Changing Port Settings Results in No Connectivity
Article ID: 193807
Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows CE Services 2.0
- Microsoft Windows CE Services 2.1
- Microsoft Windows CE Services 2.2
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q193807
SYMPTOMS
If you change the Bits Per Second port setting for the communications port
to which your Handheld PC (H/PC) is connected, you may be unable to
synchronize your H/PC with your desktop computer.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because Direct Cable Connection installs a driver for
each port with a default baud rate of 115,200 bits per second (bps), and
H/PC devices that use Direct Cable Connection default to a connection
speed of 19,200 bps. This results you being unable to connect to your
desktop computer using your H/PC.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, restart your desktop computer after you
change port settings.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95 and
Microsoft Windows 98.
Additional query words: synchronization
Keywords: kbprb KB193807