eagle63
07-29-2003, 04:33 PM
I'm a recent Palm to PPC convert, having just purchased an iPAQ 2210. So far I really like it, but have found a couple of annoying quirks with how Tasks are handled. I'm hoping that there might be an easy answer, or maybe even a setting that controls this that I haven't found yet. Please note that I have virtually no 3rd party software loaded on my 2210, and sync it daily with Outlook on my work computer.
Problem #1: When I click the "checkbox" on a task in Outlook, signifying that it's been completed, it doesn't mark the checkbox of that same task on my handheld. If I do the opposite, and tick the checkbox on a task in the handheld, it WILL check it in Outlook. Also, if i UN-check a task in Outlook, it WILL uncheck it on the handheld. This is totally baffling. Why would it not-sync the tasks when I check the box in Outlook??
Problem #2: This one is even weirder. When adding a task on the handheld, it forces the "start date" field to default to my due date. So if I add a task with a due date of 3 weeks into the future, it makes the start-date 3 weeks into the future. The result of this is the task doesn't show up on my list of "active" tasks, since it really isn't "active" yet. If I add a task in Outlook, it WILL allow me to keep the start date as "none" (it defaults this, actually) so there's no problem. It will then sync the task correctly into the handheld.
While both of these problems are relatively minor, they are basic PIM functionality. Please tell me I'm missing something obvious!
Thanks!!!
Problem #1: When I click the "checkbox" on a task in Outlook, signifying that it's been completed, it doesn't mark the checkbox of that same task on my handheld. If I do the opposite, and tick the checkbox on a task in the handheld, it WILL check it in Outlook. Also, if i UN-check a task in Outlook, it WILL uncheck it on the handheld. This is totally baffling. Why would it not-sync the tasks when I check the box in Outlook??
Problem #2: This one is even weirder. When adding a task on the handheld, it forces the "start date" field to default to my due date. So if I add a task with a due date of 3 weeks into the future, it makes the start-date 3 weeks into the future. The result of this is the task doesn't show up on my list of "active" tasks, since it really isn't "active" yet. If I add a task in Outlook, it WILL allow me to keep the start date as "none" (it defaults this, actually) so there's no problem. It will then sync the task correctly into the handheld.
While both of these problems are relatively minor, they are basic PIM functionality. Please tell me I'm missing something obvious!
Thanks!!!