Are you having trouble connecting your Compaq iPaq to your laptop (ActiveSync won’t recognize your iPaq, even though you connected it properly to COM1)?
Check out the link below and install SP18327.
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Enabling iTunes sharing through a firewall
If you’re using the built-in Windows firewall to keep your laptop safe, but still want to share your music.
Click the link:
Enabling iTunes sharing through a firewall
Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit 3.0
If you’re tweaking your legacy applications, the following Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit 3.0 might be useful as well:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=9513
Microsoft TechNet : How to Run Legacy Applications Using Windows XP
Do you need support for MSDOS applications running WinXP?
The following link might be useful for you.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/lgcyapps.mspx