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Easy FREE Remote Control your Wizard! (7 steps)

Included with this POST there are 3 EXE files:
cerdisp2.exe (PPC program, windows icon)
KillProc.exe (ppc program, no icon)
Remote Display.exe (pc program, windows icon)
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If you DON'T trust these (or aren't registered with xda-developers), you can download them yourself from Micro$oft, else GOTO step 1.
Click to:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...d6-1dcc-47aa-ab28-6a2b006edfe9&DisplayLang=en
Or search on google for:
Windows Mobile Developer Power Toys
Download and install from this page:
WindowsMobilePowerToys.msi
In the folder
C:\Program Files\Windows Mobile Developer Power Toys\ActiveSync_Remote_Display\devices\wce400\armv4t
you will find the first two EXE files and in
C:\Program Files\Windows Mobile Developer Power Toys\ActiveSync_Remote_Display\
you will find the third. (I renamed it to 'Remote Display.exe', but it's the same file)
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Instructions for Remote Display on WM5
1. Make an Active Sync connection between your PC and PPC
2. Click the 'Explore' button in Active Sync
3. Browse to you PPC's '\WINDOWS' folder
(this is usually done by first double clicking on 'My Windows Mobile-Based Device',
which brings you to the root directory, where the windows folder is located)
4. Copy 'cerdisp2.exe' and 'KillProc.exe' to your PPC '\WINDOWS' folder
5. Execute the 'Remote Display.exe' on your PC
A popup will appear that "The OS or CPU of this device is unknown to this application"
6. disregard this by clicking 'OK'
(If your firewall complains about the connection being made, click the 'UNBLOCK' option)
On your PPC display the usal message "This program is from an unknown publisher...."
will appear (only on first the first run)
7. Tap 'YES' op your PPC
DONE!
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You can now controll your PPC from the PC. Use your keyboard (also arrows work) and your mouse!
It will be slow and sluggish, nothing we can do about that!
extra keys:
F1 - Left softkey
F2 - Right softkey
F3 - Green Button
F4 - Red Button
F6 - Volume up
F7 - Volume down
F8 - *
F9 - #
` - Standby
HOME - windows button
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found on http://www.modaco.com/lofiversion/index.php/t231820.html
non-freeware alternative
http://www.soti.net/default.asp?Cmd=Products&SubCmd=PCPro (thanx DREAMBOXER)

262 views in 22 hours, but not one reply? My explanation must be very clear!
-I have one question: What are the 'empty icons' in the traylaunch area? One is added after every run of the remote display programm.
Anybody have an explanation or a solution?
thanks!

Works good, thank you.

nice post

Thanks for the instructions, I use Pocket Controller Pro from SOTI** which gives me absolute Controll plus a few more nice Options.
But for a "freebie" this is nice.
**http://www.soti.net/default.asp?Cmd=Products&SubCmd=PCPro

Excellent post mate.
All it needs is to be a tad faster and support the screen rotation when the camera kicks in.
Then with a wireless Activesync connection, WiFi camera.

This works great...a tad slow, but no other issues, and I don't have empty tray launch icons...

koaltech said:
This works great...a tad slow, but no other issues, and I don't have empty tray launch icons...
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What i mean with empty tray icons is:
When you make the connection, the cerdisp2.exe starts up on the wizard. You see this happen, because there is a popup, and a tray icon. Once you close the connection, and make it again I notice this tray icon has moved one position to the left. This happens after each time you close and reopen the connection.
Btw. [email protected] on the modaco site did experience the same thing in 2005:
The only caveat is that you seem to get the remote display icon (windows logo in a circle) in the notification area (where the battery and screen rotation icons are) one position to the left each time you stop and start the remote display. No big deal, but can look a bit weird after you've stopped/started about ten times :?:
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Curious if anybody else exp[eriences this, or has a workaround!

Program instaling ok, but no icon in programs/games?

I have installed a game (UFO), but there is no icon apearing in programs or games. I can run the game buy finding the exe in program files, but an icon would make life much easier. Is there a solution for this?

Did you have resco explorer installed with that program you can create a today plug in and play the game for there.
Question? Can you post/upload that game here?

You just need to find the exe and create a shortcut from it. Then find your start menu and paste it in there. Think its in teh windows folder somewhere

dangerous_dom, this is normal, you won't see any icon or shortcut in the Programs under Start after installing anything, but you can create shortcut by yourself, do the following :
1- On your Pocket PC, tap Start, tap Programs, and then tap File Explorer.
2- In File Explorer, make sure that My Device is displayed in the toolbar above the folder list.
3- After My Device is displayed, tap Program Files, and then tap the programm folder that you installed (in our case, let's say it is UFO).
4- Tap and hold on the "UFO" icon, and then tap Copy.
5- In File Explorer, tap UFO folder in the toolbar to go up, and then tap My Device.
6- After My Device is displayed, tap Windows, tap Start Menu, and then tap Programs.
7- Tap Edit on the bottom toolbar, and then tap Paste Shortcut.
Finish.. Well little long, but when you practice it you won't find it long, it is similar to Windos XP in PC. I don't like installing utilities to do such thing when I can do it manually.

