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With my appointments organized and task-managing
capabilities in place, the instinctive desire for more speed and
power led me to Jimmy Software's free iPAQ clocking utility.
Not only does it allow the user to under-clock their iPAQ by decreasing
the current being supplied to the processor to prolong battery
life, but more importantly, it lets me augment the processor speed
from the already speedy 206 MHz to a blazing 236 MHz. The company
warns of decreased system stability and the possibility of losing
data at this increased voltage and speed, warnings that should
be considered before making the decision to overclock. With that
in mind, I have yet to experience any problems with my iPAQ set
at top speed.
In managing my files and programs, I've
often found the need to create shortcuts for quick access to specific
items. FTPView,
available as freeware, fits the bill nicely, as it's able to create
shortcuts and provides a superior File-explorer view for moving
and renaming files. So rather than copying the iPAQ Clocking Utility
into the Start Menu, I can create a shortcut and aptly rename
it to BoosterPAQ, all in one application.
Although most applications can function
normally even when copied from Program Files to the desired location
within the Pocket PC Start Menu, the software that relies on numerous
other files required to be in the same root directory will not.
One should note that FTPView doesn't allow shortcuts to Folders
to be created.
I'd say that wraps up the core group
of the most relevant software titles that keep my iPAQ running
smoothly. What must-have software do you have to add
to those mentioned here?
There are several applications that
I'm currently having some fun trying out, and they are Idruna's
Photogenics, an evaluation
version of CNetX's Pocket
Slideshow, and lastly, the Fade Group's first beta to their
highly anticipated graphical adventure epic game, Fade.
Photogenics is the latest product from
Paul Nolan, famous for graphics software sharing the same name,
but for PC's, Macs, and Amiga computers. A newly designed user-interface
and the absence of several minor features adorn the Pocket PC
release, which is without a doubt the most comprehensive graphics
package to date for the Pocket PC. I'll keep experimenting with
the abundant array of functions, on both my own hand-drawings
and my digital photos.
CnetX's Pocket Slideshow converts desktop
PowerPoint presentations for viewing on the Pocket PC. In addition
to converting slideshows to its own proprietary mobile format,
other options include merging presentations, dropping slides,
introducing a variety of transitions, Cleartype for improved legibility,
and the sharing of files by means of Infrared. The .ppt files
that were automatically converted loaded quickly and displayed
well, even on the iPAQ's smaller screen. If a PPC screen is the
only display being used however, the text that accompanies graphs
and other small elements should be simplified and enlarged.
Fade, an upcoming graphical adventure
game comprising several hundred unique images, sounds, and in
later releases, background music, boasts a 15-hour long game play
in the final version. The game is simple to navigate, and the
attention to detail and aesthetic qualities is definitely there.
The story is intriguing and I'd like to think it will become even
more so after I manage to get past the first ten screens. Even
with its high memory requirements, Fade seems to be shaping up
into quite an interesting game for the Pocket PC.
Having reviewed the tips and advice
outlined in these three articles, I hope you were able to implement
some of what we discussed or that you've been inspired and came
up with another way to customize your Pocket PC, regardless of
which specific device you own.
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