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Windows CE Services Is Not Refreshed When You Connect Your H/PC

Article ID: 180549

Article Last Modified on 8/18/2005

Microsoft H/PC Explorer
Microsoft Windows CE Services 2.0
Microsoft Windows CE Services 2.1
Microsoft Windows CE 2.0 for the Handheld PC
Microsoft Windows CE 2.1 for the Handheld PC
Microsoft Windows CE 2.11 for the Handheld PC
Microsoft Windows CE 2.12 for the Handheld PC
Microsoft Windows CE 3.0 for the Handheld PC
Microsoft Windows CE 3.01 for the Handheld PC
Microsoft Windows CE 3.0 for the Handheld PC Professional Edition

This article was previously published under Q180549

SYMPTOMS

When you connect your Handheld PC (H/PC) to your desktop computer after you start Microsoft Windows CE Services (or Microsoft H/PC Explorer for Windows CE version 1.0), you may see the following message on the status bar:

     Waiting for a mobile device to connect...

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you do not refresh the screen on your desktop computer.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, refresh the screen on your desktop computer. To do so, click Refresh on the View menu in Windows CE Services (or H/PC Explorer for Windows CE version 1.0).

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