Start The Activesync Connection; Explore; Backup Data Files Using Activesync; Prerequisites - Honeywell Thor vm3 User Manual

7. Click OK to save the settings and close the open window.

Start the ActiveSync Connection

The ActiveSync connection should start automatically when the Thor VM3 is connected to the PC or laptop.
If ActiveSync does not start automatically, it can be started manually:
• On the Thor VM3, select Start > Settings > Network Connections and double-click ActiveSync.
• On the Thor VM3, select Start > Run and type in the repllog.exe command and press Enter.
Note: Do not use the ActiveSync link on the Thor VM3 desktop as this link attempts to connect to a server to synchronize
emails.

Explore

• From the ActiveSync Dialog on the Desktop PC, tap the Explore button.
• From the Windows Mobile Device Center interface select File Management > Browse the contents of your device.
This function allows you to explore the Thor VM3 from the PC side, with some limitations. You can copy files to or from the
mobile device by drag-and-drop. You will not be allowed to delete files or copy files out of the \Windows folder on the mobile
device. (Technically, the only files you cannot delete or copy are ones marked as system files in the original build of the Win-
dows image. This, however, includes most of the files in the \Windows folder).

Backup Data Files using ActiveSync

Use the following information to backup data files from the Thor VM3 to a desktop or laptop PC using the appropriate cable and
Microsoft's ActiveSync.

Prerequisites

A partnership between the mobile device and ActiveSync has been established.

Connect

Connect the serial cable to the PC (the host) and the mobile device (the client).
The "Get Connected" wizard on the host PC checks COM ports to establish a connection for the first time.

Disconnect

• Disconnect the cable from the Thor VM3.
• Open the status bar icon in the lower right hand corner of the status bar. Then tap the Disconnect button.
When the Thor VM3 loses connection, e.g.: enters Suspend Mode, etc., the connection to ActiveSync will be lost.

Reset and Loss of Host Re-connection

ActiveSync assigns a partnership between a Thor VM3 (the client) and a host computer. A partnership is defined by two objects
– a unique computer name and a random number generated when the partnership is first created. An ActiveSync partnership
between a unique client can be established to two hosts.
When the mobile device is reset (return to default settings), the random number is deleted – and the partnership with the last
one of the two hosts is also deleted. The host retains the random numbers and unique names of all devices having a partner-
ship with it. Two clients cannot have a partnership with the same host if they have the same name. (Control Panel > System >
Device Name)
If the reset mobile device tries to reestablish the partnership with the same host PC, a new random number is generated for the
mobile device and ActiveSync will insist the unique name of the mobile device be changed. If the mobile device is associated
with a second host, changing the name will destroy that partnership as well. This can cause some confusion when re-establish-
ing partnerships with hosts.

ActiveSync Help

ActiveSync on the host says that a device is trying to connect, but it cannot identify it
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