Ipaq 4150 (PPC 2003) & wireless questions

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Michael Taylor wrote:

> I'm new to Pocket PC's and wi-fi.
>
> I recently connected a 802.11g access point to my office network and have
> been able to browse the web and send/receive emails using my Ipaq.
>
> Is there a way to configure the email so it can use a different
> authenticated outgoing smtp userid/password. The built in email software
> always tries to use the same userid/password as for the pop3 incoming mail
> server. I have my own outgoing mail server provided by the company that
> hosts my domain - I'd like to use it so I don't have restrictions on using
> it from any connection. Is the PPC 2003 second edition going to address this
> or should I look at 3rd party email solutions?
>
Don't know
> I'm not able to browse folders on another networked PC using the file
> manager on the Ipaq, when doing an Open for a UNC name (eg, \\pcname\share).
> I just get a message back saying 'unable to connect, check your connection',
> but the connection is fine.
Not sure about this, have you logged on to the network using the
username and password that you would log on with on your desktop
machine? Maybe install the Resco File Explorer. It performs a network
search for local machines when you want to map a network drive. It may
provide more useful information

> I'd like to be able to synchronise the Ipaq over the wi-fi network with my
> desktop PC. Is that possible? It looks like I should be able to do it with
> bluetooth but I'd prefer to use wi-fi.
>
Make sure that you have the "Allow network[Ethernet]....." option
selected under File/Connection Settings in active sync on the machine
you want to sync with.

With your IPAQ start active sync and go to Tools/Options. Have the name
of your machine selected in the "use this PC" drop down dlgbox. (you
will need to solve your pc browsing problem first) Then tap the Options
button and deselect the "Enable PC sync using this connection" Then OK
out of everything.

This has worked for me.
> Finally, is it possible to send files to a networked printer? I haven't seen
> anything on the Ipaq that would allow you to print something. Is a 3rd party
> solution needed for that?
>
Download and install HP's mobile print application.(sorry, can't
remember the URL) I couldn't get it to work directly with print servers
even when entering their IP address and port numbers. However, I shared
a printer on my desktop that was networked using a print server. This
then looks like an ordinary locally connected printer on my desktop. I
could then find the printer and print from my IPAQ
> Thanks for any help and advise.
>
>
Hope this helps.

Rob Horton

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"Rob Horton" <yahoo.com@mr_horton> wrote in message
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> Michael Taylor wrote:
>
> > I'm new to Pocket PC's and wi-fi.
> >
> > I recently connected a 802.11g access point to my office network and
have
> > been able to browse the web and send/receive emails using my Ipaq.
> >
> > Is there a way to configure the email so it can use a different
> > authenticated outgoing smtp userid/password. The built in email software
> > always tries to use the same userid/password as for the pop3 incoming
mail
> > server. I have my own outgoing mail server provided by the company that
> > hosts my domain - I'd like to use it so I don't have restrictions on
using
> > it from any connection. Is the PPC 2003 second edition going to address
this
> > or should I look at 3rd party email solutions?
> >
> Don't know
> > I'm not able to browse folders on another networked PC using the file
> > manager on the Ipaq, when doing an Open for a UNC name (eg,
\\pcname\share).
> > I just get a message back saying 'unable to connect, check your
connection',
> > but the connection is fine.
> Not sure about this, have you logged on to the network using the
> username and password that you would log on with on your desktop
> machine? Maybe install the Resco File Explorer. It performs a network
> search for local machines when you want to map a network drive. It may
> provide more useful information
>
> > I'd like to be able to synchronise the Ipaq over the wi-fi network with
my
> > desktop PC. Is that possible? It looks like I should be able to do it
with
> > bluetooth but I'd prefer to use wi-fi.
> >
> Make sure that you have the "Allow network[Ethernet]....." option
> selected under File/Connection Settings in active sync on the machine
> you want to sync with.
>
> With your IPAQ start active sync and go to Tools/Options. Have the name
> of your machine selected in the "use this PC" drop down dlgbox. (you
> will need to solve your pc browsing problem first) Then tap the Options
> button and deselect the "Enable PC sync using this connection" Then OK
> out of everything.
>
> This has worked for me.
> > Finally, is it possible to send files to a networked printer? I haven't
seen
> > anything on the Ipaq that would allow you to print something. Is a 3rd
party
> > solution needed for that?
> >
> Download and install HP's mobile print application.(sorry, can't
> remember the URL) I couldn't get it to work directly with print servers
> even when entering their IP address and port numbers. However, I shared
> a printer on my desktop that was networked using a print server. This
> then looks like an ordinary locally connected printer on my desktop. I
> could then find the printer and print from my IPAQ
> > Thanks for any help and advise.
> >
> >
> Hope this helps.
>
> Rob Horton

Many thanks Rob, I've followed your advice and have been able to connect to
my file shares and sync via the network. I couldn't find the HP mobile print
application directly. I found a reference to the "hp mobile printing for
pocket pc" user guide (pdf) in the hp.com support site. The pdf pointed me
to http://www.hp.com/go/pocketpcprint_software where I was able to select
the version and download it. Unfortunately for me, I'm not able to configure
a printer as the software supports some HP, Canon and Epson printers only. I
use a Okidata Pageplus20 laser printer which is attached to a print server.
Does anyone know if I can persuade the mobile print software to work with
that printer?

Cheers
Mike