ok, I have an o2 orbit running WM5, and everything has been going fine..not had any problems since I installed the SD card corruoption app, and I've not even changed the apps running on it for 2 months as everything was just perfect.
but, I've been reading that WM6 would be faster (I do get the occasional hang while the machine trid to catch up with what I'm doing), so I am thinking about the upgrade.
however, a lot of the posts I've read seem to indicated that I need activesync 4.5. I've tried this at least 3 times in the past, but it refuses to work on my machine and each time I have to go back to 4.2. Bsically the application on my pc locks up, never connects to my device and I have to end the application.
so, do I really need 4.5 to upgrade to WM6...and then again..do I really need WM6...is the improvment that much better?
yes, you need it
ok thanks...I guess no upgrade to WM6 then. AS4.5 just refuses to run on my machine
You only need it to sync with your pc. I use 4.5 at home but don't have it at work so I use WM5storage to transfer files to and from my works pc
that's just it though, 4.5 wont sync with my device...it just hangs.
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I just noticed this problem today - though I think it may have been happening for a few days.
OE & IE have been hanging a lot (most unusal for my PC). So I had a good clearout & spy/adaware/antivirus blitz too - nothing! When I checked my process list I discovered OUTLOOK.EXE running happily away. Initially I thought I had a worm but it looks like it only kicks in when ActiveSync is running and then I have to manually delete the process afterwards.
Around the time this all started I upgraded to the latest ROM etc and setup bluetooth on my PC and PDA. All eventually worked ok - after I removed 17 virtual COM ports from my device manager! I can now sync & surf via bluetooth if I need to - first choice is WIFI though.
Any comments would be appreciated - more concerned that whatever it is, is hanging OE & IE from time to time. If need be I'll remove the bluetooth on my PC and see if that makes any difference.
Have you installed activesync v4?
Hi Swoopster.
No I haven't - read conflicting reports online - admittedly didn't look into it very far but decided to stick with 3.8.0
Do you think I should try ver. 4?
Cheers
I installed one of the original activesync 4 betas and had the odd few issues with that. I found that it partially removed the issues with outlook locking up.
Moving to the released version of activesync 4 and my outlook issues have disappeared. Outlook remains open whenever the xda is syncing (and when i'm using it), otherwise it just closes it down and removes it whenever you remove your xda.
There is a clean way of shutting down a locked office app as well... In 2003 you have the microsoft application recovery tool which will force shut down the apps for you.
Cheers.
Outlook sticking and Activesync
Ihave the same problem with Outlook "sticking" and I have to end task when I want to back up my .pst file.
It happened with Activesync 3.8 and still with 4.0.
I could not downgrade Activesync back to 3.8 (by uninstalling 4.0 and reinstalling 3.8)- may just be me though !!!!
Dear All
Please help: I have an O2 XDA IIs which MS Activesync 4.1 does not detect, despite all my efforts during the last few days (I also have an old iPAQ 1940 which Activesync detects fine).
The XDA is from work, so could it be that it is somehow locked, and if so, how can I unlock it?
Also, as an alternative, can I sync the XDA with my PC via Bluetooth through the iPAQ's?
Any ideas will be gratefully received!
Many thanks in advance,
L
Hi there,
I've Looked through hundreds of forums and although I have seem similiar I haven't found a resolution to my exact problem.
Due to the fact that I've been trying to resolve this issue on and off all day it's probably something really simple... :roll:
HISTORY
PDA
Was running WM2003SE on a Xda IIS.
PC
ActiveSync 3.8 on Laptop with Windows 2000 SP4 and all updates. Laptop on a home LAN with router. No firewall software and have since removed all Spyware removal software, (after doing one last scan).
My Task \ Issue \ Problem
I wanted to to the upgrade to WM2005 and followed all the usual procedures. The one mistake I may have made was to install the very very latest 4.1 Activesync without removing 3.8. However at this stage my XDA was still on 2003SE and synced perfectly with 4.1 Activesync.
