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[A] Mapping Network Drives using HTC's Network Plugin

I've tried using Resco Explorer 7.05/Total Commander 2.5.1/HTC's Network Plugin
For some reason i can't seem to map network drives.
In resco when i try to connect to a drive it tells me it's not accessible
In Total Commander it just doesn't connect
In HTC's Network plugin it writes: "Map Drive Failed"
-I'm using Vista on the comp i want to share folders in.
-Sharing works fine on all comps other than in my PPC (not password protected)
-It seems as not only it doesn't map the drive but doesn't acknowledge as anything but the computers on the network exist. no folders inside those computers. Thought about changing my ppc's domain but i don't know how to do that.
any help would be appreciated.
thanks

Yeah, VISTA FILE SHARING is a bit tricky! You not only have to share that particular drive / folder; you also have to check the settings in the SHARING CENTER - in addition you might have to adjust the file permissions as well.

Everything is perfect on file settings. i have a network running 3 computers and 2 laptops all sharing folders no passwords all permissions set. only thing not able to read the folders is the PPC. It finds the comps on the network but doesn't show the folders.

Did you MOUNT the drives in RESCO? You can't just click on it in the FILE EXPLORER - tap and hold, then select MOUNT DRIVE or FOLDER (depending on what you're sharing).
What RESCO VERSION did you use?

dude... i can't see drives nor folders.
i'm using 7.05
for the record, i tried looking at a winxp comp instead of a vista one.. can't see anything.
tried accessing through ip and name.. both come out with nothing..

I wish someone would help with this also. I have two computers and 1 ppc on my home network. My ppc(HTC Titan) used to be able to access both computers. Then all of a sudden it stopped working for my main computer(bedroom) with all MY files on it, but it still accesses files on my second computer(upstairs). On the main computer(bedroom) I can access the shared folders of the second computer(upstairs), but the second computer can't access the files from the main computer.I dont know whats wrong, but it seems more like a computer issue. I operate Windows XP on a Dell. The network folder used to work perfectly for me and I can't put my fiinger on what's blocking it.
This might be the wrong thread to post this issue(maybe the wrong website) but I thought I would ask since the issues are similar. If it's a ppc program for accessing the shared folders on a computer, then someone should have a How-To or a check list of how to set both up for the program to work fluently. Can somebody please post what you need to do on the computers to ensure sharability of the file systems.
The reason why this is so important to me is because I have been hooking-up my Titan since may 2008 and I am near completion. I'm totally done adding app's and the functionality of the device is superb except for this issue. Just bought a 16gb micro sdhc card and that works great. My girlfriend just ordered a seido 3500mah extended battery with the door to fit and a rubberized hard case for extended battery fit. I'm so excited about have the best phone setup of my life but I everytime I go back to this issue I get pissed off. It was all good til about 4 months ago and I don't know why it suddenly stopped working. Please HELP!!!

If the HTC Network plugin is not locating your shared files on your network, this likely suggest that it is an issue with your network settings. I suggest playing around with your security settings; however, I just recently had a problem accessing any of my shared files over any of my computers between each other and between my HTC Device. It just suddenly stopped working. I knew that I didn't change any settings myself and had tried many things to try to resolve the problem without success. I then decided to run my anti-spyware programs and Anti-Virus programs and let them run overnight. In the morning, the Anti-spyware removed several things - One was labeled as high risk and the others were low and the Anti-Virus found two high risk viruses. Everything was taken care of automatically and voila - I had no problems connecting to my shared files with my computers or my HTC Device. I ran the spyware and virus check programs again and everyting was clean.

the problem is that i can't even map the drives. i can see the comps on the network using the HTC Network Plugin but can't do anything other than that. when i try mapping a drive it tells me that i can't.. for some reason.
i removed password protection...shared the drive... nothing works.

