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I love my everything about my MDA - However, MS ActiveSync is absolutely terrible to work with and with a mind of its own.
When I first start my PC, ActiveSync works flawlessly. I am able to update and sync my contacts and install programs with no hassle.
However, as the day goes on, it becomes increasingly moody. When I plug in the MDA, there is no indication of it connecting. No swirly green circle etc.. Control Panel does not even indicate that something is connected.
When I plug into the next USB port, there is a "Unknown Device" error. ActiveSync again doesn't activate. I've restarted the comp as well as soft-resetting the MDA but to no avail. I was advised to uninstall all the USB drivers but still no result.
Whats strange though is that the very next day, it works all fine again in the morning and the daily dismal continues! :roll: :x
Anybody else facing these problems? I've got ActiveSync 3.8 but also had the same problems with previous AS's. In fact, I've also tried different computers but to no avail!
Do you guys happen to know of an alternative? This spawn of Microsoft is driving me crazy!!
have you tried a differnt usb cable? and does your case effect how far the plug goes when you connect your Magician (assuming your using a case)? just seems like it might not be connecting properly all the time. I had issues similar to yours when i purchased a new sync cable, it had slightly shorter data pins where it connected to my Jam which were not contacting. so it would power up and windows would detect but it would give the same errors.
SpeedN
thanks for the reply mate.
Its strange as I had another miniUSB cable but the problem was still there last time I tried. Very strange - I just hope MS could iron out these problems - I've heard that they are trying to use AS to contest with BlackBerry.
hmmm...it looks like there may be a possible solution to all this. I've researched a bit and apparently ActiveSync only works at the USB port originally used to connect the phone hence why it wasn't recognized by the other port.
But my one wasn't working with either port anyway!
Another suggestion was to hard reset the Pocket PC as this is apparently a common problem. And guess what? it worked!
This suggest there being a problem with the actual PocketPC settings itself - more specifically the ActiveSync settings. As doing a Hard-Reset is quite an inconvenient thing to do, is there anyway to delete/reset the ActiveSync settings without hard resetting?
Thanks again and I hope this is of help to anyone
i had a problem with activesync as well. i was traveling so in that time i had synched my jam with maybe 4 different pc's with activesync, all on guest partnership except my laptop. so when got back it had all these problems with my desktop. for example when i explored my device through activesync and tried to copy something to the computer it would show the copy dialog box but then nothing would be on my pc. i just reformatted my har drive for other reasons and now it works fine.. so i guess reformatting and reinstalling xp works. i did a hard reset on my jam and that didnt do anything.
From time to time Activesync will lock itself up. So go to task manager and shut it down - it's 2 apps, something like wcecomm.exe and something else; there's a number of apps freeware that will do this for you- i'm at work so can't help you more with the filename.
Then restart activesync and reconnect as normal.
Sometimes it does bugger up, but I've only had to reinstall windows once with an SPV.
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My new M5000 syncs fine with my office PC. When I try to sync at home the device isn't found and so no partnership is set up. Strangely, it establishes a LAN Connection when I try to connect. Anyone got any suggestions ? I had no such prolem with my Qtek 9090.
update to the latest active sync version
I'm using 4.1 which as far as I know is the latest !
I installed 4.1 to connect with another phone, and it stopped working with the universal, with very similar symptoms, it registered as a lan device. I had to downgrade to 4.0 in order to get it to sync correctly.
Also, try rebooting the 'puter, and plugging the USB cable directly into the first hub, not a downstream hub.
Also, what is the state of your battery when you try? I found that the charge current required sometimes when the battery is low is too much for one of my hubs, causing it not to identify correctly.
Thanks for that Coldpenguin. Battery is full, I've tried re-boot, re-install, different USB points all to no avail. I've got 4.0 (I think) at my office so I'll give that a try on Monday. Thanks
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Dear All,
I've the same problem with SVP M5000, so any ideas?
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=UniversalFAQ
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I try this, but my START and STOP buttons are inactive in all positions.
Taiseer999. Tried that, made no difference, still won't connect !
Do I feel stupid. My Firewall wasn't letting it through. Disabled F/W and hey presto - perfect. F/W now configured to allow Active Sync and all is well. Thanks to all for advice.
Hi there,
I'm using a TYTN (from SFR v1605).
It used to work well when I was on XP but since I've upgraded to Vista, in most cases the USB connection does not work.
As seen on some threads here, I have tried to tick / untick the "advanced network" option in the USB to PC settings panel: sometimes it works (rarely) but since few days I'm not able to synch through USB at all.
I don't know what to do.
I'm able to charge the TYTN, but I cannot see the panel displaying "USB connection..." on the TYTN.
