Transferring data from Wizard to Hermes

[KK43]

I'm upgrading from the T-Mobile Vario (Wizard) to the Vario 2 (Hermes). What's the best way to get all my data across (contacts, bookmarks, files, calendar items etc.)? Is it as simple as syncing the old one, then the new one? Thanks.

[DeniaL]

Sync the wizard with Outlook on your desktop...then sync your Hermes with Outlook....

[KK43]

Thanks. My next question would be, since my original laptop died, outlook on the second laptop doesn't have any of my contacts, calendar items etc. In fact, I've never synced my wizard with this laptop. Is there anything I should do (i.e. settings, installations) besides installing activesync before I sync the wizard and then the Hermes? Want to make sure I don't somehow end up wiping everything off the wizard, as I don't have the info that's on it anywhere else.

[DeniaL]

active sync won't erase it, it will see all your info on the wizard and copy it to your computer, just like it will see there is nothing on my hermes and stuff on your laptop, hence copying it to your hermes.

[KK43]

Thanks again!

[KK43]

Can't seem to get them wizard to sync... I installed activesync, connected the wizard, both the device and the pc say connecting, after a short while the device stops trying, and activesync looks like it's still trying, and nothing happens. I went to zonealarm and added the three files mentioned in the help menu. Is there anything else I need to do before I can connect and set up a partnership?

[KK43]

Turns out the problem was zonealarm after all. I disabled it and the sync worked fine, laptop got updated, then the Hermes. Not sure why zonealarm was still causing this issue since I added the three files as instructed in the online help...