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I have been playing with Pocket PC for years and yet there is one issue that I really don't understand.
With WM5, Why would the custom installed SIP input methods such as T9 Phone pad would not load sometimes? Only the standard keyboard would load when I select the phone pad. I have to reset a couple of times and sometimes it loads.
WHY?
Anyone please give me an idea... Thanks...

Any news on this?
I encountered the same problem. The custom keyboard I use (which is signed and worked fine on WM 2003) some times stops working. It can be fine for a day or two, but then I can't select it (or any other custom keyboard) only the default English keyboard comes up until I reset the device. A few other people I know have observed the same problem on different WM5 devices.
P.S. I used no other 3rd party software, the apps that ran were mainly Excel, Messaging and Internet Explorer so I can only guess it is an OS related bug.

Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=56053
some reading here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=26586

Thanks hanmin, but both of these threads just deal with another way of changing the SIP provided the one you want can load.
The problem I am facing is that at some point the keyboard will stop loading completely until I reset the device.
Unfortunately, because it usually takes quite a bit of use before this happens, and it seems to be somewhat random occurrence I haven't been able to trace the exact circumstances of the failure.

Oh.
I have the similar problem too. Some customized input just do not load correctly. I had a few input methods installed, and I've noticed that, upon a soft reset, if I were to use SIP-A first, it will be 'dead' unless I do another soft reset. However, if I were to use SIP-B first, then load SIP-A, it will be fine throughout the session. See if you are having the same problem.

Hmm, that's a bit different from my problem, where all custom SIPs first works then don't but here is a question:
Are SIP-A and SIP-B from the same company? Perhaps they are using some shared component which one fails to load but other succeeds?
Just a thought...

Device name changes automatically - ActiveSync stopped working with bluetooth

Hi!
I have a very annoying problem with my Qtek 9100 (WM6 - TNT.1933). The device name changes all the time. I set it once to a name of my preference but suddenly after some time it was WINDOWSMOBILE21 and now it is WINDOWSMOBILE61. This of course causes problem to bluetooth device id.
In general I'm synchronizing my device with two PCs. I'm using cable for one of them and bluetooth for the other. Currently I cannot use bluetooth. I get this message: 'Cannot find an existing Bluetooth partnership with a PC....'. No matter what I tried I cannot fix the problem.
Somehow I believe these issues are related. I'm also suspecting that Advanced Config may cause problem.
Any ideas?

i think its the bluetooth thing
i had it connected to activesync on bluetooth on a vista pc,
when i stopped the bluetooth it just kept being connected.
i put an ipaq 2200 in the cradle and mobile device manager
wont make a connection as it is still connected to my phone :|
so i turned off my phone and it was still connected :S
and i could see all my folders in the phone while being disconnected
i pulled the battery and it still was connected :|
then i broke connection on the pc and re-cradled the ipaq and it worked
pretty weird..
i used the advanced config too , it seems to mess up some things indeed
but the activesync still works..
btw there is a new version of this adv config on the way i read somewhere
which probably fixes the issues it has.. it was still beta stage at that time
i looked

I don't understand exactly what you are suggesting.
Let me clarify further...
My phone has a partnership with my laptop via bluetooth. But when I try to use it I get 'Cannot find an existing Bluetooth partnership with a PC....' message. However my laptop's activesync works fine. I can also sync the device with laptop using IR. But not bluetooth.
At home, I sync device with PC using USB. No problem there.
At parallel to all that, my device's name changes all the time. No I set it back the name I want but I'm almost sure that it will change again.

uhm .. you can have only 2 partnerships with activesync if im correct
u need to pair the bluetooth devices and then make sure it has the same
com-port setup in activesync as the one it has on the device
i use activesync 4.5 and u can set the option :
allow wireless networks while connected
devicename changes are bit strange.. u mean the activesync names or the
name the device has itself ?

Configuration of ActiveSync must be correct since it was working.
Yes, I'm talking about the mobile device's name. The one you see in Advanced Config and also in Settings>System>About>Device ID.

probably this advanced config isnt so good ...
some registrysettings are for specific windows mobile
and some are specific settings for a device.
when u run such tweak programs it can set the wrong values
its best to set them by hand or dont use at all since most things wont need
being tweaked.. like u say u can set the name in the settingsscreen..
there is a new version of this config prog also.. maybe that solves the issue

I installed recently version 1.1, if this is the one you mean, but nothing changed. I will try to completely uninstal it and see how it goes.

