Thanks Ronni, yes I figured that windows iTunes wasn't area of most expertise amongst those in WAMUG.
Yes, sorry I did mean Address book where I'd said iCal. MIL currently has no iTunes setup at all, I should have said that, so i will import contacts per link below, then a pretty conventional hook up once new iTunes is installed on her Win laptop. Thanks. Regards Pete On 10/11/2012, at 10:49 AM, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > Hi Pete, > > Everyone Knows how much I hate anything to do with Windows Computers, so I > was leaving this one alone waiting for someone else to respond. But no-one > has, so..... :( > >> She has a Windows laptop so doesn't have iCal. > > I think you mean M-I-L doesn't have Address Book / Contacts. > > Can't help you much not knowing how your M-I-L has her contacts on her > Windows Machine or if she only has them on the SIM card. > You need the latest iTunes 10 for Windows on her computer for a start. > > The iPhone uses a SIM card to determine the phone number, carrier, and > features are available for the account. > However, the iPhone does not store contacts and phone numbers on the SIM card. > > Importing contacts stored on a SIM card: > While iPhone does not use the SIM to store contact names and phone numbers, > you can still copy your contacts from a SIM card to your iPhone. > <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4994?viewlocale=en_US> > > You would need to connect the iPhone to her iTunes and "back Up" and Sync > contacts with her computer. > To sync contacts with your computer, choose "Sync Contacts with" within > iTunes for Windows > > You can sync your contacts with: > > • Microsoft Outlook 2003, Microsoft Outlook 2007, Microsoft Outlook 2010 > (Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7) > • Windows Address Book (Windows XP) > • Windows Contacts (Windows Vista / Windows 7) > > Transferring information from your current iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to a > new device: > Using iTunes to Transfer information from your current iOS device to a new > one: > <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2109> > > iTunes 10 for Windows: Back up your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad > <http://support.apple.com/kb/PH1692> > > The support links should help you to help your Mother-In-Law (which is > important for a Son-In-Law to do, I keep telling my S-N-L this). > Your best help would be to get M-I-L to "Buy A Mac" ;-)) > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 09/11/2012, at 6:18 PM, Peter Crisp <petercr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > >> Hi folks, my Mother-In-Law has just ventured into iPhone ownership (actually >> a family member passed it on to her). She is with Telstra currently and is >> swapping over to another provider. >> >> She asked if I'd set up iTunes on her laptop and then hook her iPhone to it >> for back up etc and music management etc. She also wants to get her contacts >> from the iPhone (Telstra) currently carried over to the new provider micro >> sim and then in iTunes. >> >> Shall I set up iTunes before or after changing the micro Sim over? >> >> She has a Windows laptop so doesn't have iCal. >> >> Regards >> >> Pete. > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
