I just got a new computer with Vista installed (enjoying it) but I really would like to sync via BT. I'm not real knowlegable about working with BT. When I get it to sync with my devices, I just leave it alone. I have a kensington USB adaper and it connected to my phone one time and it won't connect again. Even when it was connected I couldn't get it to sync with WMDC. I don't even know where to begin to diagnose my issues. Kensington has no directions at all.
Yes it is possible to sync via bluetooth.Do a search.
Canaan said:
Yes it is possible to sync via bluetooth.Do a search.
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Get a life.
Yes, it's actually easier synching with BT than with USB, sometimes.
Just make sure that your BT on Vista supports ActiveSync. Go through the usual motions of pairing and all should be sweet.
Can someone tell me if it's possible to sync your wm device with vista via BT?
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e_gregious said:
Yes, it's actually easier synching with BT than with USB, sometimes.
Just make sure that your BT on Vista supports ActiveSync. Go through the usual motions of pairing and all should be sweet.
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Thanx e_gregious, I figured it out. The drivers I installed for the USB BT adapter was screwing with my options in Vista. It wouldn't show me the "BT Devices" option to set it up with ActiveSync. I had to uninstall those drivers that came with it, and just let Vista install the drivers automatically. After that, I saw the options I was looking for and it was very easy. And you're right, syncing via BT is a whole lot easier than I though it would be. People bash Vista, but I'm fully enjoying it. (until I want to flash a new ROM)
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Hey all,
I have some generic BT dongle for my computer that I bought a year or so ago to use with my old HTC Typhoon. The dongle allowed my phone at the time to ActiveSync over BT using the BluSoleil software that came with the dongle. However, with the HTC Wizard (MDA vario body with the AKU 3.3), I cannot for the life of me sync over BT. I have no idea what I need to set up and every time I try and do a new "partnership" in the phone for syncing over BT - i select my computer in the devices, yet nothing happens. I cannot establish any COM port communication with the computer and the only type of services that i can push are the vCard from the computer and a "personal area network"...
HOWEVER, if I take my Wizard and connect it to my Thinkpad T60 laptop that has native BT; I can sync to my hearts content... so... someone please give me a clue as to wtf I am supposed to do here to get this to work over BT
Thanks!!!
Anyone? Plweeze?
C'mon, someone must have an idea!
Gave up
I had the same dongle, or at least mine also came with Blue Soleil. I hated that software - it runs a dozen different programs that clog the computer and still doesn't connect properly. I took it off and tried the native MS XP software. It would work once, but when I put the PC to sleep I would have to reboot to get it to connect again. I finally realized that it was much easier to use a cable and gave up. I'll try again when I get a PC with built-in bluetooth.
prestonmcafee said:
I had the same dongle, or at least mine also came with Blue Soleil. I hated that software - it runs a dozen different programs that clog the computer and still doesn't connect properly. I took it off and tried the native MS XP software. It would work once, but when I put the PC to sleep I would have to reboot to get it to connect again. I finally realized that it was much easier to use a cable and gave up. I'll try again when I get a PC with built-in bluetooth.
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Where did you get the native XP software? I could never find the native software
Plug and Play
If you don't install software, XP will operate it.
I cannot seem to get my 8125 to sync with windows mobile device center in Vista. I have tried both bluetooth and usb cable, and I have turned off Windows Firewall.
When I connected it via the cable, the only thing that installed and appeared my device manager was a Smartphone USB Sync under mobile devices. I have read other people are getting a windows mobile device under portable devices, among other things.
When I try connecting via bluetooth, Activesync just does not show up when I pair my phone and my computer as a service.
Are there drivers I can get from somewhere, or am I doing something wrong? Any help would be greatly appriciated.
Thanks!
You have to update the WMDC in vista inorder to sync. Had the same problem me self.. kinda crazy if u ask me eh...
I know it has been a long time but I have wmdc 6.1 and an 8125 with the most recent HTC cingular rom. How do I get bluetooth sync working? My activesync on my phone says that the service is not installed and I am kind of stuck there.
A ton of google searches have illicited no help. I figurd I would try here...
