Hi Folks,

I think I need some help.. ;-)

I recently acquired a second-hand Fujitsu PenCentra130 running 'WindowsCE
Handheld PC Professional Edition' but there was no software for my PC to
facilitate synchronisation etc. I do have the Active Sync software from a
Compaq PDA and the latest Microsoft Active sync upgrade but this does not
want to talk to the Pencentra - perhaps not surprisingly. When I try and run
Active sync with either the serial connection or an infra-red link I get a
message telling me there is no partnership set up between the two machines.
Reinstalling the old PDA software does not give the option of setting up a
partnership. As far as I can tell I have both devices correctly set to use
the appropriate connection method but they just will not communicate. I
quickly run out of ideas and enthusiasm at this point.....

I am not too concerned with synchronising 'office' data but I really would
like to be able to upload applications to the tablet - mainly a mapping
program to use with my GPS - and to download the resulting track and route
data at some stage for storage and printing etc. Surely a simple file
transfer mechanism would achieve this if the synchronisation remains a
problem.

Can anyone tell me what I need to run on the desktop PC to allow this to
happen - I think it may be a variant of Windows CE - and where I would go to
find this software. The desktop pc currently runs 2000.

Thanks in advance for any ideas you may have. If they aren't useful then
make sure they are amusing... ;-)

JohnB

Hi, John,

You might have better luck posting in a newsgroup where the devices use CE,
like Pocket PCs. Tablet PCs use a superset of Windows XP.
--
Terri Stratton
Microsoft Windows MVP / Tablet PC
http://thetabletpc.net
Expert Zone - http://microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/default.asp


"JohnB" <replies@g8ozh.com> wrote in message
news:1082684167.13842.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
> Hi Folks,
>
> I think I need some help.. ;-)
>
> I recently acquired a second-hand Fujitsu PenCentra130 running 'WindowsCE
> Handheld PC Professional Edition' but there was no software for my PC
to
> facilitate synchronisation etc. I do have the Active Sync software from a
> Compaq PDA and the latest Microsoft Active sync upgrade but this does not
> want to talk to the Pencentra - perhaps not surprisingly. When I try and
run
> Active sync with either the serial connection or an infra-red link I get a
> message telling me there is no partnership set up between the two
machines.
> Reinstalling the old PDA software does not give the option of setting up a
> partnership. As far as I can tell I have both devices correctly set to use
> the appropriate connection method but they just will not communicate. I
> quickly run out of ideas and enthusiasm at this point.....
>
> I am not too concerned with synchronising 'office' data but I really would
> like to be able to upload applications to the tablet - mainly a mapping
> program to use with my GPS - and to download the resulting track and route
> data at some stage for storage and printing etc. Surely a simple file
> transfer mechanism would achieve this if the synchronisation remains a
> problem.
>
> Can anyone tell me what I need to run on the desktop PC to allow this to
> happen - I think it may be a variant of Windows CE - and where I would go
to
> find this software. The desktop pc currently runs 2000.
>
> Thanks in advance for any ideas you may have. If they aren't useful then
> make sure they are amusing... ;-)
>
> JohnB
>
>

Hi,
The Windows CE devices use ActiveSync to sync. You can download it from
Microsoft for free at
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobi...ivesync37.mspx


--
Chris De Herrera
http://www.cewindows.net
http://www.tabletpctalk.com

"JohnB" <replies@g8ozh.com> wrote in message
news:1082684167.13842.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
> Hi Folks,
>
> I think I need some help.. ;-)
>
> I recently acquired a second-hand Fujitsu PenCentra130 running 'WindowsCE
> Handheld PC Professional Edition' but there was no software for my PC
> to
> facilitate synchronisation etc. I do have the Active Sync software from a
> Compaq PDA and the latest Microsoft Active sync upgrade but this does not
> want to talk to the Pencentra - perhaps not surprisingly. When I try and
> run
> Active sync with either the serial connection or an infra-red link I get a
> message telling me there is no partnership set up between the two
> machines.
> Reinstalling the old PDA software does not give the option of setting up a
> partnership. As far as I can tell I have both devices correctly set to use
> the appropriate connection method but they just will not communicate. I
> quickly run out of ideas and enthusiasm at this point.....
>
> I am not too concerned with synchronising 'office' data but I really would
> like to be able to upload applications to the tablet - mainly a mapping
> program to use with my GPS - and to download the resulting track and route
> data at some stage for storage and printing etc. Surely a simple file
> transfer mechanism would achieve this if the synchronisation remains a
> problem.
>
> Can anyone tell me what I need to run on the desktop PC to allow this to
> happen - I think it may be a variant of Windows CE - and where I would go
> to
> find this software. The desktop pc currently runs 2000.
>
> Thanks in advance for any ideas you may have. If they aren't useful then
> make sure they are amusing... ;-)
>
> JohnB
>
>

not all win ce devices support activesync though and he said that activesync
didn't work for him, so why do you advise him to use it still?
just to show that you are posting?


