I have lost my Cd-rom for my ipaq h3850 and i can't get it to sync or get internet. what can i do?

To send and receive e-mail with Inbox and view Web sites with Pocket Internet Explorer, set up a remote connection using a modem card or an Ethernet/LAN card.
To connect to the Internet with a modem card, you need a phone line, a dial-up Internet Service Provider, and an optional Single-slot or Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Pack or CompactFlash (CF) Card Expansion Pack.
*Insert your modem card
*From the Start menu, tap Settings
*Tap the Connections tab->Connections Icon-->Internet Settings-->Modify-->New
*Enter a name for the connection, select the modem type, and select the correct baud rate for that modem.

I have shared the basic steps..which I refereed using the reference guide for the model that you have specified from this website.This you can easily get my typing "reference guide for Compaq iPAQ H3850 Pocket PC" in Google...and the first link lets you download the PDF..Follow the steps carefully and connect to the internet.To check for the internet speed you can use Scanmyspeed.com which gives you accurate speed results.

Hello!

To do a full reset, simultaneously press the two outer application buttons and the reset button on the bottom of the handheld for 10 seconds.

This should help!

yet another old IPAQ, PDA.
why not ask HP
warning most have not seen one in 10 years, and forgot.

why own any legacy device like this, retired.
why not upgrade.?
nobody uses this thing> parts are not found. support zero.
value is like $1 at a garage sale.

did you ask the maker of micromedex if they even support this app
or if it even works in that mode, that be like first.

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/

hi thanks for using fixya!

If you want to access the internet thru your ipaq, you should first contact your network service provider to send you the GPRS configuration and settings. From then, you may now enjoy the connectivity of your ipaq.

Regards!

Here's an eBay auction for a the ipaq, cradle and cover, no bids yet.
There are also a number of chargers available. A Google search also returns several vendors for ipaqs and accessories.

http://www.kolyasoft.com/pocketpc/ipaq3800specs.pdf

Set it up with what? Do you mean sync with your computer? Are you using USB or Bluetooth?

Best thing to do.

1. Unplug your USB connection from PPC -> Computer
2. Uninstall Activesync if you have it installed
3. Restart your computer
4. Re-install activesync
5. Restart your PPC
6. When asked to connect the PPC connect it via USB

Use Active Sync, explorer the folder contents on the device, move to the windows folder, delete the file welcome.exe. Soft reset and should work.

Sometimes you have to end all Active Sync tasks, rapimgr.exe, wescomm.exe and WCESmgr.exe. After you close all these, reopen Active Sync, should then be abel to connect your device and try again.

-m0gliE

Yes, I did. Actully for my model it is at the bottom. I used that along with RESET key - which makes 'Hard Reset' - but the same Red screen remains....

If an ipaq loses power , then all data in RAM is lost. It's important to keep it charged. It's also important to do regular backups..... so there are two backup options - one is thru Activesync which will backup to your PC and one is the IPAQ's own backup program which will backup to the IPAQ FILE STORE (area in ROM) or a SD card. I do the Activesync backup every time I sync and then the IPAQ backup about once a week or immediately before a system change. Activesync backup ------------------------ Here is a guide which best explains it http://www.cewindows.net/faqs/activesync/backup.htm this guide suggests doing a full backup, but it's fine to do an incremental backup each sync - this means that only changes will be added to your backup and makes the whole process much quicker. IPAQ Backup ----------------- So under Programs is a program called IPAQ Backup. The default location is IPAQ FILE STORE which is an area in ROM and is not lost thru a power failure nor hard reset. You may also choos to backup to a SD card - a full backup will need roughly 20MB. So in this backup procedure, if you click on 'Browse' you can choose a SD card. A restore can then be performed from the IPAQ FILE STORE or SD card (depending on which location you chose) and so if you are away from your PC, this will be no problem. A restore this way , rather than thru Activesync is also much quicker, so if you have a choice go this route.