Top 20 HP iPAQ hx2410 Pocket PC Questions & Answers

why mess with old non supported dead products? why not buy 2 old smart phones, 1000x better. ok ask at HP , they need a good laugh today. IPAQ is dead every which way but sunday. no service provider supports it nor MS. nor HP, but do ask. welcome to real HP support (we are not) https://h30434.www3.hp.com/

lesson 1: not all Uart chips are the same. many and vast chips can not do 115k buad. why not read the spec on this old long ago non supported device. or ask on real HP forum. this.>?>?> RS232 was my bag for many years, could make any work. Im sure this is in the manual , if I had a PC the book would be in my possession, at all times, why let luck rule here. the luck of find books on old products.>?? 168 page manual, i see, and no stinking index. wow. gota love that. no? rs232 . history, some apps set it others dont, for the who history of that. so if the APP dont that leave what, the OS, does it. end history. the manual stinks in this regard, http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00267893.pdf il now read your manual to you (google found it in 1sec) IDENTIfying the Communications Port You can identify the virtual COM ports used to create a serial port connection. You may need to identify these COM ports for activities such as printing. Use the inbound COM port when other devices initiate a serial connection. Use the outbound COM port when you initiate a serial connection to another device. To identify the communications port: 1. From the Today screen, tap iPAQ Wireless > Bluetooth > Settings > Services tab. 2. Under Services, tap Serial Port and tap the Advanced... button. 3. Note the names of your inbound and outbound COM ports. 4. Tap OK (and no other hits in this manual this topic) if you run and APP and the exit it and see the port baud wrong you learned your APP is no good. the spec page in this manual skips RS232 chip totally. my guess is HP thinks its not needed. one other hard thing to learn? is RS232 is Not TTL 232, RS232 real uses +12 and -12vdc levels, it bet your DEVICE unstated uses TTL232.. 5v TTL signalling. RS-232 is for modems, and has lots more wires that just 3. so if its 3 wire, (aka, 2wire Rx /Tx) its not ever called RS232 its and Ad hoc , 232. per the wiki on that... why not use a real PC to do this why not then use the USB-232 adaptor dongles sold for $3 use that to communicate, I can show you how to do all that. using any PC running windows, and 1 extra USB port. 115k FIRST THE CHIP THERE MUST SUPPORT THIS. THE OS IS NEXT... (the book skips all these details) and the APP is last, the APP must support it and the OS must let the APP, set it, (some dont, even when hardware CAN) see? i could not even find a docucment on what are all the chips inside this relic pocket, pc. nada, or id have shown the data sheet too.

P Smith,

The OS may have got corrupted. Please reinstall the operating system. If that does not work then try to replace the battery with the same model as the present one as it may have become old and not holding charge (unlikely as it should then run while being charged on the cradle).

The corrupt OS is most likely the reason for the unit to malfunction.

Have you already performed a clean reset? You might know that it will restore your device to its factory settings, thus deleting everything you have installed, as well as your personal data and settings. So, it is strongly recommended to backup your data beforehand.
Anyway, to perform a clean reset, press and hold the Calendar, Power, and Messaging buttons, and, whilst keeping them pressed, press and hold the reset pin with the stylus pen. When your device restarts, release the buttons and the stylus pen from the reset pin.
Hope it works for you.
Cheers! Carlos

contack maufact. reinstalled solfware

Its a ActiveSync that you have on your CD (bundled with u'r own IpaQ) that I think it's suite best, because I've once installed ActiveSync v4.3 (upgrading..), device connection is intermittent, and some syncronizing process fails.

I think you've know already (as an experienced technician) that opening h/w case won't solve anything..
The normal BIOS write is about 20 min (or more), longer than that it could be a problem with ActiveSync or your PC connections.
I'm afraid the ROM chip cannot re-restore because flashing basically format and write your BiosRom chip. Just pray that doing "hard reset" will turn your 'tiny' IpaQ to come alive.

Try Realigning the Touch Screen
1. Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Screen.
2. Tap Align Screen and follow the instructions.

try to connact onther pc

im still looking for some solutions

hi there,

is there any incident that you have not properly disconnect the unit into your PC, or have you upgraded the firmware unsuccessfully>>?

is the battery fully charged.

has the phone dropped in water or some where else?

reinstall windows thats the best i've got...

I had the same problem few years ago with my 3950

I kept it on the charger and it just kept doing that, and finaly died totaly.

I send it to repairs and found out it was a motherboard / chipset problem and the motherboard would need to be replaced.

take the battery off for 15 seconds then put it back... try doing this atleast once a week. hoping this will help your problem. goodluck

Firstly this depends on whether the touch screen is cracked or just the outer layer is scratched badly.  If you see cracked glass or a liquid in the screen then the touch screen is broken. I have personally had this happen to one of my PDAs and after doing some research www.ipaqrepair.co.uk is the best bet for getting an ipaq repaired reliably.  However touch screens are very expensive.  I just looked at the site and a new screen for your PDA is $227.  I believe that is the price just for the part but not totally sure.  Your best bet would either be replace it yourself maybe buying a broken PDA of the same screen type on ebay and try to replace it yourself (which is very difficult) or just upgrade and buy a new PDA.  However no matter what happens I strongly suggest buying an aluminum case.  They are relatively cheap and will save you in the long run.  The invisible screen protectors are nice as well against scratching.  If you have any questions don't be afraid to contact me.  And by the way this is my first post so any feedback would be great reguardless. 

Curtis

Hold down the calendar and iTask buttons, and then press the reset button for about 6 seconds. The Pocket PC should reset and power back on. If the device does not power back on, make sure that the battery lock switch is set to the left.

The iPAQ will keep cycling through this alignment screen until it registers all five points correctly. Try cleaning the screen with a micro cloth and if necessary a little conventional glass cleaner. Then careful click on each of the X being careful to just click the center and not drag the stylus. Even the smallest movement across the screen will cause the registration process to fail. If that doesn?t work try doing a cold boot and restart the process.

Have you been able to connect through your router at home? I'd get that set up and running first. Then doing it on the road will merely be variations on a familiar theme. If you've tried at home but it hasn't worked, let us know something about your home network (what kind of router? using security/encryption?), and about what you've already tried so we can try to help.