Tips from the PocketPCmag.com Forums

Table of ContentsApril 2005

The quality and success of Pocket PC magazine flows from the practical wisdom of its readers and their contributions to the publication. This philosophy is reflected in the Pocket PC magazine online forums (Thread: http://www.pocketpcmag.com/forum), a place where users of Windows Mobile devices can post comments, questions, discoveries, news, tips, rumors, and more. "Tips from the Forums" represents a small sample of the Pocket PC wisdom posted on the forums. We have edited this material for clarity and to avoid repetition. A very big "Thanks!" goes to all the forum members and moderators for sharing their insights with other users. —Rich Hall

Can I add Wi-Fi to an older Pocket PC?

I've had an HP iPAQ h3630 (running Windows CE 3.0) for 4 years. Can I buy a CF wireless card to connect directly to the Internet through my home wireless router?

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I assume you also have an expansion sled that adds a CF card slot to your h3630. The OS on your device is old enough that some cards will not support it. When purchasing, be very sure that the CF Wi-Fi card you buy specifically supports PPC 2000 or PPC 2002, depending on what OS you have on your h3630. Drivers for the card must be installed to your device's main memory (the default location) and not on a storage card.

David Hettel
Forum Moderator

Thread: http://www.pocketpcmag.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11106

Feedback on Think Outside's Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse 0

I bought a Think Outside Bluetooth Stowaway Keyboard and also a Think Outside Bluetooth Travel Mouse (http://www.thinkoutside.com) for use with my iPAQ Pocket PC. The keyboard is great, but I can't get the mouse to work properly. The pointer moves around on the screen but the buttons either don't work at all on most of the icons, or something opens up that is totally unrelated to the items I clicked on. And there is no drag-and-drop capability.

When I first tried to set up the mouse on the device, it kept locking it up, and then I had to do a hard reset and go through the restore process. I finally got the software installed but it still won't work reliably for me. Is anybody else having a similar problem with this product? I have contacted Think Outside via email, but I'm not impressed with their support. I prefer a live tech person on the phone to walk me through problems like this. If you are considering one of these, you might want to see if is working properly for others before you buy it.

eMike

Thread: http://www.pocketpcmag.com/forum/topicasp?TOPIC_ID=12964