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If you have a Pocket PC running Windows Mobile, you have probably noticed that it is not always easy to install new software on your device. We'll see how it works and especially how to install applications on your mobile with one click from your computer ...

Firstly, your mobile device must be connected to your computer using ActiveSync (also called Windows Mobile Device "in Vista). Once connected, you'll have to look at the file extension you installed your mobile application .

For. Exe files:

Some software for PPC (Pocket PC) are in executable format (. Exe), in this case there are two possibilities:

- Double click the installation file. Exe files from the computer and the application will take care of itself the synchronize with the mobile on which you have to do is validate the software to install .

- Some mobile applications are in. Exe and require no installation (just click it on your mobile device and the software is launched without installation). In this case, the only manipulation to do is transfer the file. Exe directly in the memory of the mobile so that it works.

For. Cab files:

The format. Cab file is the file format for installation on Windows Mobile the most common.

To check what format is your mobile application, you must right-click the file and select "Properties", the following window will appear specifying the format of our application.

If software compression / decompression WinRAR is installed on your computer, you will notice (as in the picture above), it can open the files. Cab. Do not unpack a. Cab before his transfer to the mobile device but leave it as is.

For our program format. Cab installed on the PPC, it must first transfer the file in the mobile device. Once the transfer is complete and the file stored in phone memory (more on the memory card does not saturate too quickly the camera's internal memory), you must click on the CAB file from the Explorer files Mobile for the installation of the application begins.

This method works perfectly but is a bit tedious especially if like me you install / uninstall software all the time on your PPC.

Here is how one can not transfer our. Cab in advance on the mobile, install our application on the mobile in one click.

To do this, two small software for your computer that will be greatly simplify the task, CabViaAcvtivesync and / or WinCE Cab Installer.

CABviaActiveSync:

This little program allows to add the option "CABviaActiveSync" in your "right-click" when performed on a file with the extension. Cab.

If your phone is connected via ActiveSync with your computer, simply click on this option and the installation will start on the camera without first transferring the file. Cab.

Note: This software does not yet work on Windows Vista 64-bit (still works perfectly under XP / Vista 32-bit).

=> Download and install CABviaActiveSync (Warning, this software requires the . NET Framework from Microsoft to run).

WinCE Cab Installer:

This little freeware program without installation allows the same thing CABviaActiveSync (direct install a cab file on your mobile but its presentation is slightly different. It is an executable without installation (more practical) that you just double click to launch. A small window opens where you must perform a drag and drop (move - let go) your file. cab for installation starts on your mobile.

=> Download WinCE Cab Installer (90 KB)

Enjoy with installing your applications on your Windows Mobile Pocket PC

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