Usb Transfer; Explore; Disconnect; Usb Connection - Honeywell MX8 User Manual

USB Transfer

• A PC with an available USB port. The PC must be running Windows XP or greater.
• "Allow USB connections" is checked on the ActiveSync Connections Settings screen on the PC.
• For best results use the MX8 multipurpose USB and Power cable.
• "Allow USB connection with this desktop computer" is checked.

Explore

From the ActiveSync Dialog on the Desktop PC, tap the Explore button, which allows you to explore the mobile device from
the PC side, with some limitations.
You can copy files to or from the mobile device using Windows 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 Windows image. This, however,
includes most of the files in the \Windows folder).

Disconnect

USB Connection

• Disconnect the USB cable from the MX8.
• Tap the status bar icon in the lower right hand corner of the PC's status bar. Then tap the Disconnect button.
IMPORTANT – Do not put the mobile device into Suspend while connected via USB. The device will be unable to
connect to the host PC when it resumes operation.

Serial Connection

• Disconnect the RS232 cable from the MX8.
• Put the MX8 into Suspend by tapping the red Power button.
• Tap the status bar icon in the lower right hand corner of the PC's status bar. Then tap the Disconnect button.

Cold Boot and Loss of Host Re-connection

ActiveSync assigns a partnership between a 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 cold booted, 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 partnership with it.
Two clients cannot have a partnership with the same host if they have the same name. If the cold booted 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-establishing
partnerships with hosts.
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