Windows Mobile Device (Smartphone HTC S720) & Windows Media Player   

I have downloaded active sync and all that jazz, but when I load Windows 
Media Player 10 it doesn't detect the smartphone. I've tried refreshing the 
list, and unplugging then replugging the phone back into the computer, but it 
still doesn't detect it. Anyone have some good advice?

Thanks,
Sara

date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 15:46:01 -0700   author:   SaraMc

Re: Windows Mobile Device (Smartphone HTC S720) & Windows Media Player   

"SaraMc"  wrote in message 
news:8244C244-4B9C-48D2-8CCB-A18BC135B309@microsoft.com...
>I have downloaded active sync and all that jazz, but when I load Windows
> Media Player 10 it doesn't detect the smartphone. I've tried refreshing 
> the
> list, and unplugging then replugging the phone back into the computer, but 
> it
> still doesn't detect it. Anyone have some good advice?>
> Thanks,
> Sara

Have to created a "partnership" with the phone in Activesync?  After 
creating the partnership, select "media" as a item to sync, and WMP should 
be able to sync with the device.  Windows Mobile based devices only sync 
through the Activesync conduit- they do not present themselves as USB mass 
storage devices to Windows XP, like most media players do.

Alternatively, if you use a microSD storage card, you could sync that 
(instead of syncing the phone itself) using a card reader, pop the card back 
into the phone, and select "Update Library" in WMP Mobile.  This is faster 
(WinMo devices don't support USB file transfer anywhere near the USB 2.0 
maximum speeds), particularly when loading large videos, and doesn't require 
Activesync.

date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 12:25:08 -0600   author:   Todd Allcock