I recently obtained an Infra Red Port for use with my Bcom Mars PDA (Windows CE). All nice and dandy, it connects properly and I seem to  be able to move files to it.

However, I would like to be able to edit, organize and categorize the data installed on the PDA by using my Desktop PC. Is this POSSIBLE? Is there software out there that can do this for me? Or is there a function in Windows XP that I overlooked?

Any advice is much obliged.

JoshuaThere is no built in software in XP for doing that across the entire PDA.  Depending upon PDA OS and version there may or may not be a PDA My documents folder on your desktop where you could reorganize your documents and SYNC it back to the PDA.

The PDA does have a little something on it called "Active Sync"

However, when I select it, it tells me it needs to establish a partnership with the computer it is connected to. How do I go about doing this?

And are there any services that have to be enabled in order for it to fully work? I disabeled a few networking services I never thought I'd be using.. (Automatic configuration for Wireless networking, for example)Not sure unless you have some software that came with your PDA that you have not installed yet.

In case you were not aware Windows CE is an old PDA operating system.  It used to be Palm, Windows CE, and Pocket PC (at least the major 3).  Windows CE has been dropped in favor of Pocket PC.  You may want to check with your PDA manufacturer in case there are some upgrades for the OS or free software for your desktop.

Active-Sync is the software that sends files back and forth from the desktop to the PDA.  You had earlier stated that you had transfered some files, so your Active-Sync is working as it should.

Well, I did not transfer any files yet - it does make a connection and allows me to copy files, so I'll assume it'll work.

The option I use in order to connect to the PC is PC-Link - Active Sync seems to be something else. ActiveSync is not located under 'Connections ' but considered a program. Like the Note taker, adress list, etc.

I haven't had any software with this PDA (It is second handed). Would this be the proper site for Bcom? http://www.bcom.comI tried to send files to the PDA, however, this failed.

The connection no longer seems to be as stable as it first was, it is having more difficulty finding the PDA and keeping it connected is also more difficult.

Once it is connected, I can not send files. The WIZARD for doing so in XP simply CRASHES. Could something I use be interfering with the IR beam?