Post by Wolfgang WienkeHi!
Post by Wolfgang WienkePost by Wolfgang WienkeHi!
I cannot get a connection between Windows XP SP3 active sync 4.5 and a
pda with windows mobile V5.1.195
Post by Wolfgang WienkeIt worked a long time, I do not know what carshesd it.
I did a repair installation of active sync.
I can see the network connection, ping works from PDA to PC and from PC
to PDA.
Post by Wolfgang WienkeThere is only the windows firewall working.
What can I do?
Soft reset the device, if you haven't already, then try again. If it
still doesn't connect, try removing the device in the PC's device manager
(set it to show hidden devices so it will show unconnected devices and
delete it) then plug in the device hoping it will reinstall.
Thank you, for the hints but this did not work. I cannot deinstall the
"device-network card" because it's "necessary for the boot of the PC".
Deactivation did not work.
I don't think that's the correct device you're trying to uninstall. I
skipped an important step- I did this so long ago I had forgotten the
preparation, but Google to the rescue!
First you need to enable showing disconnected devices in Device Manager,
which by default only shows hardware currently connected.
Open a Command window (click the Start button in XP, select Run and type
"cmd"), type "set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1", enter, type
"devmgmt.msc", enter, and leave the window open until you're done with
the following. Open Device Manager and select Show Hidden Devices. Now
your device should be present under "Portable Devices". Uninstall that
device, then close Device Manager, the Command window, and then try
reconnecting.
You mentioned you did a repair install of Activesync. You might try a
complete uninstall followed by a reinstall if the above suggestion
doesn't help.
Post by Wolfgang WienkePost by Wolfgang WienkeIf that doesn't work, look for an applet on the device in
Settings/Connections called "USB-to-PC" and in it, uncheck "Enable
Advanced Network Functionality" which will make the device connect in
serial-over-USB mode rather than as a network adapter. That syncs a
little slower, but is typically more reliable connecting.
I do not have such an applet (FSC N560).
Sorry, I was hoping that wasn't the case. WM5 changed the USB connection
method from the older "Pocket PC" serial-over-USB connection to the new
RNDIS network adapter method. So many people had problems connecting, MS
added a control applet to switch back in later WM5 releases and in WM6.x.
I was hoping your device had it, but apparently not.
If all of the above fails, I really don't have any other suggestions,
other than trying Bluetooth or Infrared sync, depending on what your
device supports, with the appropriate dongle on your PC, or to try and
cope without desktop sync.
Personally, I abandoned desktop sync long ago- about three years ago, and
sync everything over-the-air, though the apps, services, and tools I've
used have changed over time. Currently, I sync Outlook data using
Exchange Activesync (the wireless form of Activesync) using a Microsoft
Live/Hotmail account as an Exchange server on the device, synced with
Outlook via the MS Outlook Connector plug-in (requires Outlook 2003 and
up). This also has the advantage of keeping multiple PCs and devices
using Outlook all in sync, (my desktop, my laptop, a netbook, and four
phones.)
For file sync, I use a free 2GB Dropbox account with a third-party
Windows Mobile application called DroppedBoxx ($3 US at Handango.com) to
sync multiple folders on the device with my PC via Dropbox's cloud
storage service. I just periodically run the DroppedBoxx app on the
device and hit "Sync" and let it all happen over WiFi. This also lets me
access any synced file on my main phone from any connected PC or device
via a web interface. Another advantage is unlike Activesync, I'm not
limited to the device's "My Documents" folder. The app lets me sync
other folders on the device, including those on my storage card.
An obvious advantage to this strategy of cloud syncing is that it makes
moving to a new device or platform much easier. Aws much as I love and
rely on Windows Mobile, it's at its end-of-life, and migrating to a new
platform is inevitable. (I also have Android and Windows Phone 7 devices,
but still prefer Windows Mobile's power and flexibility.) iPhones, iPod
Touch, Symbian, Android, and the new Windows Phone 7s all support
Exchange Activesync, and all have Dropbox-compatible apps, so moving all
of your data to another device is extremely simple, without involving a
PC at all.
Good luck, and I'll be happy to provide whatever assistance I can
whatever the outcome.