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"USB Mass Storage Device" Software

Hi,
Just like the new feature in WM5 "USB Mass Storage Device" there is a software package which does the same.
It turns the USB port of your Pocket Pc in a Dumb USB Memory stick. Check out http://www.softick.com/pocket-pc/cardexport2/
BUT Sadly.... the site say's the following:"i-Mate
Model Processor type Test result Notes
Jam Intel PXA27x Doesn't work yet
So I need other potential users who think they gonna buy the software when it works on the Magician! They say We are permanently developing support for the new devices. Tell us what device support do you need.
Drop them a Mail or message on http://www.softick.com/pocket-pc/cardexport2/ and hopefully they will develop soon a nice to have tool (and long waited for one) for the Magician!
Or maybe somebody else knows a alternative (yeah yeah, i would like to say the wm5 will come soon to the magician)
Take care , Tom from Holland
Stupid me, Didn;t use the search option long enough, find a cross posting : http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=23233 was allready there. Looks like they fixed the [problem, unofficial it works now thanx to DES.

If I read from the website :
Accessing storage card has never been easier!
Switch USB mode from Active Sync to Card Export
Insert your Pocket PC into cradle or connect to USB cable
And after few seconds desktop drivers automatically mount cards as a logical disk!
What is special in it? Cant you do it using ActiveSync?

gogol said:
If I read from the website :
Accessing storage card has never been easier!
Switch USB mode from Active Sync to Card Export
Insert your Pocket PC into cradle or connect to USB cable
And after few seconds desktop drivers automatically mount cards as a logical disk!
What is special in it? Cant you do it using ActiveSync?
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Not all machines have ActiveSync installed. With Card Export installed, you ppc can be treated as a card reader (no driver for Win2k or above).

Using card export for Car Radio's.
Is there someone who tested it also with USB Car Radio systems? They sell car radio's where you can put in your USB key/stick and the Car radio starts playing the MP3 songs on that stick!
It would be awesome if you could connect you Jam to you radio system this way!
Take Care, Tom from Holland.

I Got a quick and complete answer back from them!
A reply for my request:
Dear Tom
This letter contains a reply to your request support to Softick Support Team.
Please don't reply to this e-mail. Use the link above instead.
Reply date - 2005-06-17
Thank you for your request.
As far as I know, Card Export II should work with Car radio, because we have reports that Card Export II for Palm OS works with Car radio. Anyway, you'll be able to download trial version and try it before buying.
We are planning to support your device in our updated version today or tomorrow.
Sincerely yours
G M
If you'd like to reply on this message, please use our web interface.Your personal link is

works! mda compact..

gogol said:
If I read from the website :
Accessing storage card has never been easier!
Switch USB mode from Active Sync to Card Export
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How do I switch form Active Sync to card export?

Typically RTFM!
Or start CE2 on your magician, you'll get a icon in your tray, tick it and setup preferences & default card. Then tick Card Export in the same menu. Now your magacian isn't using the SD anymore. On your PC disable AS usb connection & plugin the usb at both ends. Now your mass storage device will be installed.
regards, M

So this is not possible without CE?
andreas

An USB2 card-reader is the fastest solution.
M

oltp said:
An USB2 card-reader is the fastest solution.
M
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Not everyone has a card reader at home and not everyone has activesync installed. i.e. i use CE when i'm at university and i need to bring my work with me, or when i'm at one of my friends' home and he shows me his latest mp3 collection...
I don't usually bring a usb key with me (and even when i do, my key has only 128MB Vs my jam SD card's 1GB) while my jam is ALWAYS with me. Sure, you'll need a mini usb cable but, fortunately, many digital cameras, scanners, printers and so on have one.
That said, I think CE is one of the most useful programs out there.
Just my two cents...
Bye bye,
Isidoro
PS: starting from 2.04, Card ExportII is FULLY compatible with our Magicians.
PS2: I'm DEFINITELY NOT a CE developer!!! Bye

oltp said:
An USB2 card-reader is the fastest solution.
M
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Not everyone has a card reader at home and not everyone has activesync installed. i.e. i use CE when i'm at university and i need to bring my work with me, or when i'm at one of my friends' home and he shows me his latest mp3 collection...
I don't usually bring a usb key with me (and even when i do, my key has only 128MB Vs my jam SD card's 1GB) while my jam is ALWAYS with me. Sure, you'll need a mini usb cable but, fortunately, many digital cameras, scanners, printers and so on have one.
That said, I think CE is one of the most useful programs out there.
Just my two cents...
Bye bye,
Isidoro
PS: starting from 2.04, Card ExportII is FULLY compatible with our Magicians.
PS2: I'm DEFINITELY NOT a CE developer!!! Bye

