Re: Problem with Activesync and Toshiba e740

I have had the same problem and would suggest either a soft reset or getting
a USB Sync/charging cable. Since I use the sync cable I haven't had the
problem.
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>I just bought a used Toshiba e740 off of ebay. I got it, set everything
> up and followed installation instructions.
>
> My problem is when I place my PDA in the crade, ActiveSync on my
> desktop starts up and says its connecting. But nothing shows up on the
> PDA. ActiveSync is just idle. It says its not connected.
>
> I dont know what the problem is. I've tried every different USB port. I
> know they work because I can use my camera through them just fine. I've
> tried soft resetting and hard resetting. I was even able to use
> Toshiba's ROM update utility to update the ROM on the PDA. So I know
> communication is ok as far as hardware goes. It just seems to be a
> problem with ActiveSync.
>
> I've made exceptions for ActiveSync in the Windows Firewall and I've
> disabled my antivirus.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Setup:
> Windows XP Pro SP2
> ActiveSync 3.8
> Toshiba e740
> Pocket PC 2002
>