Mandriva has better sync abilities with WM6.1 as well, but as its open source, I would have thought that whatever Mandriva is doing can be done for Ubuntu.
When you setup Mandriva can you let me know what systems and processes are in place for the sync?
Cheers,
P
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i installed mandriva 2009 today and i can assure you it fully syncs with my htc touch running wm6. i really like mandriva but had to uninstall it because my printer was not supported. im more of a ubuntu guy myself and i agree the new version 8.10 should support syncing but i don't think it will.

Kolab Server - Kubuntu (Kontact) - ActiveSync
Hi guys,
I got it working with Kolab-Server (http://www.kolab.org), which is only needed if you need an Exchange-type collaboration server, kontact (http://pim.kde.org) and my Touch.
So basically ActiveSync on TD is communicating with kontact. I used the following tutorial:
http://www.synce.org/moin/SynceWithUbuntu
This one should also work with Evolution, but I haven't tried it myself.
Hope it helps,
regards,
e

Here's a closed thread about the Mandriva sync in Ubuntu with the developer:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=727373
and another summary of the needed changes:
http://www.osnews.com/comments/19481#comment_305438
I'd love to see some instructions of how to get this set up in Intrepid. This is the only thing I boot into Windows for.

There's a utility called HTCFlasher (found on these forums). Does that not work with the TD?
EDIT: See here

jongi said:
There's a utility called HTCFlasher (found on these forums).
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That's for flashing ROMs, not for syncing PIM data

Strange why I would post that. I synced my TyTN with this site using evolution - http://www.synce.org/moin/SynceInstallation
I am yet to try the TD

