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Posted by LVDave on November 28, 2007, 12:16 pm
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"Sven" wrote:
> Use ta could. Was a time when you could dock four devices. The first would
> sync the others would just charge. When you turned the first off, it would
> stay off. Then you could turn another on (or off ,then on, in the cradle)
> and it would connect. You could turn it off, leave it off, and repeat with
> others. Now, for whatever devious reason, the device thinks it needs to
> power up and connect every five minutes. This is WM5/6, AS 4+/WMDC. It still
> would work, sort of, if you had access to all four devices. You would have
> to turn all four off, and then turn one on. It should connect, but within 5
> minutes the others would turn themselves on. They wouldn't connect, but you
> would need to turn all four off to sync another one. Since you say they are
> in locked cabinets, that presents a problem.
>
> Even in the earlier situation, if one guy doesn't remember to turn his off
> after copying files, or an alarm starts the device, you'd have an issue. You
> could help this by setting an automatic shutdown time, when on external
> power, but you still could have an issue depending on what you set that
> timeout too, how long it takes to sync, and how staggered the syncs are.
>
> --
> Sven
> MS MVP Mobile Devices
> > I've got a conceptual question for the group. We have four Trimble GeoXT
> > GPS/PocketPC units (WM2005). I've been requested by our GIS manager to set
> > up
> > a pc with the four cradles connected to the pc for all four GPS/PPC units.
> > The idea is to allow the device user to place his unit into the cradle for
> > that unit, then login to the host pc, and copy his sync'ed GPS tracking
> > data
> > to/from the desktop "MyDocs" shortcut for that GPS/PDA. The only sync'ed
> > items selected on these units are "files". Since each cradle will be in
> > its
> > own lockable cabinet, once the user has docked the PDA, copied his data
> > off
> > the unit, and locked the cabinet for that unit, it can sit and securely
> > charge until the next user signs it out. Is this doable with ActiveSync?
> >
> > LVDave
> >
>
oy vey.. I was kind of afraid of that.. The people using these GPS/PDA units
are
extremely non-techy people, and the idea was to combine security for the $4K
units and make a central sync'ing point for the units. I'm not very
PPC-knowledgable, and especially not familiar with WM2005 which these units
have. If the units feel the need to power up every 5 min, I can see how that
might screw up the works if all four cradles/units are connected to the pc.
To keep it simple for my manager, would I be correct in saying "It can't be
done.." regarding doing all four units on one system??
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