Hi Folks, I have just got my hands on a brand spanking new O2 XDA Exec and what a beauty it is too!!!
I am having a few irritating problems though... If I plug in the charger the handset charges just fine. When I plug in the USB cable and connect to my pc it fails and in order for me to get it working I have to perform a repair to the active sync software on the pc. This has to be done repeatedly whenever I boot up my machine. Has anyone else experienced this problem?
Can you help a first time XDA user?
Cheers in anticipation
Weird!
I hope you are using Windows XP with SP2 running ActiveSync v4.1.
If not you'll have to be shot at dawn.
Andy
thanks Andy for your reply...
I will head out at dawn with my service revolver...
I'm affraid I'm running W2K with active sync v4.1.0
Any sugestions other than upgrading to xp?
guess latest sp for 2k and other windows update
and maybe usb drivers for the motherboard
cheers Rudegar,
I'm running W2K service pack 4 and auto update regularly! I think I'm fully up to date...
Oh, another thought...
You're not connecting via an 'USB Hub' are you?
If you are, I'm afraid I'll have to flay the man-flesh from your puny frame.
I have had no experience of said 'hubs' but I read a lot of reference to them here & AVIODING their use.
No doubt you have COMPLETELY uninstalled ActiveSync, rebooted, reinstalled & rebooted again. Doing this may give your system the proverbial 'kick up the arse'.
Andy
Not a USB hub in sight Andy!
I have indeed un-installed rebooted and re-installed as you mention and still the problem persists...I will see what happens when I reboot next time
If the problem isn't resolved I'll install XP I've just been lazy no to do so up until now...
Cheers
Hmmm.
I have been a user of Win2K (many moons ago) and am not necessarily against its use, but in the context of this discussion, I don not actually know if things CAN actually work under 2K or not.
HOWEVER
BT support was only 'properly' introduced under XP and even that had to wait for SP2, so go figure for Win2K <- hence may be an idea to look at that monster known as microsoft.com to see what pops up in the Knowledge Database re 'Windows 2000 & Bluetooth'
Now, XP SP2 was not perfect by a hell of a long shot - in my mind it is SEVERELY lacking and as a result I spent almost 2 weeks unearthing bugs, workarounds and tracking down suitable drivers!!!!! All as the result of a) piss poor programming and b) the unnecessary restrictions place on the 'proper' WIDCOMM Bluetooth drivers put in place by its new owner Broadcom.
The pitfalls re: XP SP2 & things I have learnt / discovered I therefore recorded for all....
Andy
BTW, Out of all those I've used over the years, there is only 1 Windows based OS other than XP running SP2 that I have any faith in & that was good old trusty Win98!!!!!! Win2K just got on my tits for some reason & didn't last very long!
well both my cradle and my bluetooth dongle are connected to a hub
and i dont have any issues
again i would check for usb drivers for the motherboard
like from via, sis, ali, nvidia, intel or who ever makes the chipset
on the motherboard
cpu-z shold show which chipset the motherboards use
Cheers Guys,
Having reinstalled the active sync software for a fifth time! I seem to have solved the problem!!
At least for now... I guess that there was a problem with the USB drivers that has been fixed it seems fine for now but I'll post again if the problem comes back
Many thanks
Mark
I've search the forum and could not find the answer.. here is the question
I just got a imate 8502 and it turns out that I need a serial over usb driver for the windows. It's not included on the cd that came with the phone neither it's available on imate website. Does anybody know, or faced the same problem and found a fix or a work around? Imate is running WM 6.1 and my laptop is running winxp with service pack 2. I tried it on another computer which is running windows vista ultimate and I get the same result. Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
cheers
the only thing that should be needed is activesync free from microsoft
Verify USB to PC synch settings to make sure "Enable advanced network functionality" box is ticked.
I love the phone but I cannot believe that its so hard to sync with Vista via Bluetooth. It has the latest mobile software and vista is the new OS, how can they **** things up so badly?
I know there are some issues with the Sony Vaio Bluetooth stack. Its super confusing and the Bluetooth settings are hard to find.
Is it actually possible to Sync with Bluetooth to vista from WM6? Has anyone got this working?
Thanks, even a yes or no would be great here, so that I know if I'm wasting my time.
Ben
I did. After connecting my TP to the PC via bloetooth, i synced them, but using the phone's ActivSync, and not the Windows Mobile Device Center.
You need to go to your phone and instruct a "bluetooth activesynce".
It worked fine for me and my Vista SP1, using a dead-cheapo USB-bluetooth adapter.
Got it working too. Paired the 2 devices and entered passcode. Then started AS on the phone and selected Connect using BT and off it went. No problems what so ever.
Its good to hear that it works for people.
I think its an issue with the Sony Bluetooth stack. I can pair the devices but the device doesn't show that the laptop has activesync, just wireless stereo. I think I might hate Sony more than Microsoft, Mac next time for sure, so so sick of Vista and spending a week online working things out.
Its a long shot, but I don't suppose anyone has it working on a Sony Laptop with Vista?
Thanks for the replies and listening to me moan.
Indeed, having the same problem with Toshiba Bluetooth Stack. No Activesync profile when searching for available profiles. Is the any solution on how to add the "Activesync profile"?
my phone found the desktop with bluetooth and i checked activesync and on the phone i hit connect bluetooth it works fine but i hit sync and nothing happens?
remmyhi said:
Indeed, having the same problem with Toshiba Bluetooth Stack. No Activesync profile when searching for available profiles. Is the any solution on how to add the "Activesync profile"?
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Did you try this https://forums.microsoft.com/WindowsMobile/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2382825&SiteID=65
I had the same problem with my VAIO TZ and my Tytn II, didn't try with the TP yet.
