| Most of us use Windows PCs and have at least | | | | screen (through Task Manager). Now you need to |
| some experience with Windows. But how about | | | | terminate the installation process by pressing |
| Windows Mobile? Many don't even know about it. | | | | Cancel. The *.cab file will be automatically deleted |
| Some have heard but do not now the difference | | | | from the main memory, but you will have a copy |
| between a Windows Mobile device and a regular | | | | of it on the storage card. |
| mobile phone. Below we shall describe a few tricks | | | | - Run the *.cab file from the storage card to |
| with which you will like your Windows Mobile | | | | complete the installation. |
| phone much more (or if you do not have one, | | | | You can check My Documents folder from time |
| you may consider buying it). | | | | to time for old *.cab files remained from previous |
| 1. How to copy/move files in Windows Mobile. | | | | installations. You can delete all such files if you find |
| As it is not possible to display several windows at | | | | them. |
| the same time in mobile devices, one cannot copy | | | | 3. Backup your phone automatically, find lost |
| (move) files by dragging them from one window | | | | phone and do more with Microsoft ® My Phone. |
| to the other. But there is a very simple way to | | | | With the new service called Microsoft® My |
| do that using Windows' copy and paste functions. | | | | Phone, available for Windows Mobile 6.x and later |
| First select the file you want to copy or move in | | | | versions, you can backup your phone |
| File Explorer, then choose Menu->Edit-> Copy (or | | | | automatically, ring your lost phone (even if the |
| Cut). Then open the folder you want to copy the | | | | ringer was turned off) and do other useful stuff. |
| file to and in the menu select Edit -> Paste. Now | | | | 4. Turn your smartphone into a wireless access |
| you have copied (or moved) your file to the new | | | | point. |
| folder. | | | | Mobile Wi-Fi Router is a program that turns |
| 2. What to do if you get a "Not Enough Storage" | | | | Windows Mobile phone into a WiFi hotspot to |
| message when installing a new program. | | | | connect your laptop to the Internet. Alternatively, |
| If you get a "Not enough storage" message when | | | | one can pair Windows Mobile device with laptop |
| trying to install a new application, it may appear | | | | over Bluetooth to establish an Internet connection. |
| that there is in fact enough storage in your phone. | | | | In that case no additional software is needed, one |
| The thing is that the storage needed to install an | | | | just needs to configure laptop to use mobile |
| application is approximately double the space the | | | | device as a modem. That is not difficult, I have |
| application itself occupies. The reason is that the | | | | described it in another article. |
| installation file also occupies space in the memory, | | | | 5. How to type text in various languages. |
| which is approximately the same as the program | | | | In touch-screen phones, one can use an on-screen |
| size. After the installation is completed, this file can | | | | keyboard to type text in various languages. |
| be removed. But what to do if there is not | | | | According to my experience, Hikeyboard is the |
| enough space for both the application and its | | | | best program of this kind. Unlike other onscreen |
| installation file? Then one can use the phone's mini | | | | keyboards, it does not stop working accidentally, |
| (micro) SD storage card. If the installation file has | | | | besides it contains layouts for many different |
| a *.cab extension (an archive file) just copy it to | | | | languages, which can be installed simultaneously. |
| the memory card and run from there. In the case | | | | 6. Searching for a string in text messages. |
| the installation file is an executable (*.exe) file that | | | | Although there is a search function in Windows |
| should be run on PC, do the following: | | | | Mobile, it does not search in text messages. To |
| - First you need to establish a connection | | | | find specific text in SMS messages you can use |
| between the mobile phone and computer via | | | | SmartphoneFind 2.0. It can find text in any data |
| cable or Bluetooth | | | | category, like Address Book, Calendar, text |
| - Run the installation *.exe file on PC | | | | messages, e-mails, etc. |
| - After some time you will see a message "Please | | | | 7. Print documents stored in your phone. |
| check your mobile device to see if additional steps | | | | All kinds of documents on your Windows Mobile |
| are necessary to complete this installation", then | | | | device, like e-mails, faxes, SMS messages, Word |
| look at the mobile phone but do not follow the | | | | documents, etc., can be printed using a program |
| instructions you will see there. Instead start File | | | | called PocketWhere. This program can use |
| Explorer and find your installation file. It should be | | | | printers on WiFi networks, so no cable is needed. |
| a *.cab file located in My Documents. | | | | There are many more things one can do with |
| - Copy this file to the memory card (I have | | | | Windows Mobile, but these are the basic ones |
| described above how files can be copied in | | | | which will help you to substantially improve your |
| Windows Mobile). | | | | phone's performance. |
| - Then switch again to the program installation | | | | |