wow.. i just found out that you can connect direct to network shares and play divx movies without having to stream or convert.
Just go into TCPMP and do file open and put in the UNC of a network share such as \\server\video and then browse to the file you want
Now I am sorry if a lot of you are saying... well... duh... but I didnt even think of trying it and maybe there is at least someone else out there in the same boat.
Thanks for that mate. Many know, including myself, that this is possible but it is something which I am glad you made a point of. We were all once new to this type of thing and anything which can be of help to others is not a waste of time.
As they say in South London "BIG YO'SELF UP" 8)
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Just go into TCPMP and do file open and put in the UNC of a network share such as \\server\video and then browse to the file you want
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Plese let me know in more details how to do it.
Thanks.
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first thing you need is tcpmp. Current release is 0.71 and you should be able to get it from http://www.tcpmp.com
This is a media player. Its small in size, supports a number of different formats and allows video full screen. So well worth looking at as an alternative to media player
Next you need you device connected to your network wirelessly.
Once you got all that load up tcpmp
then do file....open file from the menu
This will take you to a file open dialogue where you can naviagate around your pda. At the top of the screen is a space that shows you the current directory you are in. If you click on this bar you can overtype what is in there.
This allows you to use a unc style name to connect to a windows machine on your network.
So for example you have a movie you want to watch on a machine called server and you have created a windows file share called movies.
In the bar at the top you would type \\server\movies and hit the GO button
First time you try it will ask you for authentication details username, password and domain.
Enter that information and you will be browsing your file share. You can then select the movie that you want to watch and press OK
Thank for the very detailed instructions!!! I tried it and everything work fine!!!
hey I'm a n00b when it comes to network stuff, I've done it all up to where it ask for username and password and domain. I dont undertsand what u add there any help would b great!
does it mean when i boot into pc username and password? if so how about the domain?
It's ok sorted my self, If anyone else ever wonders the same yes it was the user name and password that you use to boot into xp, I left the domain clear and it worked!
its soo cool only thing bad is every few mins it stops the movie for the buffer to catch up, which I could live with but if there is a setting to down sample the video so less buffering please let me know =)
The other way is to install Resco Explorer and Map PC shared folder,then every time the PDA connects to the LAN the folder will appear like a Storage Card in your File Explorer or any other applications.
For Resco Explorer
http://www.resco.net/pocketpc/explorer/downloads.asp
FAQ About Network Drive:
http://www.resco.net/pocketpc/explorer/faq.asp?faq=network
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It's a simple enough question but after a lot of looking there doesn't seem to be a readily available answer.
I have seen many programs that allow you to access network drives in the program over wi-fi and you can click and open files from within there and any associated programs run it.
What I can't seem to find is a network share type of approach where you make a network drive available in file explorer (say like Storage Card) so you can access files easier.
For example I can't see a way of playing more than one music track over the network without having a share you can create playlists from in the player
Typical - I've just found out that Resco Explorer seems to 'fill that gap'
Odd - Total commander put the directory there but it's empty --- share in Resco and the files appear
Great!
I'm still intrigued to know where it gets it's user ID and password because it seems to know one of mine and if I disable that ID in windows it can't access the server ???????????
Hi mate can you tell me how to set up a network ...i have braodband connection and i can connect my jam using wifi and surf the net....but i am not able to sertup a network between my computer and jam so that i can view files and play music!!!
Would be great if you could give me a step my step procedure!!...thanks
Sorry if you know what shares and stuff is - but here goes:
Download something like resco explorer from resco.net and install it on your pocket pc
On your pc in file explorer right click on the folder you want to access then properties then sharing then share this folder and give it a name (say for example "name")
On the Resco program on the Pocket PC tap the 'hand under the box' icon - bottom right ; then map drive - now hopefully you should see your computer under 'computers near me' - click on it and you should see your share ('name') type these details in the box above \\server\name then click on share ( I don't know why but it only worked for me this way - clicking on the share in the drop down list didn't) - NOTE: 'server' = the name your pc you are trying to connect has --- the one shown in the list above the shares
Now this share will be available under network in the resco file explorer
The bonus is if you now go to something a little cleverer than media player - like tcpmp you will be able to type \\'server'\'name' into the top box of open file and access the network directly --- create playlists too
Only drawback is I found you need at least 400MHz PPC to stand a chance of playing audio OK directly from the network
As a final note drives on computers can have hidden shares denoted by $ there is also and admin hidden share set-up by windows that is the drive letter. This means you should be able to access the whole of your network drive by accesing share - 'Drive letter'$ ... For C this would be \\'server'\c$
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is there any known tool for WM5 that will allow you to export a WM5 directory over the network? That would indeed be handy, especially if you have two people with such phones and no laptop to act as an intermediary system to share directories, not just individual files.
Yes I know that individual file sharing can happen by beaming it, but that is slow and cumbersome, being able to export an entire directory would be much more handy.
