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sstites · 07-04-05, 12:45 AM

Here are instructions to get the Pocketop IR keyboard working with your X50 - it is not perfect, but it works and it is free.

I got wm2003_2.cab file from http://www.kpda.com/data/pocketop/WM2003_2.cab - Then I modified it on my laptop using freeware xvi32 hex editor (http://www.chmaas.handshake.de/delph...vi32/xvi32.htm) - doing a search for hex characters:
78 00 69 00 6D 00 20 00 58 00 35 00 00 00
(x i m space x 5 )

and replacing it with

78 00 69 00 6D 00 20 00 58 00 35 00 30 00
(x i m space x 5 0 )

(found twice - at hex addresses 1ACBE and 3892A)
and saving.

Then copy that file to your X50 and tap on it to install (not sure if you need to have cabinstall (www.s-k.al.ru/wince.html) or not)

Soft-Reset the device

Open word - click on Pocketop keyboard...if you get the error - "Unable to open COM port" - use registry editor of your choice (http://www.phm.lu/Products/PocketPC/RegEdit/) to modify key (search for IRDA)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Drivers/BuiltIn/IrDA/Index to 4 and soft-reset again. (Caution - this might make your IR port unusable with other applications like ActiveSync - if so, change the value back to 2 and reset again whenever you want to use the IR port for other apps).

Voila! The keyboard should work - except the icons are tiny because of the VGA screen (they are still sized for qvga)

For easier typing, you can flip the screen 180 degrees using the utility found here:
http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconVa...reenRotate.zip (or you can set the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\GDI\ROTATION to 180)

YackMan - with help from TrevorJ

PS - I would post the modified CAB but I don't want Aximsite to get in trouble because the thieves at pocketop are now charging for the driver ($10 - but it isn't even available yet!) - I've emailed and emailed offering to beta test, but haven't heard back from them.[/quote]

07-04-05, 12:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
sstites Aximsite Prospect Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1 iTrader Rating: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts View MyPDA	Very much appreciate your generous posting Here are instructions to get the Pocketop IR keyboard working with your X50 - it is not perfect, but it works and it is free. I got wm2003_2.cab file from http://www.kpda.com/data/pocketop/WM2003_2.cab - Then I modified it on my laptop using freeware xvi32 hex editor (http://www.chmaas.handshake.de/delph...vi32/xvi32.htm) - doing a search for hex characters: 78 00 69 00 6D 00 20 00 58 00 35 00 00 00 (x i m space x 5 ) and replacing it with 78 00 69 00 6D 00 20 00 58 00 35 00 30 00 (x i m space x 5 0 ) (found twice - at hex addresses 1ACBE and 3892A) and saving. Then copy that file to your X50 and tap on it to install (not sure if you need to have cabinstall (www.s-k.al.ru/wince.html) or not) Soft-Reset the device Open word - click on Pocketop keyboard...if you get the error - "Unable to open COM port" - use registry editor of your choice (http://www.phm.lu/Products/PocketPC/RegEdit/) to modify key (search for IRDA) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Drivers/BuiltIn/IrDA/Index to 4 and soft-reset again. (Caution - this might make your IR port unusable with other applications like ActiveSync - if so, change the value back to 2 and reset again whenever you want to use the IR port for other apps). Voila! The keyboard should work - except the icons are tiny because of the VGA screen (they are still sized for qvga) For easier typing, you can flip the screen 180 degrees using the utility found here: http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconVa...reenRotate.zip (or you can set the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\GDI\ROTATION to 180) YackMan - with help from TrevorJ PS - I would post the modified CAB but I don't want Aximsite to get in trouble because the thieves at pocketop are now charging for the driver ($10 - but it isn't even available yet!) - I've emailed and emailed offering to beta test, but haven't heard back from them.[/quote]