Microsoft KB Archive/193807

= Changing Port Settings Results in No Connectivity =

Article ID: 193807

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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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

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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

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