I am paired properly with the laptop as I am able to use the modem as DUN and get internet working with no problems. I cant seem to get the device center to recognize the phone for syncing my outlook with bluetooth.
Same boat
I am right there with you man. I have tried everything and still no joy. I am going to try and up date my bluetooth software and try it out. I'll let you know if it works for me.
I did it!!
Ok the key is to use the same Comm port in WMDC that the wizard uses. For example try to set up a bluetooth partnership with your PC via your wizard. When you see a popup on your desktop that you wizard is trying to connect make a not on which Comm port it is trying to use. (for me it was COM4.) from there go into your setting in WMDC and check the second box to allow the wizard to use differant ports. Select your port and click ok. You should be good to go. Let me know if that did or didn't work for you. Best of luck!
Hey all, sorry for the remedial questions, but I am pulling my hair out trying to get my phone connected to my laptop thru ActiveSync via Bluetooth. I have the verizon xv6800, running dcd 2.3.2, activesync 4.5 and windows XP.
Anyone have a noob step by step? I have read the phone docs and the activesync docs and I cannot get it. My ports are matching and I can "connect" to the laptop, meaning my pc sees it as a bluetooth device and vice versa.. but not transfer anything or connect via activesync.
Thanks.
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anyone help out?
I am too having the same problem. I had given up but if someone would be willing to help that would be wonderful.
ive never been able to get bluetooth activesync to work on XP but it works flawlessly on vista.
Zenoran said:
ive never been able to get bluetooth activesync to work on XP but it works flawlessly on vista.
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Well thats helpful!
How did you set it up for Vista? I can't get it to show up for nothing.
Chris
I had alot of probs with my old atom doing this. I have a dell xps running xp3 and I just cant activesync over bluetooth. Running duttys rom VERY GOOD. The process fails because the pda doesn,t appear to have the correct services.
Having same problem brother. See my thread here for details. I can get AS working using Widcomm drivers but no way with the built in Windows XP SP2/SP3 BT stack. Since Widcomm drivers are interfering with some of my other drivers in my computer, Widcomm is a no-go for me neither If you find a solution how to make BT ActiveSync work with default windows BT stack under XP, please share! I would appreciate it very-very much
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I have done a bit more investigating. Tried it on two other computers and realise that bt is flaky.
Well it apears that the touch is not offering up active sync as a service. HAs any body tried this on stock rom. It would be really nice to put this one to bed. I feel that its definatley the phone. Blue tooth is great when it works. I have hands free kit in car and on the old atom it would only link from phone but with the new one it only links from kit. battery indicator doesnt work and if you transferr phone numbers the phone sends them to quickly for the kit to copy every one so it leaves of every other one and then some at the end. Heres the solution go and stand behing a tree away from the car which slows every thing down and makes it work. I call it my Treepatch.exe
I do have a stock ROM v1.14.401.2 WWE (1.09.25.14 radio) and my PC (using default windows BT stack and Windows XP) does not recognize neither ActiveSync, nor DUN BT services. However it DOES RECOGNIZE under Windows Vista. I'd say Windows XP BT drivers are either outdated or somehow not compatible or missing something... just my 2 cents
EDIT: And yes, I have the same problem with the battery indicator when connected to my car's bluetooth handsfree kit
and i can't get it to work with vista, but it works flawlessly with Windows 7 Beta (64-bit). simply amazing...
Is it really xp
I kept feeling that it was the phone but if its xp can we get a new stack i need to look. I really would like to move this post up so that we can get a definative answer and then maybe a solution. How do yo move post up?
problem solved
Uninstalled bt drivers on laptop and installed stock ms drivers. Had to restart a couple of times. searched for phone tried to set up com. Still no good restarted again and then suddenly the machine actually started the active sync saying do,t waste batteries and euraca its done. So stock drivers seem to be best. I say give it a go.
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Uninstalled bt drivers on laptop and installed stock ms drivers.
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Would you be little-bit more specific ? What BT drivers have you uninstalled from your laptop ? Toshiba ? Widcomm ? And what do you mean by stock MS drivers ? How did you install them ? Would you mind post a step-by-step procedure you've done ?
