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Outlook 2007, Sync'ing Calendar & Tasks... no details...

Hey all,
I'm currently testing out the Beta 2 version of Microsoft Office Pro +, and apart from this issue I'm impressed so far...
When I create a calendar appointment, or task with Outlook, any details that I put in the notes section of the item used to (with Outlook 2003) transfer over to the PPC Calendar and Tasks to be able to view and edit.
But now it's blank. It copies the appointment, the times, whether it's busy/free etc, but refuses to display any of the details that I put in the notes.
Is there anything I can do about this, or is this a glitch with the new software and it's tough? I'm using a HTC Uni (T-Mobile MDA Pro), so posted it in the Universal Board, as don't know if it's a General issue with all devices or just this one.
Cheers!
Dave.

It's working for me. Sorry, that's all I can tell you.

magxs said:
It's working for me. Sorry, that's all I can tell you.
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Are you using Office 2007 with Windows XP or Windows Vista?
I'm on XP at the mo, but if you're using Vista I'll jump in the deep end and try that...
Cheers.

HI, I have the problem the other way around. I am using office 2007 beta with activesync 4.2. when I add notes to a calendar item on my universal, and then sync it with my desktop, I lose all my notes on both ppc and desktop.
This is very frustating as I am in the habit of typing meeting notes directly into calendar items on my universal.
Can anyone help, please?
Thanks in advance.

I'm using Office 2007 on Win XP. I had it running with AS 4.1 and now with 4.2. Both are no problem. I guess I just got lucky.

Has no-one any ideas how I can fix this

WM6, Vista, Office 2007 Sync Problem
Hello,
I've just upgraded my Universal (O2 Exec), to jwrightmcps' 2.02 Version
Windows Mobile 6.
While on my desktop I'm using WinXP +AS 4.5, and Office 2003 without a problem .
However, on my Laptop (ThinkPad T43), running Windows Vista Ultimate (+Windows Mobile Device Center - The equivalant of ActiveSync), and Office 2007, I'm having problem syncing the device.
I don't get any error on the laptop, but get an 0x8000FFFF error on the device.
None of my Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, Notes etc. is synced in either way.
any one got the same problem?
it is obvious that the combination is the problem, as I didn't experience any problem before upgrading to Vista. (WinXP with ActiveSync 4.5 + Office 2007 worked fine).
any ideas for solutions?
ChesWiz

ChesWiz said:
Hello,
I've just upgraded my Universal (O2 Exec), to jwrightmcps' 2.02 Version
Windows Mobile 6.
While on my desktop I'm using WinXP +AS 4.5, and Office 2003 without a problem .
However, on my Laptop (ThinkPad T43), running Windows Vista Ultimate (+Windows Mobile Device Center - The equivalant of ActiveSync), and Office 2007, I'm having problem syncing the device.
I don't get any error on the laptop, but get an 0x8000FFFF error on the device.
None of my Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, Notes etc. is synced in either way.
any one got the same problem?
it is obvious that the combination is the problem, as I didn't experience any problem before upgrading to Vista. (WinXP with ActiveSync 4.5 + Office 2007 worked fine).
any ideas for solutions?
ChesWiz
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Have you updated your version of WMDC - there was an update a month or so ago. It's referred to in one of the threads on Uni Upgrading.

Bad bad bad!! I'm using final version of Vista, Final version Office 2007, Just downloaded WMDC last week and Dopod 900/universal Windows Mobile 6 Jwright.
if you open outlook 2007 and then write your contact and then in notes just write something.., after you finished synchronizing, the contact was successfully copied onto the Dopod 900, but the the note didn't get copied!
If you write the notes within the contacts under Dopod 900, and then synchronizing it, the note within contact would be copied back onto computer with no problem. so it's only the other way around the problem
Also I have a second problem: Whenever I leave my Dopod 900 synced connected with my laptop and when there is a phone call coming in then I proceed to unplug the usb to pick up the phone, This may result in some sort of data corruption in syncing status, I think. Because after that, when I try to re-synhronize the dopod 900 again, it would try to synchronize from ground 0, so it would delete every synchronized data such as contacts, tasks, calendar in my Dopod 900 and re-transfer from desktop computer into this device all over again.
jmdrizen said:
Hey all,
I'm currently testing out the Beta 2 version of Microsoft Office Pro +, and apart from this issue I'm impressed so far...
When I create a calendar appointment, or task with Outlook, any details that I put in the notes section of the item used to (with Outlook 2003) transfer over to the PPC Calendar and Tasks to be able to view and edit.
But now it's blank. It copies the appointment, the times, whether it's busy/free etc, but refuses to display any of the details that I put in the notes.
Is there anything I can do about this, or is this a glitch with the new software and it's tough? I'm using a HTC Uni (T-Mobile MDA Pro), so posted it in the Universal Board, as don't know if it's a General issue with all devices or just this one.
Cheers!
Dave.
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Try to use AS4.5 as much as possible.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/activesync/activesync45.mspx
I've found out it works better then 4.1 / 4.2
Other then that, I can't help you on the 2007 part