I performed the upgrade to WM2005 including patches and as far as the XDA is concerned everything appears to be working.
Activesync however doesn't work. Via the USB cradle Windows 2000 detected a device and under device properties it's was listed as Generic RNDIS, it's now listed as a windows mobile based-device. I don't have an entry in my network connections, although I think this only happens with Windows XP. I've tried uninstalling Activesync, removing the rapi.dll file, reinstalling etc, I even did the former and removed entries within the registry and running a registry fixer but to no avail.
I then decided the Bluetooth route but cannot sync via this method either. I can actually succesfully connect from PC to XDA and vice versa but cannot use these connections for Activesync.
I have another Hard Drive for this Laptop which I use for testing. I can simply shut down, swap drives and boot again to another build. The other build is also Windows 2000 with SP4 and pretty much nothing else. I've installed Activesync 4.1 onto this machine, plugged in the cradle and everything works fine.
So..... I know the XDA is fine, The cradle's okay and Activesync 4.1 actually works with my XDA OS. The problem is it doesn't work on one particular build. I believe this is actually a Activesync issue but due to some form of conflict with my build. It's currently out of the question for me to rebuild so my mission is to find out what's conflicting.
Just to summarise though..... Activesync 4.1 was working fine, I upgraded XDA to WM2003 to WM2005 and then it stopped. The other harddisk proves that Activesync does actually work with my XDA.
Pheeeew...... I hope somebody doesn't suggest lack of information.... :lol: :lol:
So the reason for the post?? Well if anybody else is having frustrations, (which I'm sure I'm not the only one judging my my searching), your not alone.
I think a lot of people's problems have actually been resolved by the latest version of Activesync, (4.1), and other people have resolved by sorting out the main culprit of firewalls.
For me though I'll keep searching..... if any of you can think of any other ideas I can use for diagnosing the problem I'll appreciate it.
Thanks in advance..... sorry for the waffle.....
RESOLVED
Okay.... During further searching I noticed people mentioning VPN clients interfering.
I did have SecureRemote VPN installed which I use for work purposes.
I uninstalled SecureRemote but had to uninstall & re-install Activesync again. This time it's working.....
I will, (but not tonight), re-install the VPN client and see what happens. If Activesync countinues to work then, apart from being happy, it's worth making a note of.
If it doesn't work then I'll start to investigate why...... I know the new active sync does some form of IP connection but I cannot accept that it won't work with VPN's installed.
use windows XP (SP2) ...
first install the activesyn and then restart your computer.
then attach your pocket pc with usb cable.
and try to connect.
its works for me...
Hello, I have a Hermes with Schap 4.30 ROMs, took several months, but now I have noticed that when I synchronize with ActiveSync (for Windows XP), then the micro telephone wrong, and I hear very low. As soon as I close the ActiveSync (as it is loaded into memory) works well.
He has tried to upgrade the Radio and remains the same.
Any recommendation before reloading the ROM? (I have many programs loaded and gives me laziness.
Thanks
I have just moved from a T-Mobile TouchPro2 (US Model) to an Orange TouchPro 2 (UK Model).
The T-Mobile was WM6.1 and the Orange is WM6.5 and both ROM's are stock.
On the T-Mobile ROM I was able to sync my Contacts & Calender with my works issue XP laptop running Outlook 2007.
When I set up my new Orange TP2 on the same laptop everything worked fine for about 3 days. Now when I connect I get a message saying I will only be able to view files etc. No sync is available and the message goes on to advise me to install MS Outlook. Of course Oulook has not been removed.
I deleted the sync partnership on the TP2 and tried again with no success. I re-installed activesysnc and this worked but only for about 5 connections. I now get the same message.
I still have my T-Mobil TP2 and did some testing with that but I can not get it to fail. When I retest with the Orange TP2 it fails within 5 syncs attempts.
