UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache

When I place the XV6700 in the cradle I lose the ability to have the phone wireless sync. The icon at the top of the phone changes from one with arrows and a small 1x box to a larger 1X (without the arrows). I have disabled Activesync in the Wireless Sync progam on the the XV6700. I have disabled the USB connection on my Activesync on my PC. Disconnecting the USB cable from the cradle does work, but I'm trying to avoid plugging and unplugging.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.