20 Most Recent ViewSonic V36 Pocket PC Questions & Answers

Hello,

I've written a guide for another PDA / pocket pc before, having owned quite a few of them, they are all put together pretty much the same way, few screws on the back and then clips hold the front and back together, so just follow what is shown on this guide

http://www.fixya.com/support/r4251162-replacing_hp_compaq_ipaq_h3600_h3800

You may have to improvice, but the information on that page is enought to take apart almost any pocket pc / pda device.

as it is not rocket science how these are build and put together.

The small battery will most likely be soldered into the mainboard of the device, I think I've seen it on another device but never had to replace it.

Let me know if you have any further questions or if you need anything else.
Thanks,
Ekse

you should try and try to sync in Xp mode if it is installed. if not installed, download and install it then try the sync. To download and know how to use xp mode on windows 7, please go here.

Regards

Very carefully. I only would do it after you have verified the warranty is expired per Viewsonic. If it is OOW, then you can call them for a service manual that contains schematics, troubleshooting flowcharts, etc.

You need WMDC running on your Vista laptop, in order to synchronize your device. Its download link is here.
Cheers! Carlos

I believe you have an application that is conflicting with the system.

On the back of the device is a battery power switch, you will need to flip this and hard-reset the device. WARNING: You will loose all the information on the device.

At this point you can try updating, restoring your data, and then re-install your applications one at a time.

Ok Here is the REAL way to fix this: Most people dont think the V36 - V37 neet to be put back to " out of the box " settings, SO....

1. Turn off the main switch ( behind the battery door V36 ) (ON OFF on the bottom, back V37 )

2. Remove the battery V36 no need V37

3. Heres the one everyone overlooks REMOVE ANY STORAGE CARDS

4. Give it about five min to sit

5. Return the battery V36 NOTE: plug in the ac power source now, NEVER DO ANY UPDATES OR RESTARTS WITH OUT THIS PLUGED IN, IF THE BATTERY IS WEEK OR THE UNIT SHUTS DOWN YOU GET TO START ALL OVER !

6. Turn on the power switch

7. Wait for the unit to start, go through the start up instructions on your unit.

8. VERY IMPORTANT: This sucks, you have to clear and re-format your storage card there may be something there that is conflicting with your unit, I know this sucks, I know, but move any files you want to keep, picts, documents, excel files etc to your PC or Laptop for safe keeping, DO NOT KEEP BACK UP FILES OR PROGRAMS INSTALLED HERE, they can cause problems. Once you re-format your card move your files back to your storage card, if the problem happens again then its a file you may have saved so at this point clear the card of ALL files start at number 1 and when you get back to 9 everything should work just fine.

9. You are ready to start over, install first any patch files for the folding keyboard, keyboard drivers or IO card drivers first, that will insure they will work, if you start installing other programs they may write files to your unit that will prevent them from installing correctly.

10. Install your reformatted storage card and start re-installing your software.

I hope this helps, I have owned the V35, V36 and V37 Viewsonic Pocket PC's and have had my fair share of problems with them but nothing that cant be fixed somehow and no more than any other Pocket PC's out there.

Bryan

I had this problem recently when my battery died and I've had it in the past.  What you need to do is connect your mobile device, know the name of your device, disconnect the device, press file and go down to mobile devices selecting the one you want to not make a guest, finally you hit file again go down to delete partnership and go through the few pages accepting what it says and you should be all set.  Hope this fixes it.

Curtis

Hi I had the same error/problem. What version of Active Synch are you using. You may meed to go to Microsoft Mobile site and download the latest verison of Active Synch. This should fix the problem. If you need further help, email me and we can do a go to meeting and i will help you troubleshoot the problem further. I use my PDA for everythin, and I know how frustrating it can be. Here is my email [email protected] Have a gret day.

