We’re going to put more attention on tips in the coming year. Starting with this issue, we’ll split the section into Basic and Advanced tips.
A BASIC TIP will be one that gives knowledge about or describes a procedure involving the built-in operating system or software. It involves the basic features of the software that sometimes get overlooked by the user.
An ADVANCED TIP could relate to a complex or hidden feature of the built-in software, like the use of CAB files to install programs. It might also involve the use of third-party software or a document published on another Web site. It describes a way to be more efficient or have more fun with your Windows Mobile device, but requires a little more from the reader to accomplish it.
BASIC TIPS
Use hardware buttons to launch the programs you want
All Pocket PCs come with hardware buttons that are used to quickly launch applications on the Pocket PC. Four of these are usually located on the front of the Pocket PC, below the screen. Although different Pocket PC manufacturers associate different applications with these buttons, most of the time one will launch Calendar, one Contacts, one a Home menu, and one either Tasks, Mail, or some other application. An additional button, usually reserved for activating the voice-record feature, is located (most of the time) on the left edge of the Pocket PC.
You can assign different applications to these launch buttons by using the Buttons utility found in the Start > Settings > Personal folder. Once you’re in the Buttons screen, tap on and highlight the button whose default action you want to change (Screen 1). Then select the program you want to assign to the button from the Button Assignment drop-down menu.
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Screen 1: You can assign whatever programs you like to the hardware buttons, using the Buttons utility in the Settings folder.
Determine the amount of available space on a storage card
The Pocket PC’s File Explorer does not tell you how much storage space is available in internal memory or on a particular storage card. To determine that, you have to go to the Memory utility (Start > Settings > System > Memory. There you’ll see the available internal storage memory, as well as the memory available to run programs, displayed in the Main tab. The memory available on your storage card, as well as any built-in user-accessible flash ROM, is displayed in the Storage Card tab (Screen 2).
Screen 2: The built-in Memory utility displays available file storage space.
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