I'm puzzled why my iPAQ 2210 is called 'Pocket_PC' yet the sync folder
that is actually being used is called 'WM_Terry':
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...eAmbiguity.jpg

FWIW, 'Pocket_PC' was the name I recall it had for years and then (for
reasons I can't now remember, I think after a crash and full restore)
it changed to 'WM_Terry', or maybe it was 'WM2003_Terry' and I
abbreviated it. Sorry if this is a bit hazy!

Anyway, am I mistaken in thinking the names should match? Where does
they both come from? I note that my Device ID under Settings > About
on the PPC itself says 'Pocket_PC', so I assume that's the source of
that name? But what about the 'sync folder'?

--
Terry, East Grinstead, UK

"Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
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> I'm puzzled why my iPAQ 2210 is called 'Pocket_PC' yet the sync folder
> that is actually being used is called 'WM_Terry':
> http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...eAmbiguity.jpg
>
> FWIW, 'Pocket_PC' was the name I recall it had for years and then (for
> reasons I can't now remember, I think after a crash and full restore)
> it changed to 'WM_Terry', or maybe it was 'WM2003_Terry' and I
> abbreviated it. Sorry if this is a bit hazy!
>
> Anyway, am I mistaken in thinking the names should match? Where does
> they both come from? I note that my Device ID under Settings > About
> on the PPC itself says 'Pocket_PC', so I assume that's the source of
> that name? But what about the 'sync folder'?

Are you using Vista on this PC? In my experience, Activesync (XP) calls the
sync folder "(PPC Name)_My Documents" while WMDC (Vista) calls it
"WM_(Owner's name)".

"Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
> news:j8up25d8g7kl5s9771a5unq10susgilnol@4ax.com...
>> I'm puzzled why my iPAQ 2210 is called 'Pocket_PC' yet the sync folder
>> that is actually being used is called 'WM_Terry':
>> http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...eAmbiguity.jpg
>>
>> FWIW, 'Pocket_PC' was the name I recall it had for years and then (for
>> reasons I can't now remember, I think after a crash and full restore)
>> it changed to 'WM_Terry', or maybe it was 'WM2003_Terry' and I
>> abbreviated it. Sorry if this is a bit hazy!
>>
>> Anyway, am I mistaken in thinking the names should match? Where does
>> they both come from? I note that my Device ID under Settings > About
>> on the PPC itself says 'Pocket_PC', so I assume that's the source of
>> that name? But what about the 'sync folder'?
>
> Are you using Vista on this PC? In my experience, Activesync (XP) calls
> the sync folder "(PPC Name)_My Documents" while WMDC (Vista) calls it
> "WM_(Owner's name)".
>
>
ActiveSync 4.5 on XP calls the folder WM_(user name).
Is that the same as WM_(Owner's name)?

ActiveSync 3.8 used PPC Name.
--
Ron Sommer

"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote in message
> news:unqeJVS6JHA.1420@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
>> news:j8up25d8g7kl5s9771a5unq10susgilnol@4ax.com...
>>> I'm puzzled why my iPAQ 2210 is called 'Pocket_PC' yet the sync folder
>>> that is actually being used is called 'WM_Terry':
>>> http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...eAmbiguity.jpg
>>>
>>> FWIW, 'Pocket_PC' was the name I recall it had for years and then (for
>>> reasons I can't now remember, I think after a crash and full restore)
>>> it changed to 'WM_Terry', or maybe it was 'WM2003_Terry' and I
>>> abbreviated it. Sorry if this is a bit hazy!
>>>
>>> Anyway, am I mistaken in thinking the names should match? Where does
>>> they both come from? I note that my Device ID under Settings > About
>>> on the PPC itself says 'Pocket_PC', so I assume that's the source of
>>> that name? But what about the 'sync folder'?
>>
>> Are you using Vista on this PC? In my experience, Activesync (XP) calls
>> the sync folder "(PPC Name)_My Documents" while WMDC (Vista) calls it
>> "WM_(Owner's name)".
>>
>>
> ActiveSync 4.5 on XP calls the folder WM_(user name).
> Is that the same as WM_(Owner's name)?
>
> ActiveSync 3.8 used PPC Name.

Ah, thanks for the correction. I've never used the "real" release version
of Activesync 4.5. I've been using the 4.5 Beta released when WM6 first
debuted. Being an "if it ain't broke..." kind of guy, I've never bothered
upgrading, and the AS 4.5 horror stories I occasionally hear didn't exactly
encourage me to upgrade. My 4.5 beta uses the 3.8-style "PPC Name_My
Documents" naming convention.

"Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote:

>
>"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
>news:%238EccSW6JHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>
>>
>> "Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote in message
>> news:unqeJVS6JHA.1420@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
>>> news:j8up25d8g7kl5s9771a5unq10susgilnol@4ax.com...
>>>> I'm puzzled why my iPAQ 2210 is called 'Pocket_PC' yet the sync folder
>>>> that is actually being used is called 'WM_Terry':
>>>> http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...eAmbiguity.jpg
>>>>
>>>> FWIW, 'Pocket_PC' was the name I recall it had for years and then (for
>>>> reasons I can't now remember, I think after a crash and full restore)
>>>> it changed to 'WM_Terry', or maybe it was 'WM2003_Terry' and I
>>>> abbreviated it. Sorry if this is a bit hazy!
>>>>
>>>> Anyway, am I mistaken in thinking the names should match? Where does
>>>> they both come from? I note that my Device ID under Settings > About
>>>> on the PPC itself says 'Pocket_PC', so I assume that's the source of
>>>> that name? But what about the 'sync folder'?
>>>
>>> Are you using Vista on this PC? In my experience, Activesync (XP) calls
>>> the sync folder "(PPC Name)_My Documents" while WMDC (Vista) calls it
>>> "WM_(Owner's name)".
>>>
>>>
>> ActiveSync 4.5 on XP calls the folder WM_(user name).
>> Is that the same as WM_(Owner's name)?
>>
>> ActiveSync 3.8 used PPC Name.
>
>Ah, thanks for the correction. I've never used the "real" release version
>of Activesync 4.5. I've been using the 4.5 Beta released when WM6 first
>debuted. Being an "if it ain't broke..." kind of guy, I've never bothered
>upgrading, and the AS 4.5 horror stories I occasionally hear didn't exactly
>encourage me to upgrade. My 4.5 beta uses the 3.8-style "PPC Name_My
>Documents" naming convention.
>
>
>
Thanks both, but do either of you know the answer to my main question,
namely: should the names match?

--
Terry, East Grinstead, UK

"Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
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> "Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
>>news:%238EccSW6JHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl.. .
>>>
>>>
>>> "Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote in message
>>> news:unqeJVS6JHA.1420@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> "Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:j8up25d8g7kl5s9771a5unq10susgilnol@4ax.com...
>>>>> I'm puzzled why my iPAQ 2210 is called 'Pocket_PC' yet the sync folder
>>>>> that is actually being used is called 'WM_Terry':
>>>>> http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...eAmbiguity.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>> FWIW, 'Pocket_PC' was the name I recall it had for years and then (for
>>>>> reasons I can't now remember, I think after a crash and full restore)
>>>>> it changed to 'WM_Terry', or maybe it was 'WM2003_Terry' and I
>>>>> abbreviated it. Sorry if this is a bit hazy!
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyway, am I mistaken in thinking the names should match? Where does
>>>>> they both come from? I note that my Device ID under Settings > About
>>>>> on the PPC itself says 'Pocket_PC', so I assume that's the source of
>>>>> that name? But what about the 'sync folder'?
>>>>
>>>> Are you using Vista on this PC? In my experience, Activesync (XP)
>>>> calls
>>>> the sync folder "(PPC Name)_My Documents" while WMDC (Vista) calls it
>>>> "WM_(Owner's name)".
>>>>
>>>>
>>> ActiveSync 4.5 on XP calls the folder WM_(user name).
>>> Is that the same as WM_(Owner's name)?
>>>
>>> ActiveSync 3.8 used PPC Name.
>>
>>Ah, thanks for the correction. I've never used the "real" release version
>>of Activesync 4.5. I've been using the 4.5 Beta released when WM6 first
>>debuted. Being an "if it ain't broke..." kind of guy, I've never bothered
>>upgrading, and the AS 4.5 horror stories I occasionally hear didn't
>>exactly
>>encourage me to upgrade. My 4.5 beta uses the 3.8-style "PPC Name_My
>>Documents" naming convention.
>>
>>
>>
> Thanks both, but do either of you know the answer to my main question,
> namely: should the names match?
>
> --
> Terry, East Grinstead, UK

I tried to located the pda name and couldn't.
Where are you finding Pocket_PC?
--
Ron Sommer

At 10 Jun 2009 17:25:10 +0100 Terry Pinnell wrote:


