KB160989 - OL97: Timex Watch Will Not Accept Extended Characters

Article ID: 160989

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q160989

SYMPTOMS

When you export contact phone numbers from Microsoft Outlook to the Timex Data Link watch, the watch will not import any contact name that includes extended characters; however, the phone number is imported.

CAUSE

The Timex Data Link watch does not support extended characters.

MORE INFORMATION

To export contact phone numbers to the Timex Data Link watch, follow these steps:

On the File menu, click Import And Export.
In the "Import and Export Wizard" dialog box, select "Export to the Timex Data Link watch."
Click to select the "Phone numbers from contacts" check box, and click Next.
Click to select the contacts you want to export from the list, and click Next.
Set your watch to COMM READY, and click OK.

The watch will import the contact names and phone numbers. For any contacts containing extended characters in the Name field, the watch imports the phone number without a name.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

146189 Character Set for the Timex Data Link Watch

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