Beginner's "Contacts" question

Brian Watson

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Nov 4, 2012, 8:32:34 AM11/4/12

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I have an iPad2 and I want to synch it's Contacts with my Outlook contacts
OR just ignore the existing Contacts thingy as it seems a bit basic and use
something better instead that will synch with my Outlook contacts..

Am I baffled? You betcha.

I'm presuming there's an app that'll expedite the process, so can some kind
person recommend one please?

TIA.

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Brian
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Damian

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Nov 4, 2012, 1:18:31 PM11/4/12

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On Sun, 4 Nov 2012 13:32:34 -0000, "Brian Watson"
<Br...@imagebus.co.uk> wrote:

>I have an iPad2 and I want to synch it's Contacts with my Outlook contacts
>OR just ignore the existing Contacts thingy as it seems a bit basic and use
>something better instead that will synch with my Outlook contacts..
>
>Am I baffled? You betcha.
>
>I'm presuming there's an app that'll expedite the process, so can some kind
>person recommend one please?
>
>TIA.

Syncing contacts is set in itunes. Once set up you can sync via wifi
from then on. What I have noticed is that you will have to edit the
contacts on the ipad after the first sync. For some reason, when
outlook has a contact with email, phone and other data I end up with
multiple entries on my iphone and ipads. I still can't figure that
one out. But editing is pretty simple and only took an hour or so to
go through about 350 contacts. I have all my email accounts synced,
yahoo, gmail, outlook, facebook, etc.

As far as other apps go, just do a search in the app store for
"contact manager" or "address book" and you will find a lot of
options. Far too many, with many differing features, so you will have
to go through it yourself to find what best suites you.

Damian

Zaidy036

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Nov 4, 2012, 5:04:22 PM11/4/12

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select in iTunes "Info" page at bottom "Replace contacts..." or look at
App "Contacts Duster"

Brian Watson

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Nov 5, 2012, 3:26:00 AM11/5/12

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Thank you, both of you.

I did look through the Contacts and Address Book apps but couldn't see one
that obviously stood out as being better.

Brian Watson

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Nov 6, 2012, 2:26:46 AM11/6/12

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Thank you for previous help with this, on synching my iPad 2 Contacts with
Outlook.

Unfortunately, I don't seem to be much further forward.

On opening iTunes on my PC, the available categories in my Library are
Music, Films, Podcasts, Books, Radio.

I have found why I just see those categories (General Preferences) but can
find no way to include Address Book/Contacts or similar into that list of
choices, through ANY of the various menu options.

And can't see any other option that looks likely to import it.

Am I overlooking something obvious, or does iTunes see an address book as,
say, a Book?

zulu

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Nov 6, 2012, 3:27:06 AM11/6/12

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"Brian Watson" <Br...@imagebus.co.uk> wrote in message
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No....

Connect your iPad to the computer.
Click *Brian's iPad <whatever> in the left column.
Click *Info* under the Synch bar at the top.

iTunes was designed by a sadist!

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zulu

Brian Watson

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Nov 7, 2012, 8:36:24 AM11/7/12

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"zulu" <zulu.romeo...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Brian Watson" <Br...@imagebus.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:9--dnWPwB-crJgXN...@bt.com...

>> ... can't see any other option that looks likely to import it.

>>
>> Am I overlooking something obvious, or does iTunes see an address book
>> as, say, a Book?
>
> No....
>
>
> Connect your iPad to the computer.
> Click *Brian's iPad <whatever> in the left column.
> Click *Info* under the Synch bar at the top.
>
> iTunes was designed by a sadist!

Eee, you're not wrong there!

I was assuming a wireless connection would be the first-choice option.

Right, cable it is.

Thank you!