How to Establish Multiple Partnerships with a Windows CE Device

ID: Q184888

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Windows CE version 2.0 for the Handheld PC
• Microsoft Windows CE version 2.0 for the Palm-size PC
• Microsoft Windows CE Services, versions 2.0, 2.1

SUMMARY

This article describes how to create multiple partnerships between a Handheld PC (H/PC) or a Palm-size PC (P/PC) and more than one desktop computer running Windows CE Services.

MORE INFORMATION

Before you establish multiple partnerships with your H/PC or P/PC, please read the following list of issues and suggestions.

When you use multiple partnerships:

• Configure the desktop computers to use the same synchronization options.
• ActiveSync does not remove items from your mobile device when it is configured to do so in the synchronization options.
• You cannot have different schedules on the desktop computers with which you have a partnership.
• You cannot enable Inbox synchronization.
• You may get duplicate information if a remote Dial-Up Networking connection already synchronizes the desktop computers.
• The desktop computer stores the configuration for its partnership.

1. Create the initial partnership between a desktop computer and the H/PC

   or P/PC.

   NOTE: This first automatically created partnership is, by default, a
   single partnership. As a result, you are not prompted for the type of
   partnership you want. If you delete a partnership and then create a new
   one on your desktop computer, and you plan to use a second desktop
   computer, the first partnership you should create is a single
   partnership. Only on the second desktop computer should you choose
   a multiple partnership.

3. When the New Mobile Device Detected dialog box is displayed, click

   Synchronize.

   click Multiple.

Keywords          : kbenv wince handheld kbimu palmsize 
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0,2.1
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: November 22, 1998