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On the Resco program on the Pocket PC tap the 'hand under the box' icon - bottom right ; then map drive - now hopefully you should see your computer under 'computers near me' - click on it and you should see your share ('name') type these details in the box above \\server\name then click on share ( I don't know why but it only worked for me this way - clicking on the share in the drop down list didn't) - NOTE: 'server' = the name your pc you are trying to connect has --- the one shown in the list above the shares
Now this share will be available under network in the resco file explorer
The bonus is if you now go to something a little cleverer than media player - like tcpmp you will be able to type \\'server'\'name' into the top box of open file and access the network directly --- create playlists too
Only drawback is I found you need at least 400MHz PPC to stand a chance of playing audio OK directly from the network
As a final note drives on computers can have hidden shares denoted by $ there is also and admin hidden share set-up by windows that is the drive letter. This means you should be able to access the whole of your network drive by accesing share - 'Drive letter'$ ... For C this would be \\'server'\c$
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Thank you for this, I've been trying to work this out for a while, exactly what I needed is right here
Only problem I'm having is that I just don't seem to be able to see Samba shares on my Linux Server, all my other Windows PC's can see them just fine. Any ideas?
Thanks again,
Mark.
Blank to all, through logon wifi I delight to me to gardare the tv scattered for the world through mine tytn.. The problem is that WMP do not give the possibiità to me memorizzare the URL that I insert. I can resume them solo from the chronology. not is way to create a directory of addresses like happens on Internet explorer.. therefore from being able to recall the tv as I want?
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Blank to all, through logon wifi I delight to me to gardare the tv scattered for the world through mine tytn.. The problem is that WMP do not give the possibiità to me memorizzare the URL that I insert. I can resume them solo from the chronology. not is way to create a directory of addresses like happens on Internet explorer.. therefore from being able to recall the tv as I want?
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Hi Azzur
Hope I understand you correctly -
What I do is to create a word document with links to streaming TV and Radio stations. I open the document and tap the station I want. It automatically opens the station. When I close the player it returns to the word document and I can tap another station.
Mike
Mike thanks for the answer.
A program as wmp similar function does not preview one? Uncle BILL disappoints to me!! How is made not to implement one function for the added one of the addresses? Exists a better program in order to make that? Thanks!!
I did a search on this forum and found some information, but it wasn't enough (mainly I didn't feel like weeding through every thread that had the word "video" in it, just in case)... I did some searching on other sites, and I believe I have finally found a solution everyone can utilize! You don't have to download some fancy app (save for RealPlayer, but I'll get to that in a moment).
Step 1:
Make sure you have your MEdia Net proxy activated, you can only access CV through the proxy. If you need directions, this link should suffice.
Step 2:
CV doesn't work because when you visit http://cingularvideo.cingular.com, your Browser's UserAgent string tells Cingular (AT&T ?) that you are not using one of their 3 or 4 supported phones. Lets fix that...
Open your favorite registry editor (I like using Total Commander's but whatever) and lets navigate. Today you will find out what the UserAgent string of the 8525 (a 3G supported phone) looks like.
For WM5:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent]
(Default)="HTC-8500/1.2 Mozilla/4.0"
For WM6:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Internet Explorer\User Agent]
"CustomBase"="HTC-8500/1.2 Mozilla/4.0"
When you are done with this, shove your stylus into that hole under the IR port, you know what to do.
Step 3:
CV uses silly .ram files which are hotlinks to RTSP streaming media, and as far as I know only RealOne Player can be used to read these .ram files (I tried looking at the source, copy/pasting the RTSP URL into WM's Streaming Media player, it didn't fly) SO you now need RealOne Player. If you travel to http://www.real.com/player/mobile and go through all the ropes to find the PPC version, you find out the exe they give you doesn't work with the newest version of ActiveSync. So, here's a CAB file for you to enjoy.
Step 4:
After you install that and restart your phone, head to http://cingularvideo.cingular.com and see what happens. This site is pretty much the same layout as http://device.home/ so you might be alright, but it really takes less than 5 mins to figure out how to navigate the thing.
It should be working now...if not, are you SURE you changed the UserAgent strings like mentioned above? WM5 and WM6 use different reg entries, so you should too
Please tell me I wasn't the only one wondering how to do this without installing a cab file that changed these settings for me. You honestly prefer to do that than learn how to do it yourself, in this "knowledge is power" society? Besides, I prefer a bookmark to a cab file!
*gives a big SouthPark Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks!*
How much does Cingular charge?
Do they charge to use this service?
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Do they charge to use this service?
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As far as I can tell, they don't charge you for the service... but if you don't have an unlimited MEdia Net plan, you're kicking your own ass here. The FAQ suggests access comes with a MEdia Net package, but obviously you can go there without having one, the KBs will sure cost you.
Worked for me after I changed the network type in Real Player. While it was on GPRS, I kept getting an "Incorrect or malformed protocol error"
Launch Real Player and go to options-preferences-network and change type to 802.11b
yeah sorry, I forgot to mention that. You have to change the network preferences to 802.11b. Thanks thedscman
Today I'm trying and everything is giving me a whack "Error Clip Is Not Playable" message. I think ****ing Cingular is on to me, ****.
Has anyone head of a way to trick the OS into thinking a directory is local when it's on the network?
