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MS Reader Activation Problems NEED HELP PLEASE.

Hi all. I've recently downloaded and installed both the Notebook and PocketPC version of MS Reader, I signed in with my Passport activated the Notebook version but when I tried to activate my Pocket PC I got this error message [connected to the notebook via USB and synced with AS4.1 as a partner]:
You have an older version of Pocket PC which does not support Activation. Activation requires Pocket PC 2002 or later.
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I have a dopod 838 AKU2.0 which is a WM5 device so this struck me as very odd. Have sent an email to MS but haven't received any help yet so I was wondering if anyone else has had this experience and if they know of a workaround. Thanks in advanced.

When I prepared my XDA mini S for vacation, I had the same problem. No activation possible.
Anyone made the same experience?
>> XDA Mini S, O2 Germany, QTEK 2.17 ROM

bnycastro said:
You have an older version of Pocket PC which does not support Activation. Activation requires Pocket PC 2002 or later.
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I have a dopod 838 AKU2.0 which is a WM5 device so this struck me as very odd. Have sent an email to MS but haven't received any help yet so I was wondering if anyone else has had this experience and if they know of a workaround.
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Damn...with issues like this no wonder people just download and install cracked version of MS Applications.
@bnycastro
You tried the best that you can....if I were you, just search for a [email protected] or [email protected] and run the program.
This is MS's fault, so screw them

actually ms reader is a freeware application. activation is done to ensure that the ebooks that you purchased are tied to your device [or passport account]

Get another reader
The support you get from Microsoft is worth the money you pay for MS Reader - i.e. nothing. It is shocking even for freeware. They write this stuff to tie you in to MS stuff they charge for which is OK, except for when the support is rubbish.
Get another free reader that really works - Try Mobipocket it even has an RSS feeder on the desktop.

I had the same problem. Apparently is quite common and it has to do with a certain oeminfo.xml file you should have on your \windows dir.
Check out this PocketPc Junkies forum:
http://www.pocketpcjunkies.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/pocket-pc-ebooks/200605/1
Some of the participants are MS Reader developers and will help you. That's how I solved my problem.
Rgds
Rui

Thanks for the tip! Have resolved the issue with the help of a MS Reader Team Member in PPCThoughts forums. I wonder why MS did not include activation built in; if most Ebook sellers require it anyway :roll: what is the extra process for?

Try this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=54805&highlight=reader+activation
It worked for me...

TtTN MSN MESSENGER

I have just upgraded from the HTC Wizard to the TyTN which is an orange branded device I have removed (stopped) the orange customization, but I seem to be missing the MSN part of windows. I've looked on the windows mobile 5 web site, msn web site, but can't find where to down load it. any ideas?
Thanks to all the great information this site has provided I was able to completly open my wizard thanks to this site alone!!!! job well done!!!!

...Isn't msn embedded in wm5, mine is. It's called: pmsnlauncher.exe. I attache one but don't know if it's working standalone...

I just moved from the M2000 to the M3100 today and was dismayed to find no msn messenger pre-installed.
Seemingly it will not let me install Agile Messenger either, as it says that it is not supported.
I have discovered a link in the files which takes you to msn Mobile but then tries to charge you 10.99 to install it. Is there anyway around this, as I use msn a lot whilst travelling, yet loathed to paying for something I expected for free.
Any help?

Rodeoclown said:
Seemingly it will not let me install Agile Messenger either, as it says that it is not supported.
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You need to app-unlock the 3100 before you can install Agile. Once you've done that, it works fine.
To app unlock it, use a registry editor to set the following registry keys (these are decimal values, use 1 and 40 if you're inputing them in hex):
HKLM\Security\Policies\Policies\00001001 = 1
HKLM\Security\Policies\Policies\00001005 = 64
For some reason people haven't had much success with other registry editors, so I would recommend Resco's, which I can vouch for through experience.

Yep - installed it on my M3100 today.
Here's a link on how to do it:
http://www.coolsmartphone.com/news2266.html
Follow the instructions exactly:
1) Download and install the WM2002 client
2) Download and install the WM2003 update
presto it works!

I managed to get a pre-registered Pocket MSN by copying files over from my dusty old HP I don't use anymore.
Files copied:
pmsnshared.dll
pmsnserver.exe
pmsnresources.dll
pmsnresources.96.dll
pmsnlauncher.exe
pmsnhotmail.dll
pmsn.lnk
pmsn.cpl
Needed to remove the system file attribute to copy it over though. I guess this is helpful if you have a copy of a pre-installed Pocket MSN lying around that you don't use anymore!
If the admins believe this isn't legal, feel free to delete!

Or just go here and download and install it normally.....
http://mobile.msn.com/ac.aspx?cid=pmsn_requirements

Here is Windows Mobile Live Messenger for PPC.

ariddell said:
Or just go here and download and install it normally.....
http://mobile.msn.com/ac.aspx?cid=pmsn_requirements
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Yeah, but if you use this link you have to pay £10.99 to use a program that everyone uses for free...

hassan said:
Here is Windows Mobile Live Messenger for PPC.
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Hi Hassan. Thanks for the post. Is this still beta software?
I'll give it a try though.

mmm_ok said:
hassan said:
Here is Windows Mobile Live Messenger for PPC.
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Hi Hassan. Thanks for the post. Is this still beta software?
I'll give it a try though.
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Yeap it is, i've been using it since three days now had no problem.

