Handheld PCs with Windows 8

I have Windows 8 installed, and was wanting to test compatibility with various components with Handheld PCs.. Mainly, I was wanting to test the Terminal Services client with Windows 8. I have HPC2000 and CE6.0 devices to try this.

I can, however confirm that Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 installs and runs fine. Though I cannot try syncing as I do not have a Handheld PC capable of USB sync--though I wonder if Bluetooth would work if I got an adapter for my MP790?!!?!?! My Pocket PC for Windows Mobile 6.1 I cannot test either because I do not have my USB cable for it..

In addition, please let me know what other things we should test out---even in a general way.

Oh my god! I got my NEC MobilePro 790 syncing over IrDA with Windows Mobile Device Center! File management works and the install programs wizard shows up!









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I'm still stuck on XP! Not budging either. It's nice to know these can still play nice with 8.

Edited by brainxtractor 2012-11-01 9:49 PM

It will play nice, but there no longer full PIM sync support. 6.1 fixed issues with HPC2000 connectivity.

Yep, infrared works well with 900C as well as older devices.

Oh oops, I fail then. I got so excited haha. I'm going to poke around to see how TS works with Windows 8

Well, I've been playing some more with syncing PIM data. Maybe this is nothing new to some of you, but I've used WMDC on both Win7 and Win8 now. I can fully synch my email, contacts, to-do lists, and files using WMDC with infrared to my 900C.

Also, using Syncexpress 4 from here: http://www.syncdata.it/syncexpress.html I can sync my Windows Mail, contacts, and calendar data from Win 8 with my 900c, but Syncexpress 4 requires addings some ppc dlls and hacking the .exes to change cpu type of CE version, etc.

I always liked Syncexpress v1 for the ability to use it with Outlook Express since I didn't use Outlook in those days...

Torch, what type of IRDA device are you using with your desktop? I'm using an Actisys IR-2000UL USB adapter. But when I tried using a generic cheapo USB adapter, I was unable to sync...maybe a difference in the drivers...but was curious what you are using...

That's interesting Rich, it would never do with with WMDC 6.0 and Office 2007 for me into POOM (under CE3), perhaps they fixed more in 6.1 that I have given them credit for?

Well I can't say it works on all devices, but it works well with my 900, 900C, and here are a few snapshots of it with my 790 showing how it synced my contact, calendar, and task lists...









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Have you completed Task #2 yet?

This is between office 2007 and 8? Next you'll tell me that it will work between CE 3 and office 2010 x64.

Rich, did you get your oil changed yet? I really don't want to know about task #2...

Yep...Walmart...$25.

Did it sync with Office XP as well as 2007?

Didn't try...unistalled it and am just using 2007 as I only need one of them, and 2007 is the newer of them..

Update: Just got curious, installed Office XP. Must use the same database as 2007, because when I synched the data, it transferred over the entries I made with Office XP as well as updates I made with Office 2007. They must share the same database, because when I opened up Outlook 2007, I could see the entries I made with Office XP.

Anyways, it synced with both just fine.

Then I tried a MP780. No connection....awwww...