Contacts Categories

Girevik · #1 07-10-2006, 01:26 PM

At one point, I had some contacts with a category that I have created for them. I no longer have any contacts with that category assigned, but when I use the categories dropdown to select a subset of my contacts, these categories still appear. When I go into "More..." they show up as with (not in Category list) after it. They do not appear on the add/delete tab.

Does anyone know how I can get them out of the dropdown list?

Tim · #2 07-10-2006, 03:27 PM

Girevik:

I believe that the only way to remove these is through Outlook on the desktop.

-Tim

Girevik · #3 07-11-2006, 03:46 PM

Great - I don't use Outlook. It's never easy, is it.

Thanks for the response.

Tim · #4 07-11-2006, 04:10 PM

Sorry Girevik! What PIM program do you use if any?

-Tim

Girevik · #5 07-12-2006, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Tim

Sorry Girevik! What PIM program do you use if any?

-Tim

Lotus Notes - I sync it with my compuer at work.

I suppose I couild bring my cradle home sometime and set it up to work with Outlook just long enough to get the categories cleared out.

Tim · #6 07-12-2006, 03:40 PM

I'd recommending getting a sync cable for your HP iPAQ 2215 so you don't have to lug your cradle back and forth. I found one at BoxWave here.

-Tim

Girevik · #7 07-13-2006, 07:49 AM

Ok - thanks. The only question is if I'd use it often enough to make it worth while since I don't regularly sync with my home computer (which I guess probably wouldn't be a bad idea as a backup anyway).

Thanks for the info.

Tim · #8 07-13-2006, 03:53 PM

Girevik:

I've realized that its a lifesave to carry an extra cable around with me whereever I have my PDA. If I'm over at a friend's house or a client's I can use my Pocket PC as an external storage device. Yet another reason why the Pocket PC rocks.

-Tim

Girevik · #9 07-13-2006, 06:37 PM

Does the cable charge the PPC at all?

Tim · #10 07-13-2006, 07:01 PM

Yup. The cable will charge you device as long as the computer is on and ActiveSync is installed. If you don't want to charge with your PC you can also purchase a DC or AC adapter that has a USB slot. This will basically work as a travel charger and sync cable wherever you go! I found all the accessories for your HP iPAQ 2215 on BoxWave's website here.

-Tim

Girevik · #11 08-01-2006, 08:18 AM

Ok, I got my sync cable and have set up Outlook to try and remove the categories, but I'm not seeing where to do that. Can someone direct me?

Tim · #12 08-01-2006, 03:01 PM

I'd go into the Contacts section of Outlook and then view your contacts by category and open up the contacts that have the categories that you don't want and remove them there...

-Tim

Girevik · #13 08-02-2006, 07:11 AM

But that's just the thing. None of my contacts are actually assigned these categories, so they don't show up in the "by category" views.

These categories DO show up in the categories list, however, and I want to remove them since I'm not using them any more.

Tim · #14 08-03-2006, 03:47 PM

Got it. This is what you do... right click on any contact and then click on categories. you chould then see a "Master Category List" button. Click on that then delete any of the ones you aren't using.

Hope you can post success!

-Tim

Girevik · #15 08-04-2006, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim

Hope you can post success!

-Tim

No such luck. I had aleady tried that and the categories didn't show up in the master list. I even went as far as to add them the list in both Outlook and the PPC and remove them again. They still how up. It's almost like the PPC thinks there are contacts out there using these categories.