willyc

Hi, I am considering buying a Axim 300 model. One condition I have is that I can properly access fileshares on my desktop win98 and 2k machines while in my living room watching tv and just lounging around with WiFi. Can I do this? Can I also map printer to the MM2003 device or is that impossible?

Thanks have a good evening.

I'm contemplating buying one...its so hard to decide!!!!! great for keeping me organized, joting down notes, mp3 and NES emulators too I hear :)

hummmmmmm help me decide

cageyjames

\\server\share is all you need to do...


You should have no problem doing so.

Printing is a whole other issue. You'll need a third party utility. I'm not sure what works with WM 2003...

jcondon

Pockerlan makes connecting to shares easy and keeping them saved and ready to go. Right now I am in my living room listening to mp3 off my desktop, surfing the web and checking email...

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cageyjames

I actually use Resco File Explorer Explorer to map drives. Much better than the standard File Manager, but you can map without buying anything.

VivienM

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Originally posted by cageyjames \\server\share is all you need to do... You should have no problem doing so.

Can you actually run stuff off the share that way? I can see the share, copy stuff from it, etc, but running it won't work.

Does playing mp3s off a share, as another poster is doing, require additional software?

starforce_chips

From what I just read, you can use Resco File Explorer to see shared files on a desktop in your PocketPC. I read on Microsoft's MM2003 site in their support link that Windows Media Player can play files stored on a network by typing the network path.

<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/resources/support/pocketpc/support_question.asp?cid=0&tid=17&qid=2">Click this sentence for the link.</a>

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cageyjames

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Originally posted by VivienM Can you actually run stuff off the share that way? I can see the share, copy stuff from it, etc, but running it won't work. Does playing mp3s off a share, as another poster is doing, require additional software?

You can not "run" a program, but you can play a MP3 off of a share.

MBT

I use Resco Explorer and it maps drives no problem and shows all computers on the network. You can then create a short cut to specific foloders on those drives with no problem.

I tried useing MWP to stream audio over the wireless, playing WMA was no problem, playing MP3 sucked as it had buffering problems. So I use PocketMusic and have the buffer set for 1mb - works great. I've created playlists of the majority of my music on my desktop and Pocketmusic knows where the files are.

Chuck_TX

I use PringPockerCE from fieldsofware.com to print to network printers.

No you can not run programs from a Shared Drive, since they are not PXA255 executibles.

Hope this helps.

Chuck_TX

OOPS SORRY for the typos !!!!!!


I use PrintPocketCE from fieldsofware.com to print to network printers.

No you can not run programs from a Shared Drive, since they (programs) are not PXA255 executibles.

Hope this helps.

VivienM

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Originally posted by Chuck_TX No you can not run programs from a Shared Drive, since they (programs) are not PXA255 executibles.

Sorry, my wording was unclear. By "run", I meant open up documents (eg: tap a PDF in my share, and Acrobat Reader on the Axim would open it, etc). Same with MP3s...