Pocket PC w/TL & Customer DB

[Mark Dierauf]

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Dave -
 
You need to go into the ActiveSync program, click Options and put a
check in the box next to Pocket Access. Then click the settings button
and add the tables you're your desktop DB that you want to sync. Then
click the Rules tab, click the Conversion Settings button and make sure
that your *.mdb files are being converted to *cdb files on your device.
I think this should do it for you.
 
- Mark
 
-----Original Message-----
From: David M. Porritt [mailto:dporritt@mail.smu.edu] 
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 12:08 PM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: RE: Pocket PC w/TL & Customer DB
 
Mark:
 
I downloaded the trial version of the SpringDB for Pocket PC, installed
it on the PPC then tried to copy over my Access files but the sync
program said it couldn't copy the Access file.  Does the file have to be
converted to a different format?  I have the school's piano inventory on
Access and I wanted to be able to access it without taking my laptop
with me.
 
dave

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David M. Porritt, RPT
Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 75275
 

----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
From: Mark Dierauf <mark@nhpianos.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 15:47:15 -0400
Subject: RE: Pocket PC w/TL & Customer DB

I have an ipaq 3835 that is about 2 years old. The newer models are
smaller and faster, with many incorporating wireless access, I believe.
Mine has pretty much just the standard Micro$oft office suite that comes
as part of the PPC 2002 operating system, but I have added the following
applications:
 
Tunelab Pro for Pocket PC - http://www.tunelab-world.com/  tuning
software
SprintDB - http://www.kaione.com/  database application
Audible Player - http://www.audible.com <http://www.audible.com/>
digital books
 
SprintDB reads and writes Microsoft Access database files, and since my
desktop DB is in Access it was a logical choice. I tried several DB's
for PPC and found this one to be by far the most powerful. The new
version has a desktop companion so you don't need to do any design work
on the diminutive PPC screen. My DB tracks the usual customer info,
including piano data and service history. 
 
Audible.com is a source for books on tape, or in this case digital
format. Since I'm often on the road this is for me an easy way to enjoy
a good "read". I carry some ear-buds in my car, so if I'm filing hammers
or regulating in a customer's home I can listen while I work. Makes
those drudgery jobs go by faster!
 
The only extra hardware I use is a 64 Meg SD memory card, and I only use
that because the Audible files are often about that size. It usually
allows me to keep an entire "book" on the card, rather than having to
load titles in two or more sections. The extra memory is not necessary
for either TL or SprintDB. I've heard some people complain about the
battery life, but I find that I can get about 4 tunings out of it quite
easily on a charge which is about as much as I like to do in a day
anyway. I did buy a car charger which works quite well and have never
had the battery quit on me. It is also my understanding that some of the
newer PPC's have removable and/or high capacity batteries, so this
should be even less of an issue. I hope that when the time comes for me
to replace this one I'll be able to combine my PPC and cell phone in one
device! Beware that some of the Dell PPC's are unsuitable for use with
tuning software - see the "News" section of the Tunelab web site for
details about specific models to avoid.
 
- Mark
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Bazemore [mailto:tunericks@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 2:30 PM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Pocket PC w/TL & Customer DB
 
Mark,
 
Please elaborate on all that you have on your pocket pc as well as
memory cards and devices required to do all you do with the pocket pc as
it relates to your piano business.
 
"I like having my schedule and complete customer database available to
me on the same 7 oz Pocket PC that runs TL!"
 
Rick Bazemore
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