need help with update 2 for windows mobile

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Always amazing when large companies produce complex software for systems and
then indicate they aren't really sure what they did and what for. I see on
the Adobe site where it does indeed say "Adobe Reader for Pocket PC 2.0 runs
on handheld devices that use either the Pocket PC 2002 or Windows® Mobile
2003 (update 2) operating systems." It runs on PPC2002, WM2003 and WM203SE
(that's Second Edition, there is no update 2). You should be fine.

But for reference if your About screen says Version 3.x you have PPC2002
which runs on WinCE 3.x, If it says Version 4.x it is WM2003 which runs on
WinCE 4.x, and if you have Second Edition, it may just say that as well as
Version 4.x, My Dell does. If it doesn't say that, if you can turn your
screen landscape from the screen control panel, that's Second Edition.

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Sven, MS-MVP Mobile Devices
"Me" <spamsome1@else.net> wrote in message
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> I'm triying to download Adobe acrobat reader and one of the
> requierements is the mentioned Windows® Mobile 2003 update 2 is there a
> way to find out if my ppc has it, and if not how to get it? TIA!

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.pocketpc (More info?)

Nope, no upgrade there. That is a situation that occurs because the Pocket
IE reports itself as an earlier browser. Many Web sites, notably banking
ones, or those with heightened security, just won't talk to PIE because of
that. Not necessarily that PIE can't handle it, the Web server refuses to
respond. There are some registry hacks around that make PIE report itself
as something else. Tweaks2K at http://www.pc-counselor.com/ is one such
program. It exposes numerous hidden options in the registry, without you
having to get a registry editor and potentially messing things up.

A drawback to the hack IMHO is that some web sites recognize PIE and will
redirect you to a mobile formatted version of the site. With the hack they
don't know what you are, and present the normal desktop version of the site.
Typically your stylus gets a workout on the scroll bars.

That hack doesn't always solve problems with features that PIE just doesn't
support however. There are alternative browsers, such as Netfront too.

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Sven, MS-MVP Mobile Devices
"Me" <spamsome1@else.net> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 20:04:53 -0700, Sven, MVP-Mobile Devices wrote:
>
> Thanks a million Sven, I was starting to pull my green hair over it, as
far
> Internet explorer do we need any updates too? I try to go on a secure site
> and it said that my browser was not current, that need to upgrade to ie 6?
> so here is my question again, where do we get this upgrade if so needed?
> double-TIA
>
> Me
> --
> "..........most folks are about as happy as they make up to their minds to
> be...." A. Lincoln

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.pocketpc (More info?)

Yes, that's the name. You can find info at
http://www.access.co.jp/english/products/nf.html or at Handango or
PocketGear. It doesn't actually replace PIE, since that is in ROM. You
would install it like any other program.

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Sven, MS-MVP Mobile Devices
"Me" <spamsome1@else.net> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 19:28:38 -0700, Sven, MVP-Mobile Devices wrote:
>
> > There are some registry hacks around that make PIE report itself
> > as something else. Tweaks2K at http://www.pc-counselor.com/ is one such
> > program. It exposes numerous hidden options in the registry, without
you
> > having to get a registry editor and potentially messing things up.
>
> Yep! I just got it....
>
> > A drawback to the hack IMHO is that some web sites recognize PIE and
will
> > redirect you to a mobile formatted version of the site. With the hack
they
> > don't know what you are, and present the normal desktop version of the
site.
> > Typically your stylus gets a workout on the scroll bars.
>
> That's right the actual program tells you that, when you change the option
> on the screen..
>
> > That hack doesn't always solve problems with features that PIE just
doesn't
> > support however. There are alternative browsers, such as Netfront too.
>
> hehehe sorry to say but is that the name of the program? would this
replace
> IE on my ppc? and once again, thanks for your help you the man!
>
> Me
> --
> "..........most folks are about as happy as they make up to their minds to
> be...." A. Lincoln