Windows Mobile Device Center and Office 2007 FAQs

[Kris Kumar]

<img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20061206-wmdc.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/><br /><br />Chris De Herrera over at Pocket PC FAQ has added a couple of helpful guides to the <a href="http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs.htm">FAQ collection.</a> The first one deals with mobile device connectivity with <a href="http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/office2007/index.htm">Office 2007</a> and the second one deals with the Windows Vista <a href="http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/wmdc/index.htm">Windows Mobile Device Center.</a>

[Mike Temporale]

This whole thing about WMDC not being available now has been a pain for me. I just swtiched devices (from the i320 to the BlackJack) and my laptop is running Vista. So I can't load all my contacts on my device. :evil:

[tsahnocub]

WMDC is available for download, although it is still technically in Beta.

Microsoft has it available here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C23C8E6A-A72D-4AEF-9663-31CE2FEFBADA&amp;displaylang=en

I've been running it for a while now on Vista (various releases, RC1, RC2, and now RTM) and it's working great.

Edit: I just actually looked at the article, and they do have a link posted there as well to download. Gotta love posting without reading first :wink:

[Kris Kumar]

Gotta love posting without reading first :wink:

It is called being helpful. ;-) And we love helpful readers on this site. :)

[tsahnocub]

Well, I certainly try, even though I don't post much.

But yeah, WMDC is running great on my computers, syncs up just fine with Office 2003 and 2007.

[Gavino1212]

Does it work on XP?

[Mike Temporale]

WMDC is available for download, although it is still technically in Beta.

Interesting. Last I heard, they had pulled the beta when Vista RTM'd. I guess that was only until the next WMDC beta was ready.Thanks for the link. I'll have to check it out.

And no, I haven't had a chance to read the article yet. I saw Kris' post and wanted to relate my problem before I ran out the door. I'll be reading it all this evening. I was hoping one of our readers would have some advice for me by the time I returned to my computer. Thanks again. :)

[Mike Temporale]

Does it work on XP?

My guess would be no. But I can't say for sure. Try it and let us know. :D

[ag3nt]

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Please disregard the e-mail below. Problem resolved once using the docking bay. I was trying via bluetooth

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Hi all,

I am desperately trying to get some help with Windows Mobile Device Centre. I cannot seem to install it correctly or I am getting the wrong setup files.

The file I am installing is called drvupdate-x86.msi however when it installs nothing happens after the initial install. I cannot see WMDC in my control panel but when I look in add/remove programs I see "Windows Mobile Device Center Driver Update" installed.

I've tried everything I can think off but I cannot get it to work. I am running Windows Vista Ultimate RTM on an IBM Thinkpad T43. Any help would be greatly appreciated !!!

Thanks.