Telephone number Entry/Storage Format

In Outlook 2003, fully updated: Recently, I had to reinstall Win XP - the
entire PC, including Office 2003. Previously, when entering new contact
info, Outlook would default to the typical U.S. tel number format of (202)
123-4567 and would enter the parentheses, dash and space once the user moved
to the next field. No more, since the reinstall. The XP dialing setup is
set with the local U.S. area code. What am I missing?

THANKS!

"No more" means what exactly?
Once you set your dialing location correctly for your operating system,
Outlook will mask the phone number.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"YJ" wrote in message
...
In Outlook 2003, fully updated: Recently, I had to reinstall Win XP - the
entire PC, including Office 2003. Previously, when entering new contact
info, Outlook would default to the typical U.S. tel number format of (202)
123-4567 and would enter the parentheses, dash and space once the user
moved
to the next field. No more, since the reinstall. The XP dialing setup is
set with the local U.S. area code. What am I missing?

THANKS!

Sorry if I wasn't clear enough. I'm quite sure that before I reinstalled the
PC, when I entered 2125551212 and tabbed to the next field the tel number was
shown as (212) 555-1212. Now it remains exactly as entered: 2125551212. I'm
trying to have it go back to the 'Before' condition, when I didn't need to
enter the parents, dash, etc.

Thanks.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

"No more" means what exactly?
Once you set your dialing location correctly for your operating system,
Outlook will mask the phone number.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"YJ" wrote in message
...
In Outlook 2003, fully updated: Recently, I had to reinstall Win XP - the
entire PC, including Office 2003. Previously, when entering new contact
info, Outlook would default to the typical U.S. tel number format of (202)
123-4567 and would enter the parentheses, dash and space once the user
moved
to the next field. No more, since the reinstall. The XP dialing setup is
set with the local U.S. area code. What am I missing?

THANKS!

YJ wrote:

Sorry if I wasn't clear enough. I'm quite sure that before I
reinstalled the PC, when I entered 2125551212 and tabbed to the next
field the tel number was shown as (212) 555-1212. Now it remains
exactly as entered: 2125551212. I'm trying to have it go back to the
'Before' condition, when I didn't need to enter the parents, dash,
etc.

As Russ said, use COntrol Panel's Modem and Dialing Options applet to set
your dialing location properly.
--
Brian Tillman

Hmm. I must be really missing something here. My dialing location is now
set to my local area code. It was not before. I rebooted and created a new
contacat. When entering the tel number, it remained exactly the same,
without formatting the parents around the area code, the dash, etc.

So what am I missing? Thanks again!

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

YJ wrote:

Sorry if I wasn't clear enough. I'm quite sure that before I
reinstalled the PC, when I entered 2125551212 and tabbed to the next
field the tel number was shown as (212) 555-1212. Now it remains
exactly as entered: 2125551212. I'm trying to have it go back to the
'Before' condition, when I didn't need to enter the parents, dash,
etc.

As Russ said, use COntrol Panel's Modem and Dialing Options applet to set
your dialing location properly.
--
Brian Tillman

How did you set your dialing location? You missed something.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"YJ" wrote in message
...
Hmm. I must be really missing something here. My dialing location is now
set to my local area code. It was not before. I rebooted and created a
new
contacat. When entering the tel number, it remained exactly the same,
without formatting the parents around the area code, the dash, etc.

So what am I missing? Thanks again!

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

YJ wrote:

Sorry if I wasn't clear enough. I'm quite sure that before I
reinstalled the PC, when I entered 2125551212 and tabbed to the next
field the tel number was shown as (212) 555-1212. Now it remains
exactly as entered: 2125551212. I'm trying to have it go back to the
'Before' condition, when I didn't need to enter the parents, dash,
etc.

As Russ said, use COntrol Panel's Modem and Dialing Options applet to set
your dialing location properly.
--
Brian Tillman

1. United States, valid area code, no special dialing rules, using tone.
2. Area code rules: use 1+ area code for all calls.
3. Calling cards: None.

Am I missing something?
Thanks.


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

How did you set your dialing location? You missed something.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"YJ" wrote in message
...
Hmm. I must be really missing something here. My dialing location is now
set to my local area code. It was not before. I rebooted and created a
new
contacat. When entering the tel number, it remained exactly the same,
without formatting the parents around the area code, the dash, etc.

So what am I missing? Thanks again!

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

YJ wrote:

Sorry if I wasn't clear enough. I'm quite sure that before I
reinstalled the PC, when I entered 2125551212 and tabbed to the next
field the tel number was shown as (212) 555-1212. Now it remains
exactly as entered: 2125551212. I'm trying to have it go back to the
'Before' condition, when I didn't need to enter the parents, dash,
etc.

