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Great Tool for remote controlling ppcs: VirtualDisp

I just installed VirtualDisp and it's a really kick-ass piece of software. So anyone who does not know it yet, give it a try! (http://world.kyuran.be/) It lets you use your computer's mouse and keyboard to control your ppc. The amazing thing is, its "client"-side only (you don't need any additional software on your mobile device!) - just activesync your device and you are ready to go. It "extends" your desktop in the way modern graphics drivers do when multiple monitors are attached. Just move your mouse out over one edge of your monitor and your cursor will appear on your mobile device's lcd.

Hi Registererer!
This post got me curios so I went and downloaded the demo version.
As I suspected, this functionality cannot be achieved without a server on the device side. They use a DLL which is a RAPI extension. They copy it silently to the device so you don't notice it. I found this out when I tried the free version on a WM5 device. It only comes with the DLL for WM 2003.
Any way, it's not that great since you can't see the PPC screen on the PC. There is a tool from Microsoft (completely free), called Remote Control (something, don't remember) and another tool from some company (not free) that shows you the PPC screen on the PC and lets you use the mouse and keyboard of the PC for input.
So this is a nice little app, but I doubt it will sell.

Levenum don't be so hard on the guy
The thing is Register that SOTI Pocket / Smartphone Controler is a kick ass app that is far more advanced than VirtualDisp... and not much more expensive.
So it needs to have something extra to catch the atention
But its a good start
Cheers,
Raul

Sorry, didn't mean to heart anyone's feelings!
It is a cute app. Perhaps if they add the functionality of using it as a virtual mouse without the PC connection (using the joystick). There was a thread here somewhere of people looking for just such an app.
By the way, have you tried it on WM5? I know from experience that just transferring a DLL won't do so they would have to install a signed cab. Does it connect as smoothly as it does on WM 2003. That is one strong point I noticed: They detect the AS connection immediately, and you don't have to wait before you can use the app.

Why does everyone make a pocketpc vnc client and not a vnc server?

Ok...I run linux and I would like to be able to remote control my pocketpc similar to how the my mobiler software allows people running windows using activesync. Usually this would not be a problem because vnc is free and runs on everything. I've found 15 different free vnc CLIENTS for the pocketpc but the only servers I've found is a pay one and one that is so old I think it's for ce 2002.
What am I missing?

What you're missing: google
http://www.pocketvnc.com/projects/pocketvnc/index.php 10€, not a bad price for a product some spent time making
Freeware
http://www.pocketpccity.com/software/pocketpc/pocketVncServ-2004-12-29-ce-pocketpc.html#download

andemann said:
What you're missing: google
http://www.pocketvnc.com/projects/pocketvnc/index.php 10€, not a bad price for a product some spent time making
Freeware
http://www.pocketpccity.com/software/pocketpc/pocketVncServ-2004-12-29-ce-pocketpc.html#download
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As I mentioned "I've found 15 different free vnc CLIENTS for the pocketpc but the only servers I've found is a pay one and one that is so old I think it's for ce 2002."
You listed the two I mentioned..good job. Pocketvncserv would not connect with my vncviewer..hence my post.

famewolf said:
As I mentioned "I've found 15 different free vnc CLIENTS for the pocketpc but the only servers I've found is a pay one and one that is so old I think it's for ce 2002."
You listed the two I mentioned..good job. Pocketvncserv would not connect with my vncviewer..hence my post.
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did you ever find a solution to this?
Marc

Try this?
Ever try a nifty little application called "Mobiler"? It displays your wizard's screen on your PC. Full control, etc. Basically does what a VNC server would, and more.

I use a program called SOTI Pocket Controller, but it only works in windows, I need a way to control my Pocket PCs from Linux...

I've tried the pocketvncsvr package, and the server seems to work - but I too cannot connect to the server from my client.
I've tried using ultra, tight and real-vnc specified raw encoding and any number of colour combinations without luck.
The mobiler package worked well enough - but windows only, and my TP2 seems to kill wifi when I use activesync; so its no good for my purpose.
Can anyone share their connection setting and client version that is known to work?
cheers,
Bjorn

My Mobiler works in Linux under wine over wifi with "Connect IP"
Dunno about a way over USB.

PocketVNC: http://sourceforge.net/projects/pocketvnc/. Both server and client included. Haven't tried it though so I don't know if it works.

