PDAnet - Motorola Q Forum

Bozz · 06-08-2008, 12:01 PM

I have a question before I buy PDAnet.... normally I sync my Q with my home office desktop PC... but while going on vacation I will be using my laptop. I understand that PDAnet connects through activesync... so how do I handle this?

If I install activesync on my laptop, but don't have it sync my contacts, tasks, etc. with anything (no Outlook installed), will it work alright, etc.?

Or, if I need to install Outlook then it won't overwrite my phone with a blank address book, etc. will it? (the first time I sync)

Just want to know what I am up against, still have 3 weeks before I go.

Thanks,
Bozz

n99hockey · 06-08-2008, 12:09 PM

i dont use pdanet but i do sync with my personal computer and not my work pc and still have active sync installed

here is what i do
when i plug it in at work i get the whole setup screen to pick what to sync
i hit cancel and then it brings me to the active sync window as a 'guest'...i can still explore the device, charge the phone, and uninstall and install apps but without the syncing part

hope that helps alittle

regression · 06-08-2008, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Bozz

I have a question before I buy PDAnet.... normally I sync my Q with my home office desktop PC... but while going on vacation I will be using my laptop. I understand that PDAnet connects through activesync... so how do I handle this?

If I install activesync on my laptop, but don't have it sync my contacts, tasks, etc. with anything (no Outlook installed), will it work alright, etc.?

Or, if I need to install Outlook then it won't overwrite my phone with a blank address book, etc. will it? (the first time I sync)

Just want to know what I am up against, still have 3 weeks before I go.

Thanks,
Bozz

That is exactly what I do. I have my home desktop that I syncing with Outlook. On my laptop, I don't have it syncing anything, and I am able to use PDANet on my laptop with no problems.

bobby-n · 06-09-2008, 05:37 AM

yep i never sync ne thing and still use pdanet dont worry about installing outlook

TheBigCheese · 06-10-2008, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bozz

I have a question before I buy PDAnet.... normally I sync my Q with my home office desktop PC... but while going on vacation I will be using my laptop. I understand that PDAnet connects through activesync... so how do I handle this?

If I install activesync on my laptop, but don't have it sync my contacts, tasks, etc. with anything (no Outlook installed), will it work alright, etc.?

Or, if I need to install Outlook then it won't overwrite my phone with a blank address book, etc. will it? (the first time I sync)

Just want to know what I am up against, still have 3 weeks before I go.

Thanks,
Bozz

When you attach your phone to the laptop, ActiveSync will ask you if you want to set up sync or just connect. You just select the second option and you'll be fine.

Bozz · 06-10-2008, 12:16 PM

Thanks for all the replies!

OK, so I will have to install ActiveSync on my laptop, but when I connect I just tell it to connect, not to sync?

Just making sure I get this right.

Bozz

regression · 06-10-2008, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bozz

Thanks for all the replies!

OK, so I will have to install ActiveSync on my laptop, but when I connect I just tell it to connect, not to sync?

Just making sure I get this right.

Bozz

That is right.

larsdennert · 06-13-2008, 06:59 PM

Since your phone has a partnership to sync all your info to a desktop it won't by default do it to a second pc.

You have two choices for connecting a second pc. The phone can "remember" two partnerships. Your second one can be the laptop. This second partnership can just be an empty nonsynching one.

You can also just press esc at the partnership wizard and the phone will connect in guest mode. This too works for pdanet. The only reason guest mode might be inconvenient is if you have a password on the Q and it asks for it every time you connect. Setting up a partnership (even an empty one) would remember the password on the laptop for you.

Bozz · 07-01-2008, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larsdennert

Since your phone has a partnership to sync all your info to a desktop it won't by default do it to a second pc.

You have two choices for connecting a second pc. The phone can "remember" two partnerships. Your second one can be the laptop. This second partnership can just be an empty nonsynching one.

You can also just press esc at the partnership wizard and the phone will connect in guest mode. This too works for pdanet. The only reason guest mode might be inconvenient is if you have a password on the Q and it asks for it every time you connect. Setting up a partnership (even an empty one) would remember the password on the laptop for you.

I just installed PDAnet today, and had it up and working in like 10 mins. It works GREAT! This is definately and app I will be buying when the free trial runs out in a week.

Thanks for the advice.
Bozz

larsdennert · 07-01-2008, 01:57 PM

Interesting that they came out with V2 that does proxy connections so you don't disconnect when the phone rings. If you bought recently it's a free upgrade.

Also interesting is that they took down version 1.81 which I am using and put back v1.80. I think 1.81 does some stuff v2 does.