132 ActiveSync / Get Connected Process
MX7 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX7RG-B
Disconnect
Serial Connection
• Disconnect the cable from the MX7.
• Put the MX7 into suspend by tapping the red Power button.
• Click the status bar icon in the lower right hand corner of the PC’s status bar. Then click
the Disconnect button.
USB Connection
• Disconnect the cable from the MX7.
• Click the status bar icon in the lower right hand corner of the PC’s status bar. Then click
the Disconnect button.
IMPORTANT - Do not put the MX7 into suspend while connected via USB. The MX7 will
be unable to connect to the host PC when it resumes operation.
Radio Connection
• Put the MX7 into Suspend Mode by tapping the red Power button.
• Click the status bar icon in the lower right hand corner of the PC’s status bar. Then click
the Disconnect button.
Cold Boot and Loss of Host Re-connection
ActiveSync assigns a partnership between a mobile device and a PC. A partnership is defined by
two objects -- a unique computer name and a random number generated when the partnership is
first created. An ActiveSync partnership for a unique client can be established to two hosts.
If the MX7 is cold booted, the random number is deleted – and the partnership with the last one of
the two hosts is also deleted. The host retains the random numbers and unique names of all
devices having a partnership with it. Two clients cannot have a partnership with the same host if
they have the same name. (
| Settings | Control Panel | System | Device Name)
If the cold booted MX7 tries to reestablish the partnership with the same host PC, a new random
number is generated for the MX7 and ActiveSync will insist the unique name of the MX7 be
changed. If the MX7 is associated with a second host, changing the name will destroy that
partnership as well. This can cause some confusion when re-establishing partnerships with hosts.
