A Practical Guide to A Practical Guide to Working with Working with ActiveSync 4.0ActiveSync 4.0

By Chris De HerreraBy Chris De HerreraFounder, Pocket PC FAQFounder, Pocket PC FAQMicrosoft MVP, Mobile DevicesMicrosoft MVP, Mobile Devices

What We Will Cover:What We Will Cover:

MicrosoftMicrosoft®® ActiveSync ActiveSync®® Overview Overview

History of ActiveSyncHistory of ActiveSync

Installing ActiveSyncInstalling ActiveSync

Terminating ActiveSyncTerminating ActiveSync

Additional ActiveSync FunctionalityAdditional ActiveSync Functionality

Developing with ActiveSyncDeveloping with ActiveSync

Troubleshooting ActiveSyncTroubleshooting ActiveSync

Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources

Session PrerequisitesSession Prerequisites

Access to a MicrosoftAccess to a Microsoft®® Windows Windows Mobile™-based Pocket PC or Mobile™-based Pocket PC or SmartphoneSmartphone

Access to a PC to install MicrosoftAccess to a PC to install Microsoft®® ActiveSyncActiveSync®® 4.0 4.0

Optional: Installed version of MicrosoftOptional: Installed version of Microsoft®® Office on the PCOffice on the PC

Level 200Level 200

ActiveSync 4.0 IntroductionActiveSync 4.0 Introduction

ActiveSync is used to synchronize with ActiveSync is used to synchronize with MicrosoftMicrosoft®® Windows Mobile™ Devices Windows Mobile™ Devices and Microsoftand Microsoft®® Windows Windows®® CE .NET CE .NET devicesdevices

Supports file synchronizationSupports file synchronization

Standard method to install applications Standard method to install applications from the desktopfrom the desktop

Ability to synchronize with MicrosoftAbility to synchronize with Microsoft®® Office OutlookOffice Outlook®® Calendar, Contacts, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks and InboxTasks and Inbox

Ability to synchronize with the MicrosoftAbility to synchronize with the Microsoft®® Windows Mobile™ 5.0 emulatorWindows Mobile™ 5.0 emulator

ActiveSync 4.0 HistoryActiveSync 4.0 History

ActiveSync 3.0 (the first release) ActiveSync 3.0 (the first release) replaced Windows CE Services when the replaced Windows CE Services when the Pocket PC 2000 shippedPocket PC 2000 shipped

Prior versions included 3.1, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, Prior versions included 3.1, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.7.1 and 3.83.7.1 and 3.8

With each new release generally a new With each new release generally a new generation of hardware support is generation of hardware support is addedadded

Also, each release generally has Also, each release generally has improved the users experience with improved the users experience with ActiveSyncActiveSync

Recommended Installation Recommended Installation Process for ActiveSync 4.0Process for ActiveSync 4.0

Install Microsoft Office 2003/2002/2000 Install Microsoft Office 2003/2002/2000 first!first!

Install ActiveSync 3.8 – This optional Install ActiveSync 3.8 – This optional step will install the Pocket Word file step will install the Pocket Word file converter for Word.converter for Word.

Install ActiveSync 4.0Install ActiveSync 4.0

Install Office Service PacksInstall Office Service Packs

If you run into trouble, just remember to If you run into trouble, just remember to installinstall

ActiveSync last.ActiveSync last.

ActiveSync DemoActiveSync Demo

Configuring and Synchronizing Configuring and Synchronizing ActiveSyncActiveSync

What’s New with ActiveSync What’s New with ActiveSync 4.0?4.0?

Support for MicrosoftSupport for Microsoft®® Windows Windows Mobile™ 5.0-based Pocket PC and Mobile™ 5.0-based Pocket PC and Smartphone devicesSmartphone devices

New functionality to synchronize your New functionality to synchronize your Windows Media files (for WM5.0 only)Windows Media files (for WM5.0 only)

Supports USB 2.0 devicesSupports USB 2.0 devices

Redesigned the ActiveSync protocol for Redesigned the ActiveSync protocol for a better user experiencea better user experience

New user interface and new icon designNew user interface and new icon design

Removed network/dialup Removed network/dialup synchronization (for security reasons)synchronization (for security reasons)

Terminating ActiveSyncTerminating ActiveSync

Microsoft does not provide an option to end Microsoft does not provide an option to end ActiveSync. By default it is always running. ActiveSync. By default it is always running. When you launch it, ActiveSync re-adds the When you launch it, ActiveSync re-adds the Registry key so it will run automatically when Registry key so it will run automatically when you rebootyou reboot

The two programs to terminate in the Task The two programs to terminate in the Task Manager are WCESCOMM.EXE and Manager are WCESCOMM.EXE and WCESMGR.EXE if you want to end it by hand.WCESMGR.EXE if you want to end it by hand.

