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Jim Robb · 04-14-05, 03:32 PM

I'm new to the community and have only recently acquired my Axim (used). I'm having what appears to be a common bent pin problem connecting by cable to ActiveSync. My home laptop has an IR port and the syncing works fine through it. So I got a USB-IR adapter for my desktop but I can't get ActiveSync to recognize the connection. It appears to want a defined com port rather than picking up on the USB connection.

Anyone know of a way to either map the USB connection as a defined com port, or to get AS to see the USB connection? (I'm using version 3.8)

The connection itself is live and the computer knows when my Axim is presented to the IR input - it just can't do anything with it. I've worked through the trouble-shooting screens, but the "find USB" option doesn't work (I assume because it's really IR) and the option to use IR simply doesn't appear.

Thanks for any help

04-14-05, 03:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jim Robb Aximsite Prospect Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ActiveSync w/ USB-IR Connection I'm new to the community and have only recently acquired my Axim (used). I'm having what appears to be a common bent pin problem connecting by cable to ActiveSync. My home laptop has an IR port and the syncing works fine through it. So I got a USB-IR adapter for my desktop but I can't get ActiveSync to recognize the connection. It appears to want a defined com port rather than picking up on the USB connection. Anyone know of a way to either map the USB connection as a defined com port, or to get AS to see the USB connection? (I'm using version 3.8) The connection itself is live and the computer knows when my Axim is presented to the IR input - it just can't do anything with it. I've worked through the trouble-shooting screens, but the "find USB" option doesn't work (I assume because it's really IR) and the option to use IR simply doesn't appear. Thanks for any help