I am assuming you are trying to connect through WIFI -
Make sure that you are actually connected to your network. My device has on several occasions connected to my neighbours wifi rather then my own - results in not being able to access shared folders
Through HTC NEtwork plugin you are exploring the computer for the shared folders right? You say you can see the computers - when you click the plus next to the specified computer in the network plugin are you getting any results at all there.
Make sure you don't have (I don't know if this is what it is called) MAC address filter or password. One of my friends has an open WIFI Network but has MAC Address filter which stops you from actually being able to use the network. You can connect but that is it. You wouldn't be able to surf the internet at all through WIFI either if this was the problem.
If it is none of these, Maybe it is a Windows VIsta problem - I don't know, I have XP
Do you have trouble connecting to other shared folders on other peoples WIFI networks also? (people who have XP)

-XP doesn't work either.
-i can see the comps, so i'm obviously connected to the network.
-i have mac filtering - see previous statement
-wifi works - see previous previous statement
dunno what to do.

Maybe something with your WIFI Settings on your device then?
Maybe you can review your settings on your device - Anythign that you think might be causing the problem - Describe it here, I will check my device settings (even though different devices - should still be the same - and will let you know if there are any differences. I must go eat dinner right now, but will check back after supper and bathing my daughter and putting her to bed. in a hour and a half two hours from now...

Set your desktop to support NTLM instead of just NTLMv2.
That way I got shared folders working with the HTC Network Plugin and my Vista desktop. Unfortunately some HTC apps (like HTC Camera) only expect your device to have two drives (internal ROM and flash card) so when you mount a network drive, they can't access your flash card.

Well, i can start searching, but if you don't mind, could you tell me how to do that?

nir36 said:
Well, i can start searching, but if you don't mind, could you tell me how to do that?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Start.
Run.
Type "mmc".
Ok.
File.
Add/Remove Snap-in.
Group Policy Object Editor.
Add.
Finish.
Ok.
Local computer policy.
Computer configuration.
Windows settings.
Security settings
Local policies.
Security options.
Right click on "Network security: LAN Manager authentication level".
Choose "Properties".
From the drop-down box, choose one of the first three options (you'll have to experiment).
Ok.

thank you very much. i will try it out and post the results

wow. it worked. WONDERFUL.
thank you SO much.

nir36 said:
wow. it worked. WONDERFUL.
thank you SO much.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm glad it worked for you.

everything seems to work great now... and very fluently. it's superfast.

feanor512 said:
Start.
Run.
Type "mmc".
Ok.
File.
Add/Remove Snap-in.
Group Policy Object Editor.
Add.
Finish.
Ok.
Local computer policy.
Computer configuration.
Windows settings.
Security settings
Local policies.
Security options.
Right click on "Network security: LAN Manager authentication level".
Choose "Properties".
From the drop-down box, choose one of the first three options (you'll have to experiment).
Ok.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I wish it worked for me too, but when I get to the "Group Policy Object Editor" I'm getting lost. I don't see that anywhere. Is my computer missing important files? I'm using windows xp. I hope I don't have to restore the whole computer to get the file sharing working. But if I gotta do it I will.the phone see's the computer, but no file sharing. It is that important to me to share files between my phone and computer. My home setup is sweet, and my phone is an extension of it.

Any Other Ideas
So, I have gone through and done everything suggested here. Lan Authentication, created private network, reconnect, everything I can think of...nothing seems to work
Does anyone have any further ideas about what could possibly work to create a LAN over WIFI?
Hardware:
Vista Business, Mogul 6.1 stock ROM 5.2.19208 and Folder Plugin build 30468.
DONE SO FAR:
Have created an adhock private network...connected to it on my device no problem. But when i go to search for my computer in network plugin under the browse menu it thinks about it and in the end doesn't see anything...
so, at wits end...I know I am new but most of the info over is fairly beyond my level I am certinaly a lurker and no info over at PPC Geeks with solutions...either way alot of the stuff over there comes from over here so thought I would see if anyone had some suggestions.
thanks for the help,
icn4d

Remove/Hide Phone Status

Happy New Year to all!
1) I'm using HTC on WM6.1, when turn off cellular radio at Comm Manager, the phone status will show "Phone Off" at "Phone" dialer screen.
How to remove/hide this "Phone Off" wording from showing at "Phone" dialer screen or anywhere in the phone. Or can i even change the "Phone Off" to some other word (Fake operator carier name)?
2) new to WM, how to browse/view \\windows folder?
Please help. Thanks in adavance!
NK

that's for changing the operator:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=359563
and about browsing windows:
1. connect to your pc using activesync
2. go to your device's root folder (on your pc.. not your device)
3. dunno which version of windows/linux you're running, but you need to remove the "hidden" parameter from the windows dir...
then you'll be able to view it in your file explorer on your device...

