fp and Windows mobile

[Transpower]

Richard:  Complete installation instructions for PocketDOC can be found 
at http://www.pocketdos.com/tutorial_drdos_ins.htm.

Regards,
Ron Satz
Transpower Corporation
www.transpowercorp.com
transpower at aol.com


Richard Hane wrote on 3/20/2007, 8:35 AM:

 >
 > Transpower <transpower at aol.com> wrote:
 >
 >     Mike: As I've said in previous posts here, I have filePro 4.1 working
 >     fine on my Pocket PC (T-Mobile MDA Pro, Windows Mobile 5). I've given
 >     detailed instructions on how to install PocketDOS. Unfortunately I do
 >     not think that newer versions of filePro will work--but, honestly,
 >     version 4.1 is all that I need to have when I'm on the road. If
 >     necessary, I can use Windows Terminal Services client to connect to a
 >     Windows Terminal Server and use version 5.x or whatever.
 >
 >     Regards,
 >     Ron Satz
 >     Transpower Corporation
 >     www.transpowercorp.com
 >     transpower at aol.com
 >
 >
 >     Mike Schwartz wrote on 3/19/2007, 6:32 PM:
 >
 >     > --------------------------
 >     > The lack of response to my earlier email leads me to believe
 >     that this is
 >     > not doable. I thought I had read on the list (a while back) that
 >     some
 >     > one
 >     > had found a way to use filePro of a PDA.
 >     >
 >     > Am I correct?
 >     >
 >     > Thanks
 >     > Rick Hane
 >     > ----------------------------------------------
 >     >
 >     > I can send you some threads about using filePro on the clamshell
 >     > style
 >     > PDA’s, like a few Psion models or the NEC Mobilepro 800 or 900
 >     > series. As I
 >     > recall, NEC no longer sells Mobilepro units, but you can buy
 >     brand new
 >     > 900c's at:
 >     >
 >     > http://www.usedhandhelds.com/
 >     >
 >     > Unfortunately, these units required a DOS emulator and an older DOS
 >     > version of dclerk, like version 4.0 or 4.1 filePro.
 >     >
 >     > The only other way I've run filePro on my IPAQ 3900 PDA is through
 >     > Windows Remote Desktop, but that requires me to have an 802.11
 >     > connection to
 >     > my Windows server.
 >     >
 >     > I don't recall that anybody ever ran filePro on a Palm Trio unit.
 >     > Let
 >     > me know if you want more info on the first two projects, though...
 >     >
 >     > Mike Schwartz
 >     >
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 >
 > Thanks to all that replied (Mike, Ron, Bob, et al)
 >
 > I don't know if I even have a copy of 4.1 anymore. However, if not, I
 > am sure I could get one from fptech.  I am beginning to think the
 > easiest way to get what I want may be to see if I could get MS-Access
 > ( if they have a Mobile 5.0 version) and dump the data in to tthere. I
 > doubt if any of the SQL programs (MySQL or SQL Server) would fit.
 >
 > Does the Pocket PC act as a DOS emulater?  Unfortunatley, The Treo 750
 > does not have 802.11 so Windows Remote Desktop will not work.
 >
 > Ron can you point me to the correct archive or send me the detailed
 > instructions on loading the Pocket PC and using fp?
 >
 > Thank you,
 > Rick Hane
 > Controller
 > DeLuxe Stitcher Company
 > www.deluxestitcher.com
 >