I have just installed the Beta version of Mac Desktop and all is working well. However, I am having difficulty connecting my Windows Mobile5 pda. USB auto is on in Desktop but every time I connect the pda I get the message "USB device you are trying to connect to the virtual machine is being used by another process." I have checked the Mac and can see no reason for the error. Any help would be appreciated.
USB connection to PDA
- Thread starter Mixalis
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Mixalis, I am having the same problem. To be specific I am trying to syncronize a cingular 2125 cell phone with my outlook. i have installed the latest version of Activesync 4.2 and everything seems fine until I try to hook up the phone with the USB cable and then the computer won't recognize the cell phone or the new hardware if that makes more sense. All I want to do is sncronize my cell phone with my outlook and I can not do it, most frustrating if I may say so. What say you or anyone else.
Ben
Ben
WIZA200 tmobile MDA, same usb problems
i take comfort in the fact that i'm not the only one.
13" black MacBook
Windows XP
Mac OS 10.4.7.
Windows Mobile 5.1.7
ActiveSync 4.2
When I connect the t-mobile MDA with USB cable, I hear a sound indicating that it's recognized. I see it listed in Mac profiler as an RNDIS device. I see it in the Device Manager in XP with an exclamation point. I get error 10: device will not start. I tried various things in XP to get it to work. install, uninstall, blah blah. Tried powering it on after connecting. Tried everything.
Like others, I bought Parallels so that I can sync dumb-butt Outlook with my dumb-butt PDA/MDA. I have a Compaq desktop that I am hoping to donate to charity, but might have to keep it JUST so I can sync crap from Outlook.
Sick of beta testing for people. They should be paying *us* to test this crap out... sorry, frustrated...
i take comfort in the fact that i'm not the only one. 13" black MacBook
Windows XP
Mac OS 10.4.7.
Windows Mobile 5.1.7
ActiveSync 4.2
When I connect the t-mobile MDA with USB cable, I hear a sound indicating that it's recognized. I see it listed in Mac profiler as an RNDIS device. I see it in the Device Manager in XP with an exclamation point. I get error 10: device will not start. I tried various things in XP to get it to work. install, uninstall, blah blah. Tried powering it on after connecting. Tried everything.
Like others, I bought Parallels so that I can sync dumb-butt Outlook with my dumb-butt PDA/MDA. I have a Compaq desktop that I am hoping to donate to charity, but might have to keep it JUST so I can sync crap from Outlook.
Sick of beta testing for people. They should be paying *us* to test this crap out... sorry, frustrated...
Prof. Steve Potter
Bit poster
Success syncing T-Mobile MDA!
I paste below my recent interchange with Parallels support tech, George Leary.
The solution to my problem may not help you with yours, but since it took me so long to figure out, I am posting it here.
-Steve
____
Hello George,
Thanks for your suggestions. I installed the Beta upgrade.
It still failed to make a connection in Activesync (but DID connect to the
XP operating system, indicated by a little tone when USB devices are plugged
in. I also saw it appear in Parallels' Devices menu, and selected it.
I SOLVED THE PROBLEM AND YOU MAY WANT TO PASS THIS ON TO OTHERS TRYING TO
USE ACTIVESYNC:
When the Activesync window comes up and says "Connecting" forever, with the
green circle with arrows in it spinning, and never connects, it may be that
there is a dialog box that popped up BEHIND this window. How stupid is that?
It is smaller than this window, so unless you move the Activesync window out
of the way, you will never know it is there. The dialog says "This device is
protected with a password, please enter it." All I had to do was type in my
Windows Mobile 5 password that I use on the PDA, and then it connected fine
and synchronized fine.
I don't know whether the Beta of Parallels was necessary for this to work or
not.
I am delighted that it now works with my T-Mobile MDA, and would recommend
Parallels to anyone who asks about it.
Thanks,
Steve
> Hello Steve,
>
> Try to download this Beta Update of Parallels Desktop for Mac
> http://www.parallels.com/en/download/desktop/update and uptade your
> guest Windows.
>
> Make sure that you installed the appropriate drivers into the guest OS
>
> One more thing you may try - disconnect the device from the VM and
> connect it again. This could help guest Windows see the device finally.
>
>
> Best regards,
> George Leary
>
>>
>> Type of Mac : MacBook
>> Guest OS : Windows XP
>> Your Mac total amount of memory : 1GB
>> Amount of memory you specify for guest OS : 688MB
>> What type of problem do you have? : I need help in using Parallels
>>
>> Comments : I can't get Activesync to see my phone when it is
>> plugged in to the USB port. I am running Windows Mobile 5 on the T-
>> Mobile PDA, and Activesync 4.2.
>> I get no connection, even though USB is enabled, and Parallels does
>> see (Devices menu) "USB serial for Wizard" when the device is
>> connected.
I paste below my recent interchange with Parallels support tech, George Leary.
The solution to my problem may not help you with yours, but since it took me so long to figure out, I am posting it here.
-Steve
____
Hello George,
Thanks for your suggestions. I installed the Beta upgrade.
It still failed to make a connection in Activesync (but DID connect to the
XP operating system, indicated by a little tone when USB devices are plugged
in. I also saw it appear in Parallels' Devices menu, and selected it.
I SOLVED THE PROBLEM AND YOU MAY WANT TO PASS THIS ON TO OTHERS TRYING TO
USE ACTIVESYNC:
When the Activesync window comes up and says "Connecting" forever, with the
green circle with arrows in it spinning, and never connects, it may be that
there is a dialog box that popped up BEHIND this window. How stupid is that?
It is smaller than this window, so unless you move the Activesync window out
of the way, you will never know it is there. The dialog says "This device is
protected with a password, please enter it." All I had to do was type in my
Windows Mobile 5 password that I use on the PDA, and then it connected fine
and synchronized fine.
I don't know whether the Beta of Parallels was necessary for this to work or
not.
I am delighted that it now works with my T-Mobile MDA, and would recommend
Parallels to anyone who asks about it.
Thanks,
Steve
> Hello Steve,
>
> Try to download this Beta Update of Parallels Desktop for Mac
> http://www.parallels.com/en/download/desktop/update and uptade your
> guest Windows.
>
> Make sure that you installed the appropriate drivers into the guest OS
>
> One more thing you may try - disconnect the device from the VM and
> connect it again. This could help guest Windows see the device finally.
>
>
> Best regards,
> George Leary
>
>>
>> Type of Mac : MacBook
>> Guest OS : Windows XP
>> Your Mac total amount of memory : 1GB
>> Amount of memory you specify for guest OS : 688MB
>> What type of problem do you have? : I need help in using Parallels
>>
>> Comments : I can't get Activesync to see my phone when it is
>> plugged in to the USB port. I am running Windows Mobile 5 on the T-
>> Mobile PDA, and Activesync 4.2.
>> I get no connection, even though USB is enabled, and Parallels does
>> see (Devices menu) "USB serial for Wizard" when the device is
>> connected.