PPC, ActiveSync, Angry, Not Working (To Mr. Pillai)

Mr. Pillai,
I checked my PPC, and, yes, it DOES work/connect on a
different computer. I uninstalled my firewall and re-
installed ActiveSync, and still doesn't work. I now have
SP2.

ANy further advice?

 

Hello Andy,

See if the problem is specific to a particular information type. Select
only one Information type in ActiveSync on the desktop (Tools->Options) and
then sync after every selection. Check for each option one at a time.

 

Re: That. I don't have an IR port. Does that mean I
need to go buy one? What kind of idiots work at
microsoft?

 

Hi Andy,

No you don't need to buy one IR port. Some people have reported sync issues
after installation of SP2. This is one of them.

BTW did you try the suggestion I posted in the previous thread about
verifying if the problem is specific to a particular information type ?

 

Yeah, I marked only USB (b/c it;s the only way I can do
it).

yeah, it worked on another comp running XP. And
uninstalled my firewall. :/

 

Hello Andy,

I didn't mean the USB connection. I was referring to Calendar, Contact,
Inbox, Files etc (information type)... that appear in the Options of
ActiveSync.

1. Open ActiveSync on the desktop
2. Click Tools ->Options
3. Uncheck all options and verify if you are able to synchronize.

If successfuly, then repeat the #1 & #2 and select one information type
(Example: Calendar) and attempt to sync after this selection. Similarly
repeat this action for each and every information type one at a time and try
to identify the information types that might be causing the error.

 

Ohh... Ok... i'll try that.

 

Mr. Pillai,

I deleted my partnership to see if that would work, and
now I can't get a new partnership to start. I think a
program with the computer is holding it up?

 

Hi Andy,

Could you provide a little more details about the problem.

* Are their any error messages ?
* Are you running any firewall software?
* Did you try the suggestion I posted earlier about syncing each information
type before you deleted the partnership?

 

I get an error message, saying Cannot Connect, no
modem/network card present (on PPC), uninstalled my
firewall software, turned off Win Fire, did not do #3 pre-
deletion.

 

Hi,

First perform a soft reset and then try setting up the new partnership
again. When you are displayed with the (screen 4) dialog -"Select the type
of information you want to synchronize.", try setting it up without
selecting any of the options. (Uncheck all the information types) and verify
if you are successful to create a partnership.

If you are unsuccessful, then some software seems to be creating a conflict.

 

OK. Thx for help/

 

Is it possible iTunes or my Bro's iPod could be affecting
this? it is the ONLY thing i can think of that is
relatively new and could possibly affect PPC.

 

Hi,

I don't think iTunes or the iPod is the affecting. Because I use a iPod
with iTunes 4.1.* on the same computer. If you feel this might be a cause,
you have the option of uninstalling the iTunes software, reboot and then
attempt to sync.

 

Aight. Thanks.

 

Mr P.

I have the similar type of problem running XP Pro SP2 and a fresh install of
Office 2003 Pro with my Pocket PC running ActiveSync 3.71.
Problem ---Conflict with sync---Calendar module--- started after install of
Office 2003 and I was running ActiveSync 3.6. I downloaded and installed
3.7 to hopefully fix the calendar conflict. I seem to have no problems
connecting ASync thru my serial port(Com 2) but the Calendar is causing me
fits. I have used the diag and repair option to redo Office 2003/Outlook
several times and it fixed Outlook Calendar UNTIL I tried to sync again.
What should I do?

Frank

 

Hello Frank,

Search for scanpst.exe on your computer. Usually the location of the file
is--

C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033\NT\scanpst.exe

Note: C: might need to be replaced with appropriate drive letter.

You will need to run it against the .pst file. Usually the name is
Outlook.pst. If you are unable to locate the path of the .pst file, do the
following:

1. Open Outlook.
2. Click File -> Data File Management
3. This should list all the PST files that are present. Click Open Folder
and you should find the storage path of your *.pst file.

Run the scanpst.exe file on the *.pst file. If this doesn't help solve the
problem, please post the exact error message.

 

Thank You Very Much, Raj, Outlook 03 and ActSync work perfectly together
now.