If you connect your desktop computer to the Internet with dial-up networking, and you notice that every time you sync your Pocket PC the desktop PC connects to the Internet, and you want it to stop, you need to change desktop passthru in ActiveSync on your PC. Desktop passthru is a feature that enables you to connect a Pocket PC to the Internet while it is in the cradle. Normally you want desktop passthru to connect to the Internet, so when synchronization starts and you are using dial-up networking, a connection to the Internet is established. To stop this from happening you need to configure desktop passthru to connect to Work, or local area networks. On your desktop click Tools, Options, then click the Rules tab. Change the Desktop Passthru connection from The Internet to Work, and then click OK.
Keep in mind that after you make this change desktop passthru will be disabled.
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Voicestream has formally announced that they will be providing WLANs in Starbucks. Voicestream recently purchased MobileStar's assets, and MobileStar was the WLAN provider for Starbucks. I have only two questions. When will this be available in the Detroit area? and When will Voicestream start selling the Ericsson T68 phone?
posted by Frank McPherson 6:55 PM |
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hp digital music - www.hp.com/sg/music Apparently this site is optimized for display on Pocket PCs. Which reminds me, I need to update my PIE-friendly directory.
posted by Frank McPherson 5:37 PM |
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Are you looking for a way to get a Pocket PC 2002 device for cheap? CompUSA is selling the Audiovox for $299 after rebates.
posted by Frank McPherson 5:24 PM |
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Arkon PDA Mounting Solutions for use with Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC I've really been meaning to order myself one of these mounts for my car.
posted by Frank McPherson 5:18 PM |
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Curious Networks has set up a Pocket PC optimized web site Spring Comdex that you can access at mobile.comdex.com. If you go to that site via a desktop browser you will be redirected to a site with information about the mobile site and how it was built.
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If you are going to Spring Comdex 2002, which is next week, I found a Pocket PC Guide for Spring Comdex 2002. This is not a MS Reader book, instead it is web pages specifically designed for viewing in Internet Explorer on Pocket PCs.
posted by Frank McPherson 6:31 PM |
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Allscripts Healthcare Solutions -- EPrescribing Allscript's healthcare products run on Pocket PCs. They specifically promote their product running on Compaq iPAQ Pocket PCs.
posted by Frank McPherson 4:18 PM |
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Unbound Medicine : Solutions : CogniQ According to the PDF brouchure linked on this site, a Pocket PC version of this program is coming soon.
posted by Frank McPherson 4:05 PM |
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Why the Consumer Market Doesn't Matter Jeff Kirvin suggests that Microsoft isn't concerned about the consumer market, and that they are using the same model as when PCs first sold. First, get companies to establish the Pocket PC as a corporate standard, and then the consumer market will follow. The problem with that theory, however, is that there were far fewer people who owned personal computers then as there are people who own PDAs today. If a person who owns a Palm handheld works for a company that decides to make Pocket PCs a standard, do you think that person is going to stop using their Palm in favor of Pocket PC?
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DentedReality Australia This could be cool.. a way to update a Blogger site by using AvantGo. But, my guess is that this is a custom channel restricted to 8 subscribers so it may not work. What I would really like is an application for my Pocket PC that I can use to enter weblog entries offline, and then have them all uploaded once I connect to the Internet or sync. I know all the technical pieces are parts are available, but I don't think I have the time to really dig into to make it happen.
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Medical Approaches - Welcome! Medical approaches is an eBook that you can read on Pocket PCs that is peer-reviewed work in progress. Basically, doctors are encouraged to download the free book and make comments, additions or corrects to the text, which will then be incorporated into the next iteration of the book.
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News: Microsoft plays with wireless messaging Pocket PC Phone Edition may support Multimedia Message Service: "This week Microsoft joined the fray by demonstrating for the first time how its PocketPC Phone Edition and Windows Powered Smartphone 2002 software could exchange mixed-media messages during an MSN Messenger session."
posted by Frank McPherson 10:25 AM |
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Enterprise News -- Pumatech Cuts 80 Staffers, Restructures Pumatech makes one of the alternatives to Activesync, called Intellisync.
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PDAGeek Newsletter Joel has done some analysis for how much it costs to get started with Voicestream's GPRS service (called iStream).
posted by Frank McPherson 10:16 AM |
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Over the weekend I made a small change to this site that creates an RSS version of this site. You will notice at the bottom of the page there is now an XML button, and when you click that button you will see an XML version of this site. You can use the URL for that page in any RSS news aggregator, such as the one available with Radio Userland.
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If you are looking for information about Bluetooth, John Rappold has put together a CD-ROM full of information that you can download. I'm looking for a place that is selling the TDK USB Bluetootha adapter, so if you know of one please drop me an email and let me know.
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