1)
I can change operator name at registry w/o the app. But no matter what operator name u change, it will show "Phone Off" once you swith off the cellular radio option in Comm Manager.
(Simple, imagine using the pda with Sim Card/Phone function BUT phone status there show something else instead of "Phone OFF")
2)
i can't see any windows folder on my root folder (PC), i'm on WM6.1

1. i believe the link i sent you will solve this issue. try it.
2. you need to enable watching hidden system files on your comp.
which version of windows are you using?

1. aight, will try that 1st
2. i'm on vista, already enabled show system/hidden file

if you enabled showing HIDDEN SYSTEM FILES...
and you went to your root directory of your device (thru the computer, not thru the device), and disabled the Hidden property... there's no way you can't see it now.. unless something is very wrong over at your device's side

that's why do i missed anything? need to set anything on the device? just bought it all default setting..

nope. nothing. windows is generally marked as hidden. if you remove the parameter, you should be able to see it wherever.
which file explorer are you using?

normal windows explorer

hehe.. i meant on your device

erm..i can view it on my device but not in PC

you can view your windows folder on your device... and can't view it on your pc?
that's.... weird.

Yup.
Back to the first question, How to remove/hide this "Phone Off" wording from showing at "Phone" dialer screen or anywhere in the phone. ?
The "Personalizer" app dint help, it will still shows "Phone Off" after set to off at Comm Manager.
Anyone?

please help!

anyone have solution?

I'm sorry, i searched and searched and couldn't find anything relating to this subject.

It's ok, thanks for your help! hope some expert reply my thread with solution 1 day.

Maybe i make thing complicated.
What i want is actually OFF the phone (only PDA function), nobody can call in but when my girlfriend play around with my phone, she won't know i OFF the phone! i think your should know why i'm doing this.. but thats off topic!
SO, any other phone dialer than dont have this "Phone OFF" status showing? so that i can replace current dialer. i had use WM5, thats fine, no phone/network status showing, but dont tell me to downgrade to WM5..heh

Windows Mobile Device Centre (Vista) Problems!

Ok, my phone is connected to my shiny new Vista PC with the cable, and WMDC is running. I go to view my files, and it isn't showing the Windows folder or any of it's contents. Does it think I'm going to be stupid and delete something vital, therefore I have to be babysat by Microsoft? Please tell me if there is a way around this
Also, I have the HTC official cradle, but it seems very tempromental. When I plug it in and put my phone in it will sometimes sync but not very often. And if it does it loses the connection again quite quickly. There is definitely a connection though because the phone continues to charge throughout. and before anyone says it I've tried the tickbox that says enable advanced functionality and it's not that this time
Has anyone got any answers to these, or a better syncing solution for Vista?

As found here (with pictures):
Fuze Mobility
See More of Your Fuze on Your PC
Posted by David KJanuary 12, 2009 Many of you have realized that when connecting your Fuze over ActiveSync the \Windows directory cannot be seen and there are other files that are hidden. Because of this, we’re often forced to do a lot of the changes on our Fuze using File Explorer or using apps like TotalCommander. There have been plenty of times where going to the Windows directory is needed (like changing the programs located in the Programs directory) or modifying the name of TF3D tabs. Well Rainfreak of PPCGeeks was kind enough to give a set of step by step instructions on how to change this on our PC so we can see all files and the Windows directory and it’s actually embarrassingly easy.
Step 1:Go to Organize and click on Folder and Search Options
Step 2: Go to the View tab and change the Hidden files and Folders option to ‘Show hidden files and folders’
Step 3: Uncheck the box for ‘Hide protected operating system files [Recommended]‘ and click Yes to disregard the warning that pops up.
Step 4: Press OK to close out of the Folder Option settings and navigate to your Windows directory and then wait a few seconds cause just like doing this directly on the Fuze it takes a while to propagate.

