Re: Yet another person with ActiveSync connection issues

On 22 Jan 2005 17:17:41 -0800, "Mark Erikson"
<> wrote:

>After having to wipe my box a few weeks ago, I finally got around to
>reinstalling ActiveSync. Unfortunately, I can't get any connections at
>all. I've uninstalled and reinstalled both 3.71 and 3.8 several times,
>tried removing the USB items from Device Manager, made sure that Zone
>Alarm allows wcescomm and wcesmgr full access, tried uninstalling Zone
>Alarm, and so on. Nothing seems to work.
>
>Currently, if I bring up the "Get Connected" wizard, then connect the
>PocketPC, I get the "USB device connected" and "ActiveSync connection"
>sounds simultaneously and the wizard disappears. The device continues
>to say "Connecting to host" for several seconds, then that disappears.
>The ActiveSync connection indicator never turns green at all, but in
>the "Connection Settings" dialog, the USB status label says "Connected"
>(going back to "USB is available" if I unplug the device).
>
>I'm feeling horribly frustrated, because I feel like I've tried
>everything, and this is interfering with my ability to develop programs
>since I can't deploy or debug them.
>Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Try completely uninstalling ZoneAlarm:
http://nh2.nohold.net/noHoldCust25/P...tallNonNT.html

Also, try running WinsockFix:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/N...nSockFix.shtml

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Rob Borek
Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
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On 23 Jan 2005 01:07:39 -0800, "Mark Erikson"
<> wrote:

>*sigh* Well, I've tried both of those ideas, as well as another
>un/re-install of ActiveSync, and I'm still experiencing the same
>problem. It's like it'll sort of acknowledge the device's existence in
>the Connection Settings dialog, but won't actually connect to it.
>Any other ideas?

Try updating ALL of the device drivers for your system and see if that
helps any.

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Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
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