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Posted by Carl Wolz [MSFT] on March 16, 2006, 10:47 pm
Please log in for more thread options This needs to be done before pairing the device to the PC. ActiveSync should
show up as a service on the device. Please select it. It won't work if you
select Serial port on the device.
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Carl Wolz [MSFT]
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> Yes. Still nothing.
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>> Hi,
>>
>> Have you selected the COM port in ActiveSync on your desktop? (File ->
>> Connection Settings)
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>> --
>> Regards,
>> Raj Pillai
>> Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
>> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj
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>>
>>>I just got my new Dell Axim X51v with WM5 on and have been having a play
>>>with it.
>>>
>>> Connected it via cradle, but would like to be able to sync via bluetooth
>>> on my laptop.
>>>
>>> Trouble is, no matter what I do I can't get the thing to connect over
>>> bluetooth.
>>>
>>> What steps should I be taking?
>>>
>>> - Paired devices
>>> - on PDA: selected Serial Port on Laptop as a service to usse
>>> - on PDA: added an outgoing COM port to laptop (COM7)
>>> - on Laptop: selected Serial port (SPP) 'Serial Port' on PDA as a
>>> service to use
>>> - on Laptop: in Bluetooth Devices on Laptop (under COM ports) it lists
>>> COM6 as an Outgoing port to PDA
>>>
>>> First time I did this Activesync kicked in and started trying to
>>> connect, but failed eventually with a generic connection error.
>>>
>>> If I try to initiate the connection from the PDA I get a Bluetooth
>>> Activesync error saying that it cannot find an existing Bluetooth
>>> partnership with a PC that supports Activesync.
>>>
>>> How can I get this working? I will use the PDA on my laptop more than a
>>> desktop and so Bluetooth is a must as I can't carry the cradle around
>>> with me!
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
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