Viper® said:
Try to use AS4.5 as much as possible.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/activesync/activesync45.mspx
I've found out it works better then 4.1 / 4.2
Other then that, I can't help you on the 2007 part
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I wish I could do that. I don't think I can since I'm using Vista.

Is this real?
You can't use AS 4.5 with Vista and it doesn't sync correct with Office 2007 otherwise? If that's right that is a classic Microsoft snafu.
Works fine for me with Xp and office 2007 though, on AS 4.5.

layzphil said:
Is this real?
You can't use AS 4.5 with Vista and it doesn't sync correct with Office 2007 otherwise? If that's right that is a classic Microsoft snafu.
Works fine for me with Xp and office 2007 though, on AS 4.5.
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Yes it's very real. AS 4.5 not working under Vista.
Anyhow, I bought HTC Athena today and the problem didn't happen with HTC Athena. So perhaps it's device specific.

[WM6.5] "Enable Updates" in Pocket Outlook?

So I'm poking around in Pocket Outlook, and under "Menu>Tools>" there's a Greyed out item named "Enable Updates". I tried searching for any info regarding this, but couldn't find any. I can't find anything that allows me to use the item from the menu, but was curious what it was for. Anyone care to enlighten me?

This functions works with Exchange 2010
I don't know how, but it works only with 2010

SMS Sync works only with Exchange 2010 too...

Thanks for the info!

Yeah, it's an Exchange 2010 feature and seems it will also work with WM6.1:
Over the Air Update Mode
You can now push new Outlook Mobile updates/new versions to Windows Mobile 6.1 and above. This is really nice since you no longer have to wait for a new Windows Mobile OS version to obtain a new version of Outlook Mobile.
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(http://blogs.technet.com/ucedsg/arc...erver-2010-activesync-and-outlook-mobile.aspx)
Also, slightly off-topic: Has anyone figured out how to actually send SMS from Outlook/OWA with Exchange 2010?

Over the Air Update Mode
You can now push new Outlook Mobile updates/new versions to Windows Mobile 6.1 and above. This is really nice since you no longer have to wait for a new Windows Mobile OS version to obtain a new version of Outlook Mobile.
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Great! Thanks for the tips

Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 Beta - Outlook?

Anyone notice any changes to Outlook on thier ATT Tilt 2 running WM6.5?
Supposadly, it should have "conversation view" enabled for emails, but I see no changes to Outlook after installing...

mmicha said:
Anyone notice any changes to Outlook on thier ATT Tilt 2 running WM6.5?
Supposadly, it should have "conversation view" enabled for emails, but I see no changes to Outlook after installing...
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I didn't see any differences to Outlook either...even though 2010 replaced the 2007 versions of Exel, Word, etc.

http://www.windowsphoneexpert.com/Connection/forums/t/3335.aspx
http://blog.brightpointuk.co.uk/exchange-2010-outlook-mobile-update-windows-mobile-61
look this!

The mobile Outlook update only applies to clients connected to Exchange 2010?
Lame.

wait ... there will be updates for everyone else, right ?

I'm running Office 2010 beta and quite enjoy the conversation view setting. Makes the inbox much less cluttered puts consecutive mails nicely in proportion.
A problem however - When I try and set up my TP2 with ActiveSync it doesn't allow me to sync my mail and calender. Says that Outlook is not installed.
I suppose the default Activesync version isn't compatible with office 2010, so anyone know of some updates or tweaks?
Thank you very much

I am nearly sure you have a 64 bit system. try it on 32bit system and office 2010 will sync.

stoutseun said:
I'm running Office 2010 beta and quite enjoy the conversation view setting. Makes the inbox much less cluttered puts consecutive mails nicely in proportion.
A problem however - When I try and set up my TP2 with ActiveSync it doesn't allow me to sync my mail and calender. Says that Outlook is not installed.
I suppose the default Activesync version isn't compatible with office 2010, so anyone know of some updates or tweaks?
Thank you very much
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You are running w/ Exchange to use the conversation view...right?