Also the TYTN is recognized from Vista (I see it in the USB ports) and I cannot see any specific error message in Vista, just the mobile device center says the TYTN is not connected.
Any help would be appreciated.
Best Regards,
erixsamson said:
Hi there,
I'm using a TYTN (from SFR v1605).
It used to work well when I was on XP but since I've upgraded to Vista, in most cases the USB connection does not work.
As seen on some threads here, I have tried to tick / untick the "advanced network" option in the USB to PC settings panel: sometimes it works (rarely) but since few days I'm not able to synch through USB at all.
I don't know what to do.
I'm able to charge the TYTN, but I cannot see the panel displaying "USB connection..." on the TYTN.
Also the TYTN is recognized from Vista (I see it in the USB ports) and I cannot see any specific error message in Vista, just the mobile device center says the TYTN is not connected.
Any help would be appreciated.
Best Regards,
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I had the same problem a couple of times. After a considerable amount of searching this forum, and other sites, I stumbled across a routine which fixed it for me.
With your TyTN connected by USB, on your PC/Notebook open up System Properties, Device Manager. You should find an entry, Portable Devices, showing the TyTn, It will probably have a yellow triangle with an asterix, showing that there is a problem. Right click on that and select Uninstall.
Then disconnect your TyTN and reconnect it. The PC/Notebook should then rebuild the USB driver, and everything should then sync.
HTC USB Sync with Vista
Thank you for your kind help.
I can see the HTC in the device manager, under mobile devices, but with no yellow triangle.
Anyway I've uninstalled it, and then disconnected and reconnected the TYTN.
It reinstalled the driver, but I still have no UBS Sync recognized on the TYTN.
Best Regards, Eric.
erixsamson said:
Thank you for your kind help.
I can see the HTC in the device manager, under mobile devices, but with no yellow triangle.
Anyway I've uninstalled it, and then disconnected and reconnected the TYTN.
It reinstalled the driver, but I still have no UBS Sync recognized on the TYTN.
Best Regards, Eric.
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Two final suggestions from me.....
Firstly, ensure that you have the updated version of WMDC on your PC/Laptop. Mine is Version 6.1.6965.
Secondly, try deleting the existing partnership(s) on your TyTN. To do this, go to Start, Programs, ActiveSync. This will show you which partnerships are active. To delete them, go to Menu, Options, Delete.
When you reconnect your TyTN, it should set up a fresh partnership.
If this doesn't work, perhaps someone else out there could offer more advice.
Still not working
Hello Syd,
Thanks agaon for your kind help.
I've been travelling a lot these last weeks, sorry for the late answer.
I'm using the same version of WMDC as you.
I've also reset the partnerships.
It still does not work. Each time I reboot my phone it will loose the ability to establish the USB connexion with the PC. Fews days (sometimes weeks) after the connexion will work and I don't know why.
I'm sure this is linked with the phone, not the PC.
I've read somewhere in this forum it could be linked with the automatic time zone adjustment. I have the feeling it is linked with that, as my problems initially started while I was travelling in foreign countries.
I've seen somewhere that I should disable the automatic time zonbe adjustement, but I cannot find this option.
ALso, since I've created user defined alarm clocks, I have a very long list of alarms when I reboot the phone. I think some "events" are locking the phone, I just don't know how to fix it.
Maybe I should perform a full reboot, but I dislike doing it as I've installed many applications on my phone.
Thanks again for your help.
Best Regards, Erix.
Have you tried going into the usb to pc setting on the device (setting - system) and unticking advanced networking support?
advanced network
Yes, for sure I've tried this option.
Sometimes when I enable / disable this several times, it will eventually activate the USB connexion.
It used to be a workaround in the past, but it does work any longer.
A little bit like if there is a growing list of "events" which prevent the USB connexion from being activated. I really would like to understand what happens.
Are you using SP1 on Vista? If not, there is a USB update that you need to apply that fixes communication issues with USB devices and the host controller. I would HIGHLY recommend updating to SP1 ASAP. It makes Vista worth using.
If you are running SP1, I don't have any more thoughts other than replace the mini-USB cable. I actually had a bad one recently so it can happen.
Vista SP1 and USB
winnebago said:
Are you using SP1 on Vista? If not, there is a USB update that you need to apply that fixes communication issues with USB devices and the host controller. I would HIGHLY recommend updating to SP1 ASAP. It makes Vista worth using.
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No I don't use SP1. I let the system installing updates and fixes automatically, so I don't know whether that USB patch you mentioned has been installed or not. I'll have a look at it... I'll also install the SP1 ASAP.
Thanks for the tip.
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If you are running SP1, I don't have any more thoughts other than replace the mini-USB cable. I actually had a bad one recently so it can happen.
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It is not the cable, I've bought a second one to check, and it behaves the same... And sometimes it works.