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vista ou cannon

ok i have a leagal copy of vista from microsoft and you cannot install active sync, on trying to install lots of games i have for my pda and xda2`s will not allow the games to be installed unless active sync is installed any ideas to get round this problem?
im shocked that microsoft as not made it compatable with vista
xda2`s said:
im shocked that microsoft as not made it compatable with vista
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To make your BA compatable with Vista download Windows Mobile Device Center Driver Update from offsite.Choose the package?depending what OS you running - x86 or x64! And you will be able to sync all your contacts,data,programs...
Windows Mobile Device Center replaced Activesync in Vista.
I had the same problem, with the orginal Windows Mobil Device Manager which you get with vista you can only sync files, but nothing else.
You have to download Mobil Device Manager Beta 3, after installing this one you can make a full sync with your pda.
Greatz MonsyX
i did just that..but as soon as i plug in my BA sync center makes an error nd i get the close or debug window...whatever i do..it remains open nd u can browse and sync pictures but no contacts or installations...nd activesync on my BA wont connect..its always waiting for network!
if u use wm5 on your ba try this setting on your ba: start => settings => connections => usb to pc = and check "enabe advanced network functionaliity"
Greets MonsyX
thanks guys the update worked a treat on my xda2`s with helmi upgrade
its already enabled....i've been tweaking with setting for a month now (i've had vista for 2 months) nd i cant get it to work :S
i think there's some service in vista thats disabled or something..i just cant figure it out...btw...i also have office 2007 (outlook) if that helps...if anyone knows of something else that can sync my contacts with outlook plz tell me.
btw..helmi...u took the data backup prog from ur latest rom..where can i get it from?
Hello, you are sure you have e release version of vista?, because i sync my pda every day with my computer with the things i told here, you can try die delete the device from devicemanager and let the system find it with the new drivers form the mobil device manager beta 3.
After i istall the MDM3 my system find a new deivce and install it.
Somting is wrong with your system.
I use outlook 2002 on vista, it's a little bit buggy ( every startup it want make a new profil), but i have not a newer one.
Greets MonsyX
yeah i have the pre-release final version..build 6000...but it seems that there's something buggy with the installation...i'm gonna reinstall windows nd see wat happens.
thx.
Theres no such thing as a pre-release final version!
You have the final version which was released 30th November 2006 to large companies, and to the general public on the 30th January 2007.
i have the final version...but i got it before nov30....which makes it pre-release...anyways its the same windows....the final build...nd thats not the point of my question!
anyone knows anything abt the backup program that used to come with helmi's rom?
mokhabarat said:
anyone knows anything abt the backup program that used to come with helmi's rom?
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Just copy files from attach to Windows dir on your BA,run it.
irbis said:
Just copy files from attach to Windows dir on your BA,run it.
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just as a reminder, this tool will not let u restore the backup on different version of wm5.
say you backup on aku3.2, then u upgrade to aku3.5, the restore would not work.
ActiveSync is a better tool to backup contacts, calendar ......
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OK i will say to everyone that official presentation of vista and office2007 is after few hours, so comments like i have vista from microsoft legally are just ridiculous, and the ridiculous part is not that someone have it, but that this someone do not know how to connect hes pocketpc to it. Only people that have vista before the official launch are large OEMs and Small group of beta testers which recieved thir copies as reward of beta testing. These are the two legal ways of having vista.
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I got mine through the Beta program. It wasn't released on 30th November by the way, its original release was 8th November to MSDN subscribers.
/ontopic - I do however have a lot of problems with the Sync Center and my BA. I've not actually got it to sync properly yet on RTM.
Has anyone got any thoughts on the new system? Does the ActiveSync replacement:
1) allow more than one device to be connected?
2) avoid duplicate items?
Cheers!
Offtopic:
@Biohead: yeah i forgot about MSDN subscribers you are right, but I am mad about that everyone claims that they have licensed vista and they are not MVP's, MSDN Subscribers, Technical Beta Testers or OEM's, why they are trying to lie, i was in the beta test, i have tested every version provided on connect, and i have not recieved a copy of vista, maybe guys who provided more bugs had copys. whatever i will buy it maybe after SP1 because it really needs a lot of patching. Vista is not what it was promissed to be(look at longhorn demos a way back and you will understand what i mean)
Ontopic:
I have problems with it too, The first time it syncs fine, after that it does not work at all or crash upon connecting.The temporary Fifx for this is remove the WMDC and reinstall it. I think it is not BA specific issue it is all WM device specific one. How we can not have problems with activesync under XP?
xplode said:
Offtopic:
@Biohead: yeah i forgot about MSDN subscribers you are right, but I am mad about that everyone claims that they have licensed vista and they are not MVP's, MSDN Subscribers, Technical Beta Testers or OEM's, why they are trying to lie, i was in the beta test, i have tested every version provided on connect, and i have not recieved a copy of vista, maybe guys who provided more bugs had copys. whatever i will buy it maybe after SP1 because it really needs a lot of patching. Vista is not what it was promissed to be(look at longhorn demos a way back and you will understand what i mean)
Ontopic:
I have problems with it too, The first time it syncs fine, after that it does not work at all or crash upon connecting.The temporary Fifx for this is remove the WMDC and reinstall it. I think it is not BA specific issue it is all WM device specific one. How we can not have problems with activesync under XP?
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i dont know how valid this is right now...since vista is already out...but here's proof that my version is genuine...
i could send u pics of the intallation cds if u want!
anyway...all i needed to know is whether the sync center was buggy or not...nd it seems that i'm not the only one with this problem....btw...a simple solution to this problem would be to install TinyXP on a Vmware workstation nd sync ur BA on that...its a hassle...but it works.
Remember, Sync Center IS STILL IN BETA!!!

