OK guys - strap yourselves in for another "Suicidal newbie" post!

Let me stress up front that without these excellent boards and FAQ (which I've been pouring over for hours) the neighbours would've been talking me off the roof some time ago.
I also consider myself to be a decent self-learner but....well....

Detail:

Pronto RU940
Sys - v4.8 02/22/2001
App - v4.86 02/22/2001
RU940 - v1.0 11/16/2000

ProntoEdit - v1.05

The Pronto was bought new today; ProntoEdit was downloaded direct from Philips site today.

I have set up some small personal .ccfs using elements from some .ccfs I downloaded.

Com1 has Pronto connected to it
Com2 has mouse connected to it
(I've tried it both ways with re-boots as necessary)
Both ports are set up as necessary:
Bits per second: 115200
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None

I need to click "download" many times before anything will happen. There seems no logic to the connect/can't connect situation. How can this be!?

Eventually I will get a confirmed successful download in ProntoEdit but then get the (Pronto) message:
"Invalid Configuration file version" and I am obliged to revert to the original configuration.

Thinking that some of the .ccfs I downloaded may've been built using ProntoEdit v2.0, I downloaded ProntoEdit v2.0 and the Prontoini fix (which was needed).
I based the above on my understanding of FAQB4-05.

I've accessed all the files I've downloaded/created and saved them as "old Prontoedit" files

Still - when I next eventually "talk" to my Pronto - I can not get past: "Invalid Configuration file version"

Can anybody shed some light please.
At this stage I don't care if I've made the dumbest c*ck-up ever...please just put me out of my misery.
0400 - m-u-s-t g-e-t s-l-e-e-p

Thanks,

Reference threads:

[Link: remotecentral.com]

[Link: remotecentral.com]

Have you tried updating firmware? Then I would reset with paper clip on rear. The try again. Try uploading, this will verify com. Make sure any Palm software is disabled.

Worse comes to worse, try downloading via HyperTerminal (see A4-10 for the basic idea). Which operating system? Can you try on another computer? Can you hook up a PS/2 or USB mouse instead?

OK Guys - thanks for comments thus far...an update:

Firmware - I think I'm on the latest "factory fresh" firmware:
Sys - v4.8 02/22/2001
App - v4.86 02/22/2001
RU940 - v1.0 11/16/2000

Is there a newer one around? Couldn't find it.

Reset - no improvement

Uploading - works fine. First thing I did was an upload "back up".
Note: attempts to download this "back up" of the original .ccf also result in the "Invalid Configuration file version" message. All I've done is save it into ProntoEdit and try and take it back out.
Does this give anybody any clues?

No Palm software.

Hyperterminal - fails: "invalidccfcode:01111"

Operating system - W98
Can't really try on another computer at the moment.

PS/2 mouse - but still problems.

Latest update:
Now getting 100% reliable downloads with HyperTerminal but still no luck with Philips own software....

This message was edited by Chris Hayes on 08/12/01 19:15.25.