This has nothing to do with Bluetooth.
This has everything with how ActiveSync works.
I had the same problem. For me, every time my device id changed, all my registered programs lost their registration. Frustrating.
The FIX: On your PDA, edit your "Owner Information" (Start->Settings->Owner Information), and use whatever you put in your "Name" field to register your apps.
The Device ID will continue to change every time you sync. When an app goes to look at what name the device is, it FIRST checks the Owner Information:Name, then if that isn't there, it checks the Device ID.
Good luck.

Hi!
swingheim said:
The FIX: On your PDA, edit your "Owner Information" (Start->Settings->Owner Information), and use whatever you put in your "Name" field to register your apps.
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Which 'apps' do you mean?
In Owner Information I have my full name, address etc. as expected.

swingheim said:
This has nothing to do with Bluetooth.
This has everything with how ActiveSync works.
I had the same problem. For me, every time my device id changed
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I have the same annoying problem with my Kaiser and WMDC on Vista, and also had the problem with my Hermes previously. The device syncs OK, and is recognised as "MDA_Vario_III" within my PC's File Explorer. I have had no problems with programs becoming unregistered.
However, no matter how often I change the Device ID on my PDA back to the name I require, it will revert back to some obscure meaningless name provided by WMDC.
I have been looking for a solution to this for a while but to no avail.

Same problem with Vista. Was it ever resolved?

Same problem here, any solution ?

There seems to be a bug if you are using an underscore in the Device ID.
I changed mine and the name seems to "stick" in ActiveSync now.
Hyphens seem to work okay, which is probably about as close to underscore as you'll be able to get
Info taken from: http://forums.microsoft.com/WindowsMobile/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3169154&SiteID=65
Adam

Bingo!
Even the Windows Mobile Device Center is using the old given name - mobsync has shown straight the underscore-free DeviceID and
it has not been changed by WMDC!
Thanks!

Activesync of Outlook stopped working

For no apparent reason, Activesync (4.5 5096) of Outlook on my TC (standard ROM see below) has stopped working. Outlook email/contacts/diary not getting synced.
After plugging USB in a message says 'Sync cannot be connected succesfully...try again... and run troubleshooting..'. But Activesync/Help/Troubleshooting/Reporting says there is nothing wrong! Indeed, I can still explore TC and card, sync other software (e.g. Media Player, TomTom Home, eWallet etc).
But I can't get in to the ActiveSync/Options menu to check out the relationship. Have soft reset TC, turned off PC firewalls etc, but nothing helps. Little puzzled because it all worked fine for the past 2 months and I wasn't even playing around when it decided not to work!
Any ideas please?
Thanks,
CI
Touch Cruise
ROM vers: 1.25.405.1 WWE
ROM date: 12/11/07
Radion vers: 1.58.21.23
Protocol vers: 25.65.30.04H

had the same problem some time ago. changed the cable and everything was fine.you could also try uninstalling and reinstalling activesync.

Jackster
Thanks. Cable was OK, but uninstall/reinstall of activesync worked. indeed speeded up activesync and fixed a lot of other minor secondary problems while it was at it would recommend it for all every now and then. strikes me that activesync is one of the those bolt-on bits of MS obeseware that needs regular maintenance?

USB Device not recognized
To mark the anniversary of me posting my original message, all of a suddden and for no apparent reason, Activesync has stopped working again. Bizarre
This time its a little different, I don't get anything except a pop message on PC saying 'USB device not recognized: One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it. For assistance click on this message'. Which of course I di and it didn't help!
So, I've tried
- un-installing/re-installing Activesync 4.5
- rebooting PC and TC umpteen times
- changed USB port/cable
- tick/untick Settings/Connections/USB-to-PC/Enable Advanced network functionality
- putting the kettle on
Nothing is working (Although the cup of tea was nice
Would really appreciate some help please
Thanks
CI

