A never solved Activesync problem

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Dear friends:

I am frustrated that Activesync only recognizes COM1 to COM9 as
available serial ports. The problem is that most Bluetooth stacks
generate virtual COM ports in the range of COM10 to COM99, so it makes
almost impossible to synchronize my PocketPC with my notebook using
Bluetooth.

Any hint?


Thanks
Juan I. Cahis
Santiago de Chile (South America)
Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

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Yes, and it is the same.

"Steve Parry [MVP]" <k100rs_1990@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:

>Juan I. Cahis fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
>
>> Dear friends:
>>
>> I am frustrated that Activesync only recognizes COM1 to COM9 as
>> available serial ports. The problem is that most Bluetooth stacks
>> generate virtual COM ports in the range of COM10 to COM99, so it makes
>> almost impossible to synchronize my PocketPC with my notebook using
>> Bluetooth.
>>
>> Any hint?
>>
>
>Have you checked out Activesync 3.8 yet?

Thanks
Juan I. Cahis
Santiago de Chile (South America)
Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

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When you say "only recognizes", are you saying the drop down list in
connection settings? You don't see any other ports available for
connection?

Juan I. Cahis wrote:
> Yes, and it is the same.
>
> "Steve Parry [MVP]" <k100rs_1990@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Juan I. Cahis fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
> >
> >> Dear friends:
> >>
> >> I am frustrated that Activesync only recognizes COM1 to COM9 as
> >> available serial ports. The problem is that most Bluetooth stacks
> >> generate virtual COM ports in the range of COM10 to COM99, so it
makes
> >> almost impossible to synchronize my PocketPC with my notebook
using
> >> Bluetooth.
> >>
> >> Any hint?
> >>
> >
> >Have you checked out Activesync 3.8 yet?
>
> Thanks
> Juan I. Cahis
> Santiago de Chile (South America)
> Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve
it!

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The Microsoft driver for Bluetooth Virtual COM Ports doesn't allow you
to select the COM port number.

"Tony A." <what@where.why.com> wrote:

>Juan I. Cahis wrote:
>> Dear friends:
>>
>> I am frustrated that Activesync only recognizes COM1 to COM9 as
>> available serial ports. The problem is that most Bluetooth stacks
>> generate virtual COM ports in the range of COM10 to COM99, so it makes
>> almost impossible to synchronize my PocketPC with my notebook using
>> Bluetooth.
>>
>> Any hint?
>>
>I'm not familiar with bluetooth virtual com ports, but are you sure you
>can't select lower-numbered virtual ports? I would have thought you should
>be able to select any unused com port number. Most usb-serial ports for
>example allow that.
>
>Tony
>

Thanks
Juan I. Cahis
Santiago de Chile (South America)
Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

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Dear Mauricio, it worked!!!

After shifting a lot of hidden COM ports, I could give the No. 9 to
Activesync

But God only knows about how many other applications will stop to work
after this big tweaking!!!

It is time now that Activesync should list all COM ports available.

"Mauricio Freitas [MVP]" <dr.emailposter@nowhere.invalid> wrote:

>I agree, ActiveSync should list all COM ports available. In the meantime,
>check this thread for some information on its first post:
>
>http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?ForumId=8&TopicId=422

Thanks
Juan I. Cahis
Santiago de Chile (South America)
Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!