Hi my IPAQ pocket PC has suddenly (after 3 months of being fine) stopped
connecting to my pc. It shows up OK in device manager but doesn't appear in
either sync center or windows mobile center. I have tried all the usual
(removed/reinstalled device, mobile center etc) turned off all firewalls and
security. It will just not show up. Nothing has changed since last week when
it did show, (no new software, hardware etc). So now i have an out of date
(ie useless) PPC. Mobile center is version 6.1 (latest I believe) on Vista.

REALLY grateful to anybody who can fix this problem.
regards
Tony

Hi Tony,

Couple of things you could try. The first would be to try and see if a soft
reset helps solve your issue. If it doesn't on your PC, go under Control
Panel -> Programs and Features select WMDC and run a repair and then attempt
a sync.

--
Regards,
Raj Pillai
Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj



"Tony" <Tony@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A34FF193-4BEE-4795-BE31-D2D97532B4FD@microsoft.com...
> Hi my IPAQ pocket PC has suddenly (after 3 months of being fine) stopped
> connecting to my pc. It shows up OK in device manager but doesn't appear
> in
> either sync center or windows mobile center. I have tried all the usual
> (removed/reinstalled device, mobile center etc) turned off all firewalls
> and
> security. It will just not show up. Nothing has changed since last week
> when
> it did show, (no new software, hardware etc). So now i have an out of date
> (ie useless) PPC. Mobile center is version 6.1 (latest I believe) on
> Vista.
>
> REALLY grateful to anybody who can fix this problem.
> regards
> Tony
>

"Tony" <Tony@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A34FF193-4BEE-4795-BE31-D2D97532B4FD@microsoft.com...
> Hi my IPAQ pocket PC has suddenly (after 3 months of being fine) stopped
> connecting to my pc. It shows up OK in device manager but doesn't appear
> in
> either sync center or windows mobile center. I have tried all the usual
> (removed/reinstalled device, mobile center etc) turned off all firewalls
> and
> security. It will just not show up. Nothing has changed since last week
> when
> it did show, (no new software, hardware etc). So now i have an out of date
> (ie useless) PPC. Mobile center is version 6.1 (latest I believe) on
> Vista.
>
> REALLY grateful to anybody who can fix this problem.
> regards

If this is a newer (WM5/6) PPC, try going to
Start/Settings/Connections(Tab)/USB-to-PC and disabling the "Enable Advanced
Network Functionality" checkbox, and then try to sync.





> Tony
>

Thanks for the reply Todd, but no, unfortunately I don't have that facility
on my ppc. it's probably about 3 years old and has 'windows mobile version
5.0' onit

"Todd Allcock" wrote:

>
> "Tony" <Tony@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A34FF193-4BEE-4795-BE31-D2D97532B4FD@microsoft.com...
> > Hi my IPAQ pocket PC has suddenly (after 3 months of being fine) stopped
> > connecting to my pc. It shows up OK in device manager but doesn't appear
> > in
> > either sync center or windows mobile center. I have tried all the usual
> > (removed/reinstalled device, mobile center etc) turned off all firewalls
> > and
> > security. It will just not show up. Nothing has changed since last week
> > when
> > it did show, (no new software, hardware etc). So now i have an out of date
> > (ie useless) PPC. Mobile center is version 6.1 (latest I believe) on
> > Vista.
> >
> > REALLY grateful to anybody who can fix this problem.
> > regards
>
> If this is a newer (WM5/6) PPC, try going to
> Start/Settings/Connections(Tab)/USB-to-PC and disabling the "Enable Advanced
> Network Functionality" checkbox, and then try to sync.
>
>
>
>
>
> > Tony
> >
>
>

Thanks for yopur response Raj. I tried your suggestions but it made no
difference.
The frustrating thing is that last week it connected first time, every time
- now nothing.

"Raj Pillai" wrote:

> Hi Tony,
>
> Couple of things you could try. The first would be to try and see if a soft
> reset helps solve your issue. If it doesn't on your PC, go under Control
> Panel -> Programs and Features select WMDC and run a repair and then attempt
> a sync.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Raj Pillai
> Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj
>
>
>
> "Tony" <Tony@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A34FF193-4BEE-4795-BE31-D2D97532B4FD@microsoft.com...
> > Hi my IPAQ pocket PC has suddenly (after 3 months of being fine) stopped
> > connecting to my pc. It shows up OK in device manager but doesn't appear
> > in
> > either sync center or windows mobile center. I have tried all the usual
> > (removed/reinstalled device, mobile center etc) turned off all firewalls
> > and
> > security. It will just not show up. Nothing has changed since last week
> > when
> > it did show, (no new software, hardware etc). So now i have an out of date
> > (ie useless) PPC. Mobile center is version 6.1 (latest I believe) on
> > Vista.
> >
> > REALLY grateful to anybody who can fix this problem.
> > regards
> > Tony
> >
>
>

