[debgee]

I have the iPAQ h1940, OS Version WIndows CE 4.20. I previously used Adobe reader but after I had to do a hard reset on my iPAQ, I had trouble downloading their software again. Anyway, I didn't think it was that great. I downloaded mobipocket to my PC, but I can't get it to load on my PDA. Is it because my iPAQ is too old? When it asks me if I want to install the software on my iPAQ is hit Next but then nothing ever happens. Is there a better program than either of these?

[debgee]

I have the iPAQ h1940, OS Version WIndows CE 4.20. I previously used Adobe reader but after I had to do a hard reset on my iPAQ, I had trouble downloading their software again. Anyway, I didn't think it was that great. I downloaded mobipocket to my PC, but I can't get it to load on my PDA. Is it because my iPAQ is too old? When it asks me if I want to install the software on my iPAQ is hit Next but then nothing ever happens. Is there a better program than either of these?

[Nurhisham Hussein]

I wouldn't say which reader is better - the way the e-book market has developed, it really depends on the format you are trying to read. Adobe Reader will only read pdfs, Mobipocket covers a wide range of formats but will not read pdfs, and MS Reader only reads lit and so on. What kind of ebooks are you trying to read?

[debgee]

Hi, I want to read ebooks from the New York Public Library, and one of the formats they have is Mobipocket. The other place I've gotten ebooks before is Project Gutenberg. I can't get the Mobipocket program to load on my iPAQ.

[Nurhisham Hussein]

Why don't you try using the cab file? You can get it here:

http://69.0.238.8/soft/reader5/mobireader.arm.cab

Download the file and transfer it over to your PDA. Just click on the file on your PDA, and it will automatically install.

If you wish to install on a storage card, get cabinstl.

You'll miss out on the desktop reader and autosync, but at least you'll be able to read on your device.

[debgee]

I'll try that. I don't care about the desktop reader - I don't want to read books on my PC. After I install the cab file on my PDA, do I download the ebook into the file that I sync with my iPAQ? (via active sync.)? Or what's the best way to do that?

[debgee]

I'll try that. I don't care about the desktop reader - I don't want to read books on my PC. After I install the cab file on my PDA, do I download the ebook into the file that I sync with my iPAQ? (via active sync.)? Or what's the best way to do that?

[Nurhisham Hussein]

IIRC, mobipocket reads off any compatible format in the "eBooks" folder wherever you put it/them - you can have multiple "eBooks" folders in your RAM, iPaq store or storage card, just make your own. Though I believe the latest versions can read from any folder or directory - whichever you're comfortable with.

[helener]

I put cabinstl on my IPAQ but when I click on it, it says there is no program associated with it. How do I get it to work? Thanks!

[Nurhisham Hussein]

Did you transfer the zip over, or the executable. There are three versions of the exe file - did you transfer over the right one? For most modern Windows Mobile machines, that would be the ARM version.

[helener]

I clicked on the link to cabinstl in the above posting. It took me to http://www.s-k-tools.com/util.html and I clicked the download button. It downloaded the Zip file. Where can I get the executable file you said I should use? Thanks for your help!