How to connect PocketPC 2003 emulator to ActiveSync 3.8

If you are using XP SP2 then you need to modify your firewall settings

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883903

for the second part of the question you can create a batch file (.bat file)

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dv_vstechart/html/grfusingemulatorinsmartdeviceprojects.asp?frame=true&hidetoc=true

Thanks for your answer. But I still have some problems as following:

- First part of my question: I am using Advanced server 2000 and SP4 and it has not firewall settings function to modify. So could you show me how to fix this bug on Advanced server 2000?

- Second part of my question: I read "Using in Smart Device Projects" articale already and if I install  VS .Net 2003, Embedded VC4.0, Microsoft PocketPC 2003 SDK, microsoft PocketPC 2003 emulator, then I perform running Emulator from PocketPC 2003 SDK and load executive file on it independently, it's ok. But when I only install PocketPC 2003 Emulator, PocketPC 2003 SDK without VS .Net 2003, Embedded VC4.0, I can not find Emulator.exe or PBEmulator.exe file. Could you tell me whether or not I can only install PocketPC 2003 Emulator independently and start it?

You will need to install either VS 2003 or EVC4 to be able to launch emulator through a batch file

Thanks you and I could ask you more a question.

For first part of my question: Now I launch Emulator and then I select menu: “Tools” -> “Connect Emulator with ActiveSync” from VS 2003, next click “connect” button from “Connect Emulator Using ActiveSync” dialog. I see "ActiveSync" icon on taskbar become green means "ActiveSync" is being activated, but then it show message: "Critical communications services have failed to start. Try resetting the mobile device, and then connect again. ". Could you tell me how to fix this bug?