Windows Vista Syncing

So...i have windows vista and i got the software required for me to sync my phone up, however ive noticed that i no longer have access to the windows folder on my phone through the new software...is there a fix, setting, or even a crack to display ALL of my folders on my phone?

ok this is the same question i asked, and no one seemed to know what to do.
first, go to folder options, then go to view. Then make sure you check "view hidden folders" and un-check "hide protected files"

jawnsixteen said:
ok this is the same question i asked, and no one seemed to know what to do.
first, go to folder options, then go to view. Then make sure you check "view hidden folders" and un-check "hide protected files"
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Yeah, unfortunately Vista and WMDC flag the Windows folder as protected so the only way to access it is to clear the checkbox for hide protected operating system files in folder options. Unfortunately, that means you also get a bunch more crap that you may not want to see like the thumbs.db and junk like that. Unfortunately, even if you copy the address and paste it into the address bar at the top of Windows Explorer, it still won't let you into it unless you have that checkbox cleared. Easiest way to get to the folder options is to press the alt key one time in Windows Explorer to bring up the menu bar then click on tools and folder options. Make whatever changes you need to the Windows folder of your device and then recheck that box when you're done.

hey thanks for that, i checked the hidden folder icon, but didnt think to look for protected

Touch Pro 2 Icon

Hello everyone
I'm looking for the icon which is displayed in "My computer" as Touch Pro 2. I tried to find it in Program Files but I couldn't. Can someone post that icon here or tell me where i can find it in my computer?

Thunder Blade said:
Hello everyone
I'm looking for the icon which is displayed in "My computer" as Touch Pro 2. I tried to find it in Program Files but I couldn't. Can someone post that icon here or tell me where i can find it in my computer?
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I had to make one myself... I found a good png and then converted to an icon file.
I found when I disconnected my phone the icon would dissapear so what I did is make a direct shortcut when the phone was connected and draged that onto my desktop. This gave me a direct link to the phone when it was connected as a disk drive. From there I changed the icon to the one I made, which is super easy.
Right click on the shortcut on your desktop (or wherever you have it saved to) and select "Change icon" then navigate to where you saved the icon... you have to keep the icon file where you plan on having it saved otherwise the shortcut icon will go back to the default one that shows nothing really... so save it in your pictures folder somewhere or something..

This icon is quite similar - also good Thank you for sharing it.

Windows 8 tips and Tweaks

Here is a list of 10 tweaks for Windows 8, shamelessly stolen from This Website, ill give a brief overview of them below but since I didn't find these myself I think it only fair that you visit the original site for the full story,
The funky animation one is pretty dam cool and the wee tool found on the link for it is the best way to edit those settings, I found the recommended settings adequate
1. Run Automatic Maintenance on a Schedule
By default, it runs them at 3AM, or if you're using your computer, the next time your computer becomes idle. You can change this time in the Action Center, as well as tell Windows whether you want to wake your computer up to perform these tasks.
2. Customize the Apps in the Search Bar
Bring up the Charms bar (with Win+C), click Settings, and go down to "Change PC Settings." From there, choose Search from the left sidebar, and turn off the apps you don't want taking up space in this menu.
3. Enable the Hidden "Aero Lite" Theme
You can still find it in the Themes folder on your computer.
4. Enable the Secret Start Screen Animation
When you first sign onto Windows 8, you get a very cool animation of all your tiles filling up the screen. After that, though, the Start screen has a much more toned down animation. If you want to enable the cooler animation for every launch of the Start screen, you can do so with a simple Registry tweak found Here.
5. Customize More Icons in Windows Explorer
Windows 8 now lets you customize your Library icons right from its settings. Just right-click on the Library, go to Properties, and you should see the option to change the library's icon right at the bottom
6. Create and Name App Groups on the Start Screen
You can do so by clicking the small button in the bottom-right corner of the screen and then right-clicking on the groups.
7. Take Faster Screenshots
If you press Win+Print Screen (or Win+Volume Down on a tablet), Windows will take a screenshot of your screen and automatically save it in your Pictures folder as a PNG file.
8. Tweak the Number of Rows on the Start Screen
You can tweak this number by editing the Registry, see Here for details
9. Hide Recent Files from Your Jump Lists
To access the preferences, just right-click on the Taskbar, go to Properties, and click the Jump Lists tab.
10. Get More Out of Your Multiple Monitors
If you have multiple monitors, you've probably noticed that Windows extends your taskbar across both screens. It does more than just that, though: you can press Win+PgUp to move your current app to your left monitor, and Win+PgDn to move it to the right monitor. In addition, if you go to the Desktop Background section of your Personalization settings, you can right-click on any individual wallpapers and choose which monitor you'd like it to show up on. Of course, if you like things the old way, you can also turn off the dual taskbar in Taskbar Properties
11. How to make your own Windows 8 "Metro" Shortcuts
Fairly straight forward and obvious way to make your Metro shortcuts, example Here shows you how
12. Various tips and tweaks
This site has gone to great lengths to get a list together for many tweaks, many of them focus on removing what makes Windows 8 good, ill have a look through them all in time and will repost the good ones, but for now there's all sorts to look at from changing the size of the header bar and borders (pretty handy!) to various ways of adding old style "start menus"

If anyone else has any other funky tips, (if stolen please provide links to source) please pop them on a post and ill update the first post, makes sense to keep this stuff together I guess!

Maybe this:
http://www.howtogeek.com/74331/how-to-create-your-own-windows-8-shortcuts-for-shutdown-perhaps/
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http://www.askvg.com/category/windows-8/