IPAQ 5555 Com1 in use

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What kind of gps are you using (serial, bluetooth, compact flash)?
Bluetooth gps on my 5550 uses com 8, I believe the serial port on the botom
connector of the ipaq uses com 1 but I'm not 100% cetrtain. Have you
installed any new programs between the time that it worked and now?

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"Phil K" <PhilK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:47269FA3-D71D-466D-B666-C85281E3D639@microsoft.com...
> How can I find out why COM 1 is in use. I can't seem to use the GPS
> receiver, the error indicates there is a conflict. It used to work. I've
> tried other COMs but the programs uses COM1. I haven't loaded any
> programs,
> and I have done a hard reset. Any ideas?

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Using serial connection. I don't think I have loaded any new programs.

"Eric Hicks [MVP, Windows Mobile devices]" wrote:

> What kind of gps are you using (serial, bluetooth, compact flash)?
> Bluetooth gps on my 5550 uses com 8, I believe the serial port on the botom
> connector of the ipaq uses com 1 but I'm not 100% cetrtain. Have you
> installed any new programs between the time that it worked and now?
>
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> Eric Hicks [That_Kid] (MS-MVP Mobile Devices)
>
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
>
> "Phil K" <PhilK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:47269FA3-D71D-466D-B666-C85281E3D639@microsoft.com...
> > How can I find out why COM 1 is in use. I can't seem to use the GPS
> > receiver, the error indicates there is a conflict. It used to work. I've
> > tried other COMs but the programs uses COM1. I haven't loaded any
> > programs,
> > and I have done a hard reset. Any ideas?
>
>
>

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Try shutting down Active Sync on the PDA. If Active Sync is running in the
background it will prevent any other application from being able to use a
serial cable with the 5555.

Craig Enders



"Phil K" <PhilK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:47269FA3-D71D-466D-B666-C85281E3D639@microsoft.com...
> How can I find out why COM 1 is in use. I can't seem to use the GPS
> receiver, the error indicates there is a conflict. It used to work. I've
> tried other COMs but the programs uses COM1. I haven't loaded any
> programs,
> and I have done a hard reset. Any ideas?

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Thanks for both responses.

Craig .. I'll remember your answer next time it happens. It must also have
been a program I loaded but don't remember with one. I did a hard reset and
went back and restored from a backup done a month before the newest, and I am
back to normal operation.

Again thanks .. Phil

"Craig Enders" wrote:

> Try shutting down Active Sync on the PDA. If Active Sync is running in the
> background it will prevent any other application from being able to use a
> serial cable with the 5555.
>
> Craig Enders
>
>
>
> "Phil K" <PhilK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:47269FA3-D71D-466D-B666-C85281E3D639@microsoft.com...
> > How can I find out why COM 1 is in use. I can't seem to use the GPS
> > receiver, the error indicates there is a conflict. It used to work. I've
> > tried other COMs but the programs uses COM1. I haven't loaded any
> > programs,
> > and I have done a hard reset. Any ideas?
>
>
>

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Glad to hear you're back up and running.

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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
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"Phil K" <PhilK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:20B44AA4-72C3-47A2-B1ED-F5FF7E9A7C5E@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for both responses.
>
> Craig .. I'll remember your answer next time it happens. It must also
> have
> been a program I loaded but don't remember with one. I did a hard reset
> and
> went back and restored from a backup done a month before the newest, and I
> am
> back to normal operation.
>
> Again thanks .. Phil
>
> "Craig Enders" wrote:
>
>> Try shutting down Active Sync on the PDA. If Active Sync is running in
>> the
>> background it will prevent any other application from being able to use a
>> serial cable with the 5555.
>>
>> Craig Enders
>>
>>
>>
>> "Phil K" <PhilK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:47269FA3-D71D-466D-B666-C85281E3D639@microsoft.com...
>> > How can I find out why COM 1 is in use. I can't seem to use the GPS
>> > receiver, the error indicates there is a conflict. It used to work.
>> > I've
>> > tried other COMs but the programs uses COM1. I haven't loaded any
>> > programs,
>> > and I have done a hard reset. Any ideas?
>>
>>
>>

I have to SwitchOff the device, disable COM1, restart workstation, Enable COM1 and switchOn the Device to use my POS serial printer.
Do you have any idea why is it so??

Krishna