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Chapter 1 Use Mobile Compute
4) Double-click My Windows Mobile-Based Device .
My Windows Mobile-Based Device opens.
5) Double-click Program Files.
Program Files folder opens. This is where the downloaded applications are normally
installed on the mobile computer’s local storage.
In the folder, each sub-folder stores an application.
6) Open the folder of the application to create shortcut for.
7) Find the executable file of that application. Right-click on it and select Copy from the
context menu that comes up.
The executable file is copied.
8) Browse to My Windows Mobile-Based Device\Windows\Start Menu\Programs.
Programs folder opens.
9) Right-click any vacant spot in the folder and select Paste shortcut from the context
menu that comes up.
A shortcut to the application is added to Start screen.
Note: You can also copy & paste by the sequence Create Shortcut -> Cut -> Paste.
You can also add an application shortcut to Start screen right by the mobile computer. See
Add Items to Start Screen
for more details.
ADD FILE SHORTCUTS TO START SCREEN
ActiveSync features “Explore” to add to Start screen a shortcut to some local file so it is
accessible more easily.
To add a file shortcut to Start screen:
1) Connect two computers as described in Use Cable
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2) Sync two computers as described in 1st USB Sync
.
3) On the PC, from ActiveSync menu bar, select Tools | Explore Pocket PC, or from its
toolbar, press Explore
button.
The mobile computer’s internal storage root directory “Mobile Device” opens
presenting a few folders.
4) Browser for the file to create shortcut for.
5) Right-click on the file and select Copy from the context menu that comes up.
6) Browse to My Windows Mobile-Based Device\Windows\Start Menu\Programs.
Programs folder opens.
7) Right-click any vacant spot in the folder and select Paste shortcut from the context
menu that comes up.
A shortcut to the file is added to Start screen.
Note: You can also copy & paste by the sequence Create Shortcut -> Cut -> Paste.