As Russ said, use COntrol Panel's Modem and Dialing Options applet to set
your dialing location properly.
--
Brian Tillman

The settings I entered were actually correct and complete but there might
have been a registry error which was not removed by my entering the settings.
Only after I added a location and *removed* the earlier dialing location was
the problem resolved. In other words, the fix is in the removal. As in:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/258171/en-us

Thanks again

"YJ" wrote:

1. United States, valid area code, no special dialing rules, using tone.
2. Area code rules: use 1+ area code for all calls.
3. Calling cards: None.

Am I missing something?
Thanks.


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

How did you set your dialing location? You missed something.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"YJ" wrote in message
...
Hmm. I must be really missing something here. My dialing location is now
set to my local area code. It was not before. I rebooted and created a
new
contacat. When entering the tel number, it remained exactly the same,
without formatting the parents around the area code, the dash, etc.

So what am I missing? Thanks again!

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

YJ wrote:

Sorry if I wasn't clear enough. I'm quite sure that before I
reinstalled the PC, when I entered 2125551212 and tabbed to the next
field the tel number was shown as (212) 555-1212. Now it remains
exactly as entered: 2125551212. I'm trying to have it go back to the
'Before' condition, when I didn't need to enter the parents, dash,
etc.

As Russ said, use COntrol Panel's Modem and Dialing Options applet to set
your dialing location properly.
--
Brian Tillman

Yes. That would explain it. You never mentioned there was a previous entry
there.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"YJ" wrote in message
...
The settings I entered were actually correct and complete but there might
have been a registry error which was not removed by my entering the
settings.
Only after I added a location and *removed* the earlier dialing location
was
the problem resolved. In other words, the fix is in the removal. As in:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/258171/en-us

Thanks again

"YJ" wrote:

1. United States, valid area code, no special dialing rules, using tone.
2. Area code rules: use 1+ area code for all calls.
3. Calling cards: None.

Am I missing something?
Thanks.


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

How did you set your dialing location? You missed something.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"YJ" wrote in message
...
Hmm. I must be really missing something here. My dialing location
is now
set to my local area code. It was not before. I rebooted and
created a
new
contacat. When entering the tel number, it remained exactly the
same,
without formatting the parents around the area code, the dash, etc.

So what am I missing? Thanks again!

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

YJ wrote:

Sorry if I wasn't clear enough. I'm quite sure that before I
reinstalled the PC, when I entered 2125551212 and tabbed to the
next
field the tel number was shown as (212) 555-1212. Now it remains
exactly as entered: 2125551212. I'm trying to have it go back to
the
'Before' condition, when I didn't need to enter the parents, dash,
etc.

As Russ said, use COntrol Panel's Modem and Dialing Options applet
to set
your dialing location properly.
--
Brian Tillman

Right. Because there wasn't when I first posted the question. Then I added
a location and indicated it in my follow up questions, because the addition
of a dialing location did not fix the problem:

****
My dialing location is now
set to my local area code. It was not before. I rebooted and created a
new
contacat. When entering the tel number, it remained exactly the same,
without formatting the parents around the area code, the dash, etc
****

But there was still no change -- a tel number entry remained unformatted.

Only after I added a *second* dialing location, and then *removed* the one
I had previously, only then did the formatting start. In other words, the
removal corrects the problem, not the addition.

Thanks again!


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Yes. That would explain it. You never mentioned there was a previous entry
there.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"YJ" wrote in message
...
The settings I entered were actually correct and complete but there might
have been a registry error which was not removed by my entering the
settings.
Only after I added a location and *removed* the earlier dialing location
was
the problem resolved. In other words, the fix is in the removal. As in:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/258171/en-us

Thanks again

"YJ" wrote:

1. United States, valid area code, no special dialing rules, using tone.
2. Area code rules: use 1+ area code for all calls.
3. Calling cards: None.

Am I missing something?
Thanks.


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

How did you set your dialing location? You missed something.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"YJ" wrote in message
...
Hmm. I must be really missing something here. My dialing location
is now
set to my local area code. It was not before. I rebooted and
created a
new
contacat. When entering the tel number, it remained exactly the
same,
without formatting the parents around the area code, the dash, etc.

So what am I missing? Thanks again!

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

YJ wrote:

Sorry if I wasn't clear enough. I'm quite sure that before I
reinstalled the PC, when I entered 2125551212 and tabbed to the
next
field the tel number was shown as (212) 555-1212. Now it remains
exactly as entered: 2125551212. I'm trying to have it go back to
the
'Before' condition, when I didn't need to enter the parents, dash,
etc.

As Russ said, use COntrol Panel's Modem and Dialing Options applet
to set
your dialing location properly.
--
Brian Tillman