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GUIDE: completely relocate best PPC Web browser Opera Mobile

Opera Mobile, which is by far the best Pocket PC Web browser, being a newcomer on the Pocket PC, still has some issues that should be fixed by hand. This is especially important to Dell Axim x50(v) and HP iPAQ hx4700 users if they have upgraded to WM5 and, therefore, should always strive to reduce write/deletion operations in the main storage to avoid filesys.exe sessions.
In the following, I give you a complete tutorial on how everything can be relocated to the storage card.
install Opera to the storage card. I assume you install it to \Program Files\Opera (the WM5 default) on your storage card, which has the name \SD Card.
get this registry import file. You'll need to modify it after, probably, changing the \\SD Card\\Program Files\\Opera occurrences to the particular path of your device if needed. For example, if you have installed Opera to a directory Opera86 your storage card named Storage Card, then, just change all occurrences of \\SD Card\\Program Files\\Opera to \\Storage Card\\Opera86.
I recommend for example the built-in Notepad in Windows to do this. Just open the registry file with Notepad, press Ctrl-H (Edit/Replace), copy the string \\SD Card\\Program Files\\Opera to the “Find what:” text input field and the new path (with, again, double backslashes!) to “Replace with:”. Then, just save the file and exit Notepad.
import it to the Registry with a Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00-compatible registry editor like Resco Registry Editor. This will make sure references to Opera.exe are all OK.
create an OperaData directory in the root directory of your storage card
get this file; unzip it to the just-created OperaData directory of your storage card. This means that, for example, the vlink4.dat file should be in the directory \<Storage card name>\OperaData\Opera.
go to \Application Data\Opera in the main storage and delete everything, including all the subdirectories, except for the following two files:
english.lng
input.ini
and the skins subdirectory (the latter can't be relocated, even if you appropriately modify Button Set in opera.ini).
Incidentally, if you’d prefer one-page-at-a-time scrolling (as opposed to the default one – that is, link-by-link), overwrite input.ini with this file.
now, get this file (opera.ini) and change all occurrences of SD Card to the name of your storage card in the way I’ve explained above in step 2. Copy the this way edited file to \Application Data\Opera in the main storage.
Now, you’re all set – you can run Opera right away. It’ll only write to one file in the main storage, opera6.adr, which contains the favorites (this means no writing will take place if you don’t explicitly add a new favorite / delete / edit an old one – this is certainly good news for all Dell Axim x50(v) and HP iPAQ hx4700 WM5 users). Every other write operation will happen on the storage card.
If you don’t want to recreate your existing favorites/cookies
Note that if you want to save your (existing) cookies and favorites (because you’ve been using Opera), make sure you do NOT delete opera6.adr (favorites) in step 5. Also, make sure you transfer your existing cookies4.dat to the storage card (into \OperaData\Opera) so that your existing cookies will still be accessible.

wow! a comprehensive guide. even if it involves several steps, this would b worth d effort. i hope it would work on my HTC univ.
BTW, is there a way 2 map d IE button (d 1 w/ d e icon/logo) on d univ 2 open opera & not IE?

Hi Menneisyys, please can you advise on the above process, vs the simple .reg import on your blog. Is the above for versions pre 8.60 - or is this required for 8.60 too?

craigiecraigie4 said:
Hi Menneisyys, please can you advise on the above process, vs the simple .reg import on your blog. Is the above for versions pre 8.60 - or is this required for 8.60 too?
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You mean the REG fix for the file association bug present even in 8.60?

Yes: so if I understand given this insight:
- The bolog refers to file association only
- The above refers to being able to click a link when opera is installed on an SD card (ie default behaviour)

craigiecraigie4 said:
Yes: so if I understand given this insight:
- The bolog refers to file association only
- The above refers to being able to click a link when opera is installed on an SD card (ie default behaviour)
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Also the cache. You must apply the blog REG hack when you don't want to relocate the cahce. If you also want to relocate the cache, you need to follow the above tutorial - in addition to my file association fix

Hell, did all of this (and later the other reg file to fix the file association issue) and altho Opera seems to be running fine, I still have my initial problem:
When i click a link I get either nothing (eg a link in spb Insight) or the 'trusted certificate' issue (eg clicking a html file in total commander).
Everything works fine if I install Opera in the default location (ie internal memory) - but it's HUGE and no faster when installed there.

craigiecraigie4 said:
'trusted certificate' issue (eg clicking a html file in total commander).
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Are you absolutely sure your registry changes were flushed back to the Flash ROM? Can you export the affected values so that I can take a look at them?

