the guy at the Sprint store said this activesync issue is common with TP2. If you search ppcgeeks, you'll find a ton of unresolved threads. I only ask about the windows/startup folder because both of my busted TP2's had files missing from that folder, mysteriously. I would try Jerry's suggestion of connecting via bluetooth. If it is water corrupting yr connection, BT will most likely still work. Worst case ontario would be reloading the sd, like you said. That's what I had to do