"Chris De Herrera" <chris@cewindows.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:O6JmCZNKEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> The Windows CE devices use ActiveSync to sync. You can download it from
> Microsoft for free at
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobi...ivesync37.mspx
>
>
> --
> Chris De Herrera
> http://www.cewindows.net
> http://www.tabletpctalk.com
>
> "JohnB" <replies@g8ozh.com> wrote in message
> news:1082684167.13842.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > I think I need some help.. ;-)
> >
> > I recently acquired a second-hand Fujitsu PenCentra130 running
'WindowsCE
> > Handheld PC Professional Edition' but there was no software for my PC
> > to
> > facilitate synchronisation etc. I do have the Active Sync software from
a
> > Compaq PDA and the latest Microsoft Active sync upgrade but this does
not
> > want to talk to the Pencentra - perhaps not surprisingly. When I try and
> > run
> > Active sync with either the serial connection or an infra-red link I get
a
> > message telling me there is no partnership set up between the two
> > machines.
> > Reinstalling the old PDA software does not give the option of setting up
a
> > partnership. As far as I can tell I have both devices correctly set to
use
> > the appropriate connection method but they just will not communicate. I
> > quickly run out of ideas and enthusiasm at this point.....
> >
> > I am not too concerned with synchronising 'office' data but I really
would
> > like to be able to upload applications to the tablet - mainly a mapping
> > program to use with my GPS - and to download the resulting track and
route
> > data at some stage for storage and printing etc. Surely a simple file
> > transfer mechanism would achieve this if the synchronisation remains a
> > problem.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me what I need to run on the desktop PC to allow this to
> > happen - I think it may be a variant of Windows CE - and where I would
go
> > to
> > find this software. The desktop pc currently runs 2000.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any ideas you may have. If they aren't useful then
> > make sure they are amusing... ;-)
> >
> > JohnB
> >
> >
>
>

I will try that right away - thanks Terri




"terri" <support@thetabletpc.net> wrote in message
news:#EO3vPNKEHA.1040@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi, John,
>
> You might have better luck posting in a newsgroup where the devices use
CE,
> like Pocket PCs. Tablet PCs use a superset of Windows XP.
> --
> Terri Stratton
> Microsoft Windows MVP / Tablet PC
> http://thetabletpc.net
> Expert Zone - http://microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/default.asp
>
>
> "JohnB" <replies@g8ozh.com> wrote in message
> news:1082684167.13842.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > I think I need some help.. ;-)
> >
> > I recently acquired a second-hand Fujitsu PenCentra130 running
'WindowsCE
> > Handheld PC Professional Edition' but there was no software for my PC
> to
> > facilitate synchronisation etc. I do have the Active Sync software from
a
> > Compaq PDA and the latest Microsoft Active sync upgrade but this does
not
> > want to talk to the Pencentra - perhaps not surprisingly. When I try and
> run
> > Active sync with either the serial connection or an infra-red link I get
a
> > message telling me there is no partnership set up between the two
> machines.
> > Reinstalling the old PDA software does not give the option of setting up
a
> > partnership. As far as I can tell I have both devices correctly set to
use
> > the appropriate connection method but they just will not communicate. I
> > quickly run out of ideas and enthusiasm at this point.....
> >
> > I am not too concerned with synchronising 'office' data but I really
would
> > like to be able to upload applications to the tablet - mainly a mapping
> > program to use with my GPS - and to download the resulting track and
route
> > data at some stage for storage and printing etc. Surely a simple file
> > transfer mechanism would achieve this if the synchronisation remains a
> > problem.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me what I need to run on the desktop PC to allow this to
> > happen - I think it may be a variant of Windows CE - and where I would
go
> to
> > find this software. The desktop pc currently runs 2000.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any ideas you may have. If they aren't useful then
> > make sure they are amusing... ;-)
> >
> > JohnB
> >
> >
>

The PenCentra DOES use ActiveSync, though (I recently bought one as a stopgap measure to keep myself from irresponsibly putting a TabletPC on my credit card). It's possible he just needed to use PC Link first (hopefully they told him that on the CE group).

----- www.msmobiles.com wrote: -----

not all win ce devices support activesync though and he said that activesync
didn't work for him, so why do you advise him to use it still?
just to show that you are posting?

Thank you for your replies folks.

I am synchronising now with the latest Activesync - since I repaired the
serial cable.....

I am about to buy a copy of Autoroute 2004 as it claims to be able to
interface with a GPS on a pocket pc so I guess there are more problems to
come!

Best wishes,

JohnB


"minimage" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:54B32A5E-D0A5-4598-AE55-C2C2F658CF5A@microsoft.com...
> The PenCentra DOES use ActiveSync, though (I recently bought one as a
stopgap measure to keep myself from irresponsibly putting a TabletPC on my
credit card). It's possible he just needed to use PC Link first (hopefully
they told him that on the CE group).
>
> ----- www.msmobiles.com wrote: -----
>
> not all win ce devices support activesync though and he said that
activesync
> didn't work for him, so why do you advise him to use it still?
> just to show that you are posting?
>
>
>