Windows Mobile Device Center Windows 10
Latrisha Adan
Ok, I know, these Motorola slash Symbol slash Zebra scan guns are really old, like over a decade old, and aren't in support anymore. But I really like them (and they're available on the secondary market for cheap) for my inventory control system for my storage unit.
Microsoft doesn't publish WMDC anymore, and it hasn't been supported since Vista, and ActiveSync is consigned to the dustbin of Microsoft developer-centric products. But is it really the only way to set up my MC9190 scan gun? How do I install applications on it and transfer files?
Juniper Systems, who make a replacement line of devices, continue to host the software and published a fix for it. Their guide is at -base/support-knowledge-base-topics/desktop-connection-activesync-or-windows-mobile-device-center/wmdc-in-windows-10.
Reboot your computer, and then launch Windows Mobile Device Center from the start menu. It will either sit there for a long time and quit, fail and ask to be reinstalled, or load. If it doesn't load, close its processes in task manager and start it again. Before it works properly for the first time, it will ask you to accept a license.
If, connecting your device via USB (I have no idea if the Bluetooth or IR options can still be made to work), it still does not show "connected" in WMDC, delete the "Microsoft Windows Mobile Remote Adapter", remove the scan gun from the cradle, and put it back in the cradle. The device will come back, and work.
You probably don't need to "set up your device" given that it'll want to be connected to Exchange with ActiveSync and that's not so much a thing these days (and you probably don't want to use it as a phone, even though you kind of could). "Connect without setting up your device" will allow you to copy files back and forth with Explorer and install programs.
In particular, the "Add/Remove Programs" option is in Programs and Services > More... > Add/Remove Programs. File management is under File Management > Browse the contents of your device, and will open Explorer (you have to go through the menu).
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows CE Services\AutoStartOnConnect\WmdcOpen - open WMDCHKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows CE Services\AutoStartOnDisonnect\WmdcCloseOpen - close and open WMDCHKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RapiMgr\SvcHostSplitDisable to 0x1HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WcesComm\SvcHostSplitDisable to 0x1
The device will show up there once the drivers are installed, but it's completely useless. It's geared toward syncing files with a Windows Mobile phone, and you likely mostly want to install an SSH client or something.
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