Microsoft ActiveSync On Mac OS X

I recently switched to a Mac and was wondering if anyone knew the alternative to Microsoft ActiveSync on Mac OS X. I did a brief search and came up with information about Microsoft Entourage [which I do have on my Mac] and was just wondering if anyone has experience with this? If I plug my Tilt right into my Mac, will Entourage pick it up or what?
Thanks in advance, Walt.
For Mac OS X, you need a (non-free) software called Missing Sync.
Or you can use Parallels to run Windows XP and ActiveSync from within Mac OS.
NotATreoFan said:
For Mac OS X, you need a (non-free) software called Missing Sync.
Or you can use Parallels to run Windows XP and ActiveSync from within Mac OS.
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I have an iMac running Leopard and I run Missing Sync. Works great for me. Syncs Address Book, iCal , iPhoto , Tasks, Phone Log, even iTunes (non DRM ) music.
I also have my Tilt sync'd to the Windows XP side of my Mac because the one thing you cannot do through Missing Sync is flash new roms or radios. That can only be done through Windows. But I use Bootcamp , I used to use Parallels but their support for their product is non existent.
I needed help with a setting and emailed them and Nova Development no less than 15 times, never even an acknowledgement. Bootcamp is free runs smoother and has better graphics compatibility.
You will need a Windows machine for updates.
syncmate
syncmate is free and works great for me. Im running leopard on a powerbook.
denco7 said:
I have an iMac running Leopard and I run Missing Sync. Works great for me. Syncs Address Book, iCal , iPhoto , Tasks, Phone Log, even iTunes (non DRM ) music.
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same here, no complaints at all ..
i recommend u have dual system - get windows xp as a virtual machine it will be cost effective and more reliable especially if you are a flashing man like the rest of us
best regards
NotoriousWalt said:
I recently switched to a Mac and was wondering if anyone knew the alternative to Microsoft ActiveSync on Mac OS X. I did a brief search and came up with information about Microsoft Entourage [which I do have on my Mac] and was just wondering if anyone has experience with this? If I plug my Tilt right into my Mac, will Entourage pick it up or what?
Thanks in advance, Walt.
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On my MacBook Pro, Missing Sync.
One note on uploading ROM's. I was able at one time to do it using Parallels but recently one of Dutty's ROMs locked my Tilt in the Tri color screen. It wasn't the ROM, something had change either in a new version of Parallels or OSX. Moving over to an old Toshiba fixed the phone. I've since tested it again and it still fails on Parallels. Just a word to the wise.
JohnnyGTO said:
On my MacBook Pro, Missing Sync.
One note on uploading ROM's. I was able at one time to do it using Parallels but recently one of Dutty's ROMs locked my Tilt in the Tri color screen. It wasn't the ROM, something had change either in a new version of Parallels or OSX. Moving over to an old Toshiba fixed the phone. I've since tested it again and it still fails on Parallels. Just a word to the wise.
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Same thing happened with me under parallels. I can still flash radio firmware and splashes using Parallels, but when flashing the entire rom, its like the connection gets interrupted or timed out. I was previously able to do it before so Im positive its either a parallels or OSX issue when it updated.
Dual boot and use WinDoZe to handle the rom flashing, but honestly Missing sync works great for the contacts / address book info / ect.
=D
I tried to reply to your post maybe 3 different times last night through opera on my device but failed...
anyway i'm on the same boat. Have misssing sync but dont use it much.. my main mode of connectivity is on windows running through vmware's fusion... no problems what so ever with flashing roms.. i used to use parallel's but tried out fusion and liked it a lot better! highly recommend it.
fone_fanatic said:
I tried to reply to your post maybe 3 different times last night through opera on my device but failed...
anyway i'm on the same boat. Have misssing sync but dont use it much.. my main mode of connectivity is on windows running through vmware's fusion... no problems what so ever with flashing roms.. i used to use parallel's but tried out fusion and liked it a lot better! highly recommend it.
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Funny thing... I have Fusion and never tried to flash through it. Ill give that a shot. TY for the input there
I tried quickly to get my Wizard syncing with a VirtualBox VM with no success. Does someone use VirtualBox to connect to a WM device?

Ubuntu 8.10 and WM 6

someone knows a way to synchronize ubuntu 8.10 and WM 6. With windows is easy to synchronize contacts and installing software but as with Ubuntu gets?
Hello,
Good luck
I've read lot of post to sync WinMobil and my GNU/Linux Debian, and I never reached a stable and valid solution.
@++
As far as I know currently only Mandriva offers WinMo sync in *nix world.
only working on (k)ubuntu 8.04
Hi,
we have 2 working syncs with Kubuntu (Kontact, kdepim) in 8.04. 8.10 is not working currently. I'm also waiting for opensync 0.40, which should hopefully solve some problems.
Regards,
ernstl

OSX on Shift??