Hi All,
I downloaded Mobile Live and Messenger from this forum, and was able to install it on my Orange M3100. I then hook up my M3100 to my work wifi. I then run Live, and comes up saying "looking for internet connection" It then comes up with the bubble saying connecting to 3G, which I then hit cancel. It then seems to use the wifi connection the syncronise. Also when using it it, the 3G connection bubble appears regularly, and I have to cancel it. Is there any way I can stop Windows Live and messenger using the 3G service, and just WiFi?
thank
Nick

Hi All,
I downloaded Mobile Live and Messenger from this forum, and was able to install it on my Orange M3100. I then hook up my M3100 to my work wifi. I then run Live, and comes up saying "looking for internet connection" It then comes up with the bubble saying connecting to 3G, which I then hit cancel. It then seems to use the wifi connection the syncronise. Also when using it it, the 3G connection bubble appears regularly, and I have to cancel it. Is there any way I can stop Windows Live and messenger using the 3G service, and just WiFi?
thank
Nick

Just installed it. Thanks. I notices it still keep the Pocket MSN Messenger too.

yummy said:
I managed to get a pre-registered Pocket MSN by copying files over from my dusty old HP I don't use anymore.
Files copied:
pmsnshared.dll
pmsnserver.exe
pmsnresources.dll
pmsnresources.96.dll
pmsnlauncher.exe
pmsnhotmail.dll
pmsn.lnk
pmsn.cpl
Needed to remove the system file attribute to copy it over though. I guess this is helpful if you have a copy of a pre-installed Pocket MSN lying around that you don't use anymore!
If the admins believe this isn't legal, feel free to delete!
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am actually after the hotmail part of the program than the other bits. i copied all the above files from my m5000 to the m3100 when you click on pmsnluncher nothing happens. what am i doing wrong. please note there are other solutions to get msn messager working, but this dosn't include the hotmail setup. ..help

That guy is missing a few files there, just to let you know.

oh great !!!!!!!!!
can't wait for the beta fto end to i can't get the damm thing.
oh by the way you wouldn't know what the other files are would you?

Windows Live Messenger Mobile is still down, with no end in sight. I really haven't had a chance to look at the newsgroups lately to find out what's going on, but I guess I'll have to.

at least i can give Yahoo Go some credit here, thier ppc client program works pecfectlyon my m3100 collecting all my yahoo emails.. let just hope google follow suite with a client version for picking up emails on the ppc.

Gmail supports pop / smtp access, and uses non-standard ports, so you can use pocket outlook to retrieve / send emails on it without problems.

ms office?

k i had ms office before i did a rom change.. did rom change.. was successful.. links to ms office are there(but look funny) and when i click the links they say certificates are invalid or files are missing.. then i searched everywhere to find the cab for ms office but found nothing. should i just give up?

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PM me your email address or post it here and it may just magically show up in your inbox.

TY!!
[email protected]

Check your email

woohoo
tyvm .. much needed

Can I get that too please? [email protected]

ms office
could i have ms office to thnx
[email protected]

may i please have ms office [email protected]

ms office
i'm alos looking for the new office cab [email protected]

hi, i upgraded to Touch-IT & lost office on WM6, can you plz send me .cab aswell? Tried upgrading to v6.1 released & was told I do not have old version on my phone... plz help if possible [email protected] thnx

office mobile and outlook mobile in wm5 , is it possible ?

how can i use outlook mobile with my wm5 hp rw6815
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/software/outlookmobile.mspx
ms says , it is possible with wm5 but i couldn't find any download link ?

cancakmak said:
how can i use outlook mobile with my wm5 hp rw6815
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/software/outlookmobile.mspx
ms says , it is possible with wm5 but i couldn't find any download link ?
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I have no idea what you mean.
Outlook Mobile (including Outlook) is integrated into WM5, so what else do you want?

i mean the new version which has html mail support ?

Take a look over here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=332748&highlight=office+mobile
Especially here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1556679&postcount=24
I'm not sure that this includes Outlook Mobile.

thank you but those files include only office 6.1 and doesn't have new outlook application.

I'm pretty sure that the new outlook only comes with wm6... and even if you can get it elsewhere, you must be connected to exchange 2007 to get HTML email.

MS access for Windows Mobile

One of the most useful things I can do with my HD2 is to run access files .mdb containing Visual Basic scripts. I couldn't find a Mobile version for MS access.
Anybody knows if it's possible? It would be really grateful

The very first versions of Pocket Office for Windows CE had Pocket Access. It was removed for some reason in later versions of Pocket Office/Office Mobile. Maybe some other office packages still offer Access file support or you can somehow find Pocket Access as a cab from some old device.

Even with an old CAB, you will have trouble with the databases. PPC2003 (if not 2002) has Mobile Access, and at that time, the ActiveSync can convert the Access MDB database to the mobile CDB databases. Either you are creating the databases on HD2 itself and forget about the activesync, or you will also need to hope that the pre-V4 activesync can work on your Windows and the HD2.

Actually yeah I am having really hard time running mdb files on HD2. What a loss..

Is there any news about ms office access for windows mobile 6.5? Maybe there is a some kind of aplication or program who is able to read and edit access files. Did somebody knows anything about this?

drrastovic said:
Is there any news about ms office access for windows mobile 6.5? Maybe there is a some kind of aplication or program who is able to read and edit access files. Did somebody knows anything about this?
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Is there somebody who knows?

drrastovic said:
Is there somebody who knows?
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Try kaione.com, they have also - slightly buggy - sync client

I use Data on the Run to good effect on my WM6 iPAQ 214. I haven't tried it on my HD2.