Hey Carty, Thnx for your reply! I was hoping somebody could help me out with this, all suggestions are welcome. I first tried active sync 4.2 because with my former phone i had no problems with active sync but that was a WM 2003 device, first couple of tries my computer hanged, restarted and shut down. So i tried the 4.5 beta version, didnt help either. Tried all stuff mentioned on the web with firewalls, network, dhcp restart, used the tools from Bev to check if all processes were started. Also tried the active sync that shipped with my MDA Vario, was also active sync 4.2 but tried it anyway didnt work either. Tried 4.0 and 4.1 also but that didnt help.

I'd be glad to help you out. first to say, we have even experienced that some softwares especially those with PIM, interferes with Async.

Please let us know a few details.
Has your device, ever connected before?

You have mentioned that when you plug-in the device, yoi get the sound. Was that the sound of Active sync or a found new hardware sound?

So if its an Async sound, does the green sync icon keeps rotating but not synchronizing?

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Hi Carty, well I have connected the device with active sync 4.2 the first times I used it. After a couple of days it my PC started locking up, crashing, restarting etc. I finally found out it was the active sync. The sound is the new device sound and when i unplug the disconnect device sound. Active sync icon keeps rotating for a couple of minutes until it comes up with the troubleshooter app. I checked the log of the troubleshooter but there were no errors found in the log. I found a couple of errors in the WMCGmngr.exe and the other logs of the active sync processes but dont know what those errors mean or how to solve them...I also thought maybe its an app I installed on the PPC but i have hard resetted it a couple of times but that wouldnt help either.... If u r interested in the log with errors i can post it here.

It certainly is frustrating but I finally got version 4.5 to work flawlessly by setting the USB Switch on the phone to RNDIS. It hasn't disconnected once from USB since I found this solution (here on this forum).

Bill

Yes Bmac I hoped that that would work for me, i didnt have the option build in to switch usb, but a while ago i downloaded an app usb switch for ppc. When i installed it and tried to serial (RNDIS is the standard on the phone) it wouldnt even connect. With the RNDIS it connects and makes a network connection but the RNDIS i already had without usb switch app. Tnhx for the reply and the suggestion!! :$

Try upgrading to Active Sync 4.5 beta version.

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Yeah already tried that, but didnt have any time uptill now to look at it, so this weekend I will try it again but under Linux. Hope that will help, because then I wont use active sync but a linux sync program....Also gonna buy a new cardreader (my old cant handle 2GB cards) to work around active sync since it gives me so many problems. Then I can install the software on my PC copy the .cab file to my mini-SD Card and install it. For backup purposes I'm gonna use sbp backup to backup my tasks, appointments etc. to my sd card... Less convenient, but it works!

Hee uit Nederland?? I dont use bluetooth, bluetooth sucks, that's my experience at least, will work for you, but I wont use it anymore (maybe the technology has gotten better.. :|). Mines got the latest ROM so that shouldnt be a problem...And yes i'm going to wait till Microsoft posts the alpha version of AS 4.5 online. Had no luck with the beta, I have an X86 PC with WinXP, so the vista or 64bit problem will not aplly to my sjit.

Throwing it out on the freeway? Mmmm sounds like a good idea, but I think I will use my WinXP CD when I throw something out, if i could hit some Microsoft employee on the way that should even help more hehe...

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Well I aint got that option on my vario :( if i go to start>settings>connections.... there is only 1. bluetooth 2. CSD line type 3. GPRS settings 4. Networkcards 5. Connections 6. Send to
7.Wireless Lan, so no USB to PC option also couldnt find in these menu's

I got ROM version 2.21.2.5, which is the latest as far as i know for T-Mobile, well......

Update to the latest ROM 2.26. Then you will have the "USB to PC" option. I' had a lot of trouble with my MDA and active sync. Once I' did that it works perfect every time.

Hey thnx for replying, do you got an easy tutorial for flashing the rom and a download link??
And is the 2.26 rom a T-Mobile update? Else I will loose my guarantee on the Vario. I think i am gonna by the HTC tytn,
it has a 400 mhz proc. The vario cant handle pocketmusic and heavier programs didnt try the tmpcm player but I dont think the vario can handle it (I overclocked to 242mhz btw).......

Yes this is a T-mobile official ROM. Go to t-mobile's web site, can download it from there.

"I'had problems with active sync. I' foun a way to fix the problem. On your MDA go to start, settings > conections > USB to PC. Uncheck "Enable advanced network fuctionality" That should fix the problem. Hope this helps :) !"

Thank you,Juanmedg. I goes nuts with activesync and your method solves my prolbem.

Thank you! Unchecking the 'Advanced Network Functionality' resolved an issue I had with syncing my MDA with Windows Media Player. It would always hang when syncing media files for no apparent reason and the active sync connection would drop.