Also you're claiming your problem is solved. Would you please double click on the BT icon in the system tray next to clock, go to Devices tab, double click on your paired phone icon and then Services tab. Would you post a screenshot similar to this one to see what you have in there ?
Many thanks in advance!
Regards,
S.
heres how i did it.
Sorry I do not know how to do a screen grab?.
First I uninstalled the supplied bt drivers which were widdcomms and I unistalled the widdcomm software from settings-install software. I am affraid I do not know what release. Next I restarted and made sure the phone was unpaired and cleared of link data. Next i restarted and in system-hardware i scanned for hardware changes. When xp asked to visit the web to download drivers i said NO. I guess that forced it to use the stock xp drivers. Restarted machine at prompt.
When the machine restarted blue tooth icon was on task bar. Looks slightly different to widcomms. I linked the phone via this bluetooth icon. I also set up a com link. This was all most slower than the old widdcomms system?
I then made a cup of green tea. When I came back I restarted the machine again and went into the phone-activesync-sync by bluetooth.
It then did just that. I did not set up com on phone. When I switched on laptop this morning I sync again and it worked.
The xp bt doesn't have all the bells and whistles of the widcomm but it works.
The widcomm program/drivers just could not be confinced that the phone was capable of activesync it would not show it as a service.
I hope this helps.
I have my HD connected to XP sp 3 with no issues.
I have a broadcomm modem, 2.2.14.241 firmware version.
It has been a while since I set it up so it will be hard to offers the details on how.
Just figured that I would post to let everyone know it works and I have full access to all of the files on the device.
Hi,
do you know why my HD2 can sync only when plugged with usb cable and not with bluetooth? It has been correctly paired with my Win7 ultimate, but there is an ! on it in the device manger saying that no blueottoth device drivers has been loaded!
thank a lot in advance
M
I also get the device not recognised problem, but that's only for one part of the bluetooth stack - can't remember quite what it's for. Regardless, I am able to pair and use active sync with my 2 Windows 7 machines OK. I do have to use the active sync application on the phone to do it though - I can't just pair the devices then run active sync.
In the device center you have the possibility to setup your connection settings. Go to settings - connection settings - leave USB ticked - in the next connection possibility change bluetooth into com5 or com6 and you're ready to go.
I have kinda the same problem with Win XP and my HD2.
- I successfully paired the PC (Dell D820) and the Leo.
- I can successfully exchange files from the PC to the HD2 via bluetooth - but not the other way round (Leo says the PC does not support this ).
- I can successfully sync the Leo to the PC via USB cable.
- When I try to sync via bluetooth, HD2 says that the PC "does not offer any service that can be used with ActiveSync".
- Leo has incoming Bluetooth port set at COM1.
- XP has Bluetooth ports set at COM1 (incoming) and COM3 (outgoing).
Anyone out there has a clue?
Thanks.
I had to set com7 to make it work
I simply leave WMDC set to use "Bluetooth" and it works fine. Check that, then on the phone select the pc, in the BT manager, menu-> update, it should rediscover activesync and list activesync.
Hi,
I am facing the very same problem, please help...
Same problem here with Windows XP. Pairing is ok, discovering Activesync service fail. I never had this with my previous PDA.
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I simply leave WMDC set to use "Bluetooth" and it works fine.
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WMDC?? On WinXP? Was that a typo or am I missing something?
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am I missing something?
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Probably that the original discussion was about Win7, so I assumed the rest was about it too
I didn't see your particular case was under XP, sorry.
But still, same went for XP, except replacing "WMDC" by "Activesync", and select the outgoing COM port your PC has assigned to the HD2 instead of "Bluetooth". NOT the one your HD2 shows as incoming.
Thanks for the clarification Kilrah (I didn't mean to be rude, I was just in a hurry).
Anyway, I tried as you said (which I had already done, but tried again just in case). No success with Bluetooth sync.
Guess I'll stick to the USB cable and wait till June when my new laptop comes in with Win7 and try again.
Too bad though. Bluetooth sync worked like a charm with my old Nokia. So far, this is the only major disappointment in 2 months with my HD2. Maybe it's because ActiveSync itself is a crappy app?