Palm Desktop 4.1.4e vs. 4.1.4 for Centro

In multiple threads, for example:
http://forums.palm.com/palm/board/message?board.id=software&thread.id=27899
it has been suggested to revert from 6.2.2 to 4.1.4e to work around problems, such as the Palm Desktop crashing on the monthly view for my Centro. I thought I had managed to work around all occurrences of this by isolating and changing some random appointments, but another occurrence has me baffled. And since 6.2.2 is missing things like color-coded appointments, repeating tasks, etc., it may be time to revert.
My question is that since I have 4.1.4 from my old Tungsten E, what is the difference between that and 4.1.4e? The main difference I see is that 4.1.4 has the expense application (which I found useful and actually put onto the Centro, but haven't tried to sync) and the old media application, whereas 4.1.4e has no expense nor media. So can I use 4.1.4 with the Centro, or will it corrupt data and/or device?
Thanks,
John S.
Post relates to: Centro (AT&T)

Okay, thanks for explaining that.
Looking at the Tungsten E and the Centro, it appears that the additional fields on the Centro are: picture, ringtone, a second IM, and anniversary (which didn't sync from the 6.2.2 software). The 4.1.4 software has the picture and second IM, though, so the only one missing would be anniversary (and ringtone, which may not sync). Now I just downloaded and installed 4.1.4e on a different machine, and I see no difference in the contact fields -- just the missing expense, note pad, photos, and voice mail applications.
I looked at the article cited in another of your posts:
> For a more detailed explanation of these extended fields, visit:
> http://kb.palm.com/SRVS/nua/launchKB.asp?c=33462
and all of the fields mentioned were already on the Tungsten E and included in regular 4.1.4, without the E.
So comparing 4.1.4 and 4.1.4e, I see no difference in contact or any other fields...
Thanks again,
John
P.S. In addition, the 6.2.2 desktop software has fields that are not mapped to the Centro: prefix, middle, suffix, profession, assistant name and phone, and nickname.

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Can't Open New Palm Desktop On My PC

I downloaded the new update for the Palm Desktop for Vista users. It worked fine since I downloaded it, except for a WI-FI problem that I'm still trying to correct. Just yesterday, I cannot open Palm Desktop. When I try to open it on my PC, I get the following message, "Palm Desktop by Access application has stopped working". This happened after I installed some music from my PC to my T/X. I don't think I did anything else. I can still Hotsync, I just can't open Palm Desktop. I thought of re-installing Pal Desktop, I even down loaded the ZIP installation file, but I thought better and will wait to see if anyone has any advice.
John
Post relates to: Palm TX

I solved my own problem. Not sure exactly which step did it, but it worked. By reading all of the Help Forums along with the Windows Vista Problem Report and Solutions, I was able to determine that it was the date book causing the Palm Desktop to not open. So I followed what I read in the Help Forums for several other problems. That is, in my PC, I went to documents/Palm OS Desktop/(my device name) and there, I renamed the backup and the datebook. I then deleted the entire Palm Desktop from my computer. Then I re-installed Palm Desktop by Access from a fresh download. Before running Hotsync, I changed the datebook setting to "Desktop overwrites handheld". I then Hotsync'ed. Then I re-installed Holli-dates. My TX worked and I was also now able to open Palm Desktop. I did lose the few dates in my date book that I had saved but it is no big deal since I got the TX for Christmas and didn't have much loaded anyhow. After Hotsync'ing a couple of more times, I went back to my Docuements/Palm OS Desktop/(my device name) on my PC and deleted the renamed backup and datebook. Everything is working fine now.
John

How to copy Palm Desktop data to a PC using Windows 8.1

If like me you still find the Palm Desktop data (address, calendar, memos, etc.) handy and use it long after throwing away the handset and "sync" ability, you may find this useful. I bought a new PC using Windows 8.1 and had problems transferring data because of a wrinkle that I figured out, which didn't exist in Windows XP, Vista or 7 versions. Here's a recap of one way to easily transfer data from those earlier versions if you have a USB flash drive (or Dropbox, Google Drive, whatever) handy :
1) Download Palm Desktop 6.2 or 6.2.2 to your new PC. Then give a user name exactly as it exists in your old PC's database. This name will be used by Desktop software to create a six letter folder name (an abbreviated version of your name) to hold data that Palm Desktop will look up. Wait a few seconds for this to happen, then close the Desktop application on your new PC.
2) In your old PC from where you want to transfer data, look for the folder called "Palm OS Desktop" which should exist in "Documents" under "Users" folder and subfolders path like >your name subfolder>Documents in Windows 7 (may be Vista too) or may be under "Documents and Setting" folder in Windows XP.
3) In this folder "Palm OS Desktop" look for that six letter subfolder of your name, and select that entire subfolder and choose "Copy" or Ctrl-C
4) Locate the same subfolder name in your new PC (which will have null data), delete it, and then "paste" the subfolder you "copied" into the same exact location. If you've done it right, Viola! Your new PC desktop should show all the transferred data once you again open the application.
Most of the same procedure works with Windows 8.1 (probably also Windows 8) PCs. What I found different was that the data subfolder created under "Palm OS Desktop} had 7 instead of 6 characters with a "0" (zero) added as the last character. So when you finally copy and paste that subfolder into the new PC you have to rename it and add that "0" for the Palm Desktop to locate this data.
Hope this helps.
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Under the header, "Make changes to your user account", there is an entry titled "Change User Account Control Settings".
Pick it, and drag the slider all the way down to "Never Notify".
Access of Japan is the company Palm hired to write Palm Desktop 6.2.2.
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