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Hi,

Is it possible for a wireless (WiFi/Bluetooth) iPAQ to open a file that
resides on a Laptop - just like when you open explorer on a PC/Laptop?

Thanks,

Sanj

Quote:> Is it possible for a wireless (WiFi/Bluetooth) iPAQ to open a file that
> resides on a Laptop - just like when you open explorer on a PC/Laptop?

You mean can you browse the network? Assuming the laptop and the PDA are
connected to the same network (with appropriate permissions), or via an
ad-hoc wireless connection then sure. I can browse my home network with my
pda.

Steve

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You know you want to ;-)

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Thanks Steve for responding,

Yes, I have a wireless network and would like to browse my laptop to open a
simple Excel file - is this easy to set up? any pointers?

Thanks,

Sanj

Quote:> > Is it possible for a wireless (WiFi/Bluetooth) iPAQ to open a file that
> > resides on a Laptop - just like when you open explorer on a PC/Laptop?

> You mean can you browse the network? Assuming the laptop and the PDA are
> connected to the same network (with appropriate permissions), or via an
> ad-hoc wireless connection then sure. I can browse my home network with my
> pda.

> Steve

> --
> http://www.eurotaac.com
> Edinburgh, 25  to 27 March 2004.
> You know you want to ;-)

> Team Macromedia Volunteer - Authorware
> My  blog - http://stevehoward.blogspot.com/

Post it in microsoft's pocket pc forum there you will get a better response.

If you intend to write a program then you will have to use RAPI's to call function's etc on desktop from PPC.

Quote:> Thanks Steve for responding,

> Yes, I have a wireless network and would like to browse my laptop to open
a
> simple Excel file - is this easy to set up? any pointers?

- Open file explorer.
- There is a button at the bottom of the screen, towards the center that
looks like a hand holding a cylinder. Press it.
- You are prompted to enter a path. It is up to you to know what would be a
working path to shared folders/files on your network.
- If you are prompted for username and password, it is up to you to know
what they should be, or to set the appropriate network permissions to enable
access.

Steve

Thanks, look forward to using the help!

Sanjay

Quote:

> > Thanks Steve for responding,

> > Yes, I have a wireless network and would like to browse my laptop to
open
> a
> > simple Excel file - is this easy to set up? any pointers?

> - Open file explorer.
> - There is a button at the bottom of the screen, towards the center that
> looks like a hand holding a cylinder. Press it.
> - You are prompted to enter a path. It is up to you to know what would be
a
> working path to shared folders/files on your network.
> - If you are prompted for username and password, it is up to you to know
> what they should be, or to set the appropriate network permissions to
enable
> access.

> Steve