X3i keeps turning on in cradle...

[Flapjack]

I am fully convinced I am missing something simple here, but I can't figure it out.

I'll put my Axim in the cradle, sync it up, then turn it off using the power button on top. In the middle of the night, it'll turn on, sync up and stay on. Regardless of the fact that it's in the cradle, it'll kill the battery within a few hours. Luckily, I've caught it before the memory was lost each time... but one day, it's gonna happen. In the meantime, I've been backing it up.

Anyways, I've looked through all the settings and can't seem to find what's causing it to do that. I do leave Outlook open, but I have ActiveSync set to update manually. Is there some other option I'm missing??

[sovietferret]

I am fully convinced I am missing something simple here, but I can't figure it out.

I'll put my Axim in the cradle, sync it up, then turn it off using the power button on top. In the middle of the night, it'll turn on, sync up and stay on. Regardless of the fact that it's in the cradle, it'll kill the battery within a few hours. Luckily, I've caught it before the memory was lost each time... but one day, it's gonna happen. In the meantime, I've been backing it up.

Anyways, I've looked through all the settings and can't seem to find what's causing it to do that. I do leave Outlook open, but I have ActiveSync set to update manually. Is there some other option I'm missing??

PPC's turn themselves on each night (has something to do with the alarms, etc.). Since it is doing this on the cradle, it will automatically sync and then stay on as the default is to maintain its connection. You set an option in the ActiveSync settings that will cause your PPC to disconnect once it has finished syncing. Once it is disconnected, it should power down.

[Flapjack]

Thanks for the reply. It makes sense now. Is there anyway to disable the alarm feature?

I looked through the ActiveSync settings, and I didn't find anything about disconnecting it after syncing....

Yes, they all turn on at night around 12:00am. This is to update all the new days PIM stuff. Go to Power, Advanced and make sure that it will turn off after a few minutes on external power.

PPC's turn themselves on each night (has something to do with the alarms, etc.). Since it is doing this on the cradle, it will automatically sync and then stay on as the default is to maintain its connection. You set an option in the ActiveSync settings that will cause your PPC to disconnect once it has finished syncing. Once it is disconnected, it should power down.

I would not recommned doing this. If you do you cannot install programs on your pocket pc. If the sync isn't maintained, it is like disconecting it after it sync. You can't install programs if it isn't connected.

[Flapjack]

Yes, they all turn on at night around 12:00am. This is to update all the new days PIM stuff. Go to Power, Advanced and make sure that it will turn off after a few minutes on external power.

Thanks for the advice. I set it to 15 minutes. I'll see if that helps.

is your cradle connected to your computer? if so just unplug the usb cable. it shouldn't use your battery if the cradle is plugged into a wall outlet.

[Flapjack]

I haven't had the problem since I set it to shut down. Everything seems fine now.

Unplugging it would be a pain in the butt anyways, since I sync it more than a few times a day.