Re: ActiveSync and multiple devices

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From: John Smith (soneone_at_microsoft.com)
Date: 08/17/04 

Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 16:39:53 +0100

"Cleveland Tech" <clevelandtech@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:tvpUc.2248$yj3.438933@newssvr28.news.prodigy.com...
>
> "John Smith" <soneone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:cft7d3$9sk$1@newstree.wise.edt.ericsson.se...
> >
> > "Parley" <pdkennellynot@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:ODYw6uGhEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > My wife and I each have an ipaq 2215 and we both sync without a
problem.
> > In
> > > Win2k we had two profiles in Outlook and Active sync would ask which
one
> > to
> > > use with each syncing. In XP it assumes you want to sync with the
> profile
> > > that you are logged in under. If you want to create basically a three
> way
> > > sync, it may prove to be more difficult than two separate two way
> sync's.
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > --
> > > Parley D. Kennelly
> > > Southern California Realtor®
> > > "John Smith" <soneone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:cft22u$75n$1@newstree.wise.edt.ericsson.se...
> > > > Hi all
> > > >
> > > > Before I try it, does ActiveSync (3.7.1) support two devices, both
> > > > connecting to the PC via USB? Example: an Ipaq and a Smartphone.
> > > >
> > > > TIA
> > > > John
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Are you syncing both devices at the same time? I forgot to mention
that...
> >
> > I know about multiple profiles, but can it handle having both devices
> > attached simultaneously?
> >
> >
>
> No, not simultaneously. You must disconnect one device before connecting
> the second one.
>
>

Thanks.

Pity though - a bit more forethought on the designer's behalf might have
gone a long way....

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