You may have an over abundance of wireless sites in the PC's memory and it is just stuck. Or you may be connected to a secured site of a neighbor which will show you connected but you can't access anything. Have you tried to reset the device? http://www.viewsonic.com/support/index.htm I tried to paste over some info from the viewsonic site but the web page wouldn't allow right mouse click|copy action. Let me know what happens. Good Luck, Tim

Question edited for clarity Videos for ViewSonic monitors, various models. There are notches along the edge and you use a Spudger Tool. https://www.google.com/search?q=ViewSonic+VA2431WM+open+case ..

As long as they are the same value

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Tn6a_Xy7Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EfwZnWYrvI

FIRST WE DO NORMAL AND LATER TRUE CAUSE. gee that is normal on all monitors and by Energy Star laws too. the monitor if the PC is dead or in speed mode, shuts of in 15 to 90 seconds, all do, every one. the monitor has self sleep, all do. everyone ever made did. even back to CRT days. and the OSD button goes dead after. that. too. fooling the untrained. here is the first tests, NO PC connected at all power on see power light glow correct color then see Viewsonic splash screen push the menu button now. quickly, if button dead hold it for 10 to 15 second to reverse the button lock now, see OSD works. if you test the monitor on a good PC not in sleep mode the but working PC, your monitor is ok. this monitor is very very old, 2004? it has CCFL back lamps not LED< and all fully used CCFL lamps are now no good, used 8yrs a day at 5years are no good. that is why we use LED back lamps now. this is what they do: all do , used fully. 1: goEs dead forever, (vast did) 2: INTERMITTANT . (BINGO YOU ) OR INVERTER DEAD. 3: DIM BULBS (like me. lol) 4 TURN YELLOW FOR WHITE screens. 5: STROBEs. (FLASHes) AND A VERY EXPENSIVE SURE, THAT. AND LABOR.

power on and power on led glows normal , not yellow or flash. then this happens splash. attached, 2014 made. then that tells you screen is NOT DEAD is it? now? here? (PC is dead or missing)

• NO connections on 1 or more inputs.
• NO sync
• no signal
• OUT OF RANGE

and goes black screen NEXT,. if all that fails power supply is bad. if all that works the menu button works for 15 seconds turned on with no PC, and also works on all PCs if connected to one that are all good and not sleeping. test the monitor on 2 PCs if confused.

that means just what it tells you the PC is dead, PC video dead or video cable unplugged , dog chewed it , pins bent or plugged in wrong on 1 or both ends. or monitor not selected to the correct input port (OSD) PC power lamp glowing not amber or blinkikng PC fans spin , PSU fan and CPU both if PC has GPU card in PCI-express slot it must be use those ports only for video. PC not beeping PC not texting errors post. PC not blinking codes on LED or caps lock or POST ERRORS ! NO PC told PC dead. PC not stuck in sleep mode , hold PC power button for 10 full seconds to end it, (cold boot that is) test monitor on end good PC? yet?

WHY DOES THIS SEARCH SHOW.The Viewsonic VSR220 no such thing.?Turn the monitor around, 180 and see the TAG sticker with real model toldno PC told , what PC is this?this ? VSD (D key is next to R) so huge typo"?https://www.viewsonic.com/eu/products/lcd/VSD220yes that is a PC (android)but can do monitor like duty. too.it needs service.if screen is dead, it has power problemsas the screen must at least show a viewsonic splash as power is turned on.try it on a 2nd room AC power jack yet:?if in warranty take it back to the storeor call viewsonic for help.the android PC can use an HDMI cable to a PC and works as a monitor.too.the manual states"4.5 Connecting to HDMI-compliant Devices via MicroHDMI InputHDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/videointerface for transferring uncompressed digital audio/video data. You canobtain the best user experience for video playback and gaming via HDMI.VSD220 is equiped with a micro HDMI input for connection to an externalHDMI-compliant device. You can connect your PC, notebook, Blu-ray playeror any other HDMI-compliant device to VSD220 for high-definition videodisplay."

hi find link for view sonic user Manual https://cdn.cnetcontent.com/61/f2/61f22225-fb19-4df8-b503-b4cacc6d84ea.pdf