Is this a known bug in WM6.5? I have searched the forums and there is a lot of info regarding problems syncing to Exchange (Push mail) but I do not use that service or connect in that way.
Any help appriciated.
does no one else see this problem?
I've noticed a similar issue when connecting my Tilt2 to my Windows 7 laptop. It will sometimes only connect once per boot. In other words I can plug it in and it will connect. But when I unplug and replug, it will make the little "USB Connect" sound but not actually connect. After rebooting, it will connect again.
Windows Vista and 7 use a slightly different method of syncing than XP (Windows Mobile Device Center). I've noticed that if I set up a named partnership in WMDC it seems to give more reliable connections.
I'm not sure that really helps your situation but at least know that you're not alone in sync wonkiness.
Similar problem running Activesync 4.5 on old Windows 2000 work laptop (don't ask ) Current ROM NRGY Phoenix 2 16 Jan 21889 Titanium build. Seems to be specific to some ROMs, but cannot for sure say which branch works better for Activesync.
It doesn't appear to be a common problem. But since I had never seen it before I started using WM6.5 I was sure it was a bug in the ROM. It's a real pain in the ass when it happens as you have to delete the sync partnership on the phone before it will reconnect. Then you have to set up all your favorite contacts and speed dials all over agin. I have just started a new job here and I am adding 3 or 4 new conacts every day at the moment so couldn't have happened at worse time. Might be time to try a cooked ROM.
TP2 Activesunc won't recognize Outlook - WM6.5
Have had this same problem now for over a month. Have been syncing Activesync v4.5 with WM6.5 on TP2 for over a year previously. Transitioned from MSO-2003 to MSO-2007 with no sync issues. Fresh install of MSO-2010 and TP2 will mo longer recognize that my computer has MS-Office installed. have not found solution anywhere to date. Appreciate any updates from other with any solutions ....
Regards,
I recently got a Touch Pro 2 running WM 6.5 to replace my Mogul running WM 6.1. Using WMWifiRouter I could use the Mogul to connect various laptops to the Internet. They included a Dell Inspiron running Vista, an Acer Netbook running XP, and a Fujitsu 810 Lifebook running XP Tablet Edition. Although all three "connect" with the Touch Pro 2, only the Fujitsu connects to the Internet. The other two do not. I've also tried the TP2 (unsuccessfully) with a Toshiba Portege running XP Tablet Edition. I have compared the networking settings of the Fujitsu with each of the other machines, and wherever there was a difference, I reset the other computer to match the Fujitsu. Despite all of this, I sill can access the internet with only the Fujitsu. (I get the same pattern of results if I use Bluetooth instead of wifi.) Can anyone suggest an explanation . . . and a solution?!
I would try hard resetting the phone after you backup everything. If you installed a custom ROM, try reflashing. or even try reflasing the original ROM. My TP2 worked fine for the first week or so, then out of the blue I couldn't connect to ANYTHING using the WifiRouter! Once I reflashed, it all worked again and has been working since.
Is reflashing the answer?
pappydapimp said:
I would try hard resetting the phone after you backup everything. If you installed a custom ROM, try reflashing. or even try reflasing the original ROM. My TP2 worked fine for the first week or so, then out of the blue I couldn't connect to ANYTHING using the WifiRouter! Once I reflashed, it all worked again and has been working since.
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I may have to do that. I would be more inclined to that if in fact I couldn't connect ANY computer to the internet using my Touch Pro 2. In this case, I am puzzled that a Fujitsu tablet running the same XP Tablet Edition as a Toshiba Protege tablet can access the internet via WMWifiRouter (or a Bluetooth) connection, but the Toshiba can't, and neither can netbook running XP or a laptop running Vista.
(The TP2 came with WM 6.1 and I upgraded it soon after I got it to WM 6.5 using the "official" Sprint ROM.)
I'm still interested in hearing if anyone has any explanation of what may be going on here, as well as a fix for the problem.