Hi,
I'm thinking to buy a shift, but I will not use it with vista, a need a free visus os, so I'm thinking if anyone have tryed to install linux or (I prefer) OSX!
can anyone tell me an HOWTO giude and let me know the working things and not working things??
Thanks a lot!
Another question not on Shift: Anyone have a italian rom for the samsung m8800! I don't know where I can post this question!
ioioio79 said:
Hi,
I'm thinking to buy a shift, but I will not use it with vista, a need a free visus os, so I'm thinking if anyone have tryed to install linux or (I prefer) OSX!
can anyone tell me an HOWTO giude and let me know the working things and not working things??
Thanks a lot!
Another question not on Shift: Anyone have a italian rom for the samsung m8800! I don't know where I can post this question!
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Linux is working fine, but you will not get the 1024x600 interpolated resolution. OS X is not working. Both linux and OS X has been discussed in previous threads. Use the search function!
mmm... I trayed on other machine linux and it make me crazy, can you tell me a perfect release of linux to install on shift? I want to browse the web (with flash and java) and modify office document!
Thanks a lot!
ioioio79 said:
mmm... I trayed on other machine linux and it make me crazy, can you tell me a perfect release of linux to install on shift? I want to browse the web (with flash and java) and modify office document!
Thanks a lot!
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I'm using Ubuntu (and Vista with a custom bootloader)
ioioio79 said:
Hi,
I'm thinking to buy a shift, but I will not use it with vista, a need a free visus os, so I'm thinking if anyone have tryed to install linux or (I prefer) OSX!
can anyone tell me an HOWTO giude and let me know the working things and not working things??
Thanks a lot!
Another question not on Shift: Anyone have a italian rom for the samsung m8800! I don't know where I can post this question!
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what do you like on Mac OS X? I will never try to install Mac OS X on anything else than a Mac... it is already buggy with some few macs.. I don't know why it would work well on computers it has not been developped for.
koala996 said:
what do you like on Mac OS X? I will never try to install Mac OS X on anything else than a Mac... it is already buggy with some few macs.. I don't know why it would work well on computers it has not been developped for.
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OS X is running fine on my desktop computer. Everything worked out of the box
deadnex said:
OS X is running fine on my desktop computer. Everything worked out of the box
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Have you got your ubuntu working fully? Wifi, touch screen?I thought there were a few issues with the wifi??
koala996 said:
what do you like on Mac OS X? I will never try to install Mac OS X on anything else than a Mac... it is already buggy with some few macs.. I don't know why it would work well on computers it has not been developped for.
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I didn't see issues with Leopard on Shift. Yes, I tried it out. The only issues I found were losing touch and syncing the system with Windows Mobile. Also I didn't like Leopard on smaller screen. I did this just to check that out, so got reverted back to Vista. I am eagerly waiting for RTM of Windows 7. BTW, I don't have issues with Vista. At home I have 3 computers that run on Vista (2 on Ultimate and 1 Business), 5 Computers that run Windows XP (various versions), one with Ubuntu, and 1 MacBook running on Leopard (10.5.6). I have issues with XP based systems when I installed BizTalk 2009 and SQL Server 2008, but I never faced any trouble installing them on Vista Ultimate. I don't have issues with VS2010 beta 1 installation on both XP and Vista. My primary home system runs on Vista Ultimate has variety of server softwares installed in addition to Visual Studio 2008 and 2010 and Eclipse Ganymede with Android SDK that I need. I also use it as my Live Mesh host.
--Ram--
Saiweb, Can You Expound?
You said that you got OS X working on the Shift; can you explain your method briefly? Were there really no problems other than losing touchscreen? How often did it go out? I'd appreciate it.
My friend putrawanz did installed mac leopard osx into his shift just to try it out sometime back , but he said it is very slow in responding , even when u pass the pointer through the dock , the icons that expanded and then contracted back to origin size was somewhat lagging / jerking in motion , so it can be installed but can't be used . unless we used the 2gb ram stick coming out dunno when , then maybe it can be a lot smoother
saiweb said:
I didn't see issues with Leopard on Shift. Yes, I tried it out. The only issues I found were losing touch and syncing the system with Windows Mobile. Also I didn't like Leopard on smaller screen. I did this just to check that out, so got reverted back to Vista. I am eagerly waiting for RTM of Windows 7. BTW, I don't have issues with Vista. At home I have 3 computers that run on Vista (2 on Ultimate and 1 Business), 5 Computers that run Windows XP (various versions), one with Ubuntu, and 1 MacBook running on Leopard (10.5.6). I have issues with XP based systems when I installed BizTalk 2009 and SQL Server 2008, but I never faced any trouble installing them on Vista Ultimate. I don't have issues with VS2010 beta 1 installation on both XP and Vista. My primary home system runs on Vista Ultimate has variety of server softwares installed in addition to Visual Studio 2008 and 2010 and Eclipse Ganymede with Android SDK that I need. I also use it as my Live Mesh host.