A workaround is to use Killsync from A workaround is to use Killsync from www.pocketpcfaq.com/applicationswww.pocketpcfaq.com/applications. A . A companion application called Resync will stop companion application called Resync will stop and restart ActiveSyncand restart ActiveSync

Additional ActiveSync Additional ActiveSync FunctionalityFunctionality

Can setup Guest only synchronization by changing Can setup Guest only synchronization by changing the HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows CE Services\the HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows CE Services\GuestOnly to 1GuestOnly to 1Can run program upon initial connection by entering Can run program upon initial connection by entering the program name in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\the program name in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows CE Services\AutoStartOnConnect Windows CE Services\AutoStartOnConnect Can run a program upon termination of the Can run a program upon termination of the connection by entering the program name in HKLM\connection by entering the program name in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows CE Services\Software\Microsoft\Windows CE Services\AutoStartOnDisconnect AutoStartOnDisconnect

Officially Microsoft does not support end users editing Officially Microsoft does not support end users editing thethe

registry. For ease of configuration, use ActiveSync Keysregistry. For ease of configuration, use ActiveSync Keysfrom www.pocketpcfaq.com/applications/ from www.pocketpcfaq.com/applications/

ActiveSync 4.0 DemoActiveSync 4.0 Demo

Terminating ActiveSync and Terminating ActiveSync and Additional ActiveSync FunctionsAdditional ActiveSync Functions

Developing with ActiveSyncDeveloping with ActiveSync

Microsoft provides the RAPI API so you can Microsoft provides the RAPI API so you can use ActiveSync in your programsuse ActiveSync in your programsRAPI provides the functionality to perform the RAPI provides the functionality to perform the following functionsfollowing functions

Transfer filesTransfer filesInstall ApplicationsInstall ApplicationsModify the registry of the Pocket PC or SmartphoneModify the registry of the Pocket PC or SmartphoneCreate/Modify the internal databasesCreate/Modify the internal databasesExecute a program on the deviceExecute a program on the device

MSDNMSDN®® is a great resource for RAPI is a great resource for RAPI information - information - http://search.microsoft.com/search/results.ashttp://search.microsoft.com/search/results.aspx?px?qu=rapi&View=msdn&st=b&c=0&s=1&swc=qu=rapi&View=msdn&st=b&c=0&s=1&swc=0 0

Troubleshooting ActiveSyncTroubleshooting ActiveSync

Common Fixes:Common Fixes:Make sure your software firewall Make sure your software firewall (including Microsoft(including Microsoft®® Windows Windows®® XP, XP, Service Pack 2) is allowing WCESCOMM Service Pack 2) is allowing WCESCOMM and WCESMGR to access the internet. and WCESMGR to access the internet. This is required because ActiveSync This is required because ActiveSync uses TCP/IP to communicate.uses TCP/IP to communicate.Try using Detect and Repair of Outlook Try using Detect and Repair of Outlook and reinstall ActiveSync.and reinstall ActiveSync.Take a look at the ActiveSync Take a look at the ActiveSync Troubleshooting Guide at Troubleshooting Guide at http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/t-shohttp://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/t-shootactivesync.htmotactivesync.htm

Additional ActiveSync Additional ActiveSync ResourcesResources

Pocket PC FAQ – lots of information on Pocket PC FAQ – lots of information on ActiveSync – ActiveSync – http://www.pocketpcfaq.comhttp://www.pocketpcfaq.com

Microsoft ActiveSync newsgroup – Microsoft ActiveSync newsgroup – microsoft.public.pocketpc.activesyncmicrosoft.public.pocketpc.activesync

Sync with Act, Goldmine, and other CRM Sync with Act, Goldmine, and other CRM – Intellisync from – Intellisync from http://www.pumatech.comhttp://www.pumatech.com

Sync with Outlook Express – Sync with Outlook Express – http://www.syncdata.ithttp://www.syncdata.it

Sync Outlook Notes – Sync Outlook Notes – http://www.phatware.comhttp://www.phatware.com

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