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The following information may be useful if you have a seemingly impossible to fix iSync problem (such as no syncing at all, or one-way syncing).
If you don't subscribe to .Mac you can ignore certain parts relating to it.
In certain circumstances, no amount of troubleshooting seems to correct an iSync-related issue. If you have found this to be the case, the following information should cover everything that you can do to reset iSync, completely removing all traces of it from your hard drive prior to reinstalling it. These steps will also clear any remnants from failed syncs with your .Mac account or between other devices you may have used.
You should ensure that all data is correct, current, and up-to-date in your local Mac OS X Address Book, iCal calendars, and Safari bookmarks.
If you have more than one Macintosh, choose one system to be the "primary" Macintosh to work with for the purposes of these instructions. Once you have completed this process on the primary Macintosh, you should then follow the steps that describe deleting files from your Macintosh, then reinstalling as necessary. However, these "secondary" systems should be set to "Erase data on computer then sync". The intended plan is to reset your primary system; synchronize it with .Mac; erase/reinstall iSync on the secondary systems; then synchronize the secondary systems with (what should then be) the correct data that would then be present on .Mac.
In iSync:
If any computers are shown as registered with .Mac in the .Mac pane, unregister them. Do not have any computers registered with .Mac before proceeding.
In the Finder:
1 If you had ever installed iSync Beta, download and run iSync Uninstall 1.0 to remove any traces of iSync Beta from your hard drive; otherwise, skip to the next step.
2 Delete the following files and folders (including their contents) from your hard drive. Note that using iSync Uninstaller 1.0 may have also removed certain components described below; if this occurs, simply skip to the next item in the list:
- /Applications/iSync
- /Library/Application Support/SyncService/
- /Library/Receipts/iSync.pkg
- /Users/username/Library/Application Support/SyncService/
- /Users/username/Library/Preferences/com.apple.isync.plist
- /Users/username/Library/Preferences/com.apple.isync.registry.plist
3 If you have used a Palm OS device with iSync and/or have installed one of the iSync Palm Conduit packages, delete the following files:
- /Library/Application Support/Palm HotSync/Conduits/Apple
- /Library/Receipts/iSync_Palm.pkg
- /Users/username/Documents/Palm/Users/username/Conduit Settings/iSync Conduit Settings
4 Download and install the most recent version of iSync from
http://www.apple.com/isync/download/>. If you have a Palm device, also download and install the most recent version of the iSync Palm Conduit from the same page.
Then, in iSync:
1 Choose Reset All Devices from the Devices menu, then select "This Computer" from the pop-up menu within the Reset All Devices window.
2 If you have handheld devices (iPod, Palm, mobile phone, etc.) that are used with iSync, add each device as necessary via the Devices menu, then perform a sync between them.
3 Register your computer with .Mac. (ignore this step if you don't have .Mac)
4 Perform a sync, including .Mac and any handheld devices used with iSync.
In your web browser: (ignore these steps if you don't have .Mac)
1 Login to .Mac Address Book. If you have used .Mac Address Book before, click the "Reset" button when prompted that a Reset All Devices has been done.
2 If you have not used .Mac Address Book before, and would now like to begin: Click Preferences, then mark the "Turn On .Mac Address Book Synchronization" checkbox. Finally, Save your settings.
3 Login to .Mac Bookmarks. If you have used .Mac Bookmarks before, click the "Reset" button when prompted that a Reset All Devices has been done.
4 If you have not used .Mac Bookmarks before, and would now like to begin: Click Preferences, then mark the "Turn On .Mac Bookmarks Synchronization" checkbox.
5 Finally, save your settings.
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Posted: 2004-11-24 16:41:13
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jesus. i thought this was meant to be easy!
P900 is SO being sold on ebay in the next 3 weeks! (once contract finished....)
Any issues with the s700 anyone?
would like to go se again but not convinced after the p900 problems. is it just because of the symbian stuff or is it deeper?
is sharp or motorolla better?? (probably the wrong place to ask!) Want a 1mp+ camera phone
p900 is a great piece of kit but there are too many issues with the ibook.
