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jeffbot · 07-27-04, 12:11 PM

Hi folks,

If it would be more appropriate to post this in the "newbie" forum, jus' let me know ... I searched but did not find a solution to this issue.

I have my X30 High as of yesterday (Yay, finally!) and am pretty sure the unit itself is fine -- all my problems so far have been either user error or software/system quirks, as far as I can tell.

I don't understand a few things about ActiveSynch (3.7.1) though.

1. I don't really want the Axim to Activesynch every time I put it in the cradle; so I set it on manual on the desktop (WinXP Pro) ... but the Axim synchs every time I put it in the cradle, anyway..

And when I take it out of the cradle -- unless I shut down Activesynch immediately (getting the annoying message when I do so using the Switcher Bar) ... I can no longer browse the web using IE, even though I still have wifi connected. I get "page not found" errors. If I shut down Activesynch first, usually I am able to go right back on the 'net. But not always. A soft reset "fixes" the problem in either case. Is this normal -- is it a good idea just to do a soft reset every time when removing from the cradle?

2. Related to #1 -- I come from the Palm world -- I thought I would be able to just let the Axim sit in the cradle, viewable and charging, and it wouldn't synch unless I told it to. I put it in the cradle when on and the screen goes blank and it synchs. I can't view the screen when the device is in the cradle. Help? ;-)

3. At this point, I don't even have anything that I want to synch! I'm not a fan of using Outlook and don't really want it on my PC ... I'm looking for alternatives for scheduling/calendaring ... maybe I'll end up with Outlook. Suggestions?

Maybe I shouldn't have activesynch loaded at all, though I think I need it to load some programs. ;-)

4. Is there a built-in voice recorder program that I just can't find?

Otherwise ... I'm really pleased so far. Had no trouble with wifi or router issues ... or bluetooth (had never used the latter before; I bought a USB bluetooth adaptor for my ancient laptop and the Axim and it talked just fine) ... and I need to figure out browsing the local network but I see a tutorial on that.

Thanks, in advance ...

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jeffbot Aximsite Minor League Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 228 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ActiveSynch "Problem" ... ? Hi folks, If it would be more appropriate to post this in the "newbie" forum, jus' let me know ... I searched but did not find a solution to this issue. I have my X30 High as of yesterday (Yay, finally!) and am pretty sure the unit itself is fine -- all my problems so far have been either user error or software/system quirks, as far as I can tell. I don't understand a few things about ActiveSynch (3.7.1) though. 1. I don't really want the Axim to Activesynch every time I put it in the cradle; so I set it on manual on the desktop (WinXP Pro) ... but the Axim synchs every time I put it in the cradle, anyway.. And when I take it out of the cradle -- unless I shut down Activesynch immediately (getting the annoying message when I do so using the Switcher Bar) ... I can no longer browse the web using IE, even though I still have wifi connected. I get "page not found" errors. If I shut down Activesynch first, usually I am able to go right back on the 'net. But not always. A soft reset "fixes" the problem in either case. Is this normal -- is it a good idea just to do a soft reset every time when removing from the cradle? 2. Related to #1 -- I come from the Palm world -- I thought I would be able to just let the Axim sit in the cradle, viewable and charging, and it wouldn't synch unless I told it to. I put it in the cradle when on and the screen goes blank and it synchs. I can't view the screen when the device is in the cradle. Help? ;-) 3. At this point, I don't even have anything that I want to synch! I'm not a fan of using Outlook and don't really want it on my PC ... I'm looking for alternatives for scheduling/calendaring ... maybe I'll end up with Outlook. Suggestions? Maybe I shouldn't have activesynch loaded at all, though I think I need it to load some programs. ;-) 4. Is there a built-in voice recorder program that I just can't find? Otherwise ... I'm really pleased so far. Had no trouble with wifi or router issues ... or bluetooth (had never used the latter before; I bought a USB bluetooth adaptor for my ancient laptop and the Axim and it talked just fine) ... and I need to figure out browsing the local network but I see a tutorial on that. Thanks, in advance ... __________________ jeffbot :approve: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.