Re: Ipaq H2215 A few quick questions?????

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From: Helio Diamant - MS-MVP/Mobile Devices (helio_at_nospam.pocketpcfreak.com)
Date: 02/18/04 

Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 10:57:59 +0200

Regarding the Epox 100m - It uses the Widcomm stack, and will definitely
work to connect your Ipaq to your computer. 

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"Sven, MVP-Mobile Devices" <sejohannsen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> In line answers
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> Sven, MS-MVP  Mobile Devices
> <grubwurm@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:rkl530d412uqeop9970oshraf2tajhhrpd@4ax.com...
> > I have purchased H2215..
> >
> >
> > 1.  I want to use Bluetooth to link to my Xp machine - Can I have a
> > common/shared drive on the PC in a NTSF format (only have NTFS right
> > now..)?
> Yes, the format of the file system is irrelevent to anything attaching
forom
> outside. The ability to use a shared drive with any PPC is somewhat
limited
> out of the box.  You can get to files on the large drive from the PPC, but
> you can only copy them to the PPC, and then use them there.  With third
> party apps you can actually open files from the network drive and act upon
> them, assuming you have an appropriate PPC application for the file.
>
> >
> > 2.  I have an Epox Bluetooth USB (100m) adapter will this work with my
> > Ipaq.
> Most likely. Don't know that brand specifically. Biggest issues with the
PC
> side of BT seem to be the support software that comes with the BT
hardware.
> >
> >
> > 3. CF memory and SD memory what's the difference - I have both?
> Size mostly, physically and capacity.  You can get bigger capacities in
the
> lrger CF format, and get it for less money per Mb. Keep in mind that you
do
> have an SDIO slot which means that there are many peripherals that you
could
> put in your SD slot, such as a WiFi card, GPS, camera, etc.  These
> peripherals are also avialable in CF format and there are still more kinds
> of CF peripherals and they tend to be a bit cheaper.  The SD peripherals
are
> a bit smaller though, and you can get bigger memory capacities in CF
> formats.
> So, you need to think about whether you want CF peripherals and SD memory,
> or vice-versa. Your life will be simpler if you pick one going in, or at
> least before you get to far in ;)
> >
> > 4.  I have not recieved the Ipaq yet it's shipped.
> >
> > 5. Can I use a microdrive with my Ipaq?  Is connected thru CF/SD
> > slots?
> Yes, it is a CF format device, which goes back to the previous SD/CF
> discussion. Bear in mind that the microdrive is a mechanical device and as
> such uses more battery power than a solid state device. So you get large
> data capacity at reasonable price, at the expense of battery life, and
some
> speed loss. The Microdirive access time is understandably slower than CF
or
> SD solid state memory.
> >
> > 6. I own Visual Studio 6 enterprise ed. can I use it to develop on the
> > Pocket PC???
> Yes. You will need the PPC or WM SDKs but they are downloadable, or may
even
> be included, I believe.
> >
> >
> > I I am new to Pocket PC's but not to computers, I plan on sticking
> > with this user group and the web for any information.  I just haven't
> > found the answers to the questions above.
> >
> >
> > Thank you for any assistance...
> >
> > Jeff
> Hope I helped you out.  If you are planningon developing, there is also
> microsoft.public.pocketpc.developer where the discussions are much more
bit
> oriented.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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