Thank you Menneisyys. I was looking for this on pocketpcmag.com 2 weeks ago but couldn't find it. Once again, you've come to the rescue.
And craigiecraigie4, i have the same issue when clicking links from emails. I just copy and paste them over to the browser, but if theres a solution to this, it'd be great.

Is there any program to really sync folders with many subfolders and files?

I am looking for a program which syncs my a folder on my PC, including all files and subfolders, with a folder on my PDA's memory card.
I have searched the web and there are 2 programs .. MobSync (which doesn't work on Windows Mobile 5, or at least it doesn't work on my machine) and ACiD Sync which looks promising but lacks many features.
Bellow is what I have written in the ACiD Sync author's forum.
Do you know of any good program which syncs folders with lots of files between the PDA and the PC?
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Until 2006 I had a Windows Mobile 2003 SE PDA, and there was a free program called MobSync which worked perfectly for this.
I used to sync my "N:\Work Documents" (where N: is a network drive) folder with my Storage Card\Work Documents folder on the PDA.
The folder is my main document folder and contains over 1200 files. The total size of the folders is around 700 MB.
The fact that I could sync all my documents, images, etc has enhanced the usefulness of my PDA immensely.
Then my PDA broke and I purchased a Windows Mobile 5 PDA. Surprise! MobSync stopped working for some reason. Sad It seems that the new ActiveSync doesn't contain the necessary functions.
So.. I have no solution for synchronizing My Documents, and I just found ACiD Sync.
Unfortunately, altough document synchronization is immensely and tremendously useful, I can't use ACiD Sync.
Why is that? What features are a MUST HAVE for ACiD Sync?
1. The synched folders should be configurable, both on the PC and on the PDA.
This is extremely important. Without this features, I can't use the program - to me it is totally useless.
2. I should be able to define exceptions - for example:
- don't sync .RAR and .ZIP files
- don't sync .BMP files which are over 200 KB in size
- don't sync subfolder with a certain name
3. In case files are deleted on the PC or PDA, there should be safety features for preserving the files in case of a mistake.
Using my old PDA with MobSync, I came across this situation: somehow the SD card in the PDA came off for a bit, it was no longer connected because it was not inserted completely. MobSync has seen this as "Hey! The folder PDA\Storage Card\Work Documents is empty! This means the user has deleted the files! Let's mirror this action to the PC!" ... and then MobSync proceeded and ERASED ALL MY DOCUMENTS!
Good thing I had a backup! The lesson I learned is that synchronization can be dangerous if some safety features are missing.
Here are some safety features I suggest for ACiD Sync:
- When a file is deleted on one side (for example on the PC), then don't delete the file on the other side (for example on the PDA). Just move it to a "Deleted files" folder. Offer a way to manage this "Deleted files" folder - for example specify that it can't be over 200 MB in size.
For example:
On the PDA, I delete \Storage Card\Work Documents\Old Reports\1.doc
When syncing, ACiD Sync should detect this. So there's a document on the PC called
N:\Work Documents\Old Reports\1.doc
This should be moved to:
N:\Deleted files\Old Reports\1.doc
- If a large number of files on the PC or on the PDA have been deleted, then show the user the list of deleted files, and ask the user if it's ok to delete the files on the other side! Do nothing until the user responds!
- What happens if the card is removed from the PDA, and another card is inserted, and the sync performed? ACiD Sync should detect this situation and NOT interpret it as in "Hey! All the files have been deleted on the PDA ... so let's delete them on the PC, too!"
4. In case of conflict (file XYZ.DOC has been edited on both the PC and the PDA), there should be a better way to solve conflicts than "replace file on PC with the file on the PDA" or the reverse.
For example, ACiD Sync chould preserve both versions of the file, with names such as:
XYZ - modified on the PC.doc
XYZ - modified on the PDA.doc
5. Make sure you offer the option NOT to convert the synced files. This is important - I want my documents to be in .DOC format and not be converted to the PDA format.
Or perhaps I have some .MP3 files that I want to sync to the PDA without converting.
6. Many programs for PDAs make the assumption of running with very limited resources. Because of this, they don't offer options should as syncing big files, etc. I think this helps users with limited resources, but is a mistake because it hurts users with more resources, who want to do more.
I am a business user. My SD card is 2 GB in size, and I will soon replace it with a 4 GB card. Why? Because I can use the extra space, it's useful to me, and because I can afford it.
So.. please take into account the needs of users with limited resources.. but also the needs of users for whom the PDA is very important, and are willing to invest into a powerful PDA with lots of storage space, VGA screen, direct 3G connection, fast WiFi, etc.
Thank you for reading this far!

http://www.mydocsunlimited.com/html/mightysync.html - this may help

Mobsync, works great for me.

