This probably stems from a full restore of WM on my iPAQ 2210 plus
reinstallation of AS some months ago, but I've only just noticed it.My
PPC is named 'Pocket_PC', the name it's always had since I bought it
years ago, as you see here:
http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/1218/ppc2iw0.jpg

However, the files that are getting synchronised are in 'WM_Terry My
Documents'. That's what I see if I go to Tools > Options and look
under Files > Settings:
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/9895/ppc1ot7.jpg

Why are these names different? How can I change one or the other
please? Ideally I'd like to call the AS sync folder 'Pocket_PC My
Documents' again.

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK

Hi,
With the newer releases of ActiveSync and Windows Mobile Device Center, they
name the device WM_[username]. You can try renaming your device however
from my experience there is no easy way to change the name permanently.

You can try changing the registry for the folder however this is not
supported.


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Chris De Herrera
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"Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
news:2gf374tj493guvlnitc63bqr7qlugqjop9@4ax.com...
> This probably stems from a full restore of WM on my iPAQ 2210 plus
> reinstallation of AS some months ago, but I've only just noticed it.My
> PPC is named 'Pocket_PC', the name it's always had since I bought it
> years ago, as you see here:
> http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/1218/ppc2iw0.jpg
>
> However, the files that are getting synchronised are in 'WM_Terry My
> Documents'. That's what I see if I go to Tools > Options and look
> under Files > Settings:
> http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/9895/ppc1ot7.jpg
>
> Why are these names different? How can I change one or the other
> please? Ideally I'd like to call the AS sync folder 'Pocket_PC My
> Documents' again.
>
> --
> Terry, East Grinstead, UK

"Chris De Herrera" <spam@pocketpctalk.com> wrote:

>Hi,
>With the newer releases of ActiveSync and Windows Mobile Device Center, they
>name the device WM_[username]. You can try renaming your device however
>from my experience there is no easy way to change the name permanently.
>
>You can try changing the registry for the folder however this is not
>supported.

Thanks Chris. It's not a major issue, so I'll live with those
different names, although for neatness I'd rather not! At least I've
now spotted the inconsistency and deleted the redundant \Pocket_PC
folder once I realised its files weren't getting updated.

There are quite a lot of registry entries (hits for both 'Pocket_PC'
and 'WM_2003') and I'm tempted to change one or the other set - but I
think I'll pass for now!

--
Terry, East Grinstead, UK