I might have tried that one. I have tried a few that didn't work. I can't remember if that's one of them...

Second Life working on Windows Mobile

Official client from http://www.vollee.com/secondlife
If you have trouble downloading, choose following version. I have removed AT&T signature (the client is in Java). Works on HTC Kaiser (non AT&T). You have to switch to landscape to play.
http://rapidshare.com/files/120027655/second_life_wm.rar

Tried it on an ETEN X800 and get the message "We cannot authenticate your player".
Also it doesn't strech to 640x480 so only part of the screen is shown.

Critical_Impact said:
Tried it on an ETEN X800 and get the message "We cannot authenticate your player".
Also it doesn't strech to 640x480 so only part of the screen is shown.
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You have to fill out their form to get yours TOKEN and OUSN (phone number). Then you can replace these parameters in JAD.

sorry to bump this thread but the rapidshare version does not work. it keeps saying cannot connect

If you try to visit the manufacturer's website you will notice that Vollee does not exist anymore.
The software was not an SL client, but actually a terminal-software. The actuall SL-Client was running at Vollee's server and it would just stream the image to your PDA, receiving in return your inputs.
This is regarded as being the future of gaming - you carry a small client, while the game itself is hosted and rendered at the manufacturer.
The obvious side effect is that you need to pay for the service and there is practically no way around that.
You can try to setup something similar, though, by installing SL on your home PC, together with a VNC server. You need to adjust the screensize proeprly and then you access your PC through a PocketPC version of VNC...
Cheers,
vma

out of all the vnc clients and servers ive tried the best for windows mobile to use for secondlife would be the remote desktop however on a lot of versions of windows it wont work unless you have a professional version of windows. and sound does work as well for it so u can hear voice but u will need a fast computer and phone for it to be an optimal experience

Remote Desktop only allows 16 bit color resolution, while Secondlife only starts if you are on 32 bit color resolution. Back then I did not find any way of getting around this, except using VNC instead.
Cheers,
vma

hey
help im new at this but i would love to play second life on my windows mobile phone can you explain how this would be done step by step?
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out of all the vnc clients and servers ive tried the best for windows mobile to use for secondlife would be the remote desktop however on a lot of versions of windows it wont work unless you have a professional version of windows. and sound does work as well for it so u can hear voice but u will need a fast computer and phone for it to be an optimal experience
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Yes i would like to know how i can run 32-Bit for my remote desktop on my HTC HD2
From what i have read i have only seen posts that allow you to go too 24-bit on XP.
But i have not managed to get that working though. My remote desktop on my Mobile phone still only allows me to go to 16-bit which is just horrible looking and doesnt allow allot of things too work.
Maybe there is a alternative program that does allow 32-bit?
Or a way to get my windows standard remote desktop to go that high?
Hopefully you guys know a way to get this working!
Cheers

You can't use Windows Remote Desktop Connection (aka RDP).
You MUST use VNC.
Install a VNC Server like UltraVNC or TightVNC on your PC and a VNC client on youer Windows Mobile phone.
Let me tell you upfront: it sucks. Too much lag, constant crashes of VNC on the mobile phone, too small a screen and the lack of keyboard makes the experience a really bad one. Much better to use Messenger straight away.
Cheers,
vma

Please can someone upload the file again? the two link are not more available, I woul like try second life on my PDA, thank you

vma said:
The software was not an SL client, but actually a terminal-software. The actuall SL-Client was running at Vollee's server and it would just stream the image to your PDA, receiving in return your inputs.
This is regarded as being the future of gaming - you carry a small client, while the game itself is hosted and rendered at the manufacturer.
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I really can't wait until stream gaming is improved, no longer would game development for mobile be entirely OS/hardware dependent.

I want only use chat of second life on my pda how can I download the software, please?

