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    What is Adobe Device Central

    David Stover Community Member
      When starting my PC computer with windows XP Pro, I get a Adobe Updater suggestion to add Flash (R) Lite (tm) update for Device Central CS3.

      Then on top of this block of text appears another block "apdproxy.exe" Unable to locate component. This application has failed to start because ConnAPI.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.

      My first response is:
      1.I was not looking to update anything at this time. I was not trying to do anything except turn my computer on.
      2. As I look at this forum, it appears that all the responses in this "Device Central" forum are directed to Mac users.
      3. It appears that FlashLite is some download that is useful for those who want to use advanced features on their cell phones, which I have no interest in.
      4. What should I make of all of this? What is the ConnAPI.dll that I apparently do not have?
        • 1. Re: What is Adobe Device Central
          Newsgroup_User Community Member
          > My first response is:
          > 1.I was not looking to update anything at this time. I was not trying to
          > do
          > anything except turn my computer on.

          Adobe, like many companies these days (like Apple with iTunes for
          instance!!!), assumes you want to keep up to date with the latest software,
          so installing Adobe software sets up your machine to automatically look for
          software updates.

          > 2. As I look at this forum, it appears that all the responses in this
          > "Device
          > Central" forum are directed to Mac users.

          No it is software for PC and Mac. It's software that enables you to test and
          profile software, applications, graphics, even web pages that are designed
          for mobile devices.

          > 3. It appears that FlashLite is some download that is useful for those who
          > want to use advanced features on their cell phones, which I have no
          > interest in.

          Flash Lite is a version of the Flash player for cell phones, PDAs and
          certain other mobile devices. At this time it is not normally a download,
          but rather a version of the player that is pre-installed by the device
          manufacturer. There are *developer* versions of the Flash Lite player
          available for download, but they are not targeted at consumers.

          > 4. What should I make of all of this? What is the ConnAPI.dll that I
          > apparently do not have?

          If you have Flash CS3 or CS2 installed, you probably have Device Central
          installed. The error you are getting suggests some fault in your
          installation. You might find reinstalling Flash (or the Adobe Suite you
          have, if you installed a suite) will fix the error.

          So far as I know there is not a separate installer or uninstaller for Device
          Central.

          HTH

          Steve


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