Just bought a 700W from craigslist. NEED HELP!!

[Genius107]

I just bought a treo 700w for my sister and i just got the phone with no app installer.

My questions is what i need to install apps,
what hotsync program do i should i get?

Is there a palmone that stores your numbers/memos/etc.. on the computer for treo 700W?

i download microsoft activesync but i couldn't get how to install apps on the phone.

can someone help me out.
i have a treo 650 and it was easy.
but i can't get this to work.

thanks to all that will help me out.

[imemyself]

Originally Posted by Genius107

I just bought a treo 700w for my sister and i just got the phone with no app installer.

My questions is what i need to install apps,
what hotsync program do i should i get?

Is there a palmone that stores your numbers/memos/etc.. on the computer for treo 700W?

i download microsoft activesync but i couldn't get how to install apps on the phone.

can someone help me out.
i have a treo 650 and it was easy.
but i can't get this to work.

thanks to all that will help me out.

The Treo 700w/wx runs Windows Mobile and not Palm OS, so it doesn't use HotSync at all. So you can't use Palm Desktop if that's what you were referring to. You can install ActiveSync on your desktop to synchronize the calendar/contacts/tasks on your phone with Outlook on your computer.

I think that there are third party programs that let you synchronize with PIM's other than Outlook. Usually I think Windows Mobile devices come with an old copy of Outlook (XP/2002 I think), though you may not have gotten that if you bought it off of ebay.

To install programs on your Treo via Active Sync, you can go to Tools in ActiveSync, and I think there is a Add/Remove Programs item (I'm on Vista right now which doesn't use ActiveSync so somebody correct me if I'm wrong).

[Genius107]

thank you imemyself for the help.

now i don't have outlook.
also what is PIM"S?
and what third party app can i use to install apps, sync my contacts etc?
and yes my phone didn't come with outlook.

Now when i go to microsoft activeSync and go under tools,
add/remove item is gray and i can't press on it.
is there something wrong?

thank you to all that try to help me out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[imemyself]

PIM just means personal information manager. Just something that handles calendars/contacts/tasks/emails/etc.

If the add/remove item is gray, either your Treo isn't connected or it is in the process of synchronizing I think. Try waiting until it has finished synchronizing and is still connected.

The easiest option for syncing might be to just get Outlook if you can. The only way I found, after searching for a few minutes, to desktop sync to something other than Outlook was Intellisync (http://usa.nokia.com/A4241113). I've not used it (and its not free), but it listed this:

Supported groupware / PIM applications:

• Microsoft Outlook 2002/2003/2007
• Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0/6.0
• Lotus Notes 5.0/5.5/6.0/6.5/7.0/(8.0 beta)
• Novell GroupWise 6.0, 6.5, 7.0
• ACT! 6.0
• Lotus Organizer 6.1
• Palm Desktop 4.0/4.1/4.1.4E
• ActiveSync 3.7.1, 3.8, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.5

[Genius107]

thanks awhole lot for helping me.
my sister has the phone right now ,
i will try to sync again.

where can i get outlook for free?
also would my phone provide give the cd/installer if i call them??