Apart from replacing the drivers, I seem to remember there was a trick related to changing the COM Port or something (the default port was incompatible with Activesync) but I'm afraid I don't remember. I'll give it a go when I have time to connect both, but it may not happen until I getmy new laptop.
EDIT: forget the above, that's the trick I half remembered (and used): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=397419
i have the same problem with Toshiba laptop..i have tried everything
remmyhi said:
Indeed, having the same problem with Toshiba Bluetooth Stack. No Activesync profile when searching for available profiles. Is the any solution on how to add the "Activesync profile"?
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If this is the case, try adding comm port for both your laptop and tp. Outgoing for TP and incoming for laptop. Then you need to set Windows Mobile Center to connect via COM?? (?? is the number you've chosen)
ActiveSync connection (via bluetooth) is actually a comm port connection.
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my phone found the desktop with bluetooth and i checked activesync and on the phone i hit connect bluetooth it works fine but i hit sync and nothing happens?
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Try removing the pairing and rebond.
It also works fine for me with Vista (non-SP1), newest version of Mobile Center, and a Bluetooth dongle with Microsoft stack.
This worked for me
I used many websites, a lot with very similar advice, but none specific to the HTC touch Diamond conundrum.
However, this is a very useful step by step guide:
http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/05/31/how-to-connect-your-wm5-device-to-wmdc-via-bluetooth/, which although provides advice for WM 5, is still the same principle.
The advice below is device specific
I use:
HTC Touch Diamond (with WM 6.1)
WMDC 6.1
Bluesoleil V6 Bluetooth Dongle
Although I had found the above advice on previous websites, and it had not worked I remained persistent.
I was able to find 'Activesync' as a service when, on my PC, changed the WMDC connection settings to COM 3.
However every time I tried to 'connect via BT' on my device, it said 'no partnership existed......'.
I therefore established some more com ports on my computer (in addition to COM 3, COM 4, COM 5 which I had taken authorisation off of):
COM 6
COM 7. Both without authorisation.
I then used the trial and error method to find which com port would broadcast 'activesync' to my device. It was still COM 3.
However, on trying 'activesync via BT'on my device this time, it began to connect!!!
I am not sure whether opening up the extra ports (COM 6 and COM 7) or whether my computer/device decided it was now the time to play ball since it realised I was about to take a cricket bat to it worked but it now syncs fantastically.
NB: There was no need to reinstall any software or windows operating system (as some other posts on other websites have suggested)
I still cannot get this to work. I couldn't on my Sprint Touch and now I can't on my Touch Pro.
I have Vista Home Premium SP1 with WMDC 6.1
Computer was formatted to factory settings today. Touch Pro is new as of yesterday.
I paired the phone to the computer and the computer to the phone. ActiveSync was a profile available for the computer and I made sure it was ticked.
I plugged in the phone via USB and set up the partnership. All is good there.
When I open ActiveSync on the phone and click "connect via bluetooth" it tells me it cannot open the port.
This is the exact same problem I had with my Touch. The computer is newly formatted and isn't communicating with any other bluetooth device at all. How can the port not be available? I've tried the regedit. Tried making incoming ports on the computer. No avail. However, I cannot make new outgoing ports on the phone. The tab is there but no option to do so.
Any help?
Thanks in advance
EZ Solution
I just found an easy solution for u guys who using Toshiba Bluetooth Stack ...
U guys no need to remove anything ...
All u need to do is verify the COM port of ur bluetooth ...
1. Go to the “Bluetooth Local COM” Applet in your Control Panel
2.Open “Bluetooth Local COM” applet where you will see a list of Ports
3. The Corerct port you need to use is
“COM7 Toshiba BT Port (COM7) LocalCOM-Server[SerialPort(TOSHIBA LocalCOM)]
and not “COM6 Toshiba BT Port (COM6) LocalCOM-Client”
From this guy here ... << http://thinkabdul.com/2006/10/12/tu...c-via-bluetooth-with-toshiba-bluetooth-stack/ >> TQ sir ...
Then ... u guys need to use ur REGEDIT to find this ...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows CE Services
Notice there is SerialPort ?? yes ... JUST CHANGE THE string 'Bluetooth' to COM7 ...
After this just pair ur wat ever PDA u've got & thats it ... u got the ACTIVESYNC in the advance option of the services available ...
Hope u guys enjoy !!!
P/S :- BTW i just bought my HTC TP 2 weeks ago ...
woks perfectly!!!
many thanks.
Hi all
i ve recently purchased an o2 orbit 1 and having real trouble with it. Firstly, the windows mobile device software doesnt work from the start up disk so i downloaded it. After installing it runs but displays error with a red cross (im running vista).
The phone says "connected" but doesn't sync.
I cannot put anything like pictures, music or excel files from pc to Orbit. It says "cannot copy file". Akso cannot bluetooth any files either.
Lastly, I cannot connect to the internet via wifi. My other wifi devices like laptop and Nokia n95 connect fine.
Ive got the Windowsmobile6 if that help. im at my wits end and thinking of selling the thing!
Hello!
I've been trying to connect my F1 to TomTom Home so I could updape my maps, but it won't recognize my device.
It hapened to anyone?
Thank you!
If the situation is anything like the F900 I used to have, it's because the S200 is not recognised as a compatible device by TomTom. Ridiculous, considering how well the software actually runs on the device, but there it is. You will have to resort to *ahem* "alternative" methods to update any maps you have on it.
Thank you for Posting back to Me!
I've not played with the Acer but you may need to connect in disk drive mode instead of normal sync and then start TOMTOM home.