Hye, im a new forum user. Ive been using a Dopod 900 for quite sometime now and i love it. However, 2 weeks back, upon connecting it to my pc, an error message showed on my pc screen. It said
"USB DEVICE NOT RECOGNISED
One of the usb device connected to this computer has malfunctioned and windows does not recognize it".
At 1st i thought it was a minor problem so i decided to soft reset it. But after soft resetting it still couldn't connect.
Here's the list of things that i've done.
1. soft reset the device/pc
-connect it via cable to the usb port, still not working
2. uninstall/reinstall activesync 4.5
-not working either
3. hard reset device
-also not working
4. reformat pc (last resort)
-no avail...sigh...
HELP!!! It's driving me crazy!
The usb port seems fine, i can sill charge my device, but i can't connect it to my pc!
PLEASE HELP ME!
Thanks in advance.
the problem is on your PC and not on your Device. I didn't get whether you have formated your PC or you planning to??
I don't think it's my pc.
Went to a pda shop, asked the person in charge to have a look at it and he too was confused. He got the same error as i did on his pc.
He reset my device to bootloader mode and plugged in the usb cable. Something like 'usb cable' showed on my device screen. He said that the port was fine so it had to be some other problem which of course he doesn't even know.
Btw, i DID format my pc before going to the pda shop. Still nothing...Thanx for replying and being so helpfull...Hope u can help some more!
Have you tried a diff USB cable
Yup! Tried a couple of different usb cables...still no luck...
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I found out that syncing could also be done via bluetooth from a friend, so i gave it a try but, also no go...my device is not recognised...***sigh***
Yes, still no luck...Ive tried a couple actually...
Was this problem solved?
I have the exact same problem. I got it to sync one time though when I disabled my firewall. But that's it.
I can't sync again.
Please, anybody who had had this problem, please share the solution.
Thanks a lot!
maxmiller said:
Was this problem solved?
I have the exact same problem. I got it to sync one time though when I disabled my firewall. But that's it.
I can't sync again.
Please, anybody who had had this problem, please share the solution.
Thanks a lot!
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Have check this?
Goto your device -->settings-->connection-->USB to PC and check or uncheck advanced network functionality
That's strange. i don't have the USB to PC option on my Connections menu.
I've been suspecting my USB port to be the problem.
Could anyone please take a very clear picture of the USB port in their Uni so I can compare mine.
Thanks a lot.
Nope...it was never solved. I ended up selling my dopod. I was so frustrated. *sigh*
maxmiller said:
That's strange. i don't have the USB to PC option on my Connections menu.
I've been suspecting my USB port to be the problem.
Could anyone please take a very clear picture of the USB port in their Uni so I can compare mine.
Thanks a lot.
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What ROM ARE YOU USING?
Hi all,
I had my set flashed to wm6.5 by Keyzx and it is wonderful.
Lately when I tried sync it with my computer and laptop, winxp detected it as unknown device and activesync shows that it is not connected at all with no partnership with the ipaq.
I was wondering if the USB port which is faulty but I can still see the ipaq is charging when it is plugged into the usb port. I had tried downgrade the WM to 6.1 but still no vail. I did changed several usb cables but still nothing. Anyone facing the same problem? Can anyone give any valuable pointers on this issue?
I had tried hard reset, soft reset and many more but it seems like not working.
sometime it happen but usually can be fixed by soft-reset or reboot of your own comp
Hi Keyx,
I am a big fan of your ROM and thanks for the advice.
This is not the first day that this happen but it had been like this almost 2 to 3 weeks now. I had tried soft reset, hard reset and restart of pc but it wouldnt detect the 612c. I was wondering if there is anyway for me to restore the rom back to the original and reflash it back to your cooked rom... as I do love the cool interface.
Sorry to bother you but I do hope you can guide me on this.
Regards,
Lee
ya i think there is stock hp rom somewhere in the forum which you can flash through sd or dnw, one can be found here
The same thing happened to me. I tried different computers, USB cables, uninstall/reinstall activesync, changing ROMs and nothing worked. The problem is the mini USB connector is very fragile. Your connector is most likely broken. I hope you have a warranty. I'm on my third unit due to the connector. The first one quit charging all together and the second one did the same as yours - charge only no sync.
in the very worst case you could live with bluetooth activesync if the connecter is really broken
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in the very worst case you could live with bluetooth
activesync if the connecter is really broken
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Excellent way to troubleshoot keyx. That is so obvious it never occurred to me... I wish I would have done that before I returned the phone.
Yes, I guess that is the only way to activesync right now... using the bluetooth. I believe my usb connector is not functioning anymore as I had the original rom flashed on my phone and I still cant detect it on my laptop and desktop.
Thanks all for the information and its very helpful.