Microsoft KB Archive/303752

= Pocket PC Cannot Establish an IR Connection to Your Computer =

Article ID: 303752

Article Last Modified on 11/18/2003

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 Software Standard Edition

-



This article was previously published under Q303752



SYMPTOMS
When you try to establish an infrared (IR) file-transfer connection to a computer with a Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC 2000 device, you may not be able to establish the connection. After you choose IR Receive on the Pocket PC and place the device into IR range of the target computer, the Pocket PC displays an &quot;Establishing connection with computer name&quot; message. However, when you attempt to send data to the Pocket PC from your computer, you may receive the following error message:

The transfer failed. An error occured while Wireless Link was connecting to the other device. No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.



CAUSE
This issue can occur because Pocket PC 2000 devices do not provide OBject EXchange (OBEX) support. OBEX support is required to communicate with a different device that only supports OBEX, for example a Windows Millennium Edition-based computer. Pocket PC 2002 supports OBEX.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, obtain and install Peacemaker Pro from the following Conduits Technologies Web site:

http://www.conduits.com/ce/peacemaker

Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

You can use Peacemaker Pro to establish an IR connection to a computer, and to initiate a file transfer.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Additional query words: sync inferred infared port

Keywords: kbenv kbprb kb3rdparty KB303752

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.