08-30-2002, 01:30 PM
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Monitor Your Desktop From Your Pocket PC
http://www.handango.com/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?siteId=311&platformId=2&productType=2&catalog=0&sectionId=0&productId=42864
Here's a little application that can provide an interesting window (no pun intended) into your desktop PC's performance. Desktop Stats from I.S. Global displays vital PC data on your Pocket PC while it sits in its synchronization cradle.
"Desktop Stats displays the Desktops CPU Usage, Memory Load, Free Physical Memory, and the free space on up to 3 Drives. It also shows detailed statistics from the selected network Adapter, Data Sent/Received, and the top speed detected this session as well as the maximum speed of the Graph."
I use a similar monitoring tool that simply sits in a desktop window, but it's kind of fun to view this data on my Pocket PC. It's very affordable at $5.00, but there's also a free demo available.
I got this to work just fine using the synchronization cradle but had some trouble seeing if it would work through a WiFi connection (maybe a "firewall thing?"). If anybody out there has been able to accomplish this, let me know, because THAT would be even cooler.
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08-30-2002, 03:22 PM
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Anyone else having problems loading this? I get an error about not being able to update the file hhctrl.ocx (even after I manually rename the file so the program puts a "fresh" version in c:\winnt\system32) I am running Windows 2000. Also, I don't see the install program loading anything to my Pocket PC...
Let me know if it is just me...
Steve
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08-30-2002, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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Yeah... I have same problem.
I failed to install it.
Jisoo.
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08-30-2002, 04:32 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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Originally Posted by Steven Cedrone
Anyone else having problems loading this? I get an error about not being able to update the file hhctrl.ocx (even after I manually rename the file so the program puts a "fresh" version in c:\winnt\system32) I am running Windows 2000. Also, I don't see the install program loading anything to my Pocket PC...
Let me know if it is just me...
Steve
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Got the same error and nothing loaded to my Pocket PC. 
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08-30-2002, 05:04 PM
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Hmmmm. I'm using WinXP Pro and didn't have any errors or problems.
The installation to the Pocket PC isn't too obvious, though. Once you install it to your desktop and start it for the first time, there is a menu option to install it to the Pocket PC.
I've contacted the software developer's technical support group and invited them to join in and provide some help in this thread. The company is located in an entirely differnt hemisphere than I'm in, though, so we may need to be patient in getting a response.
Here's what I sent:
I am a writer for the Pocket PC Thoughts Web site (www.pocketpcthoughts.com) and recently posted a description of your new Desktop Stats program. Several of the site�s readers have tried unsuccessfully to install and/or use the program and could use some help.
I invite you to join in the discussion thread at http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/foru...?p=27036#27036 and provide any insights you might have. Hopefully, you�ll agree that working with many users at a time via this thread is an economical way to give support and an excellent way to introduce yourself to many potential customers.
Brad Adrian
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08-30-2002, 05:27 PM
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O.K:
I checked the file I was getting an error on, it appears to be the same date/size (and I assume, version) as the one in my winnt\system32 directory, so I'm just ignoring that error. It appears to install all of the other files regardless...
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Originally Posted by Brad Adrian
The installation to the Pocket PC isn't too obvious, though. Once you install it to your desktop and start it for the first time, there is a menu option to install it to the Pocket PC.
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The smoke clears! Now why didn't I think of checking that! :wink: For those that haven't tried it: right click on the systray icon, there is an option to install to the Pocket PC (or open the server app and look under "File" menu).....
Good luck!
Steve
I'll try to see if this works accross my network with a LAN card, then my WIFI card, I'll let you know.....
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08-30-2002, 09:39 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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They need more info
THis is thing neat. But right now I got a LCD on a modded antec case that displays the temperature, hd space, cpu speed , winamp player info. Wish this thing displayed temperature. Most all new motherboards have temperature reading support built in. This info can be extracted via software on any os.
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08-30-2002, 10:57 PM
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Desktop Stats
Hi,
I wrote Desktop stats and thought I would answer some questions.
First on some systems, the hhctrl.ocx file returns an error when it does not need to be updated. This is not a problem and wont affect the running of Desktop Stats in any way.
To install the Pocket PC software, there is an option in the File menu, or right click on the icon to get the menu up as well.
However an error has been reported that can occur on some systems, this has been addressed and an Update will be made available today. If you would like an email to notify you of the update please send me an email with "update DesktopStats" as the subject and I will notify you when I have uploaded it.
This error will stop the desktop program running entirely, but has only been reported once so its rare. If you think you have this error I will eail you a new exe file at your request.
Thank you for the suggestion of Temperature, I will look at adding this in the near future, This will be an ongoing work and so all user suggestions will be considered.
If you have any more questions please feel free to email me and I will do my best.
Thank you,
Warwick.
[email protected]
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08-30-2002, 11:00 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Aug 2002
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Registration
One other thing, I seem to have confused everyone with the Registration model. For anyone who is thinking about purchasing Desktop Stats you need to use the Product Id from the Regiser now Popup as your Pocket PC ID.
I am sorry for the confusion,
Warwick.
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08-31-2002, 01:16 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Jul 2003
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I would like to be able to have this program on my servers and be able to connect to it wih mywireless pda.
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