Len, are you running a 64 bit version of Vista by chance. I have an 8525 and initially had issues with Vista Ultimate 64 bit. I will admit that I am running WM6.0 (or is it 6.1?) and have not tried it with WM 5.0.
I was running some custom cooked ROMs on my 8525 when I took it WM6.0 and didn't see any negative effects. HTH. Joe Fox Systems/Network Administrator Mobile# (716) 846-9308 http://www.linkedin.com/in/josephfoxjr On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 5:15 PM, Len Hammond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This one was connecting fine and then I disconnected it to make a phone > call and when brought back it wouldn't connect again. This device is new > enough to be stable and old enough for MS and HTC to have the bugs worked > out of the drivers. But, then again, I guess not. The @#$%^ thing will not > connect or sync anymore. Even after the battery trick again. > > /rant on > > There is no excuse for a company the resources of Microsoft to send out > stuff that refuses to work. But then again, they did publish Windows > Millenium Edition and Vista. :-\ I think I'll just wait for Windows 7. > > /rant off > > On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 4:59 PM, Rod Trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I'm sorry it's not working, really. But, I wouldn't blame Vista, but >> probably a combination of Vista, your specific hardware and the specific >> device based on Internet searches. My device connects flawlessly with Vista >> (well, after the battery trick). >> >> >> >> *From:* Len Hammond [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 19, 2008 4:55 PM >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: smart phone sync with Vista >> >> >> >> Now the phone and the laptop have quit communicationg altogether. No >> amount of rebooting seems to get it talking again. I'll try the battery >> trick again but if not, then I'm just going to remove the Windows Mobile >> Device Center and forget the whole thing. Getting the phone to sync with a >> Vista box is just not worth the effort. It still syncs with the XP box and >> that is adequate for now. Maybe when Win7 comes out I'll try again. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 4:04 PM, Len Hammond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> There is. And it now shows my device. However now the two aren't talking >> and I still can't find the data it said earlier synced, when they WERE >> talking. This is kinda frustrating. >> >> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 3:47 PM, Steve Ens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Isn't there a sync centre in the COntrol Panel in Vista? >> >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 2:29 PM, Len Hammond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> No. Hadn't found that one yet. Thank you. >> >> >> >> OK. Here is the current status. Powered down the laptop - left if off for >> a couple of minutes and then restarted. Powered down the 8525 and removed >> the battery for a couple of minutes. Powered up the Vista laptop. >> Reinstalled battery in the device and powered up. >> >> >> >> Connected the 8525 device to a USB port on the laptop and this time it >> found it and made some kind of connection and indicated that it was >> synchronizing. >> >> >> >> Funny thing is that I can't find where the sync occurred to. I thought it >> was supposed to go to Outlook (like it does on my XP desktop) however it is >> not in Outlook and it is not in the Windows Contacts that is native to >> Vista. I'll keep looking in a bit. >> >> >> >> I can browse into the device and see my folders there with the data files >> on my MicroSD cardin the device so communication IS taking place. >> >> >> >> Now, it's on to find the data and get the sync to occur from the device to >> Outlook. or maybe I want it to go to the Windows Contacts list. Well, try to >> find what happened first. >> >> >> >> Thanks for the help. >> >> >> >> Len >> >> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Rod Trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> You saw this? >> >> >> http://forums.cingular.com/cng/board/message?board.id=cingular&message.id=45316#M45316 >> >> >> >> *From:* Len Hammond [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:13 PM >> >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: smart phone sync with Vista >> >> >> >> I have tried rebooting the device and the laptop. No joy. I did not >> perform a hard reset of the device, presumably wiping out all data. >> >> >> >> As for the device operating system. Windows Mobile 5. Cingular did invite >> me to upgrade the device to WM6. I did download WM6 but as their >> documentation for that upgrade indicated that it was a "one-way" trip from >> WM5 to WM6 and that not all devices would work with WM6, I elected not to >> perform the upgrade. As I use this device as my primary phone for my IT >> business, their notes did not give me warm fuzzies on the success of the >> upgrade. At the time, as now, the device is working fine and syncing fine >> with my XP desktop. This is not a mandatory change for continued >> functionality. My Cingular (AT&T) contract is in the last 3 or 4 months so I >> would be eligible for device upgrade with contract renewal almost anytime. >> However, I like the device well enough that I would be willing to not spend >> the money to upgrade a device if I don't need to. >> >> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 1:55 PM, Jon Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On mine it did not work but I would have hoped that Len had tried that >> already. There is a note of what OS versions will and will not work in the >> documentation I was referring to. Our device was too old to and did not >> have all the necessary software to make it work it was a 5+ year old PDA. >> It was also not upgradable. You are right though Len never implied that he >> had tried a reset of both my bad. >> >> Jon >> >> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 1:45 PM, Rod Trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> Have you tried resetting the device itself? That helps sometimes. >> >> *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 19, 2008 1:40 PM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: smart phone sync with Vista >> >> I have found that it depends a lot on what OS the mobile device is running >> if you will get a connection or not. I am not the brightest bulb but I >> ended up having to replace the mobile device because of that issue. Some >> OS's just plain will not connect. The Mobile device center also needed a >> download from Microsoft just to get it to work as well but that is >> documented on the Vista site some place. >> >> Jon >> >> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 12:57 PM, Len Hammond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> Afternoon All, >> >> Recently I replaced my XP laptop with a Vista laptop. I have been syncing >> my Cingular (HTC) 8525 with both my dek computer and my XP laptop for a >> couple of years. Only have the occasional time when the connections is not >> made. usually fixed by rebooting both devices. >> >> Anyway, the real question is how do I get this same phone to talk with >> Vista. I have the Windows Mobile Device Center for Vista installed. The >> device makes contact with the laptop and charges and says that it installs >> the software but remains "unidentified" as a device. WMDC also makes no >> connection with the 8525. >> >> So far the googling I have done has not yielded an answer; just more >> questions. Ayone have a process that works to make these two devices talk? >> >> Thanks in advance >> -- >> Len Hammond >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Len Hammond >> CSI:Hartland >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Len Hammond >> CSI:Hartland >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Len Hammond > CSI:Hartland > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
