Re: Help with Bluetooth on WM5 pda/phone

The IN and OUT are not exactly a split. They specify for the Bluetooth
device who will initiate the session. Out means the device itself (the
PocketPC in this case) initiates the session, while IN means it should stay
in listen mode and accept initiation from the peripheral device.

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Helio Diamant
MS-MVP/Mobile Devices
www.pocketpcfreak.com

"Sven" <sejohannsen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>A darned good question. Definitely when working with serial ports is the
>basic answer. Hope someone can provide some real detail. So far I have only
>managed to attach GPSs to my WM5 devices, and I have had to set only
>Outgoing ports. Pretty counter-intuitive if you ask me, as the data from
>the GPS only needs to come In to the PPC.
>
> Doesn't even make sense to me why you would 'split' in and out in a serial
> system. Haven't seen many pieces of software, such as terminal programs,
> that let you select different ports for in and out. They work over 'a'
> comm port.
>
> Out of curiosity, those that have BT ActiveSync working, what have you set
> up in the comm ports in the BT settings, if anything?
>
> This whole discussion relates to WM5 BTW.
> --
> Sven
> MVP - Mobile Devices
> "Helio Diamant - MS-MVP/Mobile Devices" <helio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote in message news:OahG78hCGHA.2320@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Mainly on cases in which you are connecting to the serial service. A good
>> example of that is the connection to a Bluetooth GPS.
>>
>> --
>> Helio Diamant
>> MS-MVP/Mobile Devices
>> www.pocketpcfreak.com
>>
>> <cjpd@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1135515313.961041.99570@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Hi All
>>> I confess to be very confused about the uses of the "com ports" tab, in
>>> the bluetooth settings area. In what circumstances do you need to set
>>> a new outgoing port or a new incoming port??
>>> Many thanks
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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