Developing a Portal application in C#

I am wanting to develop a portal application in C# for Windows Mobile 6.0. I have installed the .net Compact Framework 3.5 on my device and have the necessary tools on the PC to develop for Windows Mobile. I am using Visual Studio 2005 to develop this application.
I am not a programmer, I have little experience with .net technologies but have for past assignments used VB.net to create small applications for assignments at uni.
I am now in my third and final year at uni and I decided to take on a project that is titled Human Computer Interaction of Mobile Devices. As part of my project I am required to produce an application, though designing various menu systems in itself will be quite a job, not to mention the documentation of it all.
The application I want to create now, is not necessarily part of my project, though it may influence me later on and should go some way to helping me. I have had the intentions of creating an application in Flash up to now.
Anyway, this application, its what I would call a portal. It has 4 tabs, Websites, Television, Radio and Programs. The Programs tab page has been designed much like the iPhone interface with either same or somewhat similar buttons. These buttons do not do anything at the moment.
I started the other week in designing an application in vb.net and run the debug exe as standalone on PC and linking to application that are on the PC will actually run when clicking on the picturebox as that is what I am using rather than buttons.
I put a Try Catch in and the error message comes up on the Mobile. If I take the Try Catch away then FileExceptionNotFound error message comes up and forces the program to close.
In C#, I have created much the same application, it does nothing whatsoever at the moment other than allowing me to flick from one tab to another. I am wanting to link pictureboxes in the programs tab to programs stored on the phone such as \Windows\Opera9.exe and \Windows\tmail.exe and so on.
I would like Radio Stations and Television channels to load up in a program specified in code if a default one does not start so I realise that I would need to call the link of the radio station (same with television channels) and then tell it to load up in specified program.
The other thing I am not sure about it how I would tell the phone to connect to the internet.
I didn't really want to be asking for help on here with this, as its probably not too difficult to create something like this, seeing as what some people (geniuses) on here have been able to develop. If nobody is able to help, then maybe pointing me in the right direction of some good reliable resources would be an idea. I have done much searching on Google etc for help with this and MSDN but my programming skills have never been up to much if I'm honest.
Any help would be much appreciated.

A few things then
For Visual Studio download and isntall the Windows Mobile SDK's (Version 6, standard and Pro).
Then when you create a new Mobile Device application you have everything you need. There should be a Toolbar in Visual Studio that allows you to select where your device will be run in Debug Mode (either the Emulator or on your device). This is the easiest way to debug your apps; also using MyMoblier will help.
Starting an App in C# is as easy as System.Diagnostics.Process.Start() method.
Connecting to the net is a little harder, I have written my own based on what I found using google. Basically it centers around 3 API calls:
Code:
[DllImport("CellCore.dll")]
static extern int ConnMgrEstablishConnectionSync(ConnMgrConnectionInfo connectionInfo, ref IntPtr connectionHandle, uint dwTimeout, ref ConnMgrStatus dwStatus);
[DllImport("CellCore.dll")]
static extern int ConnMgrMapURL(string url, ref Guid networkGuid, int passZero);
[DllImport("CellCore.dll")]
static extern int ConnMgrReleaseConnection(IntPtr connectionHandle, int cache);
Hope this helps
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Also moved to Q&A to avoid upsetting them
Ta
Dave

Thanks for the advice. I have already downloaded Windows Mobile 6 SDK but I for some reason don't seem to be able to access the ROMS from WM6 inside of Visual Studio. I might be able work that issue out though. I will see how I get on with it and post back if I have any further problems.

Connecting to the internet.
I have found that the .net object WebRequest will open the connection if is not already open.
Stream ResponseStream = WebRequest.Create("yourURLgoesinhere").GetResponse().GetResponseStream() will return a stream to read to get the object.
If there is an active WiFi connection the phone will use it, or it will use an active GPRS connection, or fire up the default GPRS connection as a last resort.
The bottom line is - let the machine do all the hard work.

WM6 Remote Desktop Server over internet?

I'm looking for a remote desktop program that will allow remote login to a wm6 phone ie running a remote desktop server on the phone (not client). Basically I have 2 - wm 6 phones and I'd like to be be able to control one of them remotely either via my main phone or pc over the internet. I'll keep searching, but if anyone can point me in the right direction, that would be appreciated. I have read multiple articales about a Real VNC solution but their website yields nothing.
Thanks

This flavour of RealVNC works fine for me...
http://www.efon.cn/

what viewer do i need for this vnc server?

stepw said:
This flavour of RealVNC works fine for me...
http://www.efon.cn/
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Yes what client do you use with that? Also how has it been working for you? Reliable, fast etc? Looks like very limited support and documentation for that project. I actually didn't realize the CE software can run on WM.

Ok so I figured it out (I feel kinda dumb asking what client to use). So I downloaded the real vnc viewer and got it working. The only thing I'd really like to do now is get some sort of dyndns type service going on the phone as restarting it changes the ip everytime.