Active sync using a bluetooth dongle?

[Guest ratchet_monkey]

Hello there,

I have just bought a bluetooth dongle and cannot transfur files to my device. I assumed that you could connect with active sync without the use of the cable, hence why i purchased the dongle. I am running windows XP service pack 1, hence why i am not using the built in bluetooth service.

The bluetooth dongle came with some software on a minidisk which i installed onto my pc. The software is "blue soleil" This software does not allow me to send files to and from my phone to my pc.

I was wondering if anyone could help me?

Thanks

[Guest mini_man]

heya! ok to set it up with active sync you need to follow these steps.

MAKE SURE! You delete pairings with the pc if you have made any before starting this.

1.) Make sure all software and dongle is installed.

2.) Restart.

3.) Open active sync and then in connection settings select Com 6.

4.) On the phone open active sync and select set up partnership (i think) and do what the windows ask you too e.g pairing codes etc.

5.) Restart phone and pc.

6.) On phone select connect via bt in active sync. It should now connect to active sync and all will be happy :)

Sam

[Guest ratchet_monkey]

This has sort of solved the problem, thanks alot sam :) :)

Edited June 23, 2006 by ratchet_monkey

[Guest Confucious]

Why not just install SP2 and make your life a lot easier and safer?

[Guest ratchet_monkey]

Why not just install SP2 and make your life a lot easier and safer?

Ive had problems with SP2, one being my pc randomly restarting upon SP2 installation, another is some of my software does not seem to work running sp2, so ive decided to keep SP1

[Guest Confucious]

You are leaving yourself wide open - all the security fixes released by MS don't work with SP1

[Guest telugite]

You are leaving yourself wide open - all the security fixes released by MS don't work with SP1

microsoft sends all security paches for SP1 also

[Guest ratchet_monkey]

Ok, so ive come up with another problem :)

I can get interaction between my pc and my phone using bluetooth on the handset and a dongle, however when they connect i just get the little green circle from active sync constntly spinning and not allowing me into "my smartphone"

[Guest Disco Stu]

Try switching off your firewall

[Guest ratchet_monkey]

Try switching off your firewall

Worked a treat, just locating firewall settings so i dont have to keep shutting my firewall down everytime i want to access my phone...

Cheers :) :)

[Guest mini_man]

The new active sync 4.2 beta seams to have fixed this problem. It will work with the fire wall on.

@ Confucious

SP2 doesnt recognise all dongles, and I find using bluesoleil alot! easier.