Correct, and yes, I'm using 64 bit on my computer. Office 2007 sync perfectly on the 64-bit. Oh well, for the mean time I'm "downgraded" again to 2007 until the final version comes out.

Active sync with Office 10 beta

Hi,
Just got my first Windows Mobile ever, and ofcourse its the HTC HD2 !
Very impressed with the screen, and the fast CPU, which makes quite a fast phone.
Before I get to the subject, I got a few issues/questions
1. My phone came with my native language. How do I loathe that! Can't google a single thing! So how do I change language?
So far I found out I need to change the actual ROM ? No way around that?
2. How do I change time it takes before phone locks itself?
3. How do I quickly change profile?
4. How do I select things? For instance, doing something in file explorer, always starts the program/whatever, when I want to copy it to another location.
5. Quicker way to enter non-english letters? Quite cumbersome to hold a key down, then drag to the right letter.
6. How do I know I've received a new SMS, when the phone has gone to sleep? e.g. no blinking LEDS ?
7. How do I use Footprints? I was under the impression, that you use 1 picture as "base", then you add pictures under that base. How do I add pictures? If not, then I don't understand the purpose of footprints.
So to the subject at hand.
I got Windows 7 64 bits installed, and have Office 2010 beta for 64 bits. When Active Sync starts, it claims no email program have been installed, or that its not compatible. What gives?
Do I need to downgrade to Office 2007 in order to sync? If not, what other email programs can I sync with?

I can't help you with most of those, but re: #4
Press and hold, you'll get a context menu.

1. My phone came with my native language. How do I loathe that! Can't google a single thing! So how do I change language?
So far I found out I need to change the actual ROM ? No way around that?
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Yup you must change your ROM ( I think the WWE roms are English)
2. How do I change time it takes before phone locks itself?
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Try changing the settings in the Battery menu. Changing standby time and Power time.
3. How do I quickly change profile?
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Press and hold the Volume down button to quickly go to silent.
4. How do I select things? For instance, doing something in file explorer, always starts the program/whatever, when I want to copy it to another location.
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Press and hold the icon.You will get a popup to Copy/Move
5. Quicker way to enter non-english letters? Quite cumbersome to hold a key down, then drag to the right letter.
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Probably try another keyboard app ?
6. How do I know I've received a new SMS, when the phone has gone to sleep? e.g. no blinking LEDS ?
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Notification sounds.Repeats itself every few minutes until you read it.
7. How do I use Footprints? I was under the impression, that you use 1 picture as "base", then you add pictures under that base. How do I add pictures? If not, then I don't understand the purpose of footprints.
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You startup footprints and shoot photos using it.And it geotags the pic in Google Maps
So to the subject at hand.
I got Windows 7 64 bits installed, and have Office 2010 beta for 64 bits. When Active Sync starts, it claims no email program have been installed, or that its not compatible. What gives?
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Start up Outlook and create an account

corleno said:
Start up Outlook and create an account
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Outlook was running, with gmail account active.

RagnarIceblood said:
Outlook was running, with gmail account active.
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If your on windows 7 shouldnt u be using WMDC ?not Activ Sync

corleno said:
If your on windows 7 shouldnt u be using WMDC ?not Activ Sync
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What is WMDC?
Active Sync started by itself when I plugged HD2 into my computer.

windows mobile device centre

Richy99 said:
windows mobile device centre
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Ok, Ill try that then.
Another issue:
Very often phone refuses to send SMS. Is this fixed in later ROM versions?

Had the same issue with Outlook 2010 64 bit. And the Answer is pretty simple but also not exciting:
There is no 64 bit WMDC. And the 64 bit Outlook 2010 does only allow 64 bit Add-ons.
For the time beeing you can only sync with Outlook 2010 in the 32 bit version. As I recall what I've read in other threads they wont deliver a 64 bit WMDC until Office is released

EmBii said:
Had the same issue with Outlook 2010 64 bit. And the Answer is pretty simple but also not exciting:
There is no 64 bit WMDC. And the 64 bit Outlook 2010 does only allow 64 bit Add-ons.
For the time beeing you can only sync with Outlook 2010 in the 32 bit version. As I recall what I've read in other threads they wont deliver a 64 bit WMDC until Office is released
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edit: what is this then? http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...56-7825-43B2-AC89-2030ED98ED95&displaylang=en will it work with Windows 7 64 bits?
I can't find 64 bit Office at all except the 2010 version, and the 32 bits versions refuses to install on Windows 7 64 bit.
How do I then sync my phone?

maybe go try office 2007 rather than the beta of 2010 ?