Help! Really desperate on this one. I have been trying to think why this should suddenly happen. Two things possible:
- During my last succesful sync I received and answered a call. Would this damage registers or something?
- I accidently pulled the mini-USB headphone cable a bit while listening toi music. But the sound is still perfectly OK, and I receive power charge via USB even though it won't connect/sync. And like I said, I've swapped cables/ports.
I've Googled this a lot and most people fix by fiddling with stuff I have already done and praying!
Please. Anyone got any ideas before I too start praying!
Thanks

1. No, it should not. Never heard it did.
2. AFAIK, not reason as long as it charges trough USB port.
Try to delete device from Active Sync while device is not connected. You might need to restart PC.
You'll have to set options again when device is recognised.
This is what I have to do often.
Also, check device name on device itself, it tends to change from time to time for no apparent reason (at least to me). If it changes, it causes following problems to me:
1. Active Sync troubles
2. BT connection to car audio stops working.
Hope some of this will help...
BTW... you have WM 6.0 on it? If so, don't upgrade to WM 6.1... IMHO, WM 6.0 is faster than 6.1 and has less problems with Active Sync...

Bodisson,
Thanks for suggestions. Alas, none work
It looks like I am going to have to hard reset and/or burn new ROM. For those of us who don't do this regularly, this can be a nerve racking experience. However, I was perhaps sweating too much about it for a couple of reasons:
- it seems very few people have anything good to say about WM6.1. Until now I have been pretty happy with WM6.0 and have had 14 months of virtually trouble-free use, so maybe I'll just stick with that. I'm not a power-user, so the vast array of cooked ROMs is rather bewildering. Unless one is rock solid and aimed at non-power end-users?
- I thought installing a new ROM without Activesync was impossible, but I see someone has worked a way to do it via the SDHC card. Well done XDA
So, unless anyone has some further ideas I will just hard reset to WM6.0 and hope for the best. I have this terrible feeling though that my mini-USB port is damaged and I'll get the same bubble of doom even after hard reset.
Thanks

Either do a hard reset back to factory (and hope you can re sync all your stuff with the PC),
OR
Re flash the rom to C Shekar's "b" rom. It really is very good, and transforms the phone. In fact, it is so good that I have finally stopped fiddling with my phone! (and I'm a born fiddler!)
It is very good, and works immediately, but you might need to spend time tweaking it - the must is to install the correct radio.
I've done quite a lot of rom upgrading, so am quite comfortable now with the process. If you want to do it and need a hand, let me know.

Have you tried to verify your firewall? Last time I had some Sync problems was just after updating my firewall that changed settings to default, blocking the Polaris-PC communication.

Have tried disabling all firewalls with no luck.
I've hit a brick wall on this one, but am fearful it will be hard to get device back to working order again if I do hard-reset and still can't sync
Suggestions very welcome
Thanks
New_Wizard said:
Have you tried to verify your firewall? Last time I had some Sync problems was just after updating my firewall that changed settings to default, blocking the Polaris-PC communication.
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OK, I feel for you on this one!
If you don't want to flash to a new rom (or, re flash to your old one), there is a solution but it involves removing and renaming your Outlook.pst file ... the procedure (which is on this site somewhere) seemed fraught with danger, to me, so i preferred to re flash when i had a similar problem.
Before re flashing, if you decide to, you backup your data using PIMBackup - only your contacts and maybe phone call list, not anything specific to the phone's operating system or software.
Re flash, then restore the data.
Then, Active Sync will see the phone as a completely new system.

Active Sync

Hello.
I asked the forum search about it, but cant find really an helpful answer.
I do have strong problem with Active Sync. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt. Sometimes, I got to install Active Sync new or drop out the device and add it new to get it done.
Button for fast data connection at the Touch Pro is enabled. Working with 4.5.0 and XP.
Can someone please get me a tip?

Hardware Problem?
I had the same problem with my TyTN II which is the reason I switched to Touch Pro.
The problem I could not synch was because of the MiniUSB connector. I had to change the main board twice. So now my wife owns the TyTN II

i solved that problem by changing another usb slot (it didn't work with USB from my monitor...)