--Ram--
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Which distro did you use to install OS X? I had issues with the GMA950 graphic card. The installation started in black and white (640x480) and I never got past the spinning wheel to start the installation...
It must work
I would think that it should run pretty well. I've seen the YouTube videos of it running on a Shift very choppy, but I've also seen a YouTube video of an u810 (which component-wise is pretty similar to the Shift), triple booting, one load of which was OS X. It looked like it ran fine; he didn't demonstrate everything though. I think when people first tried installing OS X on the Shift, it didn't support GMA 950, but then Apple released a MacMini that used the same chipset. That, or it just really depends on the method and .kexts.
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I would think that it should run pretty well. I've seen the YouTube videos of it running on a Shift very choppy, but I've also seen a YouTube video of an u810 (which compent-wise is pretty similar to the Shift), triple booting, one load of which was OS X. It looked like it ran fine; he didn't demonstrate everything though. I think when peoplefirst tried it out OS X didn't support GMA 950, but then Apple released a Mini Mac that usedthe same. That, or it just really depends on the method and .kexts.
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I've also seem a youtube video but the one I've seen was definitely a remote desktop connection to a Mac and the guy said so on the comments. Go back there and check.
Positive that it was not remote desktop
wovens said:
I've also seem a youtube video but the one I've seen was definitely a remote desktop connection to a Mac and the guy said so on the comments. Go back there and check.
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It definitely was not remote desktop. He demonstrated booting each one, OS X, Windows, and ubuntu. Each time having to select the partition to boot from in what looked like chameleon or grub. I have my Dell Mini 9 triple booting and it has GMA950 the same way. Works flawlessly.
jimmunsw said:
My friend putrawanz did installed mac leopard osx into his shift just to try it out sometime back , but he said it is very slow in responding , even when u pass the pointer through the dock , the icons that expanded and then contracted back to origin size was somewhat lagging / jerking in motion , so it can be installed but can't be used . unless we used the 2gb ram stick coming out dunno when , then maybe it can be a lot smoother
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not really function running,use the mac os x intel x86 but the shift doesnt support it.. huhu
TopRowGuywithFeet said:
It definitely was not remote desktop. He demonstrated booting each one, OS X, Windows, and ubuntu. Each time having to select the partition to boot from in what looked like chameleon or grub. I have my Dell Mini 9 triple booting and it has GMA950 the same way. Works flawlessly.
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What I mean is the installation on the Shift that you said was choppy. I don't doubt it runs elsewhere.
I mean this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdx77Gi3vtA
Gotcha
Gotcha. Wonder if the recent news that Apple is discontinuing support for the Intel Atom will have any effect on the Stealy. I'm OK with just running 10.5, but I'd still like to hear about people's experience with it.
wovens said:
What I mean is the installation on the Shift that you said was choppy. I don't doubt it runs elsewhere.
I mean this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdx77Gi3vtA
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This video clearly shows that they used logmein. They did not install OS X to the shift...
She Knows
deadnex said:
This video clearly shows that they used logmein. They did not install OS X to the shift...
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She knows. She knew. Basically, there is no video that shows OS X running on the Shift, just a video of someone using remote login to access a computer running OS X. There is, however a video of someone running OS X on a u810, which is pretty similar to the Shift. I'm thinking he used the same method as was used in the MyDellMini forums.
Atom supported again
http://stellarola.tumblr.com/post/225234492/10-6-2-kills-atom-and-other-news-updated
ATOM processor again supported in new OSX build.
Have a ball with it people,

Syc on a Mac

HI guys
Whats the best software to sync topaz on a Mac.
Tks
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=windows+mobile+sync+mac
Mark1962 said:
HI guys
Whats the best software to sync topaz on a Mac.
Tks
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Step one: Install Windows on it.
Step two: If it's XP then Install Activesync 4.5.
All done now the world can start moving again...
Or do what ^that guy said
I use Missing Sync a paid for app and it works well.
There that didn't hurt me did it
I use syncmate pro and it seems to work reliable & Fast!
http://mac.eltima.com/sync-mac.html
Onkel R said:
I use syncmate pro and it seems to work reliable & Fast!
http://mac.eltima.com/sync-mac.html
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Yes, same here. Works perfect. Syncs with Address book and calendar.
For more advanced (like TomTom home) functions I installed VMware Fusion with Windows XP vpc and then installed activesync.
Thanks Guys
Tks Guys tried Missing sync keeps crashing when transferring contacts...
Sync mate seems to be the better more stable so far...
Thanks for your help....
Marko

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