> >>>> I'm puzzled why my iPAQ 2210 is called 'Pocket_PC' yet the sync
folder
> >>>> that is actually being used is called 'WM_Terry':
> >>>> http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...rrypin999/PPC-
NameAmbiguity.jpg
> >>>>
> >>>> FWIW, 'Pocket_PC' was the name I recall it had for years and then
(for
> >>>> reasons I can't now remember, I think after a crash and full restore)
> >>>> it changed to 'WM_Terry', or maybe it was 'WM2003_Terry' and I
> >>>> abbreviated it. Sorry if this is a bit hazy!
> >>>>
> >>>> Anyway, am I mistaken in thinking the names should match? Where does
> >>>> they both come from? I note that my Device ID under Settings > About
> >>>> on the PPC itself says 'Pocket_PC', so I assume that's the source of
> >>>> that name? But what about the 'sync folder'?
> >>>
> >>> Are you using Vista on this PC? In my experience, Activesync (XP)
calls
> >>> the sync folder "(PPC Name)_My Documents" while WMDC (Vista) calls it
> >>> "WM_(Owner's name)".
> >>>
> >>>
> >> ActiveSync 4.5 on XP calls the folder WM_(user name).
> >> Is that the same as WM_(Owner's name)?
> >>
> >> ActiveSync 3.8 used PPC Name.
> >
> >Ah, thanks for the correction. I've never used the "real" release
version
> >of Activesync 4.5. I've been using the 4.5 Beta released when WM6 first
> >debuted. Being an "if it ain't broke..." kind of guy, I've never
bothered
> >upgrading, and the AS 4.5 horror stories I occasionally hear didn't
exactly
> >encourage me to upgrade. My 4.5 beta uses the 3.8-style "PPC Name_My
> >Documents" naming convention.
> >
> >
> >
> Thanks both, but do either of you know the answer to my main question,
> namely: should the names match?

No- your folder uses the device's owner's name (or part of it, anyway),
from the "Owner's Information" which for you is apparently "Terry", rather
than the device's name, which is "Pocket PC." Activesync/WMDC takes care
of all that.

At 10 Jun 2009 12:41:07 -0500 Ron Sommer wrote:
>
>
> "Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
news:6hnv25dnici3dnigpo6njpnk4ktstmrea7@4ax.com...
> > "Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
> >>news:%238EccSW6JHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl.. .
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:unqeJVS6JHA.1420@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >>>>
> >>>> "Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
> >>>> news:j8up25d8g7kl5s9771a5unq10susgilnol@4ax.com...
> >>>>> I'm puzzled why my iPAQ 2210 is called 'Pocket_PC' yet the sync
folder
> >>>>> that is actually being used is called 'WM_Terry':
> >>>>> http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...rrypin999/PPC-
NameAmbiguity.jpg
> >>>>>
> >>>>> FWIW, 'Pocket_PC' was the name I recall it had for years and then
(for
> >>>>> reasons I can't now remember, I think after a crash and full
restore)
> >>>>> it changed to 'WM_Terry', or maybe it was 'WM2003_Terry' and I
> >>>>> abbreviated it. Sorry if this is a bit hazy!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Anyway, am I mistaken in thinking the names should match? Where does
> >>>>> they both come from? I note that my Device ID under Settings > About
> >>>>> on the PPC itself says 'Pocket_PC', so I assume that's the source of
> >>>>> that name? But what about the 'sync folder'?
> >>>>
> >>>> Are you using Vista on this PC? In my experience, Activesync (XP)
calls
> >>>> the sync folder "(PPC Name)_My Documents" while WMDC (Vista) calls it
> >>>> "WM_(Owner's name)".
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> ActiveSync 4.5 on XP calls the folder WM_(user name).
> >>> Is that the same as WM_(Owner's name)?
> >>>
> >>> ActiveSync 3.8 used PPC Name.
> >>
> >>Ah, thanks for the correction. I've never used the "real" release
version
> >>of Activesync 4.5. I've been using the 4.5 Beta released when WM6 first
> >>debuted. Being an "if it ain't broke..." kind of guy, I've never
bothered
> >>upgrading, and the AS 4.5 horror stories I occasionally hear didn't
exactly
> >>encourage me to upgrade. My 4.5 beta uses the 3.8-style "PPC Name_My
> >>Documents" naming convention.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > Thanks both, but do either of you know the answer to my main question,
> > namely: should the names match?
> >
> > --
> > Terry, East Grinstead, UK
>
> I tried to located the pda name and couldn't.
> Where are you finding Pocket_PC?

