From my pocket to yours....: Recent Comments

Comment on Using the IPAQ hw6900 as a USB Modem

ProfJulie — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:16:18 GMT

I have not had to do anything special (other than what I wrote in this article) to use my hw6925 as a USB modem for a couple of different computers.

I don't know if this will help, but you might check the pocket pc's connection settings to choose the "My Work" option instead of the "internet" option...that's the only thing that comes to mind, but I'll mull it over some more and if I can think of any other things to try, I'll post them here.

Comment on Connect your Pocket PC to a WIFI Access Point

ProfJulie — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:07:51 GMT

I've never used a WIFI SDIO card with any of my pocket pcs, but as far as I know all you need to do is install the software to your pocket pc that came with the card, insert the card into the pocket pc and, using the software you just installed, set up the specific settings for the networks you wish to connect to.

Comment on Using the IPAQ hw6900 as a USB Modem

Robert — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:31:45 GMT

I attempted this setup (with ease) for a user and it connected right away at about 235kb. However, IE can't seem to find any web pages and the mail client can't talk to our mail server. I've done the modem connect with my HTC8525 and had to do nothing special to browse the internet. Did I miss something simple? Just for kicks I did an ipconfig /registerdns while it was connected but no joy.
I appreciate the help and the post. I'd not have gotten this far without it.

Comment on Connect your Pocket PC to a WIFI Access Point

steph — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:17:04 GMT

I am trying to connect my ipaq 5700 to my home network using a Spectect SDIO card but have no idea where to start. Help please!

Comment on Gmail’s Java application works on the Pocket PC

ProfJulie — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:55:41 GMT

Thanks for letting me know. I'll have to try it out.

Comment on Gmail’s Java application works on the Pocket PC

John — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:49:17 GMT

You should be able to change your gmail name...

Inside the application, go to
Menu > Go To > Settings
De-select "Always keep me signed in"
Save
Close the application.

When you open it again, you'll be prompted for a username and password!

Comment on Fixing network share problems

Ike — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:59:32 GMT

A workaround we used was to go ahead and disable the Guest account, as long as every computer in the group had a login name common to all. "Guest" is easy as a default. Some use "Owner" or "Me", particularly where you're not bothering with multiple users at home and individual profiles are not an issue.

Comment on Battery drainage, ActiveSync and the dummy server fix

ProfJulie — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:06:56 GMT

I did not experience significant battery drain with the IPAQ 110 that I reviewed so I hoped the issue had been resolved. Trying out the dummy server fix won't hurt anything. I hope the dummy server fix works for you.

You might also check any email accounts you've set up to make sure they are not set to check for email every couple of hours.

Comment on Use Bluetooth to sync your Pocket PC

ProfJulie — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:04:11 GMT

It sounds like you are attempting something that is quite unique. I don't know what you are trying to do and can't really help you work through your issue. Seems like you'd need some kind of Bluetooth profile to accommodate this type of use and I doubt any such profile exists.

Comment on Adobe Reader for Pocket PC

ProfJulie — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:01:45 GMT

I've never tried to use those options in Adobe Reader so I really can't much to help you figure it out. If you send me a copy of the file you are using I'll look at it and see if I can figure anything out.