Fixing ActiveSync battery drain issue on your WM 5 PDA

You may have observed your PDA's battery draining out faster when its connected to the desktop PC over ActiveSync. The reason may be because ActiveSync is scheduled to reconnect and sync up every X minutes. It will do so even if there is synchronization required.

You can fix this problem easily.

* Remove the PDA from cradle and disconnect ActiveSync
* Go to Start Menu -> Programs -> ActiveSync. This will launch activesync configuration application on the PDA
* Tap on Menu -> Add Server Source...
* In the Edit Server Settings page, enter any fake ip address or name. Tap on Next and enter fake credentials, Finally tap on Finish
* Now again tap on Menu -> Schedule and Select Manually in the two combo boxes
* Tap Menu -> Options and delete the fake server entry

The PDA is now ready to sync up whenever you want it to.