The idea is to share a directory full of music for example, and be able to play any of the 3500 tracks from the popular music players over a 3G connection. Without having to deal with Orb or webpages or any of that nonsense. The interface is key...would be great to do this at the OS level.
There is no "trick" here.
When a directory is not on your actual hard drive the contents needs to be delivered by some protocol over the network.
This means that:
a) There has to be a server on the machine where the directory actually resides.
b) There has to be a matching client on the receiving device.
Presuming that your cell network does not limit ports and your PC has a static IP you can even use windows file sharing to access the content. Of course this would not be very secure over internet.
You could also use and FTP server.
As for "OS level" Win Mobile has the client for windows shares built in so that is about as native as you can go but like I said it is not something you want to use over the internet (unless you have not concerns what so ever about who is poking around your PC).
Thanks levenum. Any clue how one would map the windows share?
The question was aimed at seeing if anyone might know of a client-server application that existed which did the same or better job than WM natively, using windows shares. FTP rarely supports block-level reads, and I'm fairly certain the clients out there don't either (much less map).
Ports etc. would of course be forwarded, and the system would need to be secured. Or even read-only, it doesn't matter...it could just be a r/o samba share on a hardened box. Security can be a non-issue if done right.
At the moment I only see how I can "open path" from File Explorer. I don't see a way to map it though =/
(WM6)
Good point.
I am not sure about mapping, never tried it but here is what I did manage:
First, in Total Commander (PPC version) you can save links to shares.
Now when I open a share with TC I get two things:
1) The transfer is much faster than with the built in explorer (even though there is no change in the connection, the explorer just seems to pause to "think"
2) When I double click on a file which is associated with a program, say an MP3 TC knows to launch the program and give it access to the file without copying it to device first.
I have never tried opening a network file from "open dialog" of a player directly though.
Ahh, okay. Yeah, problem is when trying to open say, a playlist of files. I could see the possibilities of possibly streaming video this way ad-hoc, but without mapping, playing lots of music is pointless. Thanks though.
I found that Resco Explorer can map a file share. I will try it out when I get home and am able to temporarily open a hole in my firewall.
im looking for an app i have seen it before but cant seem to find it to download it.
its were it lets me be able to connect to my computer thru wifi so that i can transfer files to and from my comp over wifi
does anyone know what the name of it is or were i can download it from
i guess no one knows which app it is that im talking about
I am guessing it is like a network explorer type program.
However Mocha VNC allows you to connect to your computer anywhere through WiFi or Data Connection (it is a remote desktop application) and it will allow you to do File Transfers Back and Forth.
It has a free trial and works on windows mobile so you could give it a try.
yeah thats pretty much what im looking for is to be able to transfer songs to and from my computer to my phone with out having to take out my memory card or have to plug in my phone... thanks
ok so either i dont know what im doing and am a complete dumbass or this **** isnt working can any one give me a hand
Try this. I use this with HTC Touch Elf and it works perfect. This is a full version - Found it on this site - However, can't remember who innitialy posted otherwise I would give credit. Works to view files over wifi connection, transfer files. I listen to my music with this and watch videos from computer on my device. Transfer speeds are not bad but not great. Not to hard to use. Just make folders on your computer as shared folders and then use this program to seach them on your network and connect to them. You only have to connect once and then use file explorer - go to network and into the network folders each time after.
Use Copy and paste to transfer files from desktop to your device
oh ok cool cool thanks let me see if it will work
i tried to install it on my phone but after i did the install i cant find it any were to open it
kermit5327 said:
i tried to install it on my phone but after i did the install i cant find it any were to open it
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Easy. Start, Settings, connections, Network plugin
Enjoy
i dont have a network plugin option all i have beam, bluetooth, connections csd line type, gprs setting, networkcards, usb to pc, wireless LAN
I don't know what to say. Did it install properly?
I had a difficult time finding it as well as I didn't expect it to go there. Did you try doing a search on your device for it. Also, search using file explorer in Program Files to see if it is there. It has got to be somewhere, just have to find it. It will be worth it as it should work perfectly for what you need.
well im getting ready to go through my phone with file explore on my comp to see if i can find it but i havent been able to so far
hell yeah i got it it wound up going into my windows folder on my phone
thanks so much
kermit5327 said:
hell yeah i got it it wound up going into my windows folder on my phone
thanks so much
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If you use IFONZ or ultimate launch or throttle launcher I would create a shortcut launcher Icon so that you don't always have to go into your window folder. I have a shortcut on my phone to it using ultimate Launch. That way if I want to brows other peoples shared folders while using their wifi connection< I can just click easily and search for their shared folders. works nice.
heck yeah thanks man my only thing now is that every time that i try to back to the previous folder it wont let me i have to exit out and start over.
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heck yeah thanks man my only thing now is that every time that i try to back to the previous folder it wont let me i have to exit out and start over.
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it shouldnt be doing that. it doesnt for me. did you try a soft reset after installing. might help it run properly
yeah i did the soft reset now my router is being a pain. man this crap really suck i just cant seem to get anything to go my way