Dlink BT120 Bluetooth Adapter and ActiveSync + Axim Yes It Can Work!

[Combat_Fatigue]

I had been unable to get my Dell Axim to connect via bluetooth with the computer since I got the pda, computer, and Dlink Bluetooth adapter. I had spent a lot of time looking around on this site and other trying to find a solution. Everytime I thought I had found a new solution I would go home and try it only to find myself at the same brick wall. Well Thanks to benots4 I finally got the solution that works and I want to make sure that others in my boat can find their way to the nice peaceful Bluetooth shore of Connectivity via ActiveSync.

I am posting his solution almost verbatim below. Make sure to follow all the steps including the critical one of initiating your connection from the PDA not the computer. Even tho his issue was with a Belkin Adapter the solution worked perfectly with my Dlink adapter. I edited the post slightly for clarity in the Registry editing section.




I have an Axim X51v with ROM A01 with the MS bt stack.

On one PC I installed a Kensengton BT dongle and it worked perfectly the first time, everytime. Windows XP Pro, SP2, Activesync 4.1, Widcom driver 1.4.2.8.

On a different PC I installed a belkin BT Dongle, XP Pro, SP2, ActiveSync 4.1 and Widcom driver 1.4.2.8 (from belkin CD). I could not get this to work on 3 different PCs. I spent about 24 hours trying to figure out how to get the belkin equipped PC to work. Well I did and here is what I had to do.

The Problem - Cable Activesync works just fine. Add Belkin BT Dongle and the PC ActiveSync can not find the axim, When starting AS on the axim the only service that is shown for the PC is a serial port and it will not connect.

Starting point. Dongle installed and supplied CD installed. ActiveSync 4.1 installed. Axim has been syncing via USB cable - Don't think this matters but I list it because it was for me. Axim BT is OFF.

1)On the PC return all Bluetooth settings to origingal. If you added ANY serial ports both incomming and outgoing delete them. I know the XP instructions say to add a com port, but when I tried to repeat this procedure with an added com port it would not work. Also when I used the kensengton dongle it attached ActiveSync to the lowest (default) com port and automatically renamed it ActiveSync. So that is what we are going to do.

2) From XP "Start" button select Run. In the Run box enter Regedit and select OK. We are going to change the name of the BT com port to ActiveSync using the registry editor. Be Careful when editing the registry. Make sure you have back ups and know how to restore previous Registry............

3) Follow this or a simular Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> WIDCOM ->BtConfig -> Services -> 0001. Click on the 0001 and a list of settings will appear in the right window. Check the listing called "Name" it should be "Serial Port service". If it is not find the Serial Port Service. Note but do not change the ComPortNumber. Mine is 3. AUTO should be (1) - if not Click on the word AUTO and then enter a 1 in the data field of the pop up. Finnaly click on the listing of "Name" and enter ActiveSync as the data. One word, Capital A and S as shown ActiveSync.

4) Close regedit and reboot. There is no save.

5) After Rebooting open Activesync on the PC. Open File -> Connection Settings and check "Allow connections to one of the following" Then select the port you just renamed. For me it was COM 3 and press OK. According to the documentation this is how you select which port ActiveSync will use. Do not press connect - that will not work. We are not done yet!.

6)On the PC make sure that BT is ON and that it is discoverable.

7) Start up the Axim and select Active Sync and connect via bt. It may just work now if not it say it cannot find a proper device. When it does select Yes.

8)Search for the PC, then discover the services. It should find One called ActiveSync. Check the box and finish. Go back to ActiveSync on the axim and select sync via bt. The PC will report that somebody is attempting to use the Active Sync service on this PC. Click to enable. Enter your Passkey and sync away.....

Always start the sync process from the Axim. Attempting to establish the connection and sync from the PC (via bluetooth) will fail.

[mjohns]

Have x51v and DLink BT works with ROM A06 or A12 without any special needs. ROM upgrade may have fixed this... never tried on A01.

[mjohns]

Forgot to mention... AS v4.2 made a difference as well.

[saukoon]

I can sync via bluetooth using

- Axim X50v WM5 A01
- MSI BToes dongle (widcomm stacks)
- ActiveSync 4.2