New Laptop...setting up my Ipaq 4150?

Hi there

I have just purchased a new laptop and want to set up my Ipaq 4150. Is it a
question of just installing ActiveSync on the new laptop (off the original
CD or can I just install the latest version 3.8 from MS?)...and then
performing a sync? Will it copy everything that is on my Ipaq over to my
laptop (music files, data files and all??). [It seemed so much easier with
a Palm!!!....;-).....but I'm learning!].

I've also got Tom Tom Navigator installed on my Ipaq (but want to reinstall
a newer version on the laptop). I want to keep the favourite locations I've
stored in Tom Tom.....but then reinstall the new version and copy the
favourites back in. Will the initial sync copy these details across
somewhere and I can then store them safely with a view to putting them back
on the Ipaq once I've installed the new version of Tom Tom (sorry, this may
be a question for Tom Tom, but it might be more fundamental....so asking
here anyway!)....

I guess if push came to shove, I could start from scratch on everything -
new Outlook Calendar, Contacts, Notes, etc.....I guess I can always open the
Outlook .pst file from my old laptop and copy across what elements I need
afterwards. It's just that I'm trying to learn how these things
work......hate going about everything the long-winded way!

Appreciate any help you can give me. :-))))

Many thanks // Chris Lewis.

Hi Chris,

You can install ActiveSync either from the CD or from the MS site. Both
will work fine on your new laptop with the ipaq. Just make sure you install
Outlook before installing it. When you setup the partnership, you will
encounter the Combine or Replace dialog. If you want to get your data from
the PPC to the computer, choose the 1st option to combine data. If choose
to sync files, then only files that are stored on your PPCs' My Document
folder will be copied onto the desktop.

With regards to your Tom Tom Navigator, you might some help here ---

http://www.tomtom.com/support/index.php?Language=1

Reinstalling it shouldn't delete the favorites and other settings. But I
suggest you confirm it or take a backup of the device before proceeding.
Someone here might be able to confirm this question of yours.

--
Regards,
Raj Pillai
http://www.cewindows.net/raj


"Chris Lewis" <> wrote in message
news:u%23$...
> Hi there
>
> I have just purchased a new laptop and want to set up my Ipaq 4150. Is it
> a
> question of just installing ActiveSync on the new laptop (off the original
> CD or can I just install the latest version 3.8 from MS?)...and then
> performing a sync? Will it copy everything that is on my Ipaq over to my
> laptop (music files, data files and all??). [It seemed so much easier
> with
> a Palm!!!....;-).....but I'm learning!].
>
> I've also got Tom Tom Navigator installed on my Ipaq (but want to
> reinstall
> a newer version on the laptop). I want to keep the favourite locations
> I've
> stored in Tom Tom.....but then reinstall the new version and copy the
> favourites back in. Will the initial sync copy these details across
> somewhere and I can then store them safely with a view to putting them
> back
> on the Ipaq once I've installed the new version of Tom Tom (sorry, this
> may
> be a question for Tom Tom, but it might be more fundamental....so asking
> here anyway!)....
>
> I guess if push came to shove, I could start from scratch on everything -
> new Outlook Calendar, Contacts, Notes, etc.....I guess I can always open
> the
> Outlook .pst file from my old laptop and copy across what elements I need
> afterwards. It's just that I'm trying to learn how these things
> work......hate going about everything the long-winded way!
>
> Appreciate any help you can give me. :-))))
>
> Many thanks // Chris Lewis.
>
>

Hi Raj

Many thanks for your help....I'll give it a go and see what happens! As you
say, better to be safe than sorry, so I shall take backups of everything
just in case!

Chris.


"Raj Pillai" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi Chris,
>
> You can install ActiveSync either from the CD or from the MS site. Both
> will work fine on your new laptop with the ipaq. Just make sure you
install
> Outlook before installing it. When you setup the partnership, you will
> encounter the Combine or Replace dialog. If you want to get your data
from
> the PPC to the computer, choose the 1st option to combine data. If choose
> to sync files, then only files that are stored on your PPCs' My Document
> folder will be copied onto the desktop.
>
> With regards to your Tom Tom Navigator, you might some help here ---
>
> http://www.tomtom.com/support/index.php?Language=1
>
> Reinstalling it shouldn't delete the favorites and other settings. But I
> suggest you confirm it or take a backup of the device before proceeding.
> Someone here might be able to confirm this question of yours.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Raj Pillai
> http://www.cewindows.net/raj
>
>
> "Chris Lewis" <> wrote in message
> news:u%23$...
> > Hi there
> >
> > I have just purchased a new laptop and want to set up my Ipaq 4150. Is
it
> > a
> > question of just installing ActiveSync on the new laptop (off the
original
> > CD or can I just install the latest version 3.8 from MS?)...and then
> > performing a sync? Will it copy everything that is on my Ipaq over to
my
> > laptop (music files, data files and all??). [It seemed so much easier
> > with
> > a Palm!!!....;-).....but I'm learning!].
> >
> > I've also got Tom Tom Navigator installed on my Ipaq (but want to
> > reinstall
> > a newer version on the laptop). I want to keep the favourite locations
> > I've
> > stored in Tom Tom.....but then reinstall the new version and copy the
> > favourites back in. Will the initial sync copy these details across
> > somewhere and I can then store them safely with a view to putting them
> > back
> > on the Ipaq once I've installed the new version of Tom Tom (sorry, this
> > may
> > be a question for Tom Tom, but it might be more fundamental....so asking
> > here anyway!)....
> >
> > I guess if push came to shove, I could start from scratch on
everything -
> > new Outlook Calendar, Contacts, Notes, etc.....I guess I can always open
> > the
> > Outlook .pst file from my old laptop and copy across what elements I
need
> > afterwards. It's just that I'm trying to learn how these things
> > work......hate going about everything the long-winded way!
> >
> > Appreciate any help you can give me. :-))))
> >
> > Many thanks // Chris Lewis.
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>