RagnarIceblood said:
I can't find 64 bit Office at all except the 2010 version, and the 32 bits versions refuses to install on Windows 7 64 bit.
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Did you read this?
Richy99 said:
maybe go try office 2007 rather than the beta of 2010 ?
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I downloaded the 32 bit version of 2007, but it refused to start instaling, saying it was for the wrong OS.
I'm using RC of Win 7 though, will upgrade shortly, but I wanted to sync my phone first.

office 2007 installs fine on win7

Also you might want to try using WMDC instead of activsync? have no idea how you got Activsync installed on Win7, but it's not the right tool for the job.
Also, I'm running Win7x64 with Office 2010RCx64 and all works nicely, not syncing the phone via that path (Exchange 2010 sync OTA) but no warnings.

Richy99 said:
office 2007 installs fine on win7
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I couldnt get it to work as I said.
the_ape said:
Also you might want to try using WMDC instead of activsync? have no idea how you got Activsync installed on Win7, but it's not the right tool for the job.
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Went to this link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...56-7825-43B2-AC89-2030ED98ED95&displaylang=en
and got it!
the_ape said:
Also, I'm running Win7x64 with Office 2010RCx64 and all works nicely, not syncing the phone via that path (Exchange 2010 sync OTA) but no warnings.
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After installation, I still get
"Either there is no default mail client or the current mail client cannot fulfull the messaging request. Please run Microsoft Outlook and set it as the default mail client"
in a window from Outlook.
when plugging phone to PC...

RagnarIceblood said:
After installation, I still get
"Either there is no default mail client or the current mail client cannot fulfull the messaging request. Please run Microsoft Outlook and set it as the default mail client"
in a window from Outlook.
when plugging phone to PC...
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The reason why not working, is that the Outlook Plug-In in the WMDC is still a 32 bit Application - even if you use the 64 bit version of WMDC.
I had he the same issue when I tried the 64 bit Beta version of Office 2010.
And when I tried to install the 32 bit version it refused to install too.
You need to uninstall ALL parts of the 64 bit Office before you can install the 32 bit version.
You may olso check out this: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/...
Regards
embii

New Dell Mobile Sync software

As it says just in-case you haven't seen it yet, but be warned it is based on Nero 10 with a bit of Dell stuff thrown in, anyways heres the direct download link
http://www.nero.com/link.php?gen_id=10&to=9999&installmd5=mhubdell&prg=installmhubdell-1.exe

Hmmm, 140+mb install you can tell it was made by Nero
/edit and it's trying to spam me with toolbars, another Nero habit.

Tested it last night.. Seems like an unfinished version, it asks me to purchase the full version to be able to sync, not just import :s
And furthermore, dell update screen specifies that this should also have outlook sync capabilities.. I don't understand how that will be possible though.
Sent from my Dell Streak using XDA App

Agree with the comments above. I also found that after downloading and installing it, it then told me that there were updates available! And of course it requires a reboot each time (why on earth should the installation of a PDA sync program require an operating system reboot?!)
The lack of Outlook synchronisation is a disaster for me. I don't do GMail, and all my contacts/diary/to dos/notes are in Outlook. Windows Mobile Device Centre may have had its problems, but at least it let me synchronise my WinMo phones with Outlook.
Surely Dell can't remove this functionality with the roll-out of 2.2?

Philip said:
Agree with the comments above. I also found that after downloading and installing it, it then told me that there were updates available! And of course it requires a reboot each time (why on earth should the installation of a PDA sync program require an operating system reboot?!)
The lack of Outlook synchronisation is a disaster for me. I don't do GMail, and all my contacts/diary/to dos/notes are in Outlook. Windows Mobile Device Centre may have had its problems, but at least it let me synchronise my WinMo phones with Outlook.
Surely Dell can't remove this functionality with the roll-out of 2.2?
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From what i have read it will do all the outlook stuff but onlly when 2.2 is on board

its an office 2010 64bit problem, its not an android problem.
ONLY Apple with itunes has made a fix for it, for what i know.

