StarTAC PDA sync with TrueSync last time was a disaster

The last time that I sync'd my StarTAC PDA with Starfish's True Synch
I lost my todo list, and I think something else.
Yes, there is a software update, but it doesn't support this PDA.

It seems the problem started when I had to tell it
"sync PDA with desktop" or (not and)
"sync desktop with PDA".
The prompts are worded so ambiguously, I
never quite know which to select.
I just dread the thought of syncing again.

Has anyone else had trouble with this, and
what helps (besides giving up)?

Thanks.

Heh, maybe this is why those PDAs are so cheap
on eBay lately.