JeromeMorrow said:
Mobsync, works great for me.
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Jepp, same here, even the last pre-commercial version (0.97) did.

Yes, this version I have.

Excel files and ActiveStink issues. Please help.

I'm just wondering if this is just my issue or if it's a common issue with WM5/WM6 and or the latest ActiveSync, 4.5. I'm having issues with syncing Excel files that used to sync just fine on WM2003. I have large spreadsheets that are about 325kb in size on the desktop. When I sync the file, it's the same size until I open it and try to make changes and save it. Then I get the following error:
"Unsupported content and formatting may be lost if you save this workbook..."
The only way I can save the spreadsheet is to rename it and create a new one with the same name. It then writes over the original file, taking up to 30 seconds to save. The file is then 969kbs in size. And every time I edit on the PC it goes back to 325kbs. Then when I edit on the PPC, it goes through this again, making the file almost a Meg.
Is there any way to just sync the file with just one format? This is really annoying. Also, sometimes my date formats are changed from month-day-year to day-year-month, or something retarded like that. Really freakin annoying to say the least. You buy MS products and they're not even compatible. I feel like I have a Palm trying to sync Apple documents or something. It's really ridiculous! I'm hoping that one of you genius' can point me to a setting that I've overlooked to fix this. Please help!
PS, I've tried to change the conversion settings in Active sync as well with no apparant effects.

Direct copy of files via BT to Memory Card

Hi folks,
is there a possibility to have incoming files via BT to be copied to memory card instantly?
Currently files are first being copied to main disk on WM6 (after you agree to receive) and then you can specify where you want it saved in.
Due to lack of space, I would prefer if it is possible to override the current way and have files going to memory card instantly.
Would be happy if there is an solution?
regards
Horst

There is a BT utility called "Dr YAR" something. Sorry I can't recollect the entire name. One of it's features is it allows you to transfer files directly to the storage card. However I must inform you that in all the times I have tried it over various ROMS and devices, I have never had it successfully complete large files. It always goes through to about 50% and then hangs.
I really hope somebody can create a simple app that can cover for this one annoying aspect of WM.

Hi,
thx for the Info. i also do know of a program called "Sniper", which fulfills the job more or less as well.
But what I was wondering, if there aint a way to get files directly to the card.
regards
Horst

Waggl Daggl said:
But what I was wondering, if there aint a way to get files directly to the card.
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Without third party software? I don't think so.

There are 2 ways a file is transfered to your
1. Information Exchange
2. File Transfer
Usually when you transfer a file from a normal non-smart phone, it sends a file using the Information Exchage, OBEX push, i think... This is used by WM mobiles for transferring Outlook files like vCard, etc. So when you recieve files from another Phone to ur WM via OBEX push, you most probably, wont have have control over where u can save the file, atleast by default firmware.
Now in the second case, Say transfering a file from a Laptop, it uses "File Transfer" to send a file. This uses a shared folder on your WM phone, and the file is transfered to your shared folder. This Shared folder is defined in the "Advance..." button of your "File Transfer" service, under the "Services" tab in Bluetooth Settings.So basically select a folder on your card to define where you recieve the files. i have transfered a fairly large file (24Mb , thats more than the free memory i have on my ROM) directly tothe card. kindly note that the files in the folder that you have decided to share will be available/ accessible to the host bt device sending the file, so its a good idea to define a new folder that for the purpose.
Hope this info was helpful

official hermes AT&T WM6 does not have FILE TRANSFER!
Hello,
I'm linking to my other posts in the thread below, since nobody has replied to that one. Anyway, the HERMES offcial AT&T ROM does not have the OBEX file transfer service, only the default Inbox service. In that case I have managed to transfer direct to the SD Card using this service, but I would like to improve the process by removing the UI prompt. Please read the other thread and let me know if you can duplicate my results and/or if there is a way to remove the prompts. Thanks,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=268697

copy excel data

Is it possible to copy data from an excel file which is open in my pc to a file i work with im my pda and vice versa?

Yes you can. Just drag your file from one device to the other....

Thanks.
I don't want to copy the whole file. I want to copy only some data from a excel file to another excel file.Any solution?

You need to find an app that while you ppc is connect to you PC, it will allow copy & paste. Pocket Controller Pro (Not free) has this capability but did not work with excel. Other than copying the whole file, I'm not sure of a solution.

Does anyone knows any application suitable for thiw purpose (free or not)?