Malkavian

Originally Posted by klausk

Hi, Michael, I did a hard reset, uploaded the PHM Registry Editor and the Widcomm BT stack. The BT stack was installed on the "device" followed by a soft reset. Next I brought up the registry editor and tried to change the name of the key. No luck. It doesn't matter if I change first the value data or try to rename. It results in the error. The thing is that synching actually works after a soft reset and switching the RNDIS off even without changing the name, but the GPS is all confused because it wants to use one of these ports as well and it works over the BT. The GPS works fine until I start playing with the registry. Grrr, I'm feeling like I have Windows 3.11 again.... :bang: Help would be most appreciated. (see frustration? :)) Thanks, klausk Follow up: synching works if I change all settings for Serial8 to look like it's Serial6 even without renaming the key itself. GPS works if I change all settings for the Serial8 back to the original settings... Soft reset is required after the registry changes. Obviously this is not what I'm looking for but it will do for a couple of days until I figure out what to do...

How about creating a new registry entry named serial6 that has all the same information as serial8. Not sure if this will work because I haven't tried it my self. Kinda scared to start screwing with it again because it is finally working. I'll keep looking to see if I see something on why you cannot change serial8 to serial6.

Michael

Malkavian

How about this. You stated previously that you did a hard reset and tried so I'm assuming there are no programs loaded another hard reset wont kill anything.

1. Hard reset
2. install the Broadcom BT stack version .05 that you can get here on the aximsite.
3. Do a soft reset.
4. Do the registry edits as follows:

[HKLM\Software\Widcomm\BTConfig\Applications\0001]
Change ComPortNumber from 8 to 7

[HKLM\Software\Widcomm\BTConfig\Services\0001]
Change ComPortNumber from 7 to 6

[HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\Serial8]
rename to [HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\Serial6] and change these subkeys acordingly
"FriendlyName"="Bluetooth Serial Port COM6:"
"Dll"="btcedrivers.dll"
"DeviceArrayIndex"=dword:00000006
"Index"=dword:00000006

No need to put the leading zeros(0) in.

5. Close the registry editor saving all changes if asked.
6. Turn off the Axim and wait 2 minutes
7. Soft reset the Axim
8. Restart and check the serial port settings by doing the following:
go to Bluetooth Settings - Services - Serial Port - Advanced and check to see if Com6 and Com7 are there instead of 7 and 8.

I'm using a BT339 GPS. Once I setup the connection with BT Manager using the Explore a Bluetooth device it discovered the services once it paired the GPS. In the GPS software (IGuidance3) I set the setting for Auto Detect the gps settings and it came up with the right com port but a slower bps. I manually changed the bps to something higher once it was found.

Not sure if this is helping or not.

Michael

klausk

Thanks for helping - I'm running out of time today -- will try tomorrow and report back.

klausk

Hi,

Here's the report:

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1. Hard reset

DONE PC to USB checkmark is turned off otherwise it wouldn't sync.

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2. install the Broadcom BT stack version .05 that you can get here on the aximsite.

DONE Security prompt has been switched off, stack installed as per instructions.

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3. Do a soft reset.

DONE

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4. Do the registry edits as follows: [HKLM\Software\Widcomm\BTConfig\Applications\0001] Change ComPortNumber from 8 to 7

DONE and verified

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[HKLM\Software\Widcomm\BTConfig\Services\0001] Change ComPortNumber from 7 to 6

DONE and verified

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[HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\Serial8] rename to [HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\Serial6]

ERROR - Access is denied.

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and change these subkeys acordingly "FriendlyName"="Bluetooth Serial Port COM6:"

DONE

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"Dll"="btcedrivers.dll"

Already at this setting

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"DeviceArrayIndex"=dword:00000006

DONE

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"Index"=dword:00000006

DONE

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No need to put the leading zeros(0) in. 5. Close the registry editor saving all changes if asked.

DONE

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6. Turn off the Axim and wait 2 minutes

DONE

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7. Soft reset the Axim

DONE

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8. Restart and check the serial port settings by doing the following: go to Bluetooth Settings - Services - Serial Port - Advanced and check to see if Com6 and Com7 are there instead of 7 and 8.

DONE - correct - the ports are 6 and 7.

Tried again to rename the key. Access is denied.

.......... ?????

klausk

Originally Posted by Malkavian

I'm using a BT339 GPS. Once I setup the connection with BT Manager using the Explore a Bluetooth device it discovered the services once it paired the GPS. In the GPS software (IGuidance3) I set the setting for Auto Detect the gps settings and it came up with the right com port but a slower bps. I manually changed the bps to something higher once it was found. Not sure if this is helping or not. Michael

My GPS decided to work with settings for the Serial6 registry key in what is called Serial8. In other words it works now without renaming the key. I don't know why it did not work two days ago... And the activesync works too at the same time. So, as long as it keeps working I will be happy (well, after I fix some other unrelated mysteries). Thanks for helping.

klausk.

josephlo

Originally Posted by klausk

Hi, Here's the report: DONE PC to USB checkmark is turned off otherwise it wouldn't sync. DONE Security prompt has been switched off, stack installed as per instructions. DONE DONE and verified DONE and verified ERROR - Access is denied. DONE Already at this setting DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE - correct - the ports are 6 and 7. Tried again to rename the key. Access is denied. .......... ?????

Ok. I have now tried the exact setttings as outlined above and it worked!!

Thank you!!

Malkavian

Cool. Glad it worked for everyone. It took me about a week to get things in the order I put them in to get them to work for me.

I really like the new BT stack. Don't understand why dell couldn't just put it on the Axim in the beginning.

Later
Michael

klausk

Originally Posted by Malkavian

Cool. Glad it worked for everyone. It took me about a week to get things in the order I put them in to get them to work for me. I really like the new BT stack. Don't understand why dell couldn't just put it on the Axim in the beginning. Later Michael

Michael,

Thanks - and I agree - BT stack should have been in there in the first place. If you want my guess - Dell probably didn't want to pay royalties....

klausk.

Malkavian

It's all about the money.

tlmeekins

Originally Posted by klausk

Hi, Here's the report: DONE PC to USB checkmark is turned off otherwise it wouldn't sync. DONE Security prompt has been switched off, stack installed as per instructions. DONE DONE and verified DONE and verified ERROR - Access is denied. DONE Already at this setting DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE - correct - the ports are 6 and 7. Tried again to rename the key. Access is denied. .......... ?????

I think "Access is Denied" is a PHM thing. I got the same message.

I downloaded Resco and was able to change the name without a problem.

Malkavian

Originally Posted by tlmeekins

I think "Access is Denied" is a PHM thing. I got the same message. I downloaded Resco and was able to change the name without a problem.

I was using Resco originally so i didn't have that problem. Glad to hear you got it changed.

Michael

Amamba

Originally Posted by Malkavian

I was using Resco originally so i didn't have that problem. Glad to hear you got it changed. Michael

Thanks for invaluable help !

I can confirm that not being able to change the key name is indeed related to PHM.

After reading this post I was finally able to make all changes as described in the thread by using TotalCommander's built-in registry editor instead of PHM. (if you're dumb and stubborn and don't RTFM, (just like me), it's under \\plugins in TC). I'm yet to see if I can connect to my GPS receiver and my work laptop, as I am currently busy syncing (first time in 10 hours) to my home PC. :approve: