# Quick computer & PDA question (hotsync & activesync) **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 2, 2006, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-computer-pda-question-hotsync-activesync/338081 "2006-01-02T15:05:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-computer-pda-question-hotsync-activesync/338081/1 "2006-01-02T15:05:55Z")
I have a win xp computer, and currently use a Win ce PDA via a USB to serial converter uses active sync to link up with MS Outlook (PDA uses a serial port, my computer doesn’t have one, that’s the reason for the USB\>Serial converter). Now I have a palm which syncs via USB to MS Outlook via hotsync. Do I have to uninstall active sync for hotsync to work, or can these 2 PDA’s get along in love, peace and harmony? ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-computer-pda-question-hotsync-activesync/338081/2 "2006-01-02T19:53:36Z")
You do not need to uninstall one for the other to work. ActiveSync does not clash with HotSync. ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-computer-pda-question-hotsync-activesync/338081/3 "2006-01-02T20:28:27Z")
I will confirm this, I’ve been using a cheap dell axim X5, (activesync,) and various different palmOs handhelds, (m125, tunsgten W, alphasmart dana, tungsten C) on the same computers for years now. Never had much of a problem that way.