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Menneisyys
03-16-2007, 05:33 PM
Anyone having read my well-known (for example, PPCT-frontpaged (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=423325)) article (link below) on how WM5 AKU3+ (and, therefore, Windows Mobile 6 (Crossbow)) handles dial-up connections via Bluetooth knows that, so far, it has been impossible with Mac OS X to use Windows Mobile devices with the latest operating system version(s) as modems via Bluetooth.

Now that Apple has released a new, 10.4.9 version of Mac OS X, this problem is gone. Please see THIS (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1172264&postcount=7) for more info.

Recommended reading: The new dial-up networking model of the WM5 AKU3 – a must if you use your WM phones as modems (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1415&c=1&page=1&more=1&tb=1&pb=1) (cross-posted to: HowardForums (http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?p=8210910), XDA-Dev (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=283012), PPCT (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=52373), MobilitySite (http://www.mobilitysite.com/forums/pocketpc-tips-tricks/32138-new-dial-up-networking-model-wm5-aku3-must-if-you-use-your-wm-phones-modems.html), AximSite (http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=141609), BrightHand (http://forum.brighthand.com/showthread.php?t=231857), FirstLoox (http://www.firstloox.org//forums/showthread.php?t=7211))
bigkingfun
03-29-2007, 12:31 AM
I've been trying to determine if I'll be able to use the 700wx with my Macbook Pro as a modem and my wireless provider can't seem to tell me for sure.

Is there a way to tell whether AKU3 is installed on a device? Is there a particular version number of the OS or does it actually say AKU3?

Thanks,
John
Menneisyys
03-29-2007, 09:11 AM
I've been trying to determine if I'll be able to use the 700wx with my Macbook Pro as a modem and my wireless provider can't seem to tell me for sure.

Is there a way to tell whether AKU3 is installed on a device? Is there a particular version number of the OS or does it actually say AKU3?

Thanks,
John

I think the 700wx is AKU2 only. To find this out, go to Settings/System/About and have a look at the last three numbers of the OS 5.1.xxx (Build xxxxx.x.x.x) version number. That'll tell you the AKU version. For example, 2.3.1 refers to AKU 2.3.
bigkingfun
03-29-2007, 06:10 PM
Thanks - that's exactly what I needed to know.