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I agree CE is the best option (I'm still in the trial period), only having WM5 & CE apparently being not compatible you need that card-reader or settle for low speed LOL
First advantage of not having WM5 second is VGS push-mail

Perfect. I just tried it, and it works flawlessly straight out of the box.

wireframe9 said:
Perfect. I just tried it, and it works flawlessly straight out of the box.
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On what device?

i-Mate JAM, ROM 1.12.00 WWE, Radio 1.12.10, ExtROM 1.12.149 WWE.
Now, all I need is USB host support

Use ANY bluetooth HID Mouse on your PPC

1.) install the thinkoutside driver for bluetooth mouse
2.) when you were ask to reboot, push "cancel" and..
3.) copy the attached file in your /windows directory
4.) reboot
5.) disable "power efficient mode" and set mouse pointer to "safe"
works fine on my magician & microsoft intellimouse explorer BT
6.) have fun :twisted: :twisted:

Niceeeeeeeeeee! what about bluetooth keyboards?

no file attached :roll: :roll:

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this is the original link to the file
http://www.firstloox.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=483

TNX!! works on xdaII with wm5 buzzmobile 1.65b64 and intellimouse explorer

Mouse for a Pocket PC? I don't get it.

Is it possible to use this on a Qtek 9000 with the M$ BT mouse and how?
THnx
Djslash

Dandie said:
Mouse for a Pocket PC? I don't get it.
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Same here. Hacking the Magician to act as a Bluetooth HID optical mouse by using the camera as a motion detection sensor, now THAT would be a hack...

Bluetooth HID optical mouse by using the camera as a motion detection sensor
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Same line of thinking - http://www.hackaday.com/entry/1234000770073476/
V

@psych0t1c: This would be near to impossible, because the cheap CCD in the Magician needs much light to recognize anything. Now if you put onto your desk it could not constitute any difference on different places.

Chatty said:
@psych0t1c: This would be near to impossible, because the cheap CCD in the Magician needs much light to recognize anything.
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That's another reason I'd consider it a really impressive hack.

psych0t1c said:
Chatty said:
@psych0t1c: This would be near to impossible, because the cheap CCD in the Magician needs much light to recognize anything.
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One Word : Use_The_Camera's_Flashlight
Seriously though - I have this cheap mouse that works on a Wm2003Se Pocketpc like a charm but not on my WM5 JJ . Which version of the STowaway Mouse is his 4.2 ? 4.3? - Did someone get it to work on WM5?
I got to play with a Stowaway Mouse for a week :lol: - You should have seen the students faces when I pull out my "mini Laptop" in the coffee shop and they still sit with Old NoteBook technology :twisted:
Now without the mouse it is not as impressive
Cant we hack the latest WM5 compatible driver as the previous one's - Who knows how to reverse engineer DLL's??
Later
Skillie
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Well, I've tried to use it with a Qtek9000 and WM5.0, without success.
Stowaway mouse driver version 4.4, but finishes always with the two messages bellow, poping-up:
- Error
Keyoard driver not functioning!
- Keyboard Driver Error!
The Keyboa driver ("StowawayXT.dll")is not responding.
Please reinstall.
I might be some problem with the .dll.
Any directions or ideas?

I have the same problem as Conchas. not working :-(

Try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=32068
Works for me. I have not Magician, but it was teststed with all versions of BlueAngel's WM5 ['orignal', Himalaya port and Wizard port].

ingmar said:
ooops something went wrong
this is the original link to the file
http://www.firstloox.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=483
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I'm willing to run it through all the tests, I've spent about 20 hours working on this so far and if anyone can give me the file I'll keep working until I either get it to work or...
Thanks very much,
Peter

USB 2.0

The specification of the HTC X7500 says USB 2.0 for the ExtUSB port (the slave port for the mini-USB connector).
So it should be theoretically possible to write to the MiniSD or MicroDrive with USB 2.0 hi-speed, using a PC and the cable.
Now.... anyone know how? ActiveSync and Windows Mobile Device Center seem to be limited to USB 1.1-speed and I don't think apps like WM5torage or Card Export Pro II will do the job.............. will they?

Use WM5torage for transferring big files. You get the USB 2 speed.
http://www.modaco.com/index.php?showtopic=238545

Are you sure ? In the notes it says "(albeit USB 1.0 only, and not very fast)". Has anyone tested actual transferrates ?
Oliver

It's has to be faster than USB 1.1. I copied two 700 MB movies to the MicroDrive, and that would certainly take forever with USB 1.1...

Moskus said:
It's has to be faster than USB 1.1. I copied two 700 MB movies to the MicroDrive, and that would certainly take forever with USB 1.1...
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I don't believe it is - this site is normally accurate:
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=691

Well, still: With USB 1.1 copying 1.4 GB would take ALOT of time. It didn't, so it has to be faster.

when plugged into a usb 1 socket windows pops up the "this device can perform faster if you connect it to a USB2"..

apd said:
I don't believe it is - this site is normally accurate:
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=691
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if i remember correctly, Ameo has some problem transferring large file to Micro Drive, and also it seems rather slow to transfer as well

wu5262 said:
if i remember correctly, Ameo has some problem transferring large file to Micro Drive, and also it seems rather slow to transfer as well
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Does that go for the Advantage too?
I tried copying files using ActiveSync, but it was terribly slow (and it seemed like it started over and over). However; WM5torage is excellent!

Moskus said:
Does that go for the Advantage too?
I tried copying files using ActiveSync, but it was terribly slow (and it seemed like it started over and over). However; WM5torage is excellent!
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if you are copying a large file and it keep failing, then that is something wrong, for me DOPOD U1000, all my file are copy correctly and the same speed with wm5torage too.

Oliver_T said:
Are you sure ? In the notes it says "(albeit USB 1.0 only, and not very fast)". Has anyone tested actual transferrates ?
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Sorry, this is from the old times, when there were no high-speed USB 2.0 capable devices out there
I will correct it now
Actually, WM5torage supported high-speed USB from the version 1.0

wu5262 said:
if you are copying a large file and it keep failing, then that is something wrong, for me DOPOD U1000, all my file are copy correctly and the same speed with wm5torage too.
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Right. Then I have a problem. It worked the first time I copied some large files, but after that it just takes for ever...
Any idea what's going on?

apd said:
I don't believe it is - this site is normally accurate:
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=691
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hi friend i install it on pda and i realy dont know how it works. can you help me i want to send the file to my micro drive how can i do that. can you tell me step by step please. and tell what box should i put tick sign in it. let me know

emilnaeri said:
hi friend i install it on pda and i realy dont know how it works. can you help me i want to send the file to my micro drive how can i do that. can you tell me step by step please. and tell what box should i put tick sign in it. let me know
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=298419

just to clear one thing up....the standard USB port is 2.0
However according to HTC's own Spec sheet, the USB host facility through the 4 in 1 cable is 1.1
but yes, WM5torage is certainly quicker at transferring large files to the microdrive.
I get the same problem when sending large files with activesync. never had it until 4.5 was put on My PC. but then I thought that was a known bug with the crap that is activesync!

HELP! with TEKSOFT BLUEMOUSE

I recently purchased an MSI Bluetooth Mouse... i paired it with my Advantage just normally...since the mouse does not require a passkey.. there was a service available that sed Input Device .... I ticked on that and clicked finished... and then wen i installed and opened teksoft and wen i click start... a pop-up window comes up and says Unable to connect Mouse. Please check if the mouse if paired (or) Try to Pair it again.
PLEASE HELP!!!..... I NEED TO GET THE BT MOUSE WORKIGN DESPERATELY!

ok people i the mouse connected and all...but in the end...i can even scroll and clicked a few things on the pocket pc as well from mouse...BUT I CANT SEE THE MOUSE CURSOR...HELP PLEASE!!!!

compatible mouse...
bilalperwaiz said:
ok people i the mouse connected and all...but in the end...i can even scroll and clicked a few things on the pocket pc as well from mouse...BUT I CANT SEE THE MOUSE CURSOR...HELP PLEASE!!!!
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Not all mice work with this product. One I know for sure that does is as follows:
AnyCom BTM-100
- Bluetooth 1.1
- Work Time = Up to 20 Hours
- Stand by Time = Up to 2000 Hours
- Resolution 800 DPI Optical
- Profile is HID with boot support
- Powered by 2x AAA Ni-Mh batteries and rechargeable with USB adapter (included)
- Radio Class 2
- Chipset CSR BC01
- Dimensions (H x W x T), 28.5 x 48 x 100.5 mm...or in inches 1.12 x 1.88 x 3.397.
- Weight 48 grams excluding batteries
Very sleek, small/portable and sexy looking. Matches my black x7500 and works perfectly with my athena. I tried at least 6 different mice with this software and only two worked.

really...but the thing izz that the mouse connected and even scrolling and clicking some things izz possible...it's just the MOUSE POINTER THAT WON'T SHOW UP!!!

bilalperwaiz said:
really...but the thing izz that the mouse connected and even scrolling and clicking some things izz possible...it's just the MOUSE POINTER THAT WON'T SHOW UP!!!
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That's a symptom of the compatibility issues. I ran into the same thing. The point of BlueMouse is to provide the cursor. You can have it click and stuff without BlueMouse as I did with some Logitech mice.
It was frustrating for me during testing also. What mouse do you have?

MSI BlueMouse BM-100

bilalperwaiz said:
MSI BlueMouse BM-100
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Have you updated your device to WM6? If you did then uninstall BlueMouse as there is native mouse support in WM6 and it works great. I just tried it and won't be using BlueMouse again unless they provide enhancements that the native functionality doesn't offer.

HOW TO!?
DUDE... I WOULD UPDATE IT IF I KNEW HOW TO...i really dont know WHAT to download and WHAT to use...i've only update and modded my Nokia Phones Before... I REALLY NEED HELP...!!!

bilalperwaiz said:
DUDE... I WOULD UPDATE IT IF I KNEW HOW TO...i really dont know WHAT to download and WHAT to use...i've only update and modded my Nokia Phones Before... I REALLY NEED HELP...!!!
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If you have the x7500/Advantage like i do, then use the HTC distro on the links.
I used this on mine without any problems:
http://uploaded.de/?id=430xr4 - HTC__001 - version with spl,ipl and etc

Which Files
hey bro...ok i need HELP FROM YOU..id be obliged if yu do help me...ok so besydes THE ILE QUOTED ABOVE...WHAT OTHER FIELS DO I DOWNLOAD...like the other two from the WM6 Thread and NOT THE LAST ONE ...which i presume izz for T-MO AMEO...and how do i start this like...from the bootlogger thiny..liek i press the power key and the camera key..that right or wat!?? ... pluss imma need ur IM....and what'd u mean HTC Distro???

bilalperwaiz said:
hey bro...ok i need HELP FROM YOU..id be obliged if yu do help me...ok so besydes THE ILE QUOTED ABOVE...WHAT OTHER FIELS DO I DOWNLOAD...like the other two from the WM6 Thread and NOT THE LAST ONE ...which i presume izz for T-MO AMEO...and how do i start this like...from the bootlogger thiny..liek i press the power key and the camera key..that right or wat!?? ... pluss imma need ur IM....and what'd u mean HTC Distro???
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- Remove SD card. Not necessary as mine worked with SD card inserted but it'll help avoid potential issues.
- Synch your device, to backup contacts, etc.
- Download the file from the link I posted. This is the ROM update for the x7500 from HTC. Ignore the other files on the other post.
- Run the file you downloaded from the link off of your PC. It'll run an update on your phone through ActiveSync. It'll wipe out all contents and install WM6.
This will run and upgrade your device. Don't forget it's going to wipe it out and set it up with WM6 with factory defaults. Enough to get you going?

...thank You Very Very Much...an Uhh Lissen My Device...the Rom Iz 1.25 soo.... i dont do anythign right...that file will do the rest...that right!??

bilalperwaiz said:
...thank You Very Very Much...an Uhh Lissen My Device...the Rom Iz 1.25
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After applying the file:
ROM Version: 2.20.405.1
ROM Date: 06/21/07
Radio Version: 1.45.00.00
Protocol Version: 32.78.7020.19H
ExtROM Version: 2.20.405.101

oh i see...adn WM6 will be installed!???...OH AND WAS WONDERING ..WILL I NEED A Bluetooth mouse diver to make a mouse work..or JUST DIRECT!?

bilalperwaiz said:
oh i see...adn WM6 will be installed!???...OH AND WAS WONDERING ..WILL I NEED A Bluetooth mouse diver to make a mouse work..or JUST DIRECT!?
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Yes WM6 will be installed and no need for BlueMouse or additional BT driver. Mouse, if compatible, will work "direct".

oh...aite bro..imma do the installin stuff just now aite... n imma let u know...!!! thanx!

have to chuckle a little..Help desk in USA helping user in subcontinent!!

hello!
im in a trounle here i bought a mogo bluetooth mouse , very nice one
it connects ok, its paired and checked the input setting on pairing
but my win mobile 6 dont show the pointer how do i activate this?
im using htc advantage with the wm6 i download from here
thanks a lot!!

ruyzalim said:
hello!
im in a trounle here i bought a mogo bluetooth mouse , very nice one
it connects ok, its paired and checked the input setting on pairing
but my win mobile 6 dont show the pointer how do i activate this?
im using htc advantage with the wm6 i download from here
thanks a lot!!
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Try deleting mouse from device then pair again. If it doesn't work then it may be that the mouse is just not compatible with WM6. When you pair the device, can you click around and get actions to happen or nothing happens?

ltxda said:
Try deleting mouse from device then pair again. If it doesn't work then it may be that the mouse is just not compatible with WM6. When you pair the device, can you click around and get actions to happen or nothing happens?
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no nothing hapens , the mouse is conected and paired , but nothing hapens
same thing with windows mobile6 suport, everithing conected ok but nothing hapens , this mouse was expensive

Connecting an external viceo camera to a Windows Mobile device

I am working on a project that required that we use a video camera that is external to the phone. We are looking at USB cameras and I was wondering if anyone knew of any solution that would allow us to use the external USB connected camera instead of the build in cameras on most phones.
Thanks.

guess not, for the same reason as mentioned in the below tread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=400616

ledrocnoc said:
I am working on a project that required that we use a video camera that is external to the phone. We are looking at USB cameras and I was wondering if anyone knew of any solution that would allow us to use the external USB connected camera instead of the build in cameras on most phones.
Thanks.
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Are there SDIO cameras? Failing that, it might be possible to use a LAN based camera, and connect to it through WiFi...

Yep, there are some SDIO cameras available
http://images.google.pl/images?q=sd...pl:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi
Of course if the phone doesn't have a SD/MMC slot, only a miniSD one, it won't fit in. But i guess that wiring the camera to a miniSD-microSD adapter might work, since both these cards are essentially the same, and the only difference is the form factor.
There are also CF-based cameras, but i haven't seen a hone equipped with a CF slot for a while.

mr_deimos said:
Ye, there are some SDIO cameras available
http://images.google.pl/images?q=sd...pl:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi
There are also CF-based cameras, but i haven't seen a hone equied with a CF slot for a while.
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HTC Sedna has a CF slot as do many HP devices.

I thought some-one wrote a USB camera driver for windows mobile?
http://www.windowsfordevices.com/news/NS7191593413.html
I expect you are going to need a certain amount of expertise to use it.
Surur

surur said:
I thought some-one wrote a USB camera driver for windows mobile?
http://www.windowsfordevices.com/news/NS7191593413.html
I expect you are going to need a certain amount of expertise to use it.
Surur
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Windows CE 5.0 USB Webcam
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Although WM and WinCE use the same basic code, WinCE has USB host functionality in most implementations, WM does not.

Thanks for the input.
Here are follow up questions:
- Are there any devices running WM5 or 6 that implement (in hardware) USB Host?
- Assuming that a WM5/6 device with the right HW can be found (see question above), how big of a job would it be to develop a driver for an external USB camera (assuming I might already have the code for a Windows 2000 / XP / Vista one)?
Txs

Most of the FSC Loox devices have an USB-Host.
I have a Loox 720 and a Loox N560 with this function.

Also the Toshiba G900 (and maybe also other Gx00 models) does have a host USB. But i have no idea about how hard would it be to get a webcam working on it.

ya i dont have any idea about it if we doo it better clint it like this