Settings/System(Tab)/About/DeviceID(Tab)

"Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote in message
news:5rTXl.10304$Dr4.4558@newsfe24.iad...
> At 10 Jun 2009 12:41:07 -0500 Ron Sommer wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
> news:6hnv25dnici3dnigpo6njpnk4ktstmrea7@4ax.com...
>> > "Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
>> >>news:%238EccSW6JHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl.. .
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> "Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote in message
>> >>> news:unqeJVS6JHA.1420@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >>>>
>> >>>> "Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in
>> >>>> message
>> >>>> news:j8up25d8g7kl5s9771a5unq10susgilnol@4ax.com...
>> >>>>> I'm puzzled why my iPAQ 2210 is called 'Pocket_PC' yet the sync
> folder
>> >>>>> that is actually being used is called 'WM_Terry':
>> >>>>> http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...rrypin999/PPC-
> NameAmbiguity.jpg
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> FWIW, 'Pocket_PC' was the name I recall it had for years and then
> (for
>> >>>>> reasons I can't now remember, I think after a crash and full
> restore)
>> >>>>> it changed to 'WM_Terry', or maybe it was 'WM2003_Terry' and I
>> >>>>> abbreviated it. Sorry if this is a bit hazy!
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Anyway, am I mistaken in thinking the names should match? Where
>> >>>>> does
>> >>>>> they both come from? I note that my Device ID under Settings >
>> >>>>> About
>> >>>>> on the PPC itself says 'Pocket_PC', so I assume that's the source
>> >>>>> of
>> >>>>> that name? But what about the 'sync folder'?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Are you using Vista on this PC? In my experience, Activesync (XP)
> calls
>> >>>> the sync folder "(PPC Name)_My Documents" while WMDC (Vista) calls
>> >>>> it
>> >>>> "WM_(Owner's name)".
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>> ActiveSync 4.5 on XP calls the folder WM_(user name).
>> >>> Is that the same as WM_(Owner's name)?
>> >>>
>> >>> ActiveSync 3.8 used PPC Name.
>> >>
>> >>Ah, thanks for the correction. I've never used the "real" release
> version
>> >>of Activesync 4.5. I've been using the 4.5 Beta released when WM6
>> >>first
>> >>debuted. Being an "if it ain't broke..." kind of guy, I've never
> bothered
>> >>upgrading, and the AS 4.5 horror stories I occasionally hear didn't
> exactly
>> >>encourage me to upgrade. My 4.5 beta uses the 3.8-style "PPC Name_My
>> >>Documents" naming convention.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> > Thanks both, but do either of you know the answer to my main question,
>> > namely: should the names match?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Terry, East Grinstead, UK
>>
>> I tried to located the pda name and couldn't.
>> Where are you finding Pocket_PC?
>
> Settings/System(Tab)/About/DeviceID(Tab)
>

--
Thanks
Ronald Sommer

Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote:

>At 10 Jun 2009 17:25:10 +0100 Terry Pinnell wrote:
>
>
>> >>>> I'm puzzled why my iPAQ 2210 is called 'Pocket_PC' yet the sync
>folder
>> >>>> that is actually being used is called 'WM_Terry':
>> >>>> http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...rrypin999/PPC-
>NameAmbiguity.jpg
>> >>>>
>> >>>> FWIW, 'Pocket_PC' was the name I recall it had for years and then
>(for
>> >>>> reasons I can't now remember, I think after a crash and full restore)
>> >>>> it changed to 'WM_Terry', or maybe it was 'WM2003_Terry' and I
>> >>>> abbreviated it. Sorry if this is a bit hazy!
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Anyway, am I mistaken in thinking the names should match? Where does
>> >>>> they both come from? I note that my Device ID under Settings > About
>> >>>> on the PPC itself says 'Pocket_PC', so I assume that's the source of
>> >>>> that name? But what about the 'sync folder'?
>> >>>
>> >>> Are you using Vista on this PC? In my experience, Activesync (XP)
>calls
>> >>> the sync folder "(PPC Name)_My Documents" while WMDC (Vista) calls it
>> >>> "WM_(Owner's name)".
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >> ActiveSync 4.5 on XP calls the folder WM_(user name).
>> >> Is that the same as WM_(Owner's name)?
>> >>
>> >> ActiveSync 3.8 used PPC Name.
>> >
>> >Ah, thanks for the correction. I've never used the "real" release
>version
>> >of Activesync 4.5. I've been using the 4.5 Beta released when WM6 first
>> >debuted. Being an "if it ain't broke..." kind of guy, I've never
>bothered
>> >upgrading, and the AS 4.5 horror stories I occasionally hear didn't
>exactly
>> >encourage me to upgrade. My 4.5 beta uses the 3.8-style "PPC Name_My
>> >Documents" naming convention.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> Thanks both, but do either of you know the answer to my main question,
>> namely: should the names match?
>
>No- your folder uses the device's owner's name (or part of it, anyway),
>from the "Owner's Information" which for you is apparently "Terry", rather
>than the device's name, which is "Pocket PC." Activesync/WMDC takes care
>of all that.
>

Thanks Todd, understood.

--
Terry, East Grinstead, UK