Thank you.
I tried all 6 USB Ports and nothing helped.
Also, I tried to disconnect all other USB devices, also enabled and disabled the "Charging while connected to the PC" button.
Any other suggestions?
I also had thrown out the second device I had in Active Sync.

drdurango said:
Thank you.
I tried all 6 USB Ports and nothing helped.
Also, I tried to disconnect all other USB devices, also enabled and disabled the "Charging while connected to the PC" button.
Any other suggestions?
I also had thrown out the second device I had in Active Sync.
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Have you disabled "advanced network functionality" in Settings>Connections>USB to PC ?

also try reinstalling active sync again...

@Wonkotehsame:
Yes, I disabled this function.
@ yahu:
So I did. Not just one time, many times. Always after reinstalling, it workes. Some time later, I am loosing connection.
Also, if I try to copy larger files like GPS software with appr. 1,4 Gb the transfer to the Memory card stoppes with the failure message: no such file found.
Can this be something along with the Active Sync problem?

I too have problems with this. ActiveSync says phone is set up to sync with a different computer, but it's not.

Still nobody any hint for this problem?

My problem is a little bit diferent...
My vista won't sync with my Artemis, but it syncs with my Glofiish M700..
If i change the PC (OS XP x64), the artemis syncs.....
So, my Vista Notebook is angry with my Artemis... neither USB/BT sync can be done...

Nice to hear that a lot of people have similar probs ;-)
What I have done now, deleted all of my connetions features/partnerships and made all new.
For now (maybe until Monday...) it works, but now I dont get a folder on the desktop of my mobile device. Is this an optional setting? Can someone tell my how to do?

I dont believe that NOBODY has an help for this problem.
As of today, no Active Sync in any ways is possible with my phone. Even not if I make a new installation.
Also; I made sure that all Anti Virus and Firewalls do allow all 3 Active Sync Files.
What can I do else???

Another try for the specialists:
I have copied now my Outlook.pst to a different Desktop, installed there the Active Sync. I worked w/o prob. That means, the problem got to be with the Desktop.
Last try: Who can help?

drdurango said:
Another try for the specialists:
I have copied now my Outlook.pst to a different Desktop, installed there the Active Sync. I worked w/o prob. That means, the problem got to be with the Desktop.
Last try: Who can help?
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Looks like you are on your way to finding the root cause. I would try the same computer but a different user to see if it is related to the user setting.

This is what I have done last night. 2nd user, installed OL new and also Active Sync.
Nothing. Same problems.
I restarted the Desktop AND the device several times.
Nothing.
But, when I came this morning, it worked the first time.
The second it failed. I will go and purchase a new Desktop for the thanks of Mr. Microsoft!

has anyone found a real solution for this problem?? mmy computer recognizes the phone a a disk drive bt active sync does nothing. any help would be greatly apprecated

I'm getting this too. Sometimes ActiveSync works, sometimes it doesn't. I can't figure out what causes it to work and not work...

Theres only two possible solutions I know of from all I've ever heard of the problem:
1. Settings-->Connections-->USB to PC. Also, I know the prompt asking you if you would like to use as a disk drive comes up if you've set your phone to be read as an sd card reader. If the pop up annoys you, try removing the SD card and trying again.
2. Hard reset.
Sorry if it doesn't seem favorable to you guys.

[Q] TDS Nomad dataconn on startup

Ive got a TDS Nomad (http://www.sdgsystems.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=49&Itemid=51) wich i want to use for a customer. They need to connect to an sql db remotely so ive installed a simcard that is purely used for 3G, so no phone functions.
But now ive got a little problem with the startup of this device. Windows Mobile ( WM6 PRO) boots ok but the phone (dataconnection in our case) doesnt start automaticly. When i go to phone and click options it tells me that it needs to be turned on, when i press ok everything works but i want this to happen on startup without the users having to do anything.
Ive tried to add a shortcut to the phone in the wm startup, but this just shows the phone screen, it still isnt activated. I cant auto dial someone on startup because we dont have phone functions just data.. Also tried to open a website on startup to initialize the data conn. but this needs user input to accept the outgoing connection.
Soooo the question is; does anyone know how i can force the conn manager to turn on the data conn on startup?