Haha, I did step 2 almost instinctively, but not step 3. All sorted now
Now if I could just get my cradle to sync

[Tutorial]How to use BitPim to transfer Ringtones to the Smasung Brightside

Theres a new phone out there called the Smasung Brightside. Yes its a feature phone (it looks like an Android Phone though).
When I have the Brightside connected to BitPim and to the computer via USB cable and I have the Bluetooth on the Brightside turned off, in the "BitPim Settings" screen I have "Phone Type" set to SCH-U750 (Alias 2) and "Com Port" set to auto. This is very important that these are set or it wont work properly because bitpim dosent have the Samsung Brightside in its phone data base yet.
After that for the 16 digit password use samsung default in cdma ws. The easiest way to do ringtones i found is,
1) Open media center, music an tones, my sounds on your phone, record new sound (doesnt matter how long it is), save it in my sounds not to mem card.
2) Open bitpim, goto settings, and manually set phone to samsung u750(alias2), set your com port, and goto filesystem, open it up, and goto brew/MOD/18067. you will see your sounds as .qcp files, make your .mp3 ringtone. (you dont have to convert it to .qcp) just goto the sound file you want to use right click, an hit overwrite. select your .mp3 ringtone, overwrite it an now you have an .mp3 ringtone instead of your sound you recorded.
There is no need to restart the phone just goto my sounds an rename it to what your ringtone is. Also after you overwrite it an rename it you can move it to the sd card so you dont fill up your phone.
3) To use your ringtone goto media center, music an tones, my sounds open the file you want to use an at the bottom left it says set as, pick what you want to set it as ringtone, contact id, or alert tone.
Hope this helps you guys if you have any questions fell free to pm me.

Does anyone even have this phone on these forums?

My son has this phone... Ive been insterested in doing something to it for the longest time.. like ANY modification possible.
The thing here is,Verizon forces you to upgrade your plan for a "smart" phone.. this phone does not...yet it still has the capabilities,but it runs BREW i believe..
I would abslutely Kill to rom this.. Then you could basically have a smartphone on verizons network without paying smartphone prices..
absolute bunch of thieves they are..
does anyone even know of a place where they are even discussing this phone and modding?

GUIDE - Simplified FIle Sharing for Macs & Androids

Here is a simplified and shortened version of my earlier post on File Sharing for Macs and Androids. This method enables users to share their files over WIFI using FTP (If you need more detailed information, please look for my earlier post on this subject.).
1. Make sure your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi Network. Also, make sure that both "File Sharing" and "Remote Login" are checked in the Sharing CP of System Preferences on your Mac.
2. Install ES File Manager on your phone. In ES File Manager go to Tools/Remote Manager. (Actually, one's phone may not need to be rooted.)
3 .Remote Manger will show "Network Status" as "XYZ Network" (i.e. your WiFI Network) followed by the Wi Fi symbol in blue and the address of ftp:// xxx.xxx.x.xx:xxxx.You are instructed to, "Input the address into your PC."
3. Download from the Apple App Store, a program called, "Transmit" and launch it after it is installed on your Mac.
4. Select FTP from the pull-down menu from within Transmit. A panel will appear, and into that ftp panel , beside the word, "Server", type the complete ftp address that showed up in Remote Manager.
5. The software will strip the address of the ftp:// and the last 4 digits of the address will be assigned to the Port (i.e. a field that is near the bottom of the panel.)
6. For "User Name" type in "Joe Smith's HTC One" or whatever the name is that you have assigned to your phone.
7. For Password, type the password or numerical passcode that you use to unlock the phone at startup.
8. Initial Path - leave blank
9. FTP - select the first option.
10. Hit the "Connect" button. If all goes well, you should see all the files that are in your user directory on the left side of the Transmit window, and all the files on your phone on the right side of the window. Just drag and drop files from one side of the window to the other to move files from your phone to your computer and visa versa. Enjoy!
Note: Please be aware that this solution to file sharing is completely wireless! So, there is no need for a physical connection between your phone and your computer.