dantm

Ok, so I just got mine today and have a few questions:

(1) how do I install the OS and decide what applications I want/etc. on the system? Is there a standard to upgrade to Windows Mobile 2005 edition (I hear that's the newest one out there);

(2) how much memory do I have available in the system -- does it make sense to buy SD cards for this -- from my understanding they are volatile memory so they'll get erased when powering down the device, correct or not?;

(3) on my desktop/laptop computers I have a very clean/lean install of software (OS with NO extra programs/games/etc.), and then productivity tools -- only the ones I need...can the same be done on the IPAQ?

(4) in terms of e-mail -- I have a number of e-mail addresses/etc. that I use -- how can I make it in such a way that I get updated e-mails on the IPAQ while being on WiFi or GPRS? Is there a recommended way to maybe forward all e-mails to one address and then use POP settings on the IPAQ to download them all? or how?

(5) how can you make the IPAQ deal with large attachments? Sometimes I receive 1+ Mb of attachments and obviously it's not feasible to download them (maybe just the message body but not the attachment). Is there a trick for this too?

Anyway, if you guys have any suggestions, please let me know, I'd love to hear opinions on this!

Thanks a lot,!!!!

DavesPPC

Originally Posted by dantm

Ok, so I just got mine today and have a few questions: (1) how do I install the OS and decide what applications I want/etc. on the system? Is there a standard to upgrade to Windows Mobile 2005 edition (I hear that's the newest one out there)

The OS is already "installed". It's stored in ROM, and will always be there.

Originally Posted by dantm

(2) how much memory do I have available in the system -- does it make sense to buy SD cards for this -- from my understanding they are volatile memory so they'll get erased when powering down the device, correct or not?

The amount of available memory will change continually, and will of course lower when you install applications to main memory. It is best to install applications onto removeable storage, like SD or CF cards. When you power off your iPAQ, the data will remain on the memory cards, the data will NOT be erased when there is a loss of power.

Originally Posted by dantm

(3) on my desktop/laptop computers I have a very clean/lean install of software (OS with NO extra programs/games/etc.), and then productivity tools -- only the ones I need...can the same be done on the IPAQ?

No, this cannot be done with a PPC. As mentioned above in #1, the OS is in ROM and cannot be modified.

Originally Posted by dantm

(4) in terms of e-mail -- I have a number of e-mail addresses/etc. that I use -- how can I make it in such a way that I get updated e-mails on the IPAQ while being on WiFi or GPRS? Is there a recommended way to maybe forward all e-mails to one address and then use POP settings on the IPAQ to download them all? or how?

email on a PPC is set-up basically the same way as on a desktop PC. You can set-up your POP based emails, use web-based emails (with WiFi connected to internet), forwarding all emails to another specific email address can be done if your email provider allows automatic forwarding.

Originally Posted by dantm

(5) how can you make the IPAQ deal with large attachments? Sometimes I receive 1+ Mb of attachments and obviously it's not feasible to download them (maybe just the message body but not the attachment). Is there a trick for this too?

Under ActiveSyncs "Inbox" settings, you can choose to download attachments, specify the size, as well as the location to store the attachments (like to a storage card).


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David

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dantm

Thanks for the fast response!!!

One more question -- I see there are two versions of Windows Mobile, the 2003 and 2005 version -- can I upgrade between the 2003 and 2005 on this unit? Today I updated the firmware (it was 1.0.0.something and now I have 1.1 - latest from the HP website) and it seemed to do something to the operating system, at least from the indicator on screen. Is it the same when upgrading the operating system -- i.e. can it easily be done?

Thanks!

DavesPPC

The 6315 cannot be upgraded to Windows Mobile 2005 (also known as WM5)
See this thread for more information.

David

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