NOT IMPRESSED.
want ical, address book and mail sync (dont know if that's possible regardless!)
symbian os crxp getting on my nerves!!!!!
please advise
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forgot to say. Nokia software installed ok but cant get any info.
looks nice... wont work. reminds me of my nokia last year!
[ This Message was edited by: glenn10000 on 2004-11-24 23:10 ]
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Posted: 2004-11-25 00:05:36
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Hi folks,
i posted this by mistake in general topic forum:
iCal and P900:
Hi,
this is probably a very simple question but I have searched around and can't find an answer:
I am thinking of getting a p910
I have multiple calendars in iCal, work home etc etc
Does anyone have any experience in using iSync to sync multiple iCal calendars to the p910? do the events in iCal appear in the p910 with correct categories? and if you create a calender entry with a specific category on the 910, does it sync over to iCal?
If someone could try this and let me know i would really appreciate it.
this maybe very simple, i hope!
thankyou
Prem
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Posted: 2004-11-25 05:20:18
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Normally iSync will only send up to 8 weeks worth of calendar entries to the phone. Here's a tip to override that:
While the iSync preferences don't allow it to be set to higher than 8 weeks, you can change this value directly in the corresponding preferences file, which is found here: Library -> Application Support -> SyncService -> 501 -> BTConduitDefaults.plist The 501 bit should be replaced by your user id. If you don't know your user id, issue an id command in the terminal. The first value uid is yours.
You have to change the integer value of the kBTConduitDayRangeKey key. It's the number of days you like to synchronize into the future. Here's an example of the top of the BTConduitDefaults file, set for synchronization of six months' worth of events:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN"
"http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<array>
<dict>
<key>kBTConduitDayRangeKey</key>
<integer>184</integer>
It seems that this value is only overriden if you select another period in the popup-menu, so simply ignore that iSync displays "8 Weeks" in said pop-up.
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[ This Message was edited by: JoolsG4 on 2004-11-26 09:45 ]
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Posted: 2004-11-26 10:41:37
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this a great idea .. I'm just about to buy a bluetooth dongle for my G4powerbook. Can anyone suggest the best one to buy? There's heaps of them!
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Posted: 2004-12-03 21:35:25
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Pretty much any will work, but the ones supported by Apple are the D-Link DBT-120.
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Posted: 2004-12-03 23:26:57
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GLENN10000,
1st- drag song to desktop
2nd- transfer file through bluetooth to p900, comand shift B
it will then go to your messages as messages beamed.
3rd- open message and save
it will now show in music player
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Posted: 2004-12-04 03:14:33
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Thanks RPiedra.
Stona.. I've got the MacAlly white one to match the ibook.... I KNOW. It wasn't my idea (honest). Works fine although on calling applecare about the issue I had with my p900 and iCal (see earlier in this thread) they weren't willing/ able to help any further as i didn't have the D link DB120 mentioned a couple of posts ago.
I see our online friends at amazon have it for £10 cheaper than our friends at Apple and with free delivery it looks like a bargain.
I've got another question for others out there... Is the ANY way at all to install the integrated bluetooth into my iBook post purchase?? Use my bluetooth a lot more than I ever thought I would and having the dongle hanging out of the side is a pain in the proverbial not to mention I just know I'm going to damage it at some point.
I'm assuming it would require opening up by professionals of some decription if it was possible or is this just not an option.
my iBook is a 1.07GHz Superdrive shipped in September of this year (does that make any difference).
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Posted: 2004-12-04 23:40:42
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Is it just me or is there no app that can sucessfully sync address from address book or entourage to the k700i without skipping any of the fields. Like for instance: home address and work address, web page.
I've tried phone agent, onsync, megacell, isync, mobilesync and none of them do it sucessfully.
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Posted: 2004-12-14 12:02:10
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Your right, no programs I've seen can do that... and its annoying since both phone and Address Book support it.
However, the best way I've found is to select all your contacts in the Macs Address Book, drag to the desktop, add a .vcf extension and send via Bluetooth to the phone. All fields remain intact.
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Posted: 2004-12-14 13:31:25
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