[missing-sync-pocketpc-talk] Working with Tiger?
niels trolle
nitrol at stofanet.dk
Wed Jul 21 12:29:20 PDT 2004
hi paul
thank you so much again for your very detailed answer and my apollogize
for the late response.
1) you have a point: i am not desperate to getting bluetooth to work
--- i can operate with an usb connection. it just irritated me, that
it did not worked, when it was supposed to do --- i am shure, you know
that feeling.
2) if i have to go futher, i must study and understand the
mac/bluetooth setup and the pda bettet.
3) i have been contacted by missing sync/support -- a chap named pete
-- who has been very helpfull. nevertheless, it still dont work, but
could easily be my falt. it seems, that "blurtooth is occupied" by
another task.
thank u again for your very kind support
best regards niels
Den 14/7-2004, kl. 16.34, skrev Paul Charlesworth:
> Niels:
>
> Not sure what happened when you send email to support, they may still
> be looking into it. It's perhaps a coincidence that the discussion
> came up on this board.
>
> There really is no choice of com ports on a Mac that I am aware of.
>
> On the PDA menu bar at the top do you see two arrows or two arrows
> with an X next to them? When the bluetooth connection is active and
> talking to the Mac correctly they should look the same as when
> connected by USB.
>
>> are you sure to chose the "activesync" option ????? i have tried,
>> but with no success.
>
> When you choose the activesync option, are able to see the Mac's
> bluetooth connection as I described? Another option to try, which
> will help test this is to go back into the PDA's bluetooth manager,
> choose NEW and then CONNECT. Now choose the first item called "Explore
> a Bluetooth device" and press NEXT. In the next box where it says
> DEVICE, tap the Picture of the PDA with ? on it. You should now be
> presented with the Bluetooth Browser where you select your Macintosh.
> Having done that you will get a box called SERVICE SELECTION and you
> should choose OBEX FILE Transfer, which you select and press next.
>
> If you don't see the OBEX FILE TRANSFER, go to the Apple bluetooth
> preferences, click the FILE EXCHANGE tab and check the settings. The
> first item "Receiving Items" I have set to prompt for each file and
> then at the bottom I have the browse files button checked. On the
> settings page I have "discoverable" checked, and "status in menu bar"
> checked. Since you are having problems it is often useful to have
> "Open setup checked as well".
>
> Once that shortcut is created you will have a link called OBEX File
> transfer. Double tap that and your PDA should connect to the Mac and
> display the contents of your documents folder.
>
> I should point out that if you drop the bluetooth connection, you will
> need to press the reset button on the IPAQ. I don't know why, but I've
> found it is often the only way.
>
> Beyond this point, you will need to provide more details because I am
> just going through the steps I use. We need to know how far you get
> and whether you can communicate well enough to activate file transfer.
> The issue is whether the problem is bluetooth or missing sync.
>
> It has been a while since I used bluetooth with missing sync because I
> am currently using PocketMac Pro 3 on my home machine. If all else
> fails and you desperately need Bluetooth syncing, you could try
> PocketMac Pro. It was annoying to spend extra money, but but some of
> its features are a little more robust than Missing Sync, particularly
> when syncing categories and backing up. Having said that, Missing Sync
> is a much cleaner application because of its integration with iSync,
> and works better for large file uploads and in conjunction with
> Virtual PC.
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> On Jul 13, 2004, at 7:54 PM, niels trolle wrote:
>
>> Paul:
>>
>> first -- thank u for your comprehensive answer.
>> second -- i apoligeze very much to u and others, who have been
>> troubled because of my foolish behavior --- the case was, that i
>> submitted my question to "support" and expected an answer fm somebody
>> at support and got confused about the mail, i got fm the
>> discussion-group -- very stupid of me --- sorry again.
>>
>> the case is: i try to connect a mac os10.3 with a hp 2210 pda using
>> missing sync. if i use usb physical connetion everything works ok.
>> if i try to use bluetooth (using a d-link adapter dbt-120) i am in
>> trouble.
>> i can make the mac application "arcive exchange" work ok with
>> bluetooth. ("arcive exchange" might not be the exact word, because it
>> is a translation fm danish, but something close to that). during
>> that, the bluetooth preferences knows my pda, is declared "connected:
>> yes".
>>
>> i have tried the procedure on the pda, which you describe. are you
>> sure to chose the "activesync" option ????? i have tried, but with
>> no success.
>>
>> the missing sync preference "enable bluetooth syncing" is checked.
>>
>> the troubles might have something to do with choice of com ports
>> !!!????
>>
>> thanks again for your answer.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Den 13/7-2004, kl. 5.35, skrev Paul Charlesworth:
>>
>>> Niels:
>>>
>>> You are subscribed to the disussion group, this is why you are
>>> getting these messages. At the bottom of each message you should
>>> find instructions on how to unsubscribe. I suggest you do that if
>>> you do not understand the difference between discussion and support,
>>> it will save you a lot of confusion.
>>>
>>> You might also want to consider punctuation and complete sentences
>>> when submitting messages, I find it usually leads to more helpful
>>> responses from people. In order for people to help, we need a more
>>> detailed report than "I've spent a long time ....." because without
>>> knowing the symptoms, we cannot prescribe a cure. You could have
>>> spent a long time, but neglected the fact that your computer or PDA
>>> does not have bluetooth activated.
>>>
>>> Bluetooth on the Mac must be paired with bluetooth on the PDA. Have
>>> you done that? Open Bluetooth preferences and check that your PDA is
>>> listed under devices, if not, then you need to go through the
>>> process of pairing the two by clicking the pair new device button.
>>> If it is listed, click the list item and check in the box below. It
>>> should say something like:
>>>
>>> Device Name: Pocket_PC
>>>
>>> Device Address: 00-07-3f-76-5y-d8
>>> Device Type: Computer
>>> Device Services:
>>>
>>> Paired: Yes
>>> Favorite: Yes
>>> Connected: Yes
>>>
>>> When the PDA bluetooth connection is established, the "Connected"
>>> item at the bottom will say yes. If the PDA bluetooth connection is
>>> not established, the "Connected" item will say no. If it says no,
>>> then check that you have the PDA turned on and the bluetooth
>>> connection turned on. Then select "Bluetooth Manager" from the
>>> bluetooth icon in the bottom right. On the page that opens choose
>>> "New" and then "connect." From the list on the next page that comes
>>> up choose "Activesync via bluetooth" and press NEXT at the bottom of
>>> the page. Read and understand the next page and then press NEXT
>>> again and then NEXT again. You should now have a screen with a box
>>> that says "Device" and inside it probably says "<No device
>>> Selected>".TAP THIS BOX. If your Mac has a functioning bluetooth
>>> connection, it will be listed here. If not, the problem is your Mac
>>> bluetooth. Tap the computer that is listed and you will be prompted
>>> with a shortcut creation page. I usually select the secure encrypted
>>> connection box and then you just press FINISH.
>>>
>>> The PDA will then make a bluetooth connection to the Mac and you
>>> will be asked to pair the two. Follow the instructions for pairing
>>> and you will be all set.
>>>
>>> If you have Missing Sync correctly set for bluetooth connections,
>>> the PDA will then automatically make a syncing connection as soon as
>>> the bluetooth connection is made.
>>>
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