How can I reincarnate my old PDA

[Wraithen]

I have a slight problem with my PDA and since you guys have helped in the past, I thought I'd throw down my cluelessness and ask for assistance.

I went on holiday and my PDA battery ran out completely. OK, so I reinstall the software and sync with my PC right? Only when I connected to the PC the software treated it like a different PDA and refused to let me use the dame ID name for it. OK, setting up a new access isn't so hard, and I can still sync my email and calendar.

However.

When I reinstalled the Tom Tom navigator software, it also thinks I'm using a new PDA and wants me to purchase a new licence. No thanks.

So I guess the question I put before you is this: Is there a way for me to link up to my PC using the PDA's original name and would this let me use the original Tom Tom licence... or is there something else I can use to make the old software work. I have a sense of direction that can be compared to a partially stewed cabbage and need to have my nav system back.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Asus]

Is this a Palm?
Either do a hardreset on your palm (back to factory default) and hotsync. Try selecting your old username.
Or
You could try to copy the old data folders within the palm folder on your PC to the folder for your new name. Just make sure you set the data on your desktop to overwrite your handheld. Not sure this way will help with the license thing though.