00roberto00 said:
its an office 2010 64bit problem, its not an android problem.
ONLY Apple with itunes has made a fix for it, for what i know.
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Why in the world would Dell go to a sync program with 64 bit issues when by default, ALL Dell laptops come with 64 bit Win7 installed????

it is not an office 2010 problem. it is a activesync problem. activesync has no 64 bit support. running office 2010 32 bit on 64 bit windows works fine. the activesync thus also the dell sync program work fine as they rely on activesync.
btw if you look in the market and search for dell you will find the dell (nero) backup program. while you wait for the update to come next week , one can make a backup allready

pappyfire said:
Why in the world would Dell go to a sync program with 64 bit issues when by default, ALL Dell laptops come with 64 bit Win7 installed????
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cause it works with 32 bit office.
furthermore there is a windows phone 7 sync software which runs 64 bit.
hopefully this will be used instead of activesync.

Works for me with Windows 7 64 bit. First I deleted ADB interface in device manager and restarted. That may not be necessary. After the ADB interface has been reinstalled by Windows I started the new mobile sync manager and it recognized the Streak quickly under devices. After removing the USB connection it may take 1 or 2 tries reseating the USB plug in the computer before the Streak is being recognized again. A little fickle, but it works.

HansTWN said:
Works for me with Windows 7 64 bit.
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Can you tell me what works? Backup/Restore or Synchronise with Outlook.

.. And with 1.6 Streak or 2.1 / 2.2?
BTW: I can also get it recognized in Dell Mobile Sync software, but only if i select "Copy media files to/from your computer(MTP)" mode on the streak
On Dell Sync Manager it works in "Charge only" mode..

if you have office 2010 64 bit there is NO WAY to directly sync outlook contacts (and so on) with ANY device EXCEPT iphone DOT

HansTWN said:
Works for me with Windows 7 64 bit. First I deleted ADB interface in device manager and restarted. That may not be necessary. After the ADB interface has been reinstalled by Windows I started the new mobile sync manager and it recognized the Streak quickly under devices. After removing the USB connection it may take 1 or 2 tries reseating the USB plug in the computer before the Streak is being recognized again. A little fickle, but it works.
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Where exactly is the ADB interface? I went to control panel/system/device manager and looked through all of the entries, nothing labeled ADB interface was there.

pappyfire said:
Where exactly is the ADB interface? I went to control panel/system/device manager and looked through all of the entries, nothing labeled ADB interface was there.
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It is a subsection of Android phone. If you have no Android phone listed, then try a different USB port, etc.

Philip said:
Can you tell me what works? Backup/Restore or Synchronise with Outlook.
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Backup/Restore AND synchronize with Outlook both work. A disclaimer here, I use 64 bit Windows 7 Ultimate, but still use 32-bit Office 2007, and Outlook is still version 2003.
The first time I tried synchronize the Dell Mobile software crashed. However, after upgrading it works fine now. Remember, to sync you have to have "USB connected" set to "off".
By the way, reconnecting to Dell Mobile Sync always seems to take a few tries of plugging in and re-plugging the USB cable.

Godo_PPL said:
.. And with 1.6 Streak or 2.1 / 2.2?
BTW: I can also get it recognized in Dell Mobile Sync software, but only if i select "Copy media files to/from your computer(MTP)" mode on the streak
On Dell Sync Manager it works in "Charge only" mode..
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The Dell Mobile Sync will only work if you have the "Dell Sync" app on your Streak. It did come with Steve's 2.2 version 1.2 (what I am using now) and, presumably, will be included in the official Froyo. To sync 1.6 or 2.1 you can use the original Dell software.

Other Outlook Sync Methods
For those who cannot sync because they use Outlook 2010 64 bit or are having other problems, there are other solutions to sync Outlook with the Streak. syncdroid.net lists most of them in a chart. Cross reference the software with what you want to sync (calendar, contacts, notes, tasks), how you want to sync (wireless, wi-fi, usb), and your Outlook version to get your solutions. Many of them are free.

Slightly off topic but is there anyway of stopping the Dell Sync app from appearing on my phone when I connect it to my PC as I now just sync with google contract and google calendar and have no need for Dell Sync?

What exactly is included with the new sync software?
According to this site http://www.syncdroid.net/dell-mobile-sync, the new (Nero) version of Dell Mobile Sync will only synchronise Contacts from Outlook, and will not synchronise Calendar, Tasks or Notes. It also says that Dell are removing their Tasks and Notes applications from the 2.2 build.
Can anybody who has upgraded to 2.2 please confirm that this is the case?