Chapter 4
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Setting Up the Host Communication Environment
Follow these steps to set up the host communication environment:
1.
Double-click the ActiveSync icon on the host computer.
2.
In the Microsoft ActiveSync window, select
File»Connection
Settings
.
3.
In the Connection Settings window, select
Show status icon in
taskbar
,
Allow USB connections
,
Allow connections to one of the
following:
(select
COM1
), and
Open ActiveSync when my device
connects
. Also, select
Automatic
in the
This computer is connected
to:
list.
4.
Click
Get Connected
. The Get Connected window appears.
Do not
click
Next
at this time.
5.
On the TPC-2106/2106T, select
Start»Run
. Enter
\Windows\
repllog.exe
and click
OK
.
6.
In the Get Connected window on the host computer, click
Next
.
When the TPC and the host PC are connected, the Connected to My
Connection window appears.
7.
The New Partnership window appears on the host computer. Select
No
and click
Next
.
8.
Click
Explore
in the Microsoft ActiveSync window. The Mobile
Device window appears, displaying the TPC-2106/2106T file
resources and information. For example, you could click
My
Documents
to see documents on the TPC-2106/2106T.
Networking via the USB Client Port
In addition to connecting via a null modem cable as described in the
previous section, you can also connect via the client USB port. To do this,
you must install ActiveSync on the host computer. Then use a USB cable
to connect the client and host USB ports. Be sure the TPC-2106/2106T PC
connection setting is USB Socket Default (the default setting). Then follow
the steps above to connect the TPC-2106/2106T and host automatically.
