Re: Active sync over Serial by Paul
Paul
Wed Aug 30 10:51:12 CDT 2006
They have no serial port. I don't understand what you're saying, but
suspect that you're trying to do something without the hardware to
accomplish it.
Paul T.
"san" <san@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EDAEEFFA-35B5-4721-9D3B-16ACD6F65152@microsoft.com...
> You mean to say that normally WM devices don't have serial port or not
> supporting active sync over serial. In my case I am using the same
> hardware
> for Windows CE and Windows mobile and active sync working fine in Windows
> CE.
>
> The steps mentioned for active sync is for windows CE.
>
> My understanding is that, on the connections tab of WM has to give an
> option
> to make a new connection over serial. I feel I missed to add some
> component
> in the WM image and that causes missing of one option in the connect tab.
>
> Please comment on my thoughts.
>
> Thanks
> San
>
> "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" wrote:
>
>> No WM5 devices that I know of *have* serial ports, so it's possible that
>> the
>> device doesn't do that without some work. It used to be that you'd set
>> up a
>> new connection in the Network Connections applet, point it to the serial
>> port you wanted to use, set the baud rate, etc., then select that named
>> connection to be used to connect to the PC (where "USB" is currently
>> selected in the ActiveSync application on the WM device). You might try
>> to
>> do that with your device, but I still don't know where your serial ports
>> are
>> coming from.
>>
>> Paul T.
>>
>> "san" <san@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6950D306-AE48-4ED4-A952-4B288D10CE37@microsoft.com...
>> > Serial driver is working fine with four UARTs. Serial port is connected
>> > to
>> > the hyper terminal and data can be seen in the hyper terminal.
>> >
>> > In WM, I found option to connect over IR and Bluetooth but couldn't
>> > locate
>> > connect over serial/UART. In the connections tab we don't have option
>> > to
>> > make
>> > a new connection over the serial driver.
>> >
>> > Let me where I am missing something?
>> >
>> > Thanks & Regards,
>> > Santhosh
>> >
>> > "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I think you're targeting the wrong group for this question.
>> >> microsoft.public.pocketpc.activesync seems like a better target.
>> >>
>> >> Are you sure that this WM device *has* a serial port? If so,
>> >> presumably
>> >> the
>> >> option to select that port would be given in the ActiveSync
>> >> application
>> >> *on
>> >> the device*, under the Connections... dialog.
>> >>
>> >> Paul T.
>> >>
>> >> "san" <san@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:429C2197-F9D4-4BCB-BD36-19DDD567C9F6@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> >
>> >> > What are the steps needed for active sync over serial in Windows
>> >> > Mobile.
>> >> >
>> >> > Active sync over IR is working fine in Windows Mobile. (In windows
>> >> > mobile,
>> >> > active sync application has the option to connect over IR).
>> >> >
>> >> > In windows CE, first we will make a new connection, using Dial up
>> >> > and
>> >> > Networking from Control panel, over the specified serial port and
>> >> > will
>> >> > make
>> >> > that connection as default.
>> >> >
>> >> > Do we have anything similar in Windows Mobile.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks in advance,
>> >> > San
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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