Activesync, Activesync –5 – HP rx3000 Series User Manual
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Troubleshooting
User’s Guide
12–5
ActiveSync
For more information on Microsoft ActiveSync, refer to
3, “Synchronizing with Your Computer.”
Problem
Solution
I cannot connect 
to my computer 
using the Desktop 
Cradle.
• Be sure you have installed Microsoft ActiveSync 3.7 or
higher on your host computer before connecting your HP 
iPAQ to it.
• Be sure your HP iPAQ is connected to the Desktop Cradle,
and that the cradle is connected to your computer.
• Be sure your HP iPAQ is securely seated in the cradle and
is making contact with the cradle connector.
• Be sure you are running Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me,
2000, or XP and that you have installed Microsoft 
ActiveSync 3.7 or a later version on your computer. Also 
be sure you are connecting directly to a USB port on your 
computer and not through a USB hub.
• Uninstall and reinstall ActiveSync.
• If you are running personal firewall software, try disabling 
it. If you are then able to synchronize, contact the software 
vendor to information on configuring the required 
exclusions to eliminate this problem.
I connected my HP 
iPAQ before 
installing 
Microsoft 
ActiveSync.
1. Disconnect the HP iPAQ from your computer.
2. In Windows 98 or 2000, click Start > Settings > Control
Panel > System. The Device Manager opens 
automatically. Locate and select the “unknown” USB 
device record and click Remove (Uninstall in 
Windows 2000).
3. Restart your computer and allow it to detect the USB
device.
4. Install Microsoft ActiveSync 3.7 or higher.
5. Reconnect the HP iPAQ to the computer.