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Posted by ninereeds on August 15, 2007, 6:19 pm
Please log in for more thread options > On Aug 15, 8:10 am, ninere...@gmail.com wrote:
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> > Hi Raj,
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> > > Looks like the COM port selection within ActiveSync is being used by some
> > > other application or is not available for some reason.
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> > Correct. In fact I have no COM ports at all.
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> > > When you say "Yes"
> > > in the dialog, it simply disables the "Allow connection to one of the
> > > following:" setting under File -> Connection Settings in ActiveSync and
> > > therefore doesn't try to open the COM port until the next reboot. I would
> > > suggest try changing the COM port setting here or if you are not using
> > > bluetooth sync, then simply disable the option yourself and see if the
issue
> > > persists.
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> > Right now, that option is unticked (the "Allow connections to one of
> > the following"), and the greyed out field under it says "No comm ports
> > found.
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> > However, that setting is obviously not premanent because if I reboot,
> > it happens again.
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> > Thanks.
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> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > Raj Pillai
> > > Microsoft MVP - Mobile Deviceshttp://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj
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> > > > Hi All,
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> > > > I have an i-mate pocket pc (WM2003) which I connect to my XP pc with a
> > > > USB cable. And it has been (mostly) working just fine.
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> > > > Since upgrading to Activesync 4.5, every time my machine reboots I get
> > > > a warning dialog box saying that:
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> > > > Microsft ActiveSync cannot open the COM port
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> > > > And then bring up the Get Connected wizzard. If I cancel that I get a
> > > > dialog box saying:
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> > > > The serial/infrared port cannot be opened.........Disconnect the
> > > > serial/infrared port from ActiveSync?
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> > > > If I say Yes, the problem goes away - until the next re-boot.
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> > > > Is there a way of permanently telling ActiveSync NOT to look at the
> > > > serial/infrared ports?
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> > > > Any suggestions welcome.
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> > > > Thanks.- Hide quoted text -
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> > - Show quoted text -
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> I think you will find it is every time you log into your computer that
> this happens. It may be you only log in at reboot.
Correct.
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> This is an extremely annoying "error" that just won't go away. Surely
> there must be some way to tell ActiveSync 4.5 to never ever check a
> com port again...
One would think so............
Thanks
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