seanh2o

Double POST. PLEASE DELETE!
Thanks

Lumsdoni

DOn't knowif this helps, but I have all sorts of problems with work PC.

Mine was eventually sorted by actually turning on the USB ports. They were turned off somehow to stop people using USB keys as they are strict on installations here.

APologies but I cannot remember how I did it and I now have a new pc, but look at your system profile to see if the ports are acually activated.

beernutz

Two common things that stop AS from connecting:

Did you disable all firewalls on the Win2k machine?

Did you plug your cradle directly into the computer, not into a USB hub connected to the computer?

I have Win2K Server on my home computer and although it was more difficult getting AS4.1 to work on it than it was on my office laptop running Windows 2003 server, I still have been able to sync on both of them.

There are many posts that contain a link to a Microsoft web page which describes how to overcome some of the common problems with AS and get it to sync.

msadler

Originally Posted by seanh2o

Double POST. PLEASE DELETE! Thanks

Check your firewall.

I never could get Mcafee to work, even after appling the microsoft fixes.

Trend Micro works with some glitches.

Norton Internet Security works well.

seanh2o

Thanks for your suggestions everyone. However here are my replies..

Originally Posted by beernutz

Two common things that stop AS from connecting: Did you disable all firewalls on the Win2k machine? I think I am behind my company's firewall, so I don't see any firewall protection within my PC. Did you plug your cradle directly into the computer, not into a USB hub connected to the computer? I tried sticking it in all my USB ports. Nothing happens. I have Win2K Server on my home computer and although it was more difficult getting AS4.1 to work on it than it was on my office laptop running Windows 2003 server, I still have been able to sync on both of them. There are many posts that contain a link to a Microsoft web page which describes how to overcome some of the common problems with AS and get it to sync.

Can you tell me where in microsoft webpage? I did goto MS site, but none of them really helped.

THanks.!

JordanChris

Microsoft Windows Mobile inc ActiveSync trouble shooting links:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobi...portsetup.aspx

or an alternative guide:
http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/acti...shoot-as4x.htm