Map storage card as drive on desktop?

I'm having trouble finding software that will allow me to write directly
from the desktop to the storage card in my Axim30. I've got MightySync which
lets me specify files to move, but it seems like there ought to be a way to
"map" the card as a drive when it's being sync'd.

I've tried to google for this, but anything with "map" invariably turns out
a zillion road-mapping programs.

Thanks-

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 10:28:42 -0800, "Mike Jacoubowsky"
<> wrote:

>I'm having trouble finding software that will allow me to write directly
>from the desktop to the storage card in my Axim30. I've got MightySync which
>lets me specify files to move, but it seems like there ought to be a way to
>"map" the card as a drive when it's being sync'd.
>
>I've tried to google for this, but anything with "map" invariably turns out
>a zillion road-mapping programs.

I'm not aware of any such programs - you may want to buy an SD reader
(USB), which are relatively inexpensive and much faster than going
through ActiveSync.

--
Rob Borek
Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
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"Mike Jacoubowsky" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I'm having trouble finding software that will allow me to write directly
> from the desktop to the storage card in my Axim30. I've got MightySync
which
> lets me specify files to move, but it seems like there ought to be a way
to
> "map" the card as a drive when it's being sync'd.
>
> I've tried to google for this, but anything with "map" invariably turns
out
> a zillion road-mapping programs.
>
> Thanks-
>
> --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
> www.ChainReactionBicycles.com
>
>
>

I'm not sure I follow exactly what you are trying to do, but if it is just
to read/write to a memory card from your PC then use a memory card reader,
not via your ppc/activesync. It's faster and works for large files which can
fail when transferring via activesync. Card readers are inexpensive now.

"AlanS" <> wrote in message
news:cnhc42$d9t$...
>
> "Mike Jacoubowsky" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > I'm having trouble finding software that will allow me to write directly
> > from the desktop to the storage card in my Axim30. I've got MightySync
> which
> > lets me specify files to move, but it seems like there ought to be a way
> to
> > "map" the card as a drive when it's being sync'd.
> >
> > I've tried to google for this, but anything with "map" invariably turns
> out
> > a zillion road-mapping programs.
> >
> > Thanks-
> >
> > --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
> > www.ChainReactionBicycles.com
> >
> >
> >
>
> I'm not sure I follow exactly what you are trying to do, but if it is just
> to read/write to a memory card from your PC then use a memory card reader,
> not via your ppc/activesync. It's faster and works for large files which
can
> fail when transferring via activesync. Card readers are inexpensive now.
>
>

Oh- and the card appears as a drive in Explorer if that's what you mean by
'mapping'.

>>I'm having trouble finding software that will allow me to write directly
>>from the desktop to the storage card in my Axim30. I've got MightySync
>>which
>>lets me specify files to move, but it seems like there ought to be a way
>>to
>>"map" the card as a drive when it's being sync'd.
>>
>>I've tried to google for this, but anything with "map" invariably turns
>>out
>>a zillion road-mapping programs.
>
> I'm not aware of any such programs - you may want to buy an SD reader
> (USB), which are relatively inexpensive and much faster than going
> through ActiveSync.

Rob: Thanks for the info. The reason I wanted to do it through ActiveSync
was that it would be handy to download updates from my FrontPage website
that way. I've got a card reader, no issue there. Just thought... well,
let's just say I'm learning about the limitations of ActiveSync etc. I had
figured it might be similar to a conventional card-reader transfer. Live &
learn!

Thanks again-

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

> I'm not sure I follow exactly what you are trying to do, but if it is just
> to read/write to a memory card from your PC then use a memory card reader,
> not via your ppc/activesync. It's faster and works for large files which
> can
> fail when transferring via activesync. Card readers are inexpensive now.


No kidding their cheap- $20 for a 9-in-1 USB2 unit these days. Price isn't
the issue; rather, the convenience of not having to carry extra stuff. Not a
big deal though, and I'm sure I can get a Type-I or II SD card reader.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com


"AlanS" <> wrote in message
news:cnhc42$d9t$...
>
> "Mike Jacoubowsky" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I'm having trouble finding software that will allow me to write directly
>> from the desktop to the storage card in my Axim30. I've got MightySync
> which
>> lets me specify files to move, but it seems like there ought to be a way
> to
>> "map" the card as a drive when it's being sync'd.
>>
>> I've tried to google for this, but anything with "map" invariably turns
> out
>> a zillion road-mapping programs.
>>
>> Thanks-
>>
>> --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
>> www.ChainReactionBicycles.com
>>
>>
>>
>
> I'm not sure I follow exactly what you are trying to do, but if it is just
> to read/write to a memory card from your PC then use a memory card reader,
> not via your ppc/activesync. It's faster and works for large files which
> can
> fail when transferring via activesync. Card readers are inexpensive now.
>
>