"Tony" <Tony@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:644E67AE-1366-47E3-BD1E-A66B14D4A862@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the reply Todd, but no, unfortunately I don't have that
> facility
> on my ppc. it's probably about 3 years old and has 'windows mobile version
> 5.0' onit

WM5 brought a new connection method with it- devices connect as "network
adapters" rather than USB serial devices. This caused a lot of problems
with firewalls and other network issues, so in later releases of WM5 and
WM6, MS gave us the USB-to-PC applet to let users switch back to the older,
slower, but less problematic USB serial connection. While mine never
refused to sync, my PC created a new "network" every time I synced. By the
time I was up to "Windows Mobile Device #45" or somesuch, I leared about the
USB-to-PC trick and disabled it, opting for the "old school" connection.

Perhaps there's a ROM update available for your device that has a newer WM5
release? (Although since it's not guaranteed to fix your issue, I might be
hesitant to completely wipe the device by installing new firmware just to
try.)

Have you tried deleting the PPC in Device Manager then plugging it back in
to reinstall? (Although if it doesn't connect, it might not show up in
Device Manager, of course. Grrrrr...)

Good luck and keep us posted- in the meantime, if I have an epiphany, I'll
report back...

Hi Todd
yes deleted it a 100 times!!!! Wierd thing is up to last week it was
fine.....and nothings changed since (in fact I hardly used the PC)!!

"Todd Allcock" wrote:

>
> "Tony" <Tony@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:644E67AE-1366-47E3-BD1E-A66B14D4A862@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for the reply Todd, but no, unfortunately I don't have that
> > facility
> > on my ppc. it's probably about 3 years old and has 'windows mobile version
> > 5.0' onit
>
> WM5 brought a new connection method with it- devices connect as "network
> adapters" rather than USB serial devices. This caused a lot of problems
> with firewalls and other network issues, so in later releases of WM5 and
> WM6, MS gave us the USB-to-PC applet to let users switch back to the older,
> slower, but less problematic USB serial connection. While mine never
> refused to sync, my PC created a new "network" every time I synced. By the
> time I was up to "Windows Mobile Device #45" or somesuch, I leared about the
> USB-to-PC trick and disabled it, opting for the "old school" connection.
>
> Perhaps there's a ROM update available for your device that has a newer WM5
> release? (Although since it's not guaranteed to fix your issue, I might be
> hesitant to completely wipe the device by installing new firmware just to
> try.)
>
> Have you tried deleting the PPC in Device Manager then plugging it back in
> to reinstall? (Although if it doesn't connect, it might not show up in
> Device Manager, of course. Grrrrr...)
>
> Good luck and keep us posted- in the meantime, if I have an epiphany, I'll
> report back...
>
>
>
>
>

Your best bet is to reformat your hard drive, install XP, and use
ActiveSync. WMDC is nothing but trouble...

"Tony" <Tony@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A34FF193-4BEE-4795-BE31-D2D97532B4FD@microsoft.com...
> Hi my IPAQ pocket PC has suddenly (after 3 months of being fine) stopped
> connecting to my pc. It shows up OK in device manager but doesn't appear
> in
> either sync center or windows mobile center. I have tried all the usual
> (removed/reinstalled device, mobile center etc) turned off all firewalls
> and
> security. It will just not show up. Nothing has changed since last week
> when
> it did show, (no new software, hardware etc). So now i have an out of date
> (ie useless) PPC. Mobile center is version 6.1 (latest I believe) on
> Vista.
>
> REALLY grateful to anybody who can fix this problem.
> regards
> Tony
>

I agree, but in the long run I might lose more then I gain. WMDC is trash. I
have tried EVERYTHING I can think of. It will just NOT connect (anymore - it
did at first!!!). Thanks to MS I now have a completly useless PPC. So much
for mobile solutions....

"ctek" wrote:

> Your best bet is to reformat your hard drive, install XP, and use
> ActiveSync. WMDC is nothing but trouble...
>
> "Tony" <Tony@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A34FF193-4BEE-4795-BE31-D2D97532B4FD@microsoft.com...
> > Hi my IPAQ pocket PC has suddenly (after 3 months of being fine) stopped
> > connecting to my pc. It shows up OK in device manager but doesn't appear
> > in
> > either sync center or windows mobile center. I have tried all the usual
> > (removed/reinstalled device, mobile center etc) turned off all firewalls
> > and
> > security. It will just not show up. Nothing has changed since last week
> > when
> > it did show, (no new software, hardware etc). So now i have an out of date
> > (ie useless) PPC. Mobile center is version 6.1 (latest I believe) on
> > Vista.
> >
> > REALLY grateful to anybody who can fix this problem.
> > regards
> > Tony
> >