how can I access the keys on a smartphone without having the programs
started and handle WM_ESCAPE or WM_HOME instead of seeing the
homescreen?

does someone know how to start an application, right after installing a
pocket pc? I found something about a Setup.dll, but somehow I can't deploy
this in vb.NET.
Thanks for any help,

hi. i am trying to compile the source code of the pocketpc virus, wince.dust
found in http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=337071&seqNum=3. i
used the armasm and linker from pocket pc 2003 sdk.
following the instructions on the site:

  When the application is upgraded from the previous version, error
"Installation of SlingPlayer Mobile.cab was unsuccessful". I have
included the error log, can anybody identify the error. This would be
off great help.

I have an unsigned applications that produces the usual prompt when installed on
a iPAQ rx1955 (WM5), but one of my customers with a new Axim x51 tells me he
gets a more severe message without the option of installing anyway:
"Installation was unsuccessful.  Application was not ...

could someone remind me how to interactively create a new WM5 emulator image
with some particular characteristics?
for example, I want to create one with Greek language and VGA display and
phone support...

I want to send msmq message from pocketpc to desktop pc, but have some problem.
The Desktop pc configure:
OS: Windows XP Prc
IP: 192.168.1.222

When user click on a button, I display a data entry form
instead of using the MessageBox to obtain the user input.
However, when the form is displayed, it takes up the
entire screen and covers up the keyboard/Transcriber

I want to add Windows file server functionality to my PocketPC. Can
this be done by creating the smbserver.dll file in Platform Builder for
my device's processor, moving the file over to the PPC and adding the
necessary registry settings, or is there more to it than that?

I was testing WM5 and I found connecting to 127.0.0.1 doesnt work anymore
(neither internet explorer nor a sample wininet) and instead localhost works
when the device is not cradled, but if it is cradled it doesnt work again.
The fix suggested in

I'm using a compaq iPAQ 3760 running Pocket PC 2002 (Version 3.0.11171 Build
11178).
I had a .net 1.1 application reunning on it (ALthough I built in in Visial
studio 2005).

I am a C++ developr on a Win Mobile 5.0 platform. I am having problems
with SHNotificationGetData(). Following is the code:
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static const GUID CLSID_SHNAPI_OemNotif2 = { 0x99de7411, 0x772f,

I used the Compact FrameworkSDK's Cabwiz.exe to generate
the .CAB file and EzSetup.exe to create the installation .EXE.
Everything seems to create ok'ed, but when I tried to run the
installation, I got the following error:

I am tring to connect to web server by WebRequest Class in C#. I have put my
PDA in the craddle and it has Internet connection there, but the device tries
to open GPRS connection to connect to server. How can I avoid this opening of
GPRS connection? Is it possible?

I have a CF application that easily installs on the Dell Axim Pocket
PC, but could not get to install on an IMATE phone/pda.  Kept
complaining about invalid setup file.  Tried running CAB on the imate
and also using the MSI generated by the Visual Studio build process,