Hi,

I have recently ordered a PDA, and it is running Pocket PC 2002 (Microsoft).

Does anyone know if I can install MSN messenger on it?
If so, how?

I do not understand how one gets little things like that to work on PDAs.

My PDA has not yet arrived, but it will do soon- hopefully!

I would be very grateful if someone can tell me where I can download/buy PDA software, in particular the PDA version of MSN messenger/Windows Messenger.

Cheers in advance :D

Al

The MSN Messenger on the PDA will not work if your ISP connects you through a proxy. To download it go to http://www.microsoft.com/mobile. If your PDA comes with PPC2002 then chances are that the MSN Messenger is already installed.

Thanks for that swift reply! :)

What do you mean- through a proxy?

Al

Yes that's true. If you purchased a PDA with PocketPC 2002 premium edition it will include MSN messanger in the ROM. All the latest PPC's include PPC premium edition so I would be almost certain MSN messanger is included in the ROM. :)

Originally posted by microsol
The MSN Messenger on the PDA will not work if your ISP connects you through a proxy. To download it go to http://www.microsoft.com/mobile. If your PDA comes with PPC2002 then chances are that the MSN Messenger is already installed.

Yes.

Take a look at the Pocket PC for yourself, and perhaps you could judge if it has the premium edition.

The link is- www.dell.co.uk - then click on the "Home & Office" link, and then on the "New PDAs" link, and then on the "Axim X5 Standard" PDA.

Cheers :D

Keep comments coming.

Does anyone know any good online software shops for Pocket PC 2002 powered PDAs?

Al

I have the Bluetooth addon card

Just thought you'd like to know ;)

Al

Originally posted by alexrobonlin


Does anyone know any good online software shops for Pocket PC 2002 powered PDAs?

Al

www.handango.com
www.pocketgear.com
www.ppc4all.com
www.expansys.com
www.mypdacafe.com
www.pdawin.com
http://www.ruksun.com/mobile_computing/windowsce/index.html

etc..... the list is VERY long


Originally posted by alexrobonlin
I have the Bluetooth addon card

Just thought you'd like to know ;)

Al


It has nothing to do with your ISP's connection.

If I have BlueTooth on my Windows XP Laptop, and BlueTooth on my Pocket PC 2002 PDA- will the internet connection on the PDA work, if my Laptop is connected to the web?

I would be grateful if someone can answer this one as well ;)

Thank you everyone! :D

Al

Also- would the PDA support 128BIT encryption?

Presumably, Pocket PC 2002 comes with IE 6 - so would I be able to access my Natwest online banking which uses 128 bit encryption?

Al

Originally posted by alexrobonlin
If I have BlueTooth on my Windows XP Laptop, and BlueTooth on my Pocket PC 2002 PDA- will the internet connection on the PDA work, if my Laptop is connected to the web?

I would be grateful if someone can answer this one as well ;)

Thank you everyone! :D

Al

Yes, this should work (I think) as long as you dont use a proxy.
I thought you where talking about connecting through GPRS or modem phone to the Net.

Originally posted by alexrobonlin
Also- would the PDA support 128BIT encryption?

Presumably, Pocket PC 2002 comes with IE 6 - so would I be able to access my Natwest online banking which uses 128 bit encryption?

Al

Yes, you should be able to use it and no, it's not IE6 ;) It doesn't support Javascript :mad:

I have a Microsoft Smartphone (http://www.microsoft.com/mobile/smartphone/hardware/default.asp) and MSN Messenger comes as a pre-installed feature. Not that I have ever used it ;)

Originally posted by rochen
I have a Microsoft Smartphone (http://www.microsoft.com/mobile/smartphone/hardware/default.asp) and MSN Messenger comes as a pre-installed feature. Not that I have ever used it ;)

Thats a pretty awesome phone! Can you SSH with it also?

Where did you get it from? I went to the orange site but cant find any info on purchasing it or a price.

Originally posted by OKIHost
Thats a pretty awesome phone! Can you SSH with it also?
Hmm, not sure if there is a mobile SSH client. I have certainly been able to login to WHM and things of that nature to restart services, reboot servers etc. I wouldn't go as far as saying you can "fully manage" a server from it, but it's sure handy. For example, if I am on the move and Alertra fire off an alert to my phone I can then check-up directly on the server without the need to fire-up my laptop or go to a PC. Very handy :)
Originally posted by OKIHost
Where did you get it from? I went to the orange site but cant find any info on purchasing it or a price.
The site wont let me link it directly (uses POST commands) but go to http://shop.orange.co.uk click "browse or buy" --> "see all pay monthly phones" --> click "Next 5 Phones" at the bottom of the page twice and the "Orange SPV" should be listed 3rd from the top :)

Hi Guys,

Thanks for all your replies to my questions.

Yes I will be using a Blue Tooth Mobile to connect most of the time (The SonyEricson T68i) but I would like to know if I could have my laptop connected to the net, and have the PDA share its connection via the bluetooth function on both machines?

Al :D

For SSH get SSHCE (www.movsoftware.com). It's only a 80 bucks. Unfortunately it only supports protocol 1, so you would have a think about an workaround. I personally login at webmin, turn on protocol 1, restart SSH and then login with my IPAQ :) From there I can do all servers with protocol 2 ;) When I finish I just turn off p1 and that's it.

Can someone answer me? I did start this thread afterall... :(

Would I be able to connect to the web from my PDA which was connected to my laptop, which was dialled up to the web.

Al

Originally posted by alexrobonlin
Can someone answer me? I did start this thread afterall... :(

Would I be able to connect to the web from my PDA which was connected to my laptop, which was dialled up to the web.

Al

YES you would be able. And: You'd better look for PDA forums, here you won't find that many users having experience with mobile computing :stickout:

lol

Thanks for the answer and your advice.

Anyone know any forums for PDAs? :)

Al