Cannot Explore Device from Desktop PC (PPC4.20.1081, Oct 2..

External Since: Dec 19, 2006 Posts: 5

My "desktop" system is a 2006 laptop (http://www.uniwill.com/products/mobility/223ei0/223ei0.php?HL=3&M=3 Uniwill 223ei0), Pentium M760 (2.00GHz), 2GB RAM, 160GB HD, Windows XP Pro Multilingual (US-installed).

My current Windows PDA (my 2nd one) is an http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00202926&lc=en&dl...n&cc=us HP iPaq h2215 bought Oct 2003: Microsoft� Pocket PC 4.20.1081 (Build 13100), 2GB card in SD slot, 16GB in CF slot. It has no WiFi, so I used to connect it to my "desktop PC" (actually my laptop) through USB, and sync it through ActiveSync 3.8.0 Build 5004 (I tried various newer versions and invariably had to revert to 3. Cool

.

When, on the desktop, I go in ActiveSync and click the "Explore" button, it normally opens (on the Desktop) a Windows Explorer window, showing the inside of the Mobile Device, which lets me drag files between Desktop and Mobile.

That "Explore" function (and the web surfing from the PDA using Pocket IE and the connection through the Desktop) stopped working a few years ago, I don't remember after what. I gave up curing them, and used my PDA only offline and only synced Contacts (though ActiveSync) and AvantGo (directly from AvantGo since MS rendered syncing AG through ActiveSync nearly useless); the few other transfers, I did them by carrying one of the 2 memory cards from Desktop to Mobile and back.

Unfortunately AvantGo ceased operations on 30 June 2009. Which caused me to stop using the PDA for a few days. Which in turn caused the battery to run out of juice, and the PDA lost all its contents (Apparently the battery, excellent in first years, has now lost some of its quality over years. And the "Backup battery" is of no use: it is so small that it dies much too quickly).

Sure I can resume all my transfers through CF card, but I would like to restore the "Explore" function, and perhaps also the Internet Explorer. Anyone can help this? TIA,

Versailles, Sat 01 Aug 2009 15:25:50 +0200

External Since: Jul 14, 2005 Posts: 257

Hi Michel,

Are you saying that clicking "Explore" doesn't open the Explorer window? If
yes, see if this helps - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836152

About pass through settings have you tried checking the settings under File
> Connection settings? Additionally check for #24 on
http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/activesync/tshoot-as4x.htm

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

"Michel Merlin" <michel.merlin DeleteThis @laposte.net> wrote in message
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My "desktop" system is a 2006 laptop
(http://www.uniwill.com/products/mobility/223ei0/223ei0.php?HL=3&M=3 Uniwill
223ei0), Pentium M760 (2.00GHz), 2GB RAM, 160GB HD, Windows XP Pro
Multilingual (US-installed).

My current Windows PDA (my 2nd one) is an
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00202926&lc=en&dl...n&cc=us
HP iPaq h2215 bought Oct 2003: Microsoft� Pocket PC 4.20.1081 (Build 13100),
2GB card in SD slot, 16GB in CF slot. It has no WiFi, so I used to connect
it to my "desktop PC" (actually my laptop) through USB, and sync it through
ActiveSync 3.8.0 Build 5004 (I tried various newer versions and invariably
had to revert to 3. Cool

.

When, on the desktop, I go in ActiveSync and click the "Explore" button, it
normally opens (on the Desktop) a Windows Explorer window, showing the
inside of the Mobile Device, which lets me drag files between Desktop and
Mobile.

That "Explore" function (and the web surfing from the PDA using Pocket IE
and the connection through the Desktop) stopped working a few years ago, I
don't remember after what. I gave up curing them, and used my PDA only
offline and only synced Contacts (though ActiveSync) and AvantGo (directly
from AvantGo since MS rendered syncing AG through ActiveSync nearly
useless); the few other transfers, I did them by carrying one of the 2
memory cards from Desktop to Mobile and back.

Unfortunately AvantGo ceased operations on 30 June 2009. Which caused me to
stop using the PDA for a few days. Which in turn caused the battery to run
out of juice, and the PDA lost all its contents (Apparently the battery,
excellent in first years, has now lost some of its quality over years. And
the "Backup battery" is of no use: it is so small that it dies much too
quickly).

Sure I can resume all my transfers through CF card, but I would like to
restore the "Explore" function, and perhaps also the Internet Explorer.
Anyone can help this? TIA,

Versailles, Sat 01 Aug 2009 15:25:50 +0200