I need help bad!!

[genturo]

OK I bought a Ipaq in ebay, just the pda , no documents or accesories...It suppose to be a 3855, I dont know if 3855 exist but i couldnt find it. So i bought a lots of accessories for ipaq 3800, including cf expansion pack sleeve and a bluetooth Cf 100meters.
Trying to install the bluetooth I checked in my "Asset viewer" and in system it says "model: compaq ipaq h3900" Processor type: intel pxa250 ; revision B1"...So now I dont know if its 3850 or 3950 or 3955!! how do i know about it!!???? any help?
Another thing is that i cant make the bluetooth work, the cf expasion pack it recognized by the ipaq but the bluetooth isnt(the guy who i bought ir told me he tested it with ipaq 3650 and worked fine).
Please, I know about computer but this is my first PDA in my life.

Best Regards,
Arturo Gentili

[qualityguyzee]

I've only had my iPAQ 3835 for a month or so, but here's how you can narrow down what you've got:
Go to Settings\[System tab]\Asset Viewer.
Tap on the + next to System.
You should see a Model ID (mine says 3800).

Beyond that, you'll probably need to look at product specs at Compaq to figure out your specific model.

Can't help you on the accessory stuff - haven't gotten that far yet.

Good Luck!!
:)

[stevemw]

The pxa250 CPU is found only in the 3900 and 5400 series. Don't know what you paid, but if it were in line with the 3800 prices, you got a good deal.

Hopefully you got the sync cradle with the device.

[jmkeuning]

Try emailing Compaq with you serial number, they're usually pretty helpful.

[genturo]

Sweet in the back says model 3955 , :))))))))))))))))))))))(shit i bought cradle for 3800 series..is the same that 3900?)
Ok Thank you for that help!.
Now i need to make my bluetooth work!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15004&item=1394956485
That is the bluebooth i bought in Ebay( did i pay too much?)
This is the CF expasion pack:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29848&item=800440156

Cf is recognized by the ipaq but the bluetooth is not at all...
Right now i dont have another computer with bluetooth, Is that the reason cuz i cant turn on the bluetooth or it should be able to turn on anyway?
The dude from who i bought it, told me that he tested in ipaq3650 and it did work.

Best regards,
Arturo

[Nitestrike]

The 3800 and 3900 take the same cradel, so you're good there. As for the Bluetooth card did you get any drivers and/or software with it?

[genturo]

I got a CD, I connect the bluetooth to the cf expansion pack, and install the program, reset the ipaq and try to run the program, it says i have to turn on the bluetooth, So i go to setting, system, Bluetooth, click on turn on and nothings ...it says"bluetooth could not start" and if i take the bluetooth out, it says the same message...
I was wondering if to turn on the bluetooth I need another device with bluetooth too?
Or this bluetooth is not compatible to 3900 series?
Or If the bluetooth is not compatible with the expansion pack?
I dont think the guy will be lying to me saying it works ....

Salute :)

[Nitestrike]

The Bluetooth does not require another bluetooth device to be present to turn it on. Have you checked for updates by the CF Cards Manufature?

[genturo]

The expasion pack is compaq, I checked in their site, no luck.
Is there any posibility that this bluetooth doesnt work with 3900 series?

[Nitestrike]

Yes that is always a posibility. When I was talking about checking on updates for drivers I was talking about your Bluetooth card.

[genturo]

:) the brand is http://www.bluetake.com/ :( They dont even have it in the web site. They have only the bluetooth type 2 card and mine is type 1. Anyway I sent them an email.
Someone knows this brand?

[Nitestrike]

Do you have the model?

[genturo]

ahh I have no clue, the only thing I know about it, is this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15004&item=1394956485

[Nitestrike]

I have scoured the BlueTake site and found 1 CF Card and it was a Type1. All I could find were these two things, I'm looking over the PDF on the products page. an FAQ I ran into said to try and remove and reinstall the drivers.


BT100 (CF Card) (http://www.bluetake.com/Products/poke2thbt100.htm)

BlueTake Support (http://www.bluetake.com/query.htm)

[Nitestrike]

I'm drawing a blank on trying to find much. Try e-mailing the BlueTakes support, I'll keep looking.

[Nitestrike]

I was not able to find anything. If I happen across anything I'll let you know.

[genturo]

There is no case!!! I can not make it work. I recieved my modem and it worked pretty easy, so is not the cf expansion pack!!! Just nevermind :(

Hey buddy thank you so much for trying to help me and spent your time on it! you are great.

Best regards,
Arturo

[genturo]

port setting, its the COM port that the bluetooth card is connected to. I think in your ipaq you are supposed to have 5 com ports and if the ipaq isnt seeing it on the default port, CF sleeve might be putting the card on a different com port than the default com port.

Sometimes all CF sleeves arent compatible, its nothing to be sad over, its the cheapest part to replace. I'd suggest trying a different CF sleeve if you can, or even the PCMCIA sleeve, or the dual CF sleeve.

That is what the guy tell me... how do i change ports in my ipaq?