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Every now and again I stumble over a small technical solution that makes a big difference to my sanity. Here is an essential one for anybody managing multiple PocketPC devices.
If, like us, you use your PocketPc as a shareable learning device and NOT as businessman's tool you will know the frustration of having to tell ActiveSync NOT to form a lasting friendship with your devices everytime you connect them. This is especially true if all you are doing is uploading files to them.
Well, did you know you can turn this off?
You can configure ActiveSync to always assume you want to be a guest.
The trick is that you need to change a registery setting, but Bob, one of our mobile developers, has kindly created this little utility so you can do it yourself:
You will need to download and open our handy ActiveSync Dialog Tweaker utility
To switch "Guest only" mode on, run this file: active_sync_guest_only.reg
To switch back to "Ask me" mode, run this file: active_sync_guest_ask.reg
You can run both of these files directly, just say Yes when it asks if you want to add the information to the registry.
hope these tips find a use somewhere in the mobile ether!
:)
Smallprint1: any registry settings are changed at your own risk
Smallprint2: Guest only mode will only work if no partnerships have already been established on the desktop.
If a previous partnership has been established, the ActiveSync UI can be suppressed by clearing the Open ActiveSync when my device connects checkbox in ActiveSync's Connection Settings dialog.
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Every now and again I stumble over a small technical solution that makes a big difference to my sanity. Here is an essential one for anybody managing multiple PocketPC devices.
If, like us, you use your PocketPc as a shareable learning device and NOT as businessman's tool you will know the frustration of having to tell ActiveSync NOT to form a lasting friendship with your devices everytime you connect them. This is especially true if all you are doing is uploading files to them.
Well, did you know you can turn this off?
You can configure ActiveSync to always assume you want to be a guest.
The trick is that you need to change a registery setting, but Bob, one of our mobile developers, has kindly created this little utility so you can do it yourself:
You will need to download and open our handy ActiveSync Dialog Tweaker utility
To switch "Guest only" mode on, run this file: active_sync_guest_only.reg
To switch back to "Ask me" mode, run this file: active_sync_guest_ask.reg
You can run both of these files directly, just say Yes when it asks if you want to add the information to the registry.
hope these tips find a use somewhere in the mobile ether!
:)
Smallprint1: any registry settings are changed at your own risk
Smallprint2: Guest only mode will only work if no partnerships have already been established on the desktop.
If a previous partnership has been established, the ActiveSync UI can be suppressed by clearing the Open ActiveSync when my device connects checkbox in ActiveSync's Connection Settings dialog.
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