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How to enter short notes

Submitted Friday, February 23, 2007
The Pocket PC's Notes application lets you create short, free-form text or handwritten memos, which can contain drawings and sound recordings.

Voice-operated IR applications

Submitted Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Werner Ruotsalainen discusses different voice-operated infrared remote controller applications, including VITO Remote and PDAWin TV remote controller 5.5. Click here for the article.

Customize your own word completion dictionary

Submitted Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Werner Ruotsalainen discusses what dictionaries already exist (like MikkoPPC) and provides a tool that will help you create your own. Click here for the article

Avoid programs written for MIPS and SH3 processors

Submitted Wednesday, December 13, 2006
The original version of the Pocket PC OS (Pocket PC 2000) supported three processor types: ARM, MIPS, and SH3. With the release of Pocket PC 2002, Microsoft standardized on ARM processors and stopped supporting MIPS and SH3. When you are downloading third-party software—particularly shareware, freeware, and older programs—avoid programs written for MIPS and SH3 processors. Usually, these are clearly marked on the vendor's Web site.
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How to back up and restore your Windows Mobile device

Submitted Friday, February 23, 2007
Pre-WM 5 devices: In the ActiveSync window on your desktop PC, click Tools >Backup/Restore. WM 5 and 6 devices: Use the built-in backup program or get a third-party backup/restore program.

Geekzone has free Bluetooth guides

Submitted Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Bluetooth technology is supposed to make it easier to create wireless connections between your Windows Mobile device and a peripheral. Unfortunately, that's not always the case. If you're having trouble connecting your Bluetooth-enabled device to another device, check out Geekzone's online Bluetooth guides. Each one provides step-by-step instructions on how to complete Bluetooth tasks on a variety of devices.
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How to control your touch screen device

Submitted Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Start applications and access features on your touch screen device using the stylus and touch screen, or use the various hardware buttons to open and close programs and documents and navigate through the various program menus.

Download free GPS tracking software

Submitted Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Mologogo is offering free GPS tracking software for Windows Mobile 6 GPS-enabled touch screen smartphones. Mologogo can be used to keep track of friends or kids, share your location on the Web, find your phone if it gets lost, and more. Mologogo can be downloaded at wm.mologogo.com.

How to decide between custom and commercial mobile software

Submitted Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Decide whether you should use an off-the-shelf product, or build your own custom mobile business application.

How to use PowerPoint Mobile

Submitted Friday, December 8, 2006
PowerPoint Mobile is built into WM 5 and WM 6 touch screen devices and most WM 6 Standard smartphones. It lets you open and view slideshow presentations saved in PowerPoint (.ppt) format. However, you cannot create or edit presentations.

MAC address of your Wi-Fi unit/card

Submitted Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Werner Ruotsalainen explains how to obtain the MAC address of your Wi-Fi unit/card using both built-in and third-party applications. Click here for the article.

Setting the Sensitivity in Tasks and Calendar Appointments

Submitted Thursday, March 6, 2008
One of the built in features of Tasks and Calendar Appointments is the ability to set the Sensitivity level. In the New Task or Appointment screen, there are four Sensitivity levels to choose from:
  • Normal (default setting)
  • Personal – Use for content that contains personal (not business-related) information.
  • Private – Use for personal or business-related content that you don’t want others (who may have access to a PC you synchronize with) to see.
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Turn down volume level to save power

Submitted Tuesday, May 6, 2008

When conserving power to extend battery life, every little bit helps. One way to conserve a little more power is to turn the volume down to the lowest setting that is bearable for you.

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Download free “Cool Stuff” from Microsoft

Submitted Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Microsoft has created a new site that offers free Windows Mobile downloads (windowsmobile.com/coolstuff). The site includes Ringtones, Wallpapers, Themes, Games, and Maps, Directions, Traffic.

Displaying a Pocket PC on a projector

Submitted Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Werner Ruotsalainen discusses the different methods of displaying the screen of a Pocket PC through a projector, including the use of an external CF/SD VGA output card. Click here for the article.

Free push e-mail solution for Windows Mobile

Submitted Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Emoze is a FREE push e-mail solution for Windows Mobile devices as well as other mobile devices. I’ve tried it and it works great. The installation process is very simple: all you have to do is enter the Web site and install it according to your device model. Emoze synchronizes Outlook’s Inbox, Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks with full support of attachments. If you want to try it, go to emoze.com. (Emoze is based on Exchange Server 2003.

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Using the Lock feature on non-touch screen smartphones

Submitted Friday, August 24, 2007

Using the Lock feature on your smartphone will disable the function of the keys. This can be especially useful if you have your device tucked into a pocket or bag where the keys can be accidentally pressed. Here is how it works:

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Change the system registry using Tweaks2k2

Submitted Wednesday, December 13, 2006
The system registry is a file that contains the settings, options, and other information about your Windows Mobile device. For example, whenever you install a third-party application, information is added to the registry, telling the system where the program file is stored, what document files are associated with it, and more.
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Playing YouTube and other Flash Video Files (.FLV) on a Windows Mobile device

Submitted Wednesday, April 18, 2007
You can download the free Macromedia (Adobe) Flash Plug-in (adobe.com/products/flashplayer_pocketpc) to view some Flash content, but it will not support most YouTube and Google Video files.
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Connecting to the Internet on the go

Submitted Monday, April 2, 2007

Most recently-released Pocket PCs and Smartphones have the wireless capabilities you need to stay connected wherever you are. For example, most Pocket PCs and a few Smartphones have integrated Wi-Fi capabilities. And since Wi-Fi hotspots are becoming widely available in coffee shops, university campuses, municipal building, and malls, users of these devices will be able to browse the Web, via high-speed connections, wherever they can find a hotspot. To avoid disappointment, check out a few things before you leave on your next trip:

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