Contacts problem

[Guest stretchy]

Is there a way to change the order of contacts name, ie: first name then last name instead of visa versa?

[Guest Phil Lee]

I think that's controlled by the File As setting in Outlook.

[Guest stretchy]

I think that's controlled by the File As setting in Outlook.

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Yeah, I can change entries quite easily from outlook, but if you enter a new contact while away from your pc, the wizard automatically stores it surname first.

Cheers anyway

stretch

[Guest bachy]

Sorry to dig up an old topic, however just having bought a miniS from O2 im with Stretchy on this and would like to know if there is a way to change the order of contacts name - when manually inputing contact details away from the PC.

[Guest bachy]

Just found the answer to my own question, so here is the solution.....

Change Display Name order in Contacts

set Display name in Contacts:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\contact\cproghook]

"FL"-> Set 0 if LastName then FirstName, 1 if FirstName then LastName

However im suprised that this choice isnt built into mobile 2005 - was already there on my C500!!!

[Guest dleasman]

As long as we are on the topic of "Contacts Problems"... How about this one?

I have many business contacts that have a business address, and others that have a home address, and some that have both.

For each contact, you can specify the default mailing address.

Here's the problem, or "annoyance". Randomly, many contacts that have a home address, but no business address at all, default back to business address on their own.

The problem with this is that about once a week, I have to go through about 400 contacts and switch the default back to "home address" for up to 25% of the contacts.

WHY?

I know the obvious answer is that Outlook is a Microsoft product, and therefor, it sucks. I already know this. But I would like to know if there is a fix for this, or at least know what causes it, so that I can try to find a workaround. I do suspect that it has something to do with the fact that I sync with both my primary workstation at work and my primary workstation at home.

Any help?

-Dana

[Guest JPo_23]

Just found the answer to my own question, so here is the solution.....

Change Display Name order in Contacts

set Display name in Contacts:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\contact\cproghook]

"FL"-> Set 0 if LastName then FirstName, 1 if FirstName then LastName

However im suprised that this choice isnt built into mobile 2005 - was already there on my C500!!!

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This looks like a good solution, however on my Vario there is no [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\contact

So where in my registry do I need to make the relevant changes?

[Guest t1ger1977]

This looks like a good solution, however on my Vario there is no [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\contact

So where in my registry do I need to make the relevant changes?

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Yes, I would like to know how to get in to the registry too!

[Guest t1ger1977]

Yes, I would like to know how to get in to the registry too!

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You have to install a registry editior, but I can't find where to change the contacts view at all!

Down load the editor here:

http://www.breaksoft.com/Blog/Utilities/20...try_Editor.aspx

[Guest JPo_23]

You have to install a registry editior, but I can't find where to change the contacts view at all!

Down load the editor here:

http://www.breaksoft.com/Blog/Utilities/20...try_Editor.aspx

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I have a registry editor, thats how I know that the specified